Project Hail Mary’s first weeks at the box office helps prove there's still a desire for science fiction-based stories. And, if the positive reactions to the book-to-screen adaptation are anything to go off, fans are buying into the science depicted in the flick. Author Andy Weir seems to know how to utilize hard science within his stories, and that's also true of The Martian, of which an adaptation starring Matt Damon was made over a decade ago. However, Weir now says one widely accepted aspect of that story's science isn't logical.
The Martian was a triumph upon its release, and it's still considered one of the best films of 2015. Adapted from Weir's 2011 novel of the same name, the film focuses on astronaut Mark Watney, who's accidentally left on Mars, leading NASA to mount rescue efforts. Scientific practices like growing food in Martian soil and making Mars’ atmosphere breathable abound within this tale. As Weir recently admitted to IMDb , though, one survival method Mark used was unnecessary:
