Andy Weir
The surface is mostly a fine iron-oxide powder, which has no discernible smell to humans. So it smells like "nothing".
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Caiah Haiac
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Andy Weir:
Are you as smart the main character in real life? And have you ever had the experience of someone challenging you over the accuracy the "science" in the book? I personally don't know one way or the other, but I image there would be someone out there who would take the time to check your facts. Great book either way!
Michael Samuelson
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Andy Weir:
I'm a coach on my daughter's FTC Robotics team. It's an opportunity to share a love of engineering with future engineers in high school. I want to buy each kid on the team a copy of The Martian, as Mark Watney embodies the never-despair, every-problem-has-a-solution spirit the best engineers possess. Alas, the language prevents that. Any chance of a ****ed release? The Martian is too good not to share.
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