Beth
Beth asked Andy Weir:

One of the things I loved about your book was the way Mark handled life-threatening situations with humor. I've heard humor mentioned as a survival technique -- the idea that people who can keep their sense of humor in the face of risk are more likely to survive than those who get overwhelmed by the frightening reality of their situation. I'm curious -- how did this aspect of Mark's characterization come about?

Andy Weir
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