Review Of Watney's 'The Hab Is Now A Bomb'

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“The hab is now a bomb.” was the last thing we heard from Watney. In chapter five, he had to figure out how to eliminate either the oxygen or the hydrogen. First, he begins the chapter by reassuring himself of the time he has to survive until ares four can come. Watney then looks over the issue again. In chapter three, he created a room that was bound to end in a big boom. He discovered that if he eliminated all the oxygen (the hab would do its self), then he could safely stay there. He suited up into three different space suits, hoping for protection. Slowly, he went in and try to resolve the issue. This lead to the explosion still. His first and second space suit was ruined. His problem was that he his oxygen mask gave off

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