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More along the lines of "fresh out of college and looking to sell my soul for scraps".

So, theoretically, Mark Whatney would have succeeded?

1. To combat temperature issues, he re-purposed a portion of the HAB (living quarters) so that he could provide a controlled area for plant growth.
2. He didn't address this issue in the movie, and I haven't read the books so I'm not sure if they did that there. Is there a reliable way for us to remove perchlorate from soil samples?
3. I'm not sure what the energy impacts were, but they did opt to use artificial lighting.

That sounds terrifying. I mean I can't even handle the feeling of pressure when a dentist drilling into a tooth for a filling!

I'm writing this from my desk in ENGL 3020. What would you view as more valuable, a degree in computer science or someone that has had the initiative to learn on their own (with equivalent certification to the college graduate)?