Review & Discussion Fodder
A deliberate decision was made to not inform the Ares 3 crew of Watney's survival. Do you think this was the right thing to do? How would have keeping them in the loop from the start changed things?
One of the criticisms of the book is Watney's humor and tendency towards crude remarks. Was it realistic, unnecessary, understandable?
Watney has a certain disregard for instruction, is it warrented?
The expenditure of resources to rescue Watney was astronomical. Would you argue it was too much? What do you think of the original decision against the Rich Purnell Maneuver to risk fewer lives?
What do you think of the plan for ensuring that one of the Ares crew survives?
What do you think about things from the book bleeding in reality? In particular the adoption of the "Watney Triangle" as mentioned in the video above.
Is travel to Mars something we should be pursuing? Do you think it's something that's achievable in our life time? Would you want to go to Mars if you had the opportunity?
Did you go see the movie? How does it compare? What stood out to you?
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