
Project Hail Mary: A Novel

Light is a funny thing. Its wavelength defines what it can and can’t interact with. Anything smaller than the wavelength is functionally nonexistent to that photon. That’s why there’s a mesh over the window of a microwave. The holes in the mesh are too small for microwaves to pass through. But visible light, with a much shorter wavelength, can go t
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The faster you go, the less time you experience.
Andy Weir • Project Hail Mary: A Novel
They say hunger is the greatest seasoning. When you’re starving, your brain rewards you handsomely for finally eating. Good job, it says, we get to not die for a while!
Andy Weir • Project Hail Mary: A Novel
Deadline-induced quality issues:
Andy Weir • Project Hail Mary: A Novel
Cool thing about pendulums: The time it takes for one to swing forward and backward—the period—won’t change, no matter how wide it swings. If it’s got a lot of energy, it’ll swing farther and faster, but the period will still be the same.
Andy Weir • Project Hail Mary: A Novel
If I never see another chain again in my life, it will be too soon.
Andy Weir • Project Hail Mary: A Novel
And a pack instinct is required for a species to become intelligent.