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| Disinto A disintegrating ray. (From Robot AL-76 Goes Astray [1941] by Isaac Asimov) |
| Claws (Attack Robot) Autonomous guard robots that attack living tissue. (From Second Variety [1953] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Starlight Sail (Light Sail) A light sail capable of sailing between solar systems. (From The Lady Who Sailed The Soul [1960] by Cordwainer Smith) |
| Protective Shield An energy shield for one person. (From Triplanetary [1934] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith) |
| Ablative Heat (Reentry) Shield A single-use shield or covering designed to accept the heat of reentry and burn off. (From Triplanetary [1934] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith) |
| Emergency Lifeboat A small craft used as a bail-out vehicle from a large space station or spacecraft. (From Triplanetary [1934] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith) |
| Water Repellent Surface A surface that water flows over without sticking at all. (From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
| Babble Machine Not just television - this describes what we call 'the idiot box' (technology and media). (From When the Sleeper Wakes [1899] by H.G. Wells) |
| Town In One Building This is the basic idea behind an arcology, or other single structure that is intended to provide living space and mall. (From When the Sleeper Wakes [1899] by H.G. Wells) |
| Automatic Door A wall strip that rolls up automatically to let you through. (From When the Sleeper Wakes [1899] by H.G. Wells) |
| Moving Picture Player A machine that plays recorded pictures back for a single person - a combination DVD player and screen. (From When the Sleeper Wakes [1899] by H.G. Wells) |
| Fenton Silencer A device to cancel noise over a broad area. (From Tales from the White Hart [1957] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| Darkdawn City An entire city that is tuned to be played by the winds. (From Dying of the Light [1977] by George RR Martin) |
| Chameleon Cloth Clothing that changes color and pattern to match its surroundings. (From Dying of the Light [1977] by George RR Martin) |
| Glowstone A mineral that absorbs light by day and emits it by night. (From Dying of the Light [1977] by George RR Martin) |
| Sky-Scoot A patch of antigravity foil used for flying. (From Dying of the Light [1977] by George RR Martin) |
| High Kavalaan Aircar Flying SUV equipped with laser weapons. (From Dying of the Light [1977] by George RR Martin) |
| Phonotelephote A means of transmitting and receiving both voice and picture for a personal conversation. (From In the Year 2889 [1889] by Jules Verne) |
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