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| Gregory Benford: Science Fiction Technology and Ideas |
| Gregory Benford is a professor of physics at the University of California, specializing in astrophysics and plasma physics theory. He has been an advisor to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; he holds research grants from NASA and the Jet Propulsion laboratory. |
| Invention/Technology | Source Work (Publication Date) |
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Computer Virus |
The Scarred Man (1970) |
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Lifezone - biosphere |
Tides of Light (1989) |
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Micromind - just a little AI |
Tides of Light (1989) |
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Scooter - zipping around the moon |
Against Infinity (1983) |
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Wrist Command - very trek |
Tides of Light (1989) |
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