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Artificially Pulsating Star A star that has been modified to pulsate with a message to the entire universe.
(From The Cosmic Blinker [1953] by Eando Binder) |
Brains (Computer) An electronic brain that is able to do problem solving. This idea seems to be the impetus behind current artificial intelligence that seeks to solve problems, rather than to simulate human intelligenc
(From The Cosmic Blinker [1953] by Eando Binder) |
Spacewalk Going outside your space craft for a short time.
(From Edison's Conquest of Mars [1898] by Garrett P. Serviss) |
Automatic Control Car An autonomous vehicle.
(From Imperial Earth [1976] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
Merc-Pool A device that stores information in vibration patterns on a mercury surface.
(From Caves of Steel [1953] by Isaac Asimov) |
Yeast-Culture Vats Using cultured yeast as the basis for food production.
(From Caves of Steel [1953] by Isaac Asimov) |
Red Weed (Terraforming Plant) A plant brought by the Martians that grew on Earth.
(From The War of the Worlds [1898] by H.G. Wells) |
Planets Made Habitable A plan to "terraform" a planet to improve its habitability by human beings.
(From Last and First Men [1930] by Olaf Stapledon) |
Neck-Phone An implanted telecommunications device.
(From The Chromium Fence [1955] by Philip K. Dick) |
Rachag A caffeine-style stimulant.
(From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
Wholographik Hologram-style picture.
(From Stand on Zanzibar [1968] by John Brunner) |
Auto-Seal Automatically deployed cover for power outlets; instant child-proofing.
(From Stand on Zanzibar [1968] by John Brunner) |
Synapsis-Coils Human-like storage for computers.
(From Last of the Masters [1954] by Philip K. Dick) |
Gravity neutralizing paint Paint or coating that neutralized the effects of gravity on whatever it was painted on.
(From Last of the Masters [1954] by Philip K. Dick) |
Sceneshifter An automated display device that produced random pictorial presentations.
(From Last of the Masters [1954] by Philip K. Dick) |
Mecho-Clothing Apparel created entirely by machines.
(From Last of the Masters [1954] by Philip K. Dick) |
Mechanical Tune-Maker An electromechanical device that created unique music.
(From Last of the Masters [1954] by Philip K. Dick) |
Virtual Assembly Use of holograms to accomplish an assembly of people.
(From If The Sun Died [1931] by R.F. Starzl) |
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