Patrick Nichol

Patrick Nichol asked Andy Weir:

Was there a real-life astronaut that inspired you to create Mark Watney's character?

Andy Weir No. He's pretty much my own personality but much smarter than me and without any of my flaws.

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Richey Gone

Richey Gone asked Andy Weir:

Do you think we will discover life outside of our planet in our lifetime?

Terry Mulcahy

Terry Mulcahy asked Andy Weir:

I hope you don't mind if I just tell you how much I enjoyed your story? It is told with great skill and with a great intellectual and emotional appeal, one that gives me hope for the future of humanity. I was constantly in suspense wondering how an ordinary engineer would solve mind-boggling life-or-death problems by applying his training and common sense. I enjoyed the intrepid, funny journal. Thank you very much.

Cole

Cole asked Andy Weir:

Did you do a lot of the scientific work proactively or in the editing process? It sounded so precise I couldn't wrap my head around trying to formulate a scene around having to explain his actions in such detail.

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