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Anaïs Nin, The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 1: 1931-1934

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One of the things that they didn't get into in the movie Project Hail Mary but was so emotionally poignant for me in the book is that it really was a last and only hope, and they partially destroyed Earth just to send the spaceship off.

The breeding of the astrophage to make fuel for the spaceship took so much energy that Eva Stratt paved over half of the Sahara desert, causing the weather to change in Africa and Europe. She blew up Antarctica to speed up global warming so they wouldn't die of cold before the probes could return. Stratt is playing supervillain with the Earth in the hopes that at least half of humanity would survive. After sending the three astronauts to certain death, her job is to keep humanity together for long enough to save the sun.

I think it adds a lot to her decision to send Grace away. Yes, it was cruel, but she knows what is coming for her and perhaps many of the people on the Hail Mary project. She is going to hold Earth and humanity together for decades, as people blame her for destruction and as nations in all likelihood go to war over scarce resources. Then, even if they succeed, she will probably be vilified or even executed for what she did.

Stratt is standing in the wreckage of Earth, knowing she'll live and die in infamy. She sent Grace off knowing that if he succeeded, he'd be remembered forever as a hero. She tore the Earth apart so he could save it.

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grace was just another choice she had to make. it wasnt difficult for all the reasons that it was. i think a large part of her character that the movie forgot (aside from her ruthlessness). was the aspect of no time for diplomacy. she was placed in charge because of her ability to get things done. everything is a chain reaction. the human race did not have time to deliberate. the book made a point of mentioning to time to peer review any reasearch being done and people just enmass publishing their findings. the explosion of the center due to the astrophage felt particuarly poignant to me. because it really soldified the mass human panic of operating without any safety channels. there is a reason we delibrate and we ponder and argue and have precautions in place. and to me it just really signals this sense of urgency that there is no time for caution in the mad scramble to save humanity. she paved the desert and blew up the artic shelf without knowing if it was going to work it was all predicated on theory. so when a choice comes along that really is a no brainer. eva is going to take it. and it just so happened that that choice was sending grace. it was the cleanest and clearest decision she had to make throughout the whole project really. she knew he was too stubborn to stay down - too smart to not be a part of this - that he was a good man. (which is not the same as saying as what shes doing isnt unforgivable or horrible). she knows shes ‘going to hell that hell is coming to us’ and those are really the same thing in a way. so it was a really easy simple choice to her. none of it is ever done maliciously. she did horrible horrible things but she knows. she KNOWS she is doing horrible things. but the motivator for it is that if somebody doesnt. push them along them life as they know it will cease to exist. she has no time for guilt or pity or upset. no time for deliberation. stop your crying its a sign of the times (via @bulkhummus)

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Zohran Mamdani and Mahmoud Khalil Are in on the Joke: What it feels like to laugh when the world expects you to disappear. [x]

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A window of a temple

Kyoto,Japan

2012

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What else do you think has helped you?

an ability to make friends and keep relationships.

natural round nails (french tips).

glossy, well cared for, blown out hair.

even, bronzed, healthy looking skin.

natural makeup and wispy lashes.

a balanced diet and a toned body.

simple accessories, nothing too fancy.

soft, very clean smelling perfumes.

a refined, but still fun, personal style.

well taken care of teeth and an easy smile.

a put together and healthy appearance.

a good sense of humor and a desire to adventure.

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Will Storr, from The Science of Storytelling

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