Moving social media to Substack. Follow me there. Read my Substack publication “Playing God Leads to Trouble.”
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Christian Author/Speaker. Professor. 4-Time Jeopardy Champ. Christian Sci-Fi (yes, it’s a thing) Christian Marketing (so’s this 😊) Posting about tech, science, marketing that inspire my work. Opinions my own, not employers’.
Christian sci-fi books: HONOR System. The Deliverer. Brimstone 1.
Christian textbooks: Brimstone 1 Study Guide. Developing a Christian Marketing Plan.
Live lecture series: Christian Sci-Fi Night with Professor K.
Vlog: Your Surprising Ministry.
Moving social media to Substack. Follow me there. Read my Substack publication “Playing God Leads to Trouble.”
https://substack.com/@jasonwilliamkarpf?r=21pht&utm_medium=ios
@Smoljaguar I’ll check it out.
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“Sci-Fi-Sci.” Three researchers presenting the science-fiction-science method to test future tech for negative behavioral effects. My new post for Playing God Leads to Trouble, on Substack.
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Subscribe to my Substack: “Playing God Leads to Trouble.” Learning the shared lesson of scripture and sci-fi, “Playing God Leads to Trouble,” first delivered at the Tree of Knowledge and Frankenstein’s lab.
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Project Hyperion awards best generational spacecraft concept. Runners-up and honorable mentions also presented. I’m working on Christian sci-fi novel Basilica Obscura about space ark—bioship a la Octavia Butler’s Lilith’s Brood, haves and have-not per Metropolis.
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James Cameron warns of Terminator-style apocalypse, anticipated long before his 1984 film. Sci-fi has history of predicting advances and their consequences. Jules Verne—flying machines, submersibles. HG Wells—atom bomb.
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Proud to be faculty for the 2025 Write His Answer conference for Christian authors. 100% online. No airplanes, no hotels, available worldwide. Great insights and fellowship. Register now!
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Avi Loeb strikes again—Harvard’s wackiest faculty since Timothy Leary. Don’t worry about marauding aliens—we’re on track to destroy ourselves long before they get here.
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I just gave a presentation on the biblical themes in Interstellar. But as the article says, still no chance of getting information or yourself back out (unless you’re Matthew McConaughey.)
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https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/deep-space/a65487140/how-to-enter-black-hole-safely/
My Christian sci-fi novella, Through a Glass, Darkly, won second place at the 2025 Realm Awards.
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10 Twilight Zone Episodes Every Sci-Fi Fan Should Be Required to Watch At Least Once—CBR
Fine selections. I like the idea of mandatory viewing. 😊 What are your favorites?
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https://www.cbr.com/twilight-zone-episodes-every-sci-fi-fan-should-watch-list/
Black Hole Moon: Rogue Planets With Weird Signatures Could Be Sign Of Alien Life—Avi Loeb, reported by IFLScience
Latest from leading extraterrestrial advocate—identify mini black holes harnessed by superior races to provide energy to rogue planets (not orbiting a star for conventional energy source). Start looking, everyone.
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@mvilain @RealGene @books @bookstodon @religion You gotta start somewhere! 😂
@RealGene @books @bookstodon @religion “The Ultimate Computer,” 1968. Where’s Capt. Kirk when we need him!
Amazon is Building a Gigantic Computing Facility to Match the Human Brain—Futurism.com reporting on NYT story
Whose brain? See Frankenstein, 1931, and Young Frankenstein, 1974.
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https://futurism.com/the-byte/amazon-anthropic-ai-data-center
75 Years Ago, The Most Influential Filmmaker You Never Heard of Sparked The Golden Age of Sci-Fi
Short overview of George Pal and “Destination Moon,”1950–template for sci-fi epic films.
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https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/destination-moon-75-year-anniversary
Scientists have found 'evidence' of advanced alien civilisations
No actual news. Just the ongoing search for Dyson spheres. Excess infrared radiation is the tipoff, with a handful of candidate sightings identified by Project Hephaistos. Real tipoff will be when a Dyson sphere is listed with Sotheby’s.
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https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/dyson-spheres-advanced-alien-civilizations-2672410261
World’s first flying humanoid robot uses AI and jet thrust to hover in test flight
About time. I grew up with Gigantor, Frankenstein Jr., and Giant Robot.
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https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/flying-humanoid-robot-uses-jet-thrust
Honda tests reusable rocket—Space.com
Harley-Davidson scoffed when they sent over their motorcycles. GM giggled when they shipped their first cars. Advice to Elon Musk: 🤫
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