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The Science Of The Martian! A Survival Guide On The Red Planet
If you would get marooned on a desert island, how confident are you that you would survive? How about if the desert island is Mars? The Science Of The Martian! A Survival Guide On The Red Planet. Subscribe for more videos:https://www.youtube.com/c/InsaneCuriosity?sub_confirmation=1? What’s the worst you’ve ever been stranded on? Have you been lost in a place you’re extremely unfamiliar with? Or some rural area where there isn’t any internet or even electricity? Or maybe you’ve gone somewhere extreme. Have you ever been lost on an island due to some circumstances beyond your control? Well, if you’re that last one. I have nothing but mad respect for you, sir...or maam! If you’re watching this, it’s most probably that you survived that ordeal and that’s awesome! I’m not saying any struggle is comparable against one another, but I think Ridley Scott’s The Martian will definitely show you the worst possible level of being stranded you can ever get! I personally prefer this one, as this is one of the best works of sci-fi that didn’t settle down for complete fantasy over facts. In fact, one of the screenwriters, Drew Goddard, specifically mentioned that they “weren’t going to dumb the movie down”, since they know they will have a smart audience. And boy, did they deliver. The movie describes the experience of astronaut Mark Watney, as he was left for end on Mars. Before you get mad at his mission crew, it is important to note that it’s not their fault entirely. I mean, Mark was basically hammered away by some debris as there was a gigantic storm ongoing. Their commander had to make a tough decision on the spot, and that’s not always a happy one. But enough about that, today let’s learn about Matt Damon’s solitary experience on Mars. Today, let’s list down tips that will serve as a guide on how to survive if ever you get stranded on the red planet! Of course while exploring the science behind each item as we go through them. Who knows? Maybe the first person who will actually be stranded on Mars is one of the viewers of this show! At least, whoever that is, will have a hint of what to do. Tip Number 1: When there’s a storm, always wait it out! The Martian wasted no time and kicked off the movie with a gigantic storm that resulted in the main conflict of the film: Watney being separated from his crew. But it’s not like they didn’t know this was coming. They detected this on a forecast, and deliberated whether they will stay or they will go. And if you have seen the movie, I think you already know how that discussion went. I think it wouldn’t take a genius to know that you shouldn’t get out when there’s a storm forecasted to strike you down 8600 Newtons of force, making this our tip number 1. However, do storms like the one in the movie really happen on Mars? According to studies, despite having only 1% of our own atmosphere, which means they have a really small amount of gas, it is possible to have dust storms on Mars. It was even said that these storms could get so wild that they cover the entire planet. But these winds are not that strong, as they can only go between 15 to 30 m/s. This speed can carry small particles like dust, but is highly unlikely to cause a storm that can topple down a towering spacecraft. The science isn’t looking good so far, but come on. You gotta give the creatives a lot of room to move the story, right? Tip Number 2: Keep Calm and Do the Science It wouldn’t take a genius to realize that the best part of the film is how composed and collected Mark Watney was despite facing the largest predicament of his life. As he beautifully stated in the film, he had to “science the cheese” out of it. Of course he didn’t say cheese. We had to change that for obvious reasons. He knew that he was going to be waiting for the next manned mission for an absolutely long time, so what steps did he make? He sat down and did an inventory of his supply, he found a way to stretch whatever limited resource he had, and he devised a way to communicate with Earth and tell everyone “hey, I’m alive!” This is a very refreshing take for scientists, right? In movies, they are almost every time depicted as weirdos that are sometimes disabled by their own human nature. Sometimes they can get too evil, too greedy, or too nihilistic. But the movie didn’t show folks that way. It’s important to note that it’s not just the lead character that has this attitude, but also the rest of the Ares crew aboard Hermes, and the ground crew. A problem is affront, and instead of scrambling, they gather themselves and work towards a solution. And if you ask the scientists in JPL, they will tell you how happy they are that astronauts are depicted with this level of care and accuracy in the movie. Tip Number 3: Stretch your resources #InsaneCuriosity#TheTheMartian #MarsEverythingAboutTheRedPlanet
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