Andy Weir’s books are full of hope, but I doubt whether the world’s nations could come together to save an astronaut on Mars like Watney or provide sanctuary for an alien like Erid did for Grace.
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It rather depends upon whether the alien is a scumbag refugee or a billionaire.
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@cmconseils Concerning this I find Daniel #Suarez much more realistic than #Weir 🙁
@cmconseils Oh, real life Mark Watney would be *super* dead.

@cmconseils That's why such books are so enjoyable. They present an alternate timeline where humanity isn't a cesspool.

We get enough reality in reality. That's why I hate stuff like The Expanse. Neat stuff may be going on, but I'm just so tired of the grittiness. There's enough of that IRL and sometimes I just want to forget for a few moments.