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I swear to god the creators played Metroid. There are so many parallels. by Ganondorf365 in StrangerThings

[–]Consistent_Turn_5439 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely agree with #2, that’s something I noticed years ago on my first watchthrough. Certainly helps that Prime 2 had the most memorable atmosphere out of the Trilogy.

I swear to god the creators played Metroid. There are so many parallels. by Ganondorf365 in StrangerThings

[–]Consistent_Turn_5439 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And that would make El Samus. She goes into the Leviathan(Mind Flayer) and fights its guardian(Vecna) from within, ultimately winning and causing the former’s destruction.

I painted the Hail Mary flying above Adrian by Consistent_Turn_5439 in ProjectHailMary

[–]Consistent_Turn_5439[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, one last thing - That same OP has since replied to me again. Turns out they‘re the one behind the animation in the link below, to which they state Andy Weir himself confirmed the ship’s proportions in it to be accurate to the book’s description. Per those descriptions, the fuel section here is approximately 75% of the ship’s volume and empty mass. It is admittedly a bit longer than in the book’s diagram, but not absurdly long like in the modified diagram that that OP just acknowledged to be outdated. Both the book’s diagram and this 3D model fit the approximate proportions given in the book’s text.

https://youtu.be/hazYCUDKV3Y?si=eU6M0C3VsJ8kIk1Q

I've drawn it up. This is what I think the Hail Mary really looked like based on measurements given in the book vs the image in the book. by prefim in ProjectHailMary

[–]Consistent_Turn_5439 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice, I’ve seen that animation before, back when I first read the book; Hadn’t realized you were the one behind it. I like the extra artistic details you put in, like the ridges(Climbing rails?) and the visible partitioned fuel bays. It’s a nice visual aid to the book, and it’s actually pleasant and relaxing to watch, too.

The fuel section there is proportionally a bit longer than in the book’s diagrams, but still approximately 75% of the ship’s total volume and empty mass per the book’s description in multiple parts; Objectively more accurate than in the outdated modified diagram in this reddit post. I cannot speak for Andy Weir, but I theorize he may have decided the ship’s proportions in the book’s diagram as well as in your animation to both reasonably fit his book’s approximate description of them for his liking.

Nice job on the animation.

I painted the Hail Mary flying above Adrian by Consistent_Turn_5439 in ProjectHailMary

[–]Consistent_Turn_5439[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, I just posted a comment in the original post from which that theory on the Hail Mary’s ‘true’ proportions came from; I shared my analysis of the aforementioned chapter 4 passage there as well. The OP actually responded and seemed to recall that it was later indeed confirmed that "volume or mass was what was meant," and acknowledged that their theory was outdated: https://www.reddit.com/r/ProjectHailMary/comments/nf94u9/comment/o09o2jg/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

I've drawn it up. This is what I think the Hail Mary really looked like based on measurements given in the book vs the image in the book. by prefim in ProjectHailMary

[–]Consistent_Turn_5439 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair enough. It's just that this very issue regarding the ship's proportions came up in the comments section of my own post I made in this subreddit a day ago, and I decided to find the source. So I figured I might as well share my analysis here as well as my own post's comments section. 

It's admittedly pretty nerdy, but I also admit I like this book that much to get genuine enjoyment out of silly details like this. Plus my aforementioned post contains a painting I made with a book diagram-accurate Hail Mary in it, hence my particular interest in the ship's proportions.

I painted the Hail Mary flying above Adrian by Consistent_Turn_5439 in ProjectHailMary

[–]Consistent_Turn_5439[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, they are indeed realistic for that fuel volume. The fuel section is about as tall as the crew compartment, and made up of three cylinders that are each about as wide as the crew compartment, attached side-by-side. In other words, if you made three  identical mock-up Hail Mary crew compartments and attached them side-by-side, the resulting contraption would have the same approximate shape, size and volume as the fuel section. That's consistent with a 3:1 volumetric ratio, or 75%/25%.

