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In response to "The Martian: Mark Watney's tour of the Hermes.... -- (link)" by Remlik

I have one nitpick. If there is gravity in that ship it must be from spin, but the stars out the viewpoint aren't moving.

Posted by TWuG Jun 7 '15, 11:38

One possible fix: That's not a viewport, but a viewscreen that keeps a camera focused on the ship's direction of travel.

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Another possibility: wizards. -- nm - Reagen Jun 7, 11:42 6
- THERE ARE WIZARDS ON MARS??? -- nm - David Jun 7, 11:58 1
  - I mean, you don't know there aren't. -- nm - Reagen Jun 7, 12:28
- one conventional theorical fix in sci/fi is having a part of the craft with the - mud Jun 7, 11:45 3
  - "We could just have them say, "Isn't it great that they invented the... what have you... so you can smoke in space." -- nm - Reagen Jun 7, 12:10 1
    - Sure. Except The Martian is hatd SF and doesn't play lightly with physics - TWuG Jun 7, 12:28
  - I could edit that fractured grammar, but I'm Not Gonna Do It. -- nm - mud Jun 7, 11:55

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