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Lawyer Program
Software that could listen to legal argument.
(From Earth [1990] by David Brin)
Anti-Onc Cream
An ointment used to cure skin cancers.
(From Earth [1990] by David Brin)
Palm Flower
It's like a life clock.
(From Logan's Run [1967] by William Nolan (w/G.C. Johnson))
Radiation Shield
A clever use for the water you need to take anyway.
(From The Ultimate Weapon [1936] by John W. Campbell)
Cyborg
A cybernetic organism - man in union with machine
(From Cyborg [1972] by Martin Caidin)
Bionic Arm
An artificial arm that responds in a manner similar to the 'original equipment' item.
(From Cyborg [1972] by Martin Caidin)
Bionic Legs
Human legs rebuilt and improved.
(From Cyborg [1972] by Martin Caidin)
Hired Girl Robot
The amazing floor-cleaning robot!
(From The Door Into Summer [1956] by Robert Heinlein)
Internal Body Power Pack
A tiny battery used to power implants.
(From The Stars My Destination [1956] by Alfred Bester)
Carniculture Vat
Technology to grow meat sans animal.
(From Space Viking [1962] by H. Beam Piper)
Hands Free Helmet
The helmet of a powered suit has controls activated by head movements.
(From Starship Troopers [1959] by Robert Heinlein)
Refrigeration Tape
A strip of material that can be used to keep large tracts of tundra nicely frozen.
(From Tower of Glass [1970] by Robert Silverberg)
Dirac Transmitter (also Tranceiver or Communicator)
A device that provides instantaneous communication anywhere in the galaxy.
(From Cities in Flight [1957] by James Blish)
Transmat
A teleportation device.
(From Tower of Glass [1970] by Robert Silverberg)
Jack In
To open one's nervous system to a computer's virtual world.
(From Tower of Glass [1970] by Robert Silverberg)
Tin Cabby (Flying Robotic Taxi)
An autonomously controlled flying taxi cab.
(From Cities in Flight [1957] by James Blish)
CIC Virtual Earth
A software application that presents detailed information about the Earth.
(From Snow Crash [1992] by Neal Stephenson)
Martian Sawgrass
Specialized variety of plant that is used to provide oxygen for space stations.
(From QRM - Interplanetary [1942] by George O. Smith)
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