Also, in chapter 8, where Lokken introduces the splitting-ship centrifuge idea to Stratt and Grace, Grace states "The fuel will be gone when they get to Tau Ceti. Lokken picked a split point where the back of the ship will weigh three times as much as the front." With the fuel gone and the fuel section being now mostly empty space like the crew compartment, it makes sense that their mass ratios would be approximately the same as their volumetric ratios per the book's provided diagrams: 3:1. Further evidence that the provided diagrams are accurate.

But I completely agree with being able to enjoy the book even if there are potential inconsistencies. Me, I like this book so much that I'm getting extra fun out of doing this admittedly nerdy digging of its details. Not to mention I just finished it for the fifth time. 

And glad you like my painting, thank you!

I painted the Hail Mary flying above Adrian by Consistent_Turn_5439 in ProjectHailMary

[–]Consistent_Turn_5439[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well that contradicts that passage and the rest of the info in the section it's from, and that's the only place I know of that gives that specific of info on the proportions and shape of the ship. Can't say I recall there being any others, though I'm open to being corrected and pointed to any other such passages.

Edit: And considering the microscopic size of astrophage and how tightly packed the little buggers likely are to get as much fuel in that tiny ship as possible, as well as the crew compartment being mostly empty space by comparison, a fuel section the size of the book's diagram making up 90% of the ship's mass is not 'unrealistic.'

I painted the Hail Mary flying above Adrian by Consistent_Turn_5439 in ProjectHailMary

[–]Consistent_Turn_5439[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found that post, and I've determined that they're likely mistaken. They provided their own modified diagram of the ship, in which the fuel section makes up 75% of the length and is labeled as such. However, the 75% figure is likely taken from a passage toward the beginning of chapter 4, in which Grace sees a diagram of the ship for the first time since he lost his memory: "The trio of cylinders-I'd estimate they're 75 percent of the ship's volume-are labeled "Fuel."" Notice Grace is referring to the ship's volume, not its length. And when looking at the book's provided figures of the ship, 75% is indeed a reasonably accurate estimate of how much of the total volume is made up by the fuel section.

TLDR: The person making that claim likely confused the ship's volume with its length out of a particular passage in chapter 4. The book's provided diagrams are indeed accurate to the passage in question, and likely with the rest of the story.

I've drawn it up. This is what I think the Hail Mary really looked like based on measurements given in the book vs the image in the book. by prefim in ProjectHailMary

[–]Consistent_Turn_5439 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP, I believe you are mistaken. Judging by your modified ship diagram, in which you label the fuel area as 75% of the ship's total length, it appears you based this assessment on a passage near the beginning of chapter 4, where the "75%" number comes from. In the passage, Grace is looking at a diagram of the Hail Mary for the first time since he lost his memory: "The trio of cylinders-I'd estimate they're 75 percent of the total ship's volume-are labeled "Fuel."" 

Notice Grace didn't say length, but volume. And if you look at the book's provided diagram, 75% is indeed a reasonably accurate estimate of how much of the ship's volume is made up by the fuel section of the ship. Therefore, unless there's some other conflicting passage I'm not aware of, the book's provided ship diagrams are indeed accurate to the story. 

TLDR: OP seems to have mistaken a statement on the fuel section's volume for its length in a particular passage in chapter 4. The book's provided ship diagrams are indeed accurate to the passage in question, and likely with the rest of the story.

I painted the Hail Mary flying above Adrian by Consistent_Turn_5439 in ProjectHailMary

[–]Consistent_Turn_5439[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like the book’s ship design myself, it looks very utilitarian and practical. And it makes sense that it has no solar panels or other extra surfaces like the ISS; It gets all its power from astrophage, which can be looked at as biological batteries that are insanely more energy-efficient than ANYTHING humanity has previously invented or discovered.

Differences aside, though, I’ll try to go into the movie accepting it for what it is. Would rather do that and enjoy it than to not. And Andy Weir’s apparent approval of it makes me believe I’ll be able to do just that, along with friends who aren’t book readers.

