Annie Montrose
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"Mark Watney's [...] prolonged mission and fight for survival are giving us more knowledge about Mars then the rest of the Ares program combined." (15.138)
Mark's brand of science is all about getting your hands dirty. There are many times when it's important to do things by the book, weighing your decisions and taking calculated risks. This isn't one of those times. That being said, everybody should take comfort in the fact that they're going to know a lot more about Mars when this thing is over.