Shauna

“What would you call an organism that exists on a diet of stars?”
― Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary

“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 through freely.”
― Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary

“When European mariners first came across Asian mariners, no one was surprised they both used sails.”
― Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary

“Are all Russians crazy?” “Yes,” he said with a smile. “It is the only way to be Russian and happy at the same time.” “That’s…dark.” “That’s Russian!”
― Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary