"...the first person to be alone on an entire planet."

Sep 12, 2024 19:45

The storm has been at us all day, and my nerves are worn from the wind and the fear of what the wind might do. Our high was 75F.

The afternoon film was Ridley Scott's The Martian (2015). I want so badly to love this film unconditionally. It's certainly an improvement over Andy Weir's novel. It champions science. But it is so fraught with ( Read more... )

mars, laziness, 2015, hurricanes, jay mcinerney, science, bad science, frustration, andy weir, wind, ridley scott, anxiety

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gilda_elise September 14 2024, 10:12:17 UTC
I tried reading The Martian, but just couldn’t get into it. The movie was a step up, but as you say, loaded with inaccuracies.

I have no idea what’s going to happen to us if Trump wins. It’s truly frightening.

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