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Jesse
Jesse asked Andy Weir:

I found the science in the book to be convincingly accurate, to the point where I really felt like I was learning survival techniques should I become stranded on Mars (I only say convincingly because I couldn't prove otherwise). How much time did you put into research to make it so accurate and what was that process like?

Andy Weir See this question for info on the research: https://www.goodreads.com/questions/2...

It took me three years to write the book. I spent a lot of that time researching.
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Jebby
Jebby asked Andy Weir:

Were the scientific aspects of the books fictional or are they plausible in real life? If they were true, what kind of reseated went into it?

Ken Cressman
Ken Cressman asked Andy Weir:

You self-published The Martian. I am the author of two self-published books myself. How did you go about promoting the book that it became so well-known and popular?

Alissa
Alissa asked Andy Weir:

Now that the novel is being adapted into a film - and as it's always the case, many details from the book are bound to be left out - are there any (minor) moments in particular that you hope the movie preserves? Something that perhaps isn't necessarily relevant to the plot itself, but you're nevertheless fond of?

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