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Zero-G Cups
Cups that were specially designed to be usable under zero gravity conditions.
(From Space Tug [1953] by Murray Leinster)
Spacecraft Ejection Seat
An ejection seat for spacecraft, to be used in the event of problems during launch.
(From Space Tug [1953] by Murray Leinster)
Teleprinter
A device that printed out a copy of today's newspaper.
(From Four-Day Planet [1961] by H. Beam Piper)
Recording Radio
A handheld device that both recorded sound and transmitted it live to a remote broadcasting location.
(From Four-Day Planet [1961] by H. Beam Piper)
Matched-Frequency Separable Units
Devices that can draw power wirelessly from a matched source.
(From Skylark Three [1930] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith)
Transmit Camera
A camera that both takes pictures and uploads it directly to a news station.
(From Four-Day Planet [1961] by H. Beam Piper)
Carniculture Plants
Industrial plants that grow meat protein.
(From Four-Day Planet [1961] by H. Beam Piper)
Decibel Alarms
Alarms that would go off if the noise in public gathering places was rising to riotous levels.
(From A Bridle for Pegasus [1973] by Anne McCaffrey)
Advertising Airship
A dirigible capable of reproducing full-color video ads on its sides.
(From Blade Runner [1982] by Ridley Scott)
Short-Wave Surgical Knife
A means of performing an internal cut without breaking the skin.
(From Boomerang (A Great Deal of Power) [1953] by Eric Frank Russell)
Proselytizing Robot
A robotic preacher; designed for use where believers are unwelcome.
(From Cities in Flight [1957] by James Blish)
Teleoperated Lab Robot
A robot is used to conduct experiments in an environment too extreme for humans.
(From Cities in Flight [1957] by James Blish)
Municipal Darwinism
The process by which smaller towns were eaten by larger ones.
(From Mortal Engines [2003] by Philip Reeve)
Traction City Gut
The area of a Traction City used for taking apart and consuming captured prey cities.
(From Mortal Engines [2003] by Philip Reeve)
Flywheel Launcher
Gigantic flywheels that build up enough power to launch a spacecraft - hurl it into the heavens!
(From The Brick Moon [1869] by Edward Everett Hale)
Ray Gun (Handheld)
A weapon shaped like a handgun that shoots rays of energy.
(From The Black Star Passes [1930] by John W. Campbell)
Robot Probes (Arr-twos)
Remote controlled robots that wander through a facility, bringing pictures and information to a central location.
(From Oath of Fealty [1981] by Larry Niven (w/J. Pournelle))
Electronic Government
Using computer terminals to register votes from citizens on specific propositions.
(From The Shockwave Rider [1975] by John Brunner)
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