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lowkey getting really annoyed because the mc has memory loss and he's "rediscovering" his intellect but, that's just some basicass repeat of early high school science where he's talking about physics formulas and how lab equipment works?? get me out. i get the author wants to start from the basics but, this is really tedious to read.
Jan 18, 2026 12:02PM
Project Hail Mary

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im finding this too STUPID to even hate-read so really want to dnf but, will wait for my friend to catch up before that’s done 🙂🙂
Jan 19, 2026 04:26AM
Project Hail Mary


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ir "First thing I tried was the x-ray spectrometer. It sends x-rays into a sample, making it emit photons and you can tell from the wavelengths of the photons what elements are present.”

okay, bro. we know this. just say you're using a fucking x-ray spectrometer and if we need to, we will search the term up??? and you're explaining every single thing??? the oversimplification of everything is frying me.


message 2: by Mika (new)

Mika I think the author did that so that everyone can read and understand it even for those who have no science knowledge at all. I'm sure it will get more complex later on.


message 3: by ir (new) - added it

ir Mika wrote: "I think the author did that so that everyone can read and understand it even for those who have no science knowledge at all. I'm sure it will get more complex later on."

i can understand why the author did it but, it still is detracting from the experience for me 😔 i would prefer if he instead added a glossary for the terms he is using instead of just a continuous stream of infodumping about everything.


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