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True-Vu Lenses (Goggles) Lenses that are worn as goggles, allowing the user to both see and record what is being viewed.
(From Earth [1990] by David Brin) |
Dozer A person with extreme susceptibility to the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.
(From Earth [1990] by David Brin) |
Magnus-Effect Ambulance A vehicle that can hover and fly using the Magnus Effect.
(From Earth [1990] by David Brin) |
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) |
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