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| DNA Publishing Encode a poem or story in DNA, then multiply. (From Spiral [2011] by Paul McEuen) |
| Office Hand A robotic hand with each finger customized for a different function. (From The Human Blend [2010] by Alan Dean Foster) |
| Nutrient Extractor and Maximizer (NEM) Device that replaces and extends the capabilities of the human digestive system. (From The Human Blend [2010] by Alan Dean Foster) |
| Sunward The direction leading toward the center of the solar system. (From The Space Rover [1932] by Edwin K. Sloat) |
| Overdrive A propulsion technology that allows a craft to travel at faster-than-light speed. (From First Contact [1945] by Murray Leinster) |
| Deep-Space Typically refers to the vast empty regions of interstellar space. (From Triplanetary [1934] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith) |
| Gravity-Screen A device that shields an object from the effects of gravity. (From Crashing Suns [1928] by Edmond Hamilton) |
| Magnet Grapnel Used to pull another vessel closer when boarding in space. (From The Space Rover [1932] by Edwin K. Sloat) |
| Battle Sphere An armored space ship using the simplest geometric shape. (From The Space Rover [1932] by Edwin K. Sloat) |
| Sub-Space A dimension or a transmission medium other than our own, which allows faster-than-light communication or movement. (From Crystallized Thought [1937] by Nat Schachner) |
| Filt-Plug A nose plug worn to collect moisture from exhaled air. (From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
| Smart Dust Very tiny computers. (From The Cyberiad: Fables for the Cybernetic Age [1965] by Stanislaw Lem) |
| Power Stilts Platforms that push inundated cities ever higher. (From The Human Blend [2010] by Alan Dean Foster) |
| Humeld A human being with augmented body parts. (From The Human Blend [2010] by Alan Dean Foster) |
| Nothing A super-hard substance created by carefully removing material. (From It was Nothing - Really! [1969] by Theodore Sturgeon) |
| Spray-On Gloves Fashionable evening gloves that are sprayed onto the hand and arm. (From Abercrombie Station [1952] by Jack Vance) |
| Spray-On Clothing Web A 'web' clothing foundation that can be sprayed on and then molded by a couturier. (From Abercrombie Station [1952] by Jack Vance) |
| Big Noodle A vast artificial intelligence system used to process all of Earth's information. (From The Divine Invasion [1981] by Philip K. Dick) |
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