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"My feeling is that the chance of our surviving into the twenty-first century as working civilization is less than fifty percent but greater than zero."
- Isaac Asimov
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| Super-Weapon | ||
| A generic term for an advanced destructive device or technology. |
As far as I know, this is the first instance of this handy phrase.
| Neither side dares attack the other; each is waiting for the development of some super-weapon which will give it the overwhelming advantage necessary to insure victory upon a field of action so far from home. |
| Technovelgy from Robot Nemesis,
by E.E. 'Doc' Smith. Published by Thrilling Wonder Stories in 1939 Additional resources -
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Take a look at the general category page for weapon for dozens of examples! Also, please comment with your own favorites.
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