Heike asked this question about Project Hail Mary:
Scientific question - please do not read if you have not already read the book! : : : One of the main problems is things escaping, but luckily they are not nitrogen resistant. But how could they escape in the first place when air in human environment is naturally 79% nitrogen? Did I miss something? He used an oxygen mask when he was injured, his air is not 100% oxygen in general. Then what it is made of?
Stelleri I just read the answer. It's in Chapter 25, the section on mucking out the fuel tanks. They can't live in elemental nitrogen. They can manage nitrogen…moreI just read the answer. It's in Chapter 25, the section on mucking out the fuel tanks. They can't live in elemental nitrogen. They can manage nitrogen compounds (like ammonia and the atmosphere in the Hail Mary).(less)
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