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Authors Normally Write Their Own Bios
- Authors usually write their own author bios.
- John Green says he wrote his early bio but later had editors revise it and recounts publishers hearing wildly personal or quirky bios from authors.
Speed Through Air Causes Atmospheric Burnup
- Objects heat when hitting atmosphere because they must blast through air at high speed, creating friction and plasma that can vaporize material.
- Hank and John explain rockets are launched more slowly to reduce atmospheric heating and cite rail-gun and nuclear test manhole examples to show high-speed atmospheric heating can incinerate metal.
Skip Early Space Hotel Trips
- Avoid early commercial space tourism until risks improve; both brothers say they'd likely skip initial space hotels.
- John and Hank estimate early flights carry substantial risk and value staying alive for family over novelty trips.