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And because of "The Martian", people think going to and living on Mars would be a snap.
We can't even rescue people from orbit.
I read the book, it's hardly a snap. The guy drinks his own piss and eats potatoes fertilized by his own shit for like two years.
That would potentially poison him. Human, dog, cat, and generally any carnivore/ omnivore shit is considered "hot," and must be treated before use as manure.
Yeah they reference this in the book, it's always from him when he uses the bacteria (meaning in theory it's only his own pathogens or bacteria). He uses his crews shit that's been dried and left in Martian temperatures so it's sterilised.