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screenplay Can you turn this paragraph into a screenplay?

Back again, everyone,

Anyway, the late science fiction legend, Robert Heinlein, said

A science fiction story should involve at least one scientific or technological change, such that, without the change, the story would not be possible. And, aside from that change, the science should not be at odds with what we understand science to be. For example, if you write a story about humans being from Mars, you should explain why we're genetically similar to apes.

Those may not be his exact words, but they sum up what he did say. Can this paragraph be turned into a screenplay? I'm not taking about people talking; I'm talking about this paragraph being the script.

I have a reason for asking, which I will explain once I get the answer. Thanks for your help.
 
It's funny that you say that, because "why bother" is exactly what was going through my mind the entire time I wrote that. I have kidney stones this month and honestly I'm just easily irritated right now from lack of sleep, etc.

Normally I wouldn't have bothered to respond. This person has made quite a number of disparaging comments towards myself and others over time, and I felt like a little pushback was appropriate.

He can make as many negative comments as he likes about anyone he wishes, it's a free country. However by that same token I'm certainly free to question the context of his judgment.

Disparaging others is such a cheap shortcut to respect. People who want respect should earn it through action, like that guy who posted "A life across the street". That guy worked in silence for years and did the best job that he could, and now everyone respects him. It's a simple, direct, and honest method that's appreciated by everyone. Logically, it feels as though someone superior to me would at least have a grasp of that simple concept.
 
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