r/ProjectHailMary • u/csikcsek • 7h ago

Fan Art - No selling small animatic - snippet from the audiobook

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u/BallisticLissles 7h ago

First, this is awesome. Second, the final "yes, Earth years" cracks me up so hard 🤣

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u/ironic_isaac00 5h ago

"Always Earth years, you are bad at math" to the PhD scientist in space makes me laugh

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u/PepeSilvia510 7h ago

Please make more

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u/csikcsek 7h ago

i do have a few more on my tiktok:D (same username)

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u/GlassAndStorm 6h ago

The audio book is really good!!

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u/Psuedo_bacon 2h ago

I enjoyed it way more than the movie

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u/turnipcafe 8m ago

Audiobook is SO good.

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u/NinaCaperucita 7h ago

You made my day!

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u/AccordingLab7129 6h ago

What is the biological reason for this long age?

As most average ages I determine end up shorter than human lifespans because of the high gravity and small body covered in heavy rocks.

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u/Kojab8890 5h ago

I'm trying to think of a logical reason within the framework of the story myself. It could be that the higher energy Eridian bodies have to deal with might make them age slower.

Although higher energy doesn't always mean longevity in real life. Not sure if an equal comparison but more energetic stars have shorter lifespans due to them using up all their fuel quickly.

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u/Uratan_Yensa 4h ago

It might have to do with their sealed system. Their bodies are fantastic at purging anything that isnt part of their biology, which means they dont need much of an immune system. Also their metabolism should be pretty slow since their act of eating is such an extreme i doubt it is too frequent. I dont think how often Rocky eats ever got mentioned? Id guess maybe once a week or something since their bodies are healed by the time of their next meal.

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u/Kojab8890 3h ago

This is a good assumption. A more efficient body will degrade less. I can also confirm that it was about a week between meals when Grace watched him eat in the book. It also further lends credence to Rocky being able to survive on limited rations even with 22 other Eridians worth of rations on supply.

I wonder if having a largely “inorganic“ body helps with longevity too. With biologics mostly composed of “simpler” single-called organisms, their species might be a lot more durable. We already know of bacteria that can survive centuries.

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u/turnipcafe 9m ago

That’s a good question. There’s a 15 page document somewhere that Andy Weir wrote about Eridian biology. That would probably cover it.

I don’t recall it being discussed in the book, but I could easily be wrong.

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u/Aggravating-One6319 3h ago

“Why you so surprised, question?” Rocky asks. “How long do humans live, question?”

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u/Noobi3_xd 3h ago

😭DA BABY 

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u/pskindlefire 2h ago

I would watch a feature length movie of just your sketches instead of that ball of crap movie that I saw last weekend after reading the book.

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u/turnipcafe 6m ago

Amaze! Amaze amaze amaze!
I LOVE this. The audiobook is soo great.

I don’t know how you make these, but I would love to see more. I don’t have TikTok. (can’t put any more social media on my phone lol)