Robert Albo

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I started writing speculative fiction in 2018 after working in the technology industry and management consulting for twenty years. My first 3-book series is a fantasy sci-fi coming-of-age story about a teenager and was completed in 2022.

My interest in writing sci-fi stemmed from my undergraduate years at UC Berkeley where I studied physics. I was amazed how all the universal constants worked out perfectly to support life. For example, if the force of gravity had been slightly stronger, the the universe would've collapsed on itself after Big Bang. If it had been slightly weaker, then nothing would've come together to form stars and planets. We're not talking about different life; there'd be no life. It made me believe in intelligent design o
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Robert Albo This may sound odd, but I plan to take a quantum mechanics course at UC Berkeley in the winter. I have the pre-reqs but they are over thirty years ago…moreThis may sound odd, but I plan to take a quantum mechanics course at UC Berkeley in the winter. I have the pre-reqs but they are over thirty years ago.

Anyway, I think a mysterious plot would be for a scientist to discover God during an experiment, which then explains some of the holes in our current understanding of nature.(less)
Robert Albo My next book in the series, A CRY FOR BEAUTY. I think I'm becoming a better writer but time will tell.…moreMy next book in the series, A CRY FOR BEAUTY. I think I'm becoming a better writer but time will tell.(less)
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