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Doug Turley asked Andy Weir:

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Andy Weir Actually I love potatoes! Fries, hash browns, scalloped potatoes, mashed potatoes with gravy... mmmm....

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Can you give any advice to any authors looking to research and write an authentic "hard-science" sci-fi story? Is it possible to pull it off if you're not already a domain expert with a strong educational background in the area you're writing about?

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Would you go to Mars if you had the opportunity? Great book by the way!

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Riku Sayuj asked Andy Weir:

Hi Andy, the only thing I was slightly uncomfortable was about the farming -- can gut bacteria so easily do the work expected of soil bacteria? Aren't gut bacteria mostly anaerobic? And what of nitrogen fixing? I am sure I am missing something, but it would be great if you could clear this up and make the whole thing seamless for this fan!

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