![]() ![]() But in Project Hail Mary, Grace has no such luck Rocky turns out to be from a species of roughly similar intelligence and technological ability as humans. Spoiler alert: there’s a plot twist early in the tale, so look away now if knowing it would annoy you. Some sci-fi stories solve the communication problem by gifting the aliens such superior intelligence that they learn English from terrestrial broadcasts that leak into space, arriving ready to talk turkey. And just like in The Martian, the protagonist’s survival in this new book depends on his ability to solve problems, troubleshoot mishaps, and generally science the sht out of things. ![]() How the two would communicate if they don’t share anatomy or biochemistry is not only an interesting philosophical problem, but is being studied for real, just in case. Project Hail Mary is the latest work of fiction from Andy Weir, best known for his debut novel The Martian. The “first contact” moment when humans meet an alien species has, like world ending events, long been fertile ground for sci-fi. What’s more, in order to save our star and therefore Earth, he needs to be able to talk to this alien, which he names Rocky because of its appearance. Spoiler alert: there’s a plot twist early in the tale, so look away now if knowing it would annoy you. And that isn’t even the most interesting aspect of this tale. ![]()
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