In the aftermath of the SpaceX IPO, this science fiction writer speculates on the dream and the reality of humans going extraterrestrial. open.substack.com/pub/robertpe... #science #sciencefiction #booksky #spacetravel #spacex

"For 5 cents per person per year, the EU can maintain one of the world’s most important climate monitoring systems that impacts our everyday lives and improves resilience to the climate crisis." We must strengthen int'l science in response to Trump budget cuts.🧪 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

60% DISCOUNT on my new book Choke: A Climate Technothriller for a limited time on Smashwords www.smashwords.com/books/view/2...

For you Netgalley readers and reviewers, here is my latest book. www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

Out Now! books2read.com/robertpedwar... #booksky

An Architecture for Self-Publishing in 2026 open.substack.com/pub/robertpe... #booksky

AI agency is loose already. Email and the internet will never be the same again. youtu.be/WnzR5aOElvw?...

Meanwhile in Australia the M3 hyperscale AI data centre keeps growing in a residential area. Noise from the 100 diesel generators keep residents awake. The government fast-tracked approval to keep up with the projected demand for AI that makes us crazy. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

How culpable are the AI companies for these incidents I wonder? The existence of the Human Line Project was an interesting take away for those who might be suffering mental health issues because of AI chatbots. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Advance reader copies for my new book, Choke, are available from £1 ($1.35) on my website or for pre-order on Amazon. shop.robertpedwards.com www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX353ZNV #booksky

Perhaps it's just me, but I fail to see how LLMs are even remotely capable of making a Digital Twin of you. I'm currently making use of the latest Claude version but find random mistakes all the time. Any company doing this would be incuring huge legal risks. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Omg??????? www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/b...

Free ARCs available for my latest book, CHOKE, a 96,000-word near-future SF thriller. booksirens.com/book/AIXWR6O... 💙📚

Headed off to London for 4 days to learn all about book publishing, meet other writers and bump into an agent or two. Day 1: Writers Summit Day 2: Book Fair Day 3: Indie Author Lab Day 4: More Book Fair #booksky www.londonbookfair.co.uk/en-gb.html

I have submitted my 4th novel to 10 UK literary agents. The probability of securing an agent is very low; if successful, the prospect of a publishing deal is not at all certain; and, if signed, it will take 1-2 years to publish. "The game is afoot," Holmes said, rubbing his hands. #booksky

Stranger than fiction, or what? Trumps blackmailing an AI company for covert operations reflects one of the events in my latest book Choke currently out being queried with UK literary agents. #booksky www.bbc.com/news/article...

Always a good day to consider veering #plantbased I went vegan 9 years ago and haven’t looked back. #Food #ClimateInfluence

Totally stable currency that is clearly the path to the future of the global economy with no downside AT ALL www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/t...

I know this is about AI but I was thinking of the 'we must keep accepting the role of fossil fuels' crowd as I read this: “There is no alternative” is a cheap rhetorical slight. It’s a demand dressed up as an observation. “There is no alternative” means: “stop trying to think of an alternative.”

Completed the manuscript for my fourth book, Choke, and sent it to my editor. Elite Australian firefighter Miro Jackson makes a gruesome discovery. Why didn't the farmer's personal AI, his Other, tell them to get out?

Ok, that’s done. Moved from Australia to the UK ‘lock, stock and barrel’ as the natives say. Now time to sell more books. Oh, and try to get an agent and publishing deal. robertpedwards.com

The recent ICJ ruling on holding nations accountable for climate change is a step in the right direction. I wonder if Vanuatu will now sue Australia for being one of the worst offenders? #greensky www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

Always happy to get a sticker from a book reviewer. Read Book Nerdections editorial review of The Quantum Realm Trilogy here. booknerdection.com/the-quantum-... #BookSky #TheQuantumRealmTrilogy #robertpedwards #scifibooks #bookreview

25 years of "progress" on World Electricity Demand and Supply Upper-middle-income demand per capita UP 300% from 1,416 kWh to 4,739 kWh in 2024 Low-income DOWN 39% PROVIDED BY FOSSIL FUELS WORLD 99 - 64% 24 - 59% US 71 to 58 (-13%) EU 51 to 32 (-19%) CHINA 83 to 62 (-21%) RUSSIA 67 to 64 (-3%)

In a world of rising seas and rising AI, human evolution takes an unexpected turn. The Quantum Realm is a science fiction thriller set in a plausible future where technology outpaces evolution and the environment is collapsing. Get into the series today from $2.99 www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW18M3J...

So... every single weather warning on this map except the grey in the southwest corner of BC (early season +30C heat) and the yellow in Nova Scotia in the south east on the map (severe storm watch) is about wildfire smoke. #CdnPoli #CdnWx #Wildfire

With the first day of Australian winter coming in a couple of weeks, Autumn makes a brief appearance. Temperature records just keep getting smashed in the lucky country. #greensky

A little oversold (like X/Twitter). The key point is that anyone who has their own website domain can change their Bluesky handle and be verified by simply adding a DNS entry. Neat.

Who told you that you have to finish every book you start?

EASTER SPECIAL EBOOK GIVEAWAY Get stuck into an exciting science fiction thriller for FREE this Easter. Enter promo code BNPBLUESKY at checkout on BARNES & NOBLE for FREE eBook versions in the Quantum Realm series. eBook 1: bit.ly/4iiJNkC eBook 2: bit.ly/4czCjsg eBook 3: bit.ly/4jvMd0k

If you haven't noticed before, the Spotify algo has confirmation bias--it keeps playing you the same artists over and over. For me it was Fleetwood Mac although I've never liked them. I recently worked out how you can tell it to never play a specific artist ever again. Small wins.

Here's the promo for my book series launch. From climate scientists and WHO officials to resistance fighters and AI entities themselves, this epic trilogy examines how humanity might adapt when our technology outpaces evolution and our planet can no longer sustain us. robertpedwards.com #booksky

Schadenfreude, or the joy at others misfortune, reflects the absurdity of our attempts to appear in control in a world forever slipping out of our grasp. It testifies to our need to not feel alone in our failures, to seek the consolations of being part of a community of the failed. Do you need it?

Have not eaten beef lamb or pork for over a year now, and cut down on dairy. Being mostly vegan most of the time has been much easier than I thought it would. Meat-free products are growing. In developed nations (that do the most harm ecologically) the solutions are out there.

Fourth Law of Sustainability: Live in Smaller Spaces The cause of the energy crisis is not scarcity: it is moral ignorance. We don't know how to use energy. It is about the waste of human energy as much as it is about the waste of fossil fuel energy. #greensky ecoliv.com.au/blog/average...

After 2 years, the books are finally out. Thought-provoking science fiction thrillers that balance hard science with deeply human stories. Promotional pricing starts at $0.99 for Book 1 and $7.99 for the Box Set. Please visit my website to find out more. robertpedwards.com/the-quantum-...

It's good news the stranded astronauts are getting rescued by SpaceX. However, are humans designed for Space? After all, it took a million years for us to adapt to life on Earth. Is a SpaceX Mars shot even feasible? Or belongs in the realm of science fiction and fantasy? bbc.com/future/artic...

A local opinion piece sums up Trumps approach. I didn't realise the similarities with Hungary's dictator Victor Orban. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

Solar developer unveils plan for "world's deepest" undersea cable to link Australia and NZ grids | RenewEconomy reneweconomy.com.au/solar-develo...

In 2025, we’re off to the hottest start ever despite La Niña. Mother Nature is defying the climate models. I wonder if we used some of that AI power on the climate problem rather than singing cat videos we’d have a better idea what is going on in our world. #greensky www.bbc.com/news/article...

Third Law of Sustainability: Drive fuel-efficient cars, drive less and drive slower Battery EVs carbon footprint is 50% that of CVs 90mph emits 40% more CO2 than 70mph Rapid acceleration lowers gas mileage by up to 40% HOW we drive is more important than WHAT ims.tech/knowledge-hu... #greensky

Second Law of Sustainability: Buy sustainably made stuff that lasts longer 10% of carbon emissions from fashion production 85% end up in dumps 35% of microplastics in the ocean come from laundering synthetic clothes 80% made by young women aged 18-24 Stop Fast Fashion earth.org/fast-fashion...

Russell Falls, Tasmania, Australia Once upon a time, much of the world looked like this.

New @metoffice.bsky.social blog on our scientific 🧪 investigations into the impact of climate change on wildfire frequency and severity here www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2025/lo...

Australians continue their love affair with property investment despite it being the world's most over-priced market. 23% return on ASX200 shares in the last 12 months compared to 5.4% gain in capital city housing prices. Surely, this bubble must burst. www.morningstar.com.au/insights/sto...

JANUARY EBOOK SALE! Book 1 of The Quantum Realm is just $0.99 for a LIMITED TIME ONLY DO NOT FEAR AI, FEAR THE MAKERS A page-turner of a science fiction thriller, it asks questions about the trust we put into AI in a dystopian near future. Visit my website for links robertpedwards.com/book-stores

First Law of Sustainability: be mostly vegan, most of the time The worldwide phase out of animal agriculture, combined with a global switch to a plant-based diet, would effectively halt the increase of atmospheric greenhouse gases for 30 years #greensky sustainability.stanford.edu/news/could-g...