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Robert Dugoni
Robert Dugoni asked Andy Weir:

Andy, as a writer who does a lot of research I was blown away by The Martian So what's your background and how the heck did you get all the science in there? Terrific book. I recommend it often to people as Tom Hanks in Castaway on Mars. Robert Dugoni

Andy Weir Research. Lots of research. :)
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William Saeednia-Rankin
William Saeednia-Rankin asked Andy Weir:

While reading "The Martian" I appreciated the great mix of puzzle solving and humour. It reminded me of Isaac Asimov, I was wondering if you would consider Dr. Asimov as an influence? PS. Thanks for a great book - I'm looking forward to your next!

Bryan Mcgovern
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Don Mario
Don Mario asked Andy Weir:

One cannot read your novel without thinking of Bradbury's "The Martian Chronicles". What do you think of that book? Have you considered the idea of writing a "Bradburian" version of your story? (i.e. an extraterrestrial being observing Watney, or Watney telling the "true" version of his adventure he didn't dare to record on his log)

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