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EP 30 How Andy Weir went from being an unknown sci-fi writer to a Matt Damon starring Hollywood blockbuster

The Aarthi and Sriram Show

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The Iridians Are the Apex Predator of the Planet

Rocky's species would not need vision because there's no light where they are. They need some other form of establishing what their environment is like. So I decided they use echolocation. And so they're very good at sound related things. Also, when there's a lot of gravity, it's probably better to be squat and flat rather than tall. The Iridians live on the surface and they're the apex predator of the planet. Of course, the smart, they developed intelligence.

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