In the 2015 sci-fi film The Martian, a marooned astronaut survives on the red planet eating nothing but potatoes. But since there are no real humans on Mars, could a person survive eating nothing but spuds on Earth?br br The short answer: Unless you’re stranded with nothing but taters, it’s not a good idea.br br Learn more: br SUBSCRIBE! for more Popular Science on YouTube ►► --br ProducerVideo by: Jason Ledermanbr br Narrator: Jess Boddybr br Researcher: Ellen Airhartbr br Cameras:br Canon EOS C100 - Canon EOS 5D Mark III - br Additional equipment:br Canon EF50mm Lens - Canon Zoom Lens EF24-105mm - Sachtler Ace XL Tripod System - Sennheiser EW100ENG G3 Camera Wireless Mic Kit - Litepanels Astra E 1x1 Daylight LED Panel - Lowepro Magnum 650 AW Shoulder Bag - The North Face Base Camp Duffel - br Music: APM Musicbr br Media:br The Martian (20th Century Fox), Pond5, Prelinger Archives, Pixabay, Pexelsbr br CC BY-SA 2.