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| Grantline Comptometer Key-driven computer/calculator that easily solves even calculus problems. (From Beyond the Stars [1928] by Ray Cummings) |
| Moon Walk Very early realistic depiction of walking on the moon in low gravity. (From Brigands of the Moon [1930] by Ray Cummings) |
| Lunar Mining Very early (first?) reference to mining operations on the moon. (From Brigands of the Moon [1930] by Ray Cummings) |
| Stasis (Cold Sleep, Hibernation) Hibernation for human beings, lasting for many years. (From The Door Into Summer [1956] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Telephot A device that combined the functions of telephone and television; a phone with a screen. (From Ralph 124c 41 + [1911] by Hugo Gernsback) |
| Inter-Universal Messenger A device intended to travel to another dimension. (From Cities in Flight [1957] by James Blish) |
| Translator Discs Wearable devices that wirelessly connected to a speech translation computer. (From Ringworld [1970] by Larry Niven) |
| Ultraset (Ultrawave Set) A device that used ultrawave faster-than-light (FTL) communication. (From Habit [1939] by Lester del Rey) |
| Shock Hammock Special netting oriented for pilots in high gee spacecraft. (From Habit [1939] by Lester del Rey) |
| Michael (Orion Ship) A spacecraft using nuclear bombs for propulsion. (From Footfall [1985] by Larry Niven (w/J. Pournelle)) |
| Steering a Star Steering a star, altering its path, taking it to a new location. (From Crashing Suns [1928] by Edmond Hamilton) |
| Ultrawave A means of faster-than-light (FTL) communication. (From Triplanetary [1934] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith) |
| Vibration-Propelled Cruiser A spacecraft with a propulsion system relying on waves in spacetime itself. (From Crashing Suns [1928] by Edmond Hamilton) |
| Private Space Cruiser A fully space-worthy ship under private ownership. (From Crashing Suns [1928] by Edmond Hamilton) |
| Telestereo A disk, upon which the projected image of the distant sender appears. (From Crashing Suns [1928] by Edmond Hamilton) |
| Transparent, Frictionless Coating An absolutely frictionless, impenetrable coating. (From Way Station [1963] by Clifford Simak) |
| Moon Skis Special wide skis for travel on lunar powder. (From Requiem [1940] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Flat Cat A nearly two-dimensional furry little beast. (From The Rolling Stones [1952] by Robert Heinlein) |
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