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| Perpetual Train A vast machine that lays its own tracks as it moves forward. (From Iron Council [2004] by China Mieville) |
| Patient Bath Robot Robot gives patient a bath. (From Roujin Z [1991] by Katsuhiro Otomo) |
| EPR Phone Telephony that uses quantum effects for transmission - and is therefore the ultimate in anti-eavesdropping technology. (From Mariposa [2009] by Greg Bear) |
| Robot Snake Spy A small robot in the shape of a snake, used for field work by spies. (From Mariposa [2009] by Greg Bear) |
| Stimsuit An elastic suit worn to decrease the effects of micro-gravity in space. (From Heavy Time [1991] by C.J. Cherryh) |
| Auto-Navigation Automatic car navigation, provided on a video console in the dashboard. (From The Dream Master (He Who Shapes) [1966] by Roger Zelazny) |
| Undersea Mining Conducting mining operations on the sea floor. (From 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea [1875] by Jules Verne) |
| Atomic Energy Splitting the atom to create a destructive force. (From The Crack of Doom [1895] by Robert Cromie) |
| Ribbon World A planet that presents the same face to its sun has a small habitable area - the ribbon between light and dark. (From Foundation and Empire [1952] by Isaac Asimov) |
| Lunar Greenhouse Tunnel A multipurpose conservatory on the Moon. (From The Moon is a Harsh Mistress [1966] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Asteroid Mining The mining of asteroid ore, accomplished by traveling to these tiny bodies. (From Edison's Conquest of Mars [1898] by Garrett P. Serviss) |
| Artificial Gravity-Assisted Childbirth Using an artificial gravity field to assist (and accelerate) the process of childbirth. (From Time Enough For Love [1973] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Tiered Internet The idea that some forms of Internet network traffic should be given priority over others. (From The Shockwave Rider [1975] by John Brunner) |
| Crop Algae Growing algae in tanks as a source of basic food stock. (From Cities in Flight [1957] by James Blish) |
| Computer Generated DigItal Music A computer composes music with a few simple inputs from the user. (From The Moon Goddess and the Son [1979] by Donald Kingsbury) |
| Dattoo A data exchange device worn on the skin like a tattoo. (From Mariposa [2009] by Greg Bear) |
| Zip Paper Very thin display like a single sheet of paper. (From Mariposa [2009] by Greg Bear) |
| Ultra-Light Vision System A viewing technology able to see through and even within most objects. (From Spacehounds of IPC [1931] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith) |
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