like Rogue in X-Men?
The Martian (Post-release)
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firesprite
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like Rogue in X-Men?
LOL.
It hadn't really occurred to me, but one could make that argument. Unfortunately, Singer frakked that up and showed her pre-existing hair bleaching out white which is not how that works in the real world.
jettajeffro
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Fawbish
Sr Member
The production artist for the Martian is the same as Ghostbusters?
firesprite
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Fawbish
Sr Member
Assumed it might be but wanted to err on the side of query. Having now checked, don't think the production art is the same people/company, so probably a mispost.
jettajeffro
Active Member
Oh wow my phone must have went crazy last night. Yeah totally mispost.
SmilingOtter
Master Member
I suspect Watney was also dealing with malnutrition, which could lead to his hair turning gray. (I don't know if the vitamins he had would have covered everything he needed.)
Riceball
Master Member
Don't forget also the stress of trying to survive while stranded and all alone on Mars. That alone would probably turn just about anybody's hair grey.
That was what I thought too. It never entered my mind about the radiation. I'm guessing it was a combination of everything he went through and thought it was a nice touch.
DarkKnight
Sr Member
what couldn't he add his poop to unfrozen potatoes and make more?
I always wondered the same thing but I guess it made for a more compelling story this way.
Taken out of context, this is the funniest thing that I’ll see today…
CB2001
Master Member
I took it that it wasn’t just losing the crop. You have to remember, he wasn’t eating just potatoes. He was using them to expand his already existing rations so that they can last longer until he could get in contact with NASA and have them send more supplies. Even if he were to replant a new crop, the gap of time between the loss of the existing crop and new crop wouldn’t be enough time for them to build, resupply a new rocket, wait for a close enough window to send it and the travel time for it to reach Mars (keep in mind, this was before China stepped in and offered theirs). Also, at a certain point, he will run out of the regular rations and have just potatoes, and a person cannot live on potatoes alone. After a certain point, he would have had just potatoes, and then suffer from a deficiency in vitamins A, E and K, the minerals calcium and selenium, essential fatty acids, protein and dietary fiber. After running out of his rations, he’d only be able to live for a few months more before dying. In addition to that, since he lost his crop, even if he were to replant, he’d end up using more of his rations until the crop is ready again, and hasting up the just potatoes sooner than later. But that’s just how I took it. I’m sure the novel has a better explanation that the film lacked.
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