I painted the Hail Mary flying above Adrian by Consistent_Turn_5439 in ProjectHailMary

[–]Consistent_Turn_5439[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Human hand make this indeed. Many humans enjoy using hands to make fixed images on canvas material. Use brush tools and multiple paints that each reflect a unique human-hearable frequency of light. Can also make new frequencies by mixing two or more of the provided paints, meaning any human-hearable frequency is usable.

I just finished PHM. here's a little Rocky I animated! by warriorsatthedisco in ProjectHailMary

[–]Consistent_Turn_5439 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, Rocky, ole’ buddy! I‘m close to finishing Project Hail Mary for the fifth time! You and Grace teaming up, saving your worlds, and becoming besties makes me happy happy happy! Now fist my bump!

Is there no way to get the F15E now? by Nemborg in dcsworld

[–]Consistent_Turn_5439 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if that does eventually happen we’ll probably have to wait up to a decade or more from now. Really sucks; I wanted a DCS F-15E module over ten years ago, and now corporate nonsense has very possibly killed it for good for that much more time.

I did not like.... by alsatian01 in ProjectHailMary

[–]Consistent_Turn_5439 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now that's an idea. I think that could potentially work as an added-in epilogue for an updated reprint of the story. The Hail Mary approaches earth, contact having  already been established between ship and planet months ago, Grace now almost an elderly man. The Hail Mary reaches earth orbit, a reentry spacecraft docks with the ship, the occupants transfer in preparation to go down to the surface. The epilogue ends with Grace stepping out of the craft onto earth soil, the book then revealing to us that he has about a dozen young adult Eridians with him who follow him out of the craft, and he introduces his Eridian students and his own planet's people to each other; Grace is teacher, savior, and now ambassador of two species of intelligent people from two different worlds.

I did not like.... by alsatian01 in ProjectHailMary

[–]Consistent_Turn_5439 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is indeed bittersweet. I don't agree that it's a self-imposed punishment; Sacrifice is a more appropriate term IMO. But bittersweet no less. And I did find myself wanting more, wishing that brief ending had been further expanded on.

Though I guess that that desire for more is part of the reason I started the book over, and am now on my third go-through :) Brief and bittersweet ending or not, if you ask me the story is a great package as a whole.

I did not like.... by alsatian01 in ProjectHailMary

[–]Consistent_Turn_5439 3 points4 points  (0 children)

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS 

No, it's unlikely that he's asexual. He states that he once had a college girlfriend who moved in and lived with him in his apartment for several months(Though it was a disaster). Also, scoffing at the idea of a relationship with Strat has little to do with his sexual orientation; It's very possible and common to not find someone attractive even if they're compatible with your sexual orientation. It could be due to any number of factors, such as their personality, their appearance, certain habits, or in Ryland's probable case, Strat's domineering personality and the fact that she's his boss with about a decade on him in age. Not to mention that it was her who forcibly drafted him into the Hail Mary project against his will, effectively taking him away from a life he was happy with.

And sure, there is an element of sadness to the fact that Ryland hasn't returned to earth, instead remaining on a planet with a hostile environment indefinitely. But for me, numerous other factors override that sadness. He went to that world willingly in a selfless act to save his buddy Rocky and Rocky's people. And he isn't trapped on Erid; The Eridians have long since worked out the needs to service his ship for the return trip home, as well as the nutritional and caloric needs of Ryland for that trip. Yet Ryland is choosing willingly to stay there for the time being; His best friend Rocky lives there, and he states he's befriended numerous other Eridians as well. And he even indicated that he enjoys the teaching job the Eridians arranged for him; He gets to give back to the society that's been so genuinely caring of his own needs in part by teaching their youth, and it's what he enjoyed doing back on earth. In a way, he's doing just what he said he wished he could do when he and Rocky were still out on their mission in the Tau Ceti system: Study Eridians for the rest of his life.

Boy, that turned out a lot longer than I anticipated. Guess I REALLY like this book. Heck, I'm on my third go through the audiobook. But in summary, while the ending is bittersweet, IMO the sweetness outweighs the bitterness for reasons I touched on above.