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The 11 Movies That Paved The Way for Ridley Scott's Alien | Den of Geek

Excellent analysis. The list shows how sci-fi stories build on one another. The epic “Alien” had its predecessors and influences.

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The Twilight Zone Was a Warning About the Dangers of Nostalgia | Den of Geek

Excellent piece isolating a poignant TZ trope. The good ol’ days aren’t necessarily so.

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Why the US hasn't sent humans to Mars yet - Business Insider

It was supposed to happen in the 1980s. Hopefully I’ll be able to watch the first landing with my grandkids.

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Scientists Identify Seven Star Systems That May Be Hosting Alien Megastructures - Futurism

Excess of infrared from these seven stars COULD be evidence of energy-capturing Dyson spheres surrounding them—the ultimate technosignature. Still yet to find evidence of a single microbe beyond Earth. Per The Thing: “Watch the skies…”

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How New Science Fiction Could Help Us Improve AI - Scientific American

Fascinating article about organizations trying foster positive sci-fi stories about AI. Good reason why AI sci-fi is mainly negative—more plausible given humankind’s record AND more interesting. My upcoming book The HONOR System is case in point.

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New Study Achieves Breakthrough in Warp Drive Design - Press Release

A warp drive concept that works within known physics. At last!

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Now on Your Surprising Ministry, Kendra Brown—author, songwriter, and creator of women’s ministry “You Are Beautiful Selah.” Discover YOUR surprising ministry.

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Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads

I know I’m not the only one thinking this is the ideal setup for a remake of the Steven Spielberg/Richard Matheson classic “Duel.”

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A Stunning New AI Has Supposedly Achieved Sentience - Popular Mechanics

Closer still with Claude 3. Where would sci-fi be without computers run amok? My own anthology about AI coming soon—The HONOR System.

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Frankenstein Reflects the Hopes and Fears of Every Scientific Era—The Atlantic

Looking forward to MIT Press’ anotated edition. Theme of my study series Christian Sci-Fi Night with Professor K is “Playing God leads to trouble.” Note article’s point that Victor Frankenstein’s crime was hating and abandoning his creation, antithetical to God.

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What will happen if we find an Earth-like planet? - Scientific American

A good recap of the age-old quest. Captain Kirk and the gang never had a problem finding M-Class planets! 😂

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Pentagon finds 'no evidence' of alien technology in new UFO report - NPR

A report that will satisfy no one.

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NASA’s Solar Sail Is So Close to Harnessing Sunlight for Propulsion - Popular Mechanics

Solar sails have been featured in science fiction. Technology is prominent in my Christian sci-fi novel Brimstone 1.

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Science fiction authors were excluded from awards for fear of offending China - NBC News

Disgrace for honored sci-fi award and gathering behind it. Real life dystopia.

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Forty years ago Apple debuted a computer that changed our world, for good or ill - The Guardian

Good account of monument moment in marketing—huge leap in product and promotion. But as author says, digital utopia has not arrived. Daniel 4:7

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Will the Driving Force for Space Exploration Be a Religious Cult? - Mind Matters

Interesting points about a belief system entwining with space exploration. Reminiscent of Octavia Butler, Parable of the Talents. Note scripture at end of article.

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The Man Who Coined The Word "Robot" Defends Himself - IEEE Spectrum

1935 Essay by co-inventor of term “robot,” Karel Capek, protesting mechanical, malevolent interpretations in pop culture a decade after his play where term was coined, insisting he envisioned chemical/biological creations. Which is scarier? Gen 1:27

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Rumors Circulating That James Webb Has Discovered Life on Another World - Futurism

A biosignature found? More work is needed, but we are getting closer to finding more of God’s greatest handiwork. @bookstodon @religion https://apple.news/AmRgTfYDxQ8CupsBdRZETfA

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Why Americans are having second thoughts about electric cars - Bloomberg Businessweek

Good analysis. Note key point that early adopters (curve of diffusion) pushed initial sales, the segment typically less concerned about price and practicality. Isaiah 49:11

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How Shein found Amazon’s weakness - New York Magazine

Wheel of Retailing in evidence as cheaper, niche competitor finds an advantage against Amazon, the dominant retailer. Isaiah 43:18.

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“Your Surprising Ministry” is the vlog that helps you develop your passions and interests to serve the Kingdom in unconventional and uplifting ways. This episode: Pastor Chuck Kish and the Miracles of Booth 1.

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On my vlog, “Your Surprising Ministry,” Nici Ahrenholz, founder of The Blessed Day, expert in devotional journaling. Discover YOUR surprising ministry!

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