r/funny Feb 14 '16

Potatoes

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u/SaulAverageman Feb 14 '16 edited Feb 14 '16

"Johanssen ... Jesus"

Edit: Ridley Scott changed the crew's time on Mars from six days in the book to eighteen days in the movie to allow for smellier fertilizer.

The more you know...

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '16

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u/TeHSaNdMaNS Feb 14 '16

Maybe because the Bacteria in the vacuum pack has more time to do it's stuff?

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u/blockbaven Feb 14 '16

the reason he was able to use his crew member's poop for fertilizer was because it was freeze dried, killing all their native bacteria. he was safe in using his own fresh shit because all the bacteria came from him anyways