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| Window-Willie A robot that cleaned windows by electrostatic repulsion of dust and grime. (From The Door Into Summer [1956] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Delphi Pool A large group of people used as a statistical sampling resource; even if the correct answer is not known, responses tend to cluster around the correct answer. (From The Shockwave Rider [1975] by John Brunner) |
| Doublethink A mental discipline that is an exact contradiction to the basic principles of scientific inquiry. (From 1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four) [1948] by George Orwell) |
| Steelonium A remarkable kind of steel that did not rust or corrode. (From Ralph 124c 41 + [1911] by Hugo Gernsback) |
| Language Rectifier The first reference to machine-translation of human languages. (From Ralph 124c 41 + [1911] by Hugo Gernsback) |
| Detectophone First use of the idea of a voice-activated machine. (From Ralph 124c 41 + [1911] by Hugo Gernsback) |
| Inflatable Expansion Bubble Inflatable chamber to provide temporary additional space for cramped space craft. (From Crashlander [1994] by Larry Niven) |
| Diving Apparatus Equipment used to go for walks on the sea bed; the direct ancestor of modern scuba diving equipment. (From 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea [1875] by Jules Verne) |
| Super-Photon Three photons in one. (From Invaders From The Infinite [1932] by John W. Campbell) |
| Tug A small space vehicle, used to provide a push or pull to objects floating in space without propulsion systems. (From Neuromancer [1984] by William Gibson) |
| Telautograph First fictional reference to a fax machine. (From Ralph 124c 41 + [1911] by Hugo Gernsback) |
| Actinoscope A device that used a pulsating polarized ether wave to judge the distance to an object (a RADAR) (From Ralph 124c 41 + [1911] by Hugo Gernsback) |
| Mining Worm (Organic) Genetically altered earthworm created just for mining. (From A Gift From Earth [1968] by Larry Niven) |
| Hawking Mat About two meters long and one meter wide, made of shielded monofilaments, with a bright textile design - okay, it's a flying carpet. (From Hyperion [1989] by Dan Simmons) |
| Farcaster A portal for traveling between distant stars; inexpensive, instantaneous travel to remote worlds. (From Hyperion [1989] by Dan Simmons) |
| Traffic Control Camera An automated camera system that photographs license plates as cars move past on a road system. (From Methuselah's Children [1941] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Recording Eye A surveillance device that can survive being dropped from space; transmits images in a wide view. (From The Man in the Maze [1969] by Robert Silverberg) |
| Robot Bar A combination bartender and bar; a robot capable of dispensing beverages. (From Bill the Galactic Hero [1965] by Harry