17 FlightCom Magazine
- Does being a smart woman
discourage men? Only the ones
who aren’t smart. - Is mankind intrinsically good or
bad? Humans are more complex than
being able to be categorised as good or
bad. - Do you believe in other
dimensions and parallel
universes? These are possibilities. - If you had one wish – what
would it be? I have no wishes, all is
as it should be. - What skill do you wish you had?
Fly a helicopter (I’m currently in
training). - How would you summarise your
life purpose? Working towards a
technology-enabled, sustainable and
proudly human future, whatever planet
we are on. - Gloria Steinem; “A woman
needs a man like a fish needs a
bicycle.”– true or false? I have a
less gender binary view of humans...
There’s no such thing as a single living
organism, we all need each other. - Who is funding the Antarctic
winter test? I am the project leader.
We’ll be launching officially next year
and publicising details. - Is it OK to call you Adriana Mars?
Yip - the AI is an optional add on. - What do you want your epitaph
to be? #ProudlyHuman
ABOVE: Adriana Marais is a poster child for big dreamers.RIGHT: Dr Adriana Marais is an enigma.