"They are killers first and tricksters second. You never know about the trick until you’re dead."

Thanks to all the viewers who voted in last months’s audience-selected topic poll!

Written toward the winning topic: “Bioships & Space Whales”

To vote in monthly topic polls, visit the P.E. Rowe YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@RoweLit/community

For a thorough breakdown of the topic as only Isaac Arthur can do, check out (Space Whales): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYEUKRHGgAg

With a definite thanks to Issac for the subtopic ("The Phosphorous Problem"):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPU9jeQbTOU

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If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available though my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com 

https://perowe.substack.com/p/embargo

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For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew

About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!

Thanks for stopping by!

(Neither this channel nor this video are affiliated with or endorsed by Isaac Arthur or SFIA, the author’s just a big fan)

"Test the walls. Test your fate. We do not need to brave death each day to be courageous, but we must be courageous."

Written toward the topic: "Life in 2323 AD"

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkYSy9ngNx8

As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for another great topic!

If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available though my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com

https://perowe.substack.com/p/baye-column

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Support (greatly appreciated): https://www.rowelit.com/support

Sci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowelit.com/collections-sf-shorts

More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies

For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew

About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!

Thanks for stopping by!

(Neither this channel nor this video are affiliated with or endorsed by Isaac Arthur or SFIA, the author’s just a big fan)

"You must understand that your existence, such as it is now, will challenge the culture."

Written toward the topic: "Artificial Afterlives"

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWWDqCb5hRY

As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for another great topic!

If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available though my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com

https://perowe.substack.com/p/go-easy

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Support (greatly appreciated): https://www.rowelit.com/support

Sci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowelit.com/collections-sf-shorts

More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies

For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew

About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!

Thanks for stopping by!

(Neither this channel nor this video are affiliated with or endorsed by Isaac Arthur or SFIA, the author’s just a big fan)

This story is episode 7 in "The Misfits" series. If you haven't yet, you can check out the full series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPAsngY7MCID9sS_98Y2siT5

If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available though my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com

https://perowe.substack.com/p/archangel

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Sci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowelit.com/collections-sf-shorts

More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies

For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew

About Rowe Writes: https://youtu.be/aDxWwMVkL6M

About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!

Thanks for stopping by!

"Tough is worth something in our business, but tough and stupid will get you into trouble eventually."

Written toward the topic: "Space Towers"

Video: 

As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for another great topic!

This story is episode 6 in "The Misfits" series. If you haven't yet, you can check out the full series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPAsngY7MCID9sS_98Y2siT5

If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available though my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com

https://perowe.substack.com/p/drop-mine

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Sci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowelit.com/collections-sf-shorts

More on this story: https://www.rowelit.com/drop-mine

More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies

For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew

About Rowe Writes: https://youtu.be/aDxWwMVkL6M

About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!

Thanks for stopping by!

“The truth is more important than any feeling I may have about it. I will not deny what I clearly see in front of me. That’s not humility, that is cowardice.”

Thanks to all the viewers who voted in this week’s audience-selected topic poll.

Written toward the winning topic: “AI in Cognitive Decline”

More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies

If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available though my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com 

https://perowe.substack.com/p/the-vault

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Sci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowelit.com/collections-sf-shorts

Support (greatly appreciated): https://www.rowelit.com/support

Now on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/PERowe4

For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew

About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!

Thanks for stopping by!

(Neither this channel nor this video are affiliated with or endorsed by Isaac Arthur or SFIA, the author’s just a big fan)

“Earth is for people, so they say.”

Written toward the topic: "Hungry Aliens"

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vrMiqFoWKY

As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for another great topic!

If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available though my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com

https://perowe.substack.com/p/top-sushi

Rowe's "Comedy" Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPA2yNi5BghFnzkYAj8tt-8k

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Support (greatly appreciated): https://www.rowelit.com/support

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More on this story: https://www.rowelit.com/top-sushi

More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies

For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew

About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!

Thanks for stopping by!

(Neither this channel nor this video are affiliated with or endorsed by Isaac Arthur or SFIA, the author’s just a big fan)

“If you do not choose your own god, someone else will choose it for you, and you may not like the outcome.”

Written toward the topic:  "Misconceptions about Space, Time & The Universe"

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAU_8i17OLY

This is an origin story for Leda, from "The Misfits" series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPAsngY7MCID9sS_98Y2siT5

If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available though my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com

https://perowe.substack.com/p/aida-the-swan

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Sci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowelit.com/collections-sf-shorts

More on this story: https://www.rowelit.com/aida

More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies

For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew

About Rowe Writes: https://youtu.be/aDxWwMVkL6M

About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!

Thanks for stopping by!

(Neither this channel nor this video are affiliated with or endorsed by Isaac Arthur or SFIA; the author’s just a big fan)

“No one can hide the past. At some point, you’re going to have to stop hiding from yours.”

As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for another great topic!

Written toward: "Searching for Dyson Spheres": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf9SZgeVDqI

(with an assist from "Megatelescopes"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciECLSCgTKY

More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies

If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available though my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com 

https://perowe.substack.com/p/telescope

More on this story: https://www.rowelit.com/telescope

Now on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/PERowe4

Support (greatly appreciated): https://www.rowelit.com/support

Sci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowelit.com/collections-sf-shorts

For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew

About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!

Thanks for stopping by!

(Neither this channel nor this video are affiliated with or endorsed by Isaac Arthur or SFIA, the author’s just a big fan)

This story is episode 5 in "The Misfits" series. If you haven't yet, you can check out the full series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPAsngY7MCID9sS_98Y2siT5

If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available though my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com

https://perowe.substack.com/p/proper-company

Now on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/PERowe4

Support (greatly appreciated): https://www.rowelit.com/support

Sci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowelit.com/collections-sf-shorts

More on this story: https://www.rowelit.com/proper-company

More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies

For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew

About Rowe Writes: https://youtu.be/aDxWwMVkL6M

About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!

Thanks for stopping by!