Kels’s Reviews > Project Hail Mary > Status Update

Chain, chain, chain.

“It’s a simple idea, but also stupid. Things is, when stupid ideas work, they become genius ideas. We’ll see which way this one falls.”

Grace: “Once again I am struck by melancholy. I want to spend the rest of my life studying Eridian biology! But I have to save humanity first. Stupid humanity. Getting in the way of my hobbies.”

"You are okay, question?"
"Yes!" I sob. "Yes, I'm okay. Thank you! Thank you thank you!"
"I am happy. You no die. Let's save planets!"
I break down, crying tears of joy. I'm going to live!

“We’ve already had ten of thousands of volunteers. All with the complete understanding that it’s a one-way trip.” “Wow,” I said. “How many of them are insane or suicidal?” “Probably a lot. But there are hundreds of experienced astronauts on the list too. Astronauts are brave people, willing to risk their life for science. Many of them are willing to give their life for humanity. I admire them.”

“There is a fairly narrow band of technological advancement that would cause a species to send a ship to Tau Ceti to look for answers. Eridians and humans both fall into that band.”

“I care about saving humanity. So get me some greenhouse effect. You’re a climatologist. Come up with something to make us last at least twenty-seven years. I’m not willing to lose half of humanity.” Leclerc gulped. She made a shooting motion. “Get to work!” — wouldn’t it be insane if all the damage we did to earth was a good thing?

Intellectual Property Alliance v. Project Hail Mary

He just found out that they breathe ammonia!

Dr Grace is communicating with the alien he named Rocky that looks similar to a spider. It has 5 legs and a main portion that looks like a pentagon. This is exciting!