WATNEY: Look! A pair of boobs! -> (.Y.).

Log Entry: SOL 118My conversation with NASA about the Water Reclaimer was boring and riddled with technical details. So I'll paraphrase for you:Me: "This is obviously a clog. How about I take it apart and check the internal tubing?"NASA: (After about 5 hours of deliberation) "No. You'll fuck it up and die."So I took it apart.

Sorry for the delay," Vogel said. "I was required to make a bomb.

Evolution is extremely good at filling every nook in the ecosystem

Problem is (follow me closely here, the science is pretty complicated), if I cut a hole in the Hab, the air won't stay inside anymore.

I penetrated the outer cell membrane with a nanosyringe.""You poked it with a stick?""No!" I said. "Well. Yes. But it was a scientific poke with a very scientific stick.

Mars and my own stupidity keep trying to kill me.

It's a weird feeling, scientific breakthroughs. There's no Eureka moment. Just a slow, steady progression toward a goal. But man, when you get to that goal is feels good.

All the information about relativity is in the laptop. Have your scientists take a look.” “Yes. They will be very pleased.” “Not when they find out about quantum physics. Then they'll be really annoyed.”“Not understand.”I laugh. “Don't worry about it.