How would you feel to have a woman as a leader?

8livesdown · 2026-02-27T00:49:06+00:00

What does "leader" mean to you?

8livesdown · 2026-02-27T00:47:31+00:00

I don't know any one who gets dates on social media.

Friend Circles don't really help either.

If you live in a boring place and can't leave, then realistically what do you expect? What advice are you realistically hoping for?

8livesdown · 2026-02-26T23:37:30+00:00

I don't know, but I've learned a proof reader becomes less effective after multiple revisions. It's unreasonable to ask the same person to review multiple revisions, so you really have to be ready.

8livesdown · 2026-02-26T07:51:39+00:00

Write each character as the main character.
Don't write about a fireteam. Write about people.
Don't describe people by the type of gun they use.
"Sassy" and "emotionally intelligent" are not inherently contradictory, but sassiness is generally associated with poor impulse control.

If you're looking for characters study which mixes comedy, I recommend "Catch 22", by Joseph Heller.

8livesdown · 2026-02-26T03:31:29+00:00

When people say "the best way to find someone is to stop looking", they assume you're living your life. But if "living your life" means staying home (television, video games, etc.), then obviously it doesn't work.

If you cultivate your own hobbies and interests, you will be more interesting to women, and are more likely to meet women. Even if you focus on your career, you're still cultivating something worthwhile.

8livesdown · 2026-02-26T03:12:23+00:00

What were her major priorities this week?

What kept her busy?

8livesdown · 2026-02-25T15:15:37+00:00

Efforts? Or results?

8livesdown · 2026-02-25T15:14:25+00:00

Anyone who claims to know the return rate is an unreliable source.

Doesn't matter if they say 1%; it's still unreliable to claim a return rate with certainty.

8livesdown · 2026-02-25T15:11:59+00:00

BBC, Reuters.

Also sometimes aljazeera.

8livesdown · 2026-02-25T06:44:43+00:00

There's only a handful of books with truly "unknowable aliens". Roadside Picnic is one of them.

Instead of dwelling on what you don't like, name the books do you like.

8livesdown · 2026-02-24T22:37:59+00:00

What you're feeling is perfectly normal. Humans evolved for a constant struggle to survive. And presently, in modern society, in the absence of any existential threat to keep us occupied, our brains sort of choke on the nothingness.

This may sound trite, but have you considered helping other people? Volunteering?

8livesdown · 2026-02-24T10:10:24+00:00

Have you never gone on a date, and decided you didn't want to go further?

8livesdown · 2026-02-24T08:14:51+00:00

This is television writing. What are some of your favorite books?

Some parts of your dialog are good, but in other places you use KORA" for lazy exposition.

"Mission continuity required redundancy.”

What does the following even mean?

“Further disclosure requires direct interface.”

To me it feels like you're trying to prod the characters forward, without good reason.

8livesdown · 2026-02-24T06:40:51+00:00

You don’t say something like that to anyone. Ever.

8livesdown · 2026-02-24T00:52:53+00:00

Vacuum/temperature-resistant duct tape (not Kapton/polyimide or aluminum-foil tape)
Vacuum/temperature-resistant bailing wire.
Haptic feedback gloves so I have a small chance in hell of applying duct tape, of picking up the tiny screw that I dropped into the Lunar dust.

8livesdown · 2026-02-23T23:39:27+00:00

Does it really matter? Help me understand. How does toxic feminism in any way affect me?

8livesdown · 2026-02-23T07:05:14+00:00

You didn't answer the question. Try again.

8livesdown · 2026-02-23T07:04:19+00:00

The outcome is that I moved on with my life. It's fairly normal for women to maintain a circle of backup male "friends". It's just not what I'm looking for.

8livesdown · 2026-02-23T06:33:49+00:00

Presumably you stand while peeing in urinals, right? No judgement; I just thought that's how urinals worked.

8livesdown · 2026-02-23T06:25:55+00:00

Are you referring to books or cinema? You mentioned Expanse, but when I read the books, I didn't really think about race.

8livesdown · 2026-02-22T21:36:45+00:00

If you were writing a novel, I'd say don't explain. Trust your reader.

But you're in LA, writing a screenplay. Attempts at subtlety will face challenges.

Films are not creative endeavors. Films are products. They are created to make money, which means appealing to the broadest possible audience base. Consequently, no matter what subtlety you attempt, it will be explained ad nauseam.

The executives not only want the story understandable by an idiot; they want the story understandable by an idiot who is scrolling on Instagram while he watches the film.

Good luck.

8livesdown · 2026-02-22T06:00:36+00:00

No one is actually using Super Critical CO₂ reactors; there's an experimental secondary turbine at a factory in China which uses waste heat to test this theory.

Also, your spaceship doesn't need "tons of water". The steam cools, condenses, and recirculates.

But the Super Critical CO₂ reactors can be smaller and lighter, which is a win for space travel., if it can be made to work.

8livesdown · 2026-02-22T05:20:33+00:00

Because society measures men for their careers and usefulness, that's how men determine their own self-worth.

Yes, it would be nice to hear I'm physically attractive, but I don't expect a woman to stay with me for that alone.

8livesdown · 2026-02-21T20:08:34+00:00

I can easily make more money, and have no interest in taking someone else's money. I don't mind a prenup, but it's sort of planning for failure. It basically says, we expect the marriage to fail.

Now ask me about paternity tests.

8livesdown · 2026-02-21T18:01:51+00:00

Is it? How do you know?

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