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The phrase “predictive programming” might sound like something straight out of a conspiracy theory blog, but beneath its surface lies a stark reality aligning closely with biblical prophecy. At its core, predictive programming refers to the intentional embedding of certain ideas and scenarios into popular culture through movies, television, and video games. The goal? Desensitization and gradual acceptance of concepts that, in a previous generation, would have seemed unimaginable or even abhorrent.

Imagine someone remotely controlling your brain, forcing your body’s central processing organ to send messages to your muscles that you didn’t authorize. It’s an incredibly scary thought, but scientists have managed to accomplish this science fiction nightmare for real, albeit on a much small scale, and they were even able to prompt their test subject to run, freeze in place, or even completely lose control over their limbs. Thankfully, the research will be used for good rather than evil… for now. The effort, led by physics professor Arnd Pralle, PhD, of the University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences,...

It’s a wild request to ask a nation to consider electing you as their president, especially when you’re a transhumanist—someone who advocates for using science and technology to radically change and improve the human species. But I’m doing it. Last October, I declared my 2016 US candidacy under the newly formed Transhumanist Party, which I founded, and promised my community of techno-optimists I’d do everything I could to use my campaign as a way to speed up the arrival of robotic hearts, brain implants, artificial limbs, exoskeleton suits, and indefinite lifespans—all of which are just a small part of the...

So did you read the latest Christian novel? You know, the romance. You know, the historical one. Oh, then there was the other one that made me think, "Boy, all my unsaved loved ones will be so sorry they got left behind." Thus, you can summarize the vast majority of well-known Christian novels. Many new authors are stepping into this mix, but none take a bigger leap than Frank Creed, author of Flashpoint, the first novel in what promises to be a series called, "The Underground," the first ever Christian Cyberpunk series. Cyberpunk movies such as Blade Runner and The...

JOHN SHIRLEY’S GLIMPSES OF THE 21ST CENTURY PART ONE American planes, especially the slower gunships, are damaged or sunk by stinger missiles originally provided by the United States, but Northern Alliance forces backed by American Special Forces troops storm Afghanistan... Thousands of young Pakistani men are killed when they join the Taliban in sympathy. The Northern Alliance overruns Kabul, takes over. Though some moderate Taliban leaders had been promised a place in the new government by the US, the Northern Alliance executes them. A coup by Muslim hardliners takes over Pakistan resulting in removal of all US military presence....