Everyone is out here talking about what Robert A. Heinlein movie we need. At first I was thinking The Moon is a Harsh Mistress or Tunnel in the Sky. Then I realized we never had a Starship Troopers movie, that would be good.

As an author, naturally I want to move people. In my own way of course.

Courting Power: A Regency of Aeliana Romantic Fantasy is now available! Book one of a five part fantasy regency romance series. Five daughters, one season, and fortunes, magic, and love at stake. The five Priddington daughters have arrived for their Presentation, to win love and husbands in the Empire's Capitol. Descended from a powerful bloodline, each of them presents a prize, where a perfect marriage will increase the power of the happy couple... and one misstep within Society can mean ruin. Miss Patricia Priddington would not be surprised if one of her sisters were so fortunate. Only a rakish Prince seems to keep catching her when she falls. As love blooms, however, the Queen seems to oppose their budding romance, another would-be suitor is found dead, and it seems that the Prince is the prime suspect. What is a proper noblewoman to do except get to the bottom of things, hopefully without bringing down scandal upon her and her sisters? Because while she is looking for a perfect match, others suspect that she is only courting power. Courting Power: amzn.to/46EoAOH

Oh, hey, look what came in the mail! Always nice to have the print copy of my latest book

When writing, I rarely engage in the "chosen one" trope, instead I like the "unchosen one." Someone who stands up because they have agency and want to make the world better. It can be a bit trying, though, especially when characters find themselves asking how they got here.

I ask this about Machine Learning and AI / SI: What consumer remains to purchase the product? If you eliminate creatives, accountants, lawyers, clerks, and all the rest. Robots do the dirty and dangerous jobs, server farms handle the paperwork and logistics and "art." Who earns income to buy the product? If the answer is that AI will create a post-scaricty world, then, in producing nothing, the consumers are parasites, right? And the answer then becomes, as nothing is truly post-scarcity, wouldn't the bottom line no longer require people?

On writing leaders: Good leaders often question themselves, reflect on their decisions, and learn from their failures. Toxic leaders avoid responsibility, push doubt and uncertainty on others, and deflect blame. Write your characters accordingly.

Had a low pressure alarm go on my drive . I had two tire pumps, both purchased from Amazon and tested but not used recently. Of course, neither piece of cheap Chinese manufacturing worked. I'm now purchasing 2 new ones, looking for US-made. Remember to test your gear.

Any object can fly given proper application of the right quantity of explosives. P for plenty.

Another reminder, for space colonization, you're going to need certain things including lift, base building, and on-surface transportation. Musk has built SpaceX (Lift), Boring Company (tunnel fabrication), and Tesla (electric ground transport). He had a plan from the start.

At various times, in my life, I've seen Neitzsche's "What does not kill me, makes me stronger." I've always taken it as an approach to personal growth. Hard times force you to grow or die. The unspoken part is learning from the experience. I wish more people did that part.

Providing entertainment to an under-served element of society is a good thing.

Everyone spends lots of times with personality profiles like Astronaut, Neurosurgeon, and Sage. I wanna see a more realistic one, that has stuff like "Grouchy Hermit" and "Designated A-hole" and "Garbageman"

My latest novel, Courting Power, is set in a fantasy world whose capitol, Aeliana, has cultural similarities to Regency England. Creating the city was frustrating and fun, as it has the haves and have-nots, and it needed room for all the adventures. I think it came out well.

Fast food

I've seen posts about when would an AI novel / game be good enough for me to enjoy it. Never. At least not what we currently call AI. It's no different at its root from randomly generated loot and encounters in D&D. There's no soul to it, it's just a numbers game.

Really tired of those constantly spinning up hate against everyone. Let's all give each other a little grace, patience, and benefit of the doubt. We don't need racial, generational, or other hate. Except people who microwave seafood at work, screw those guys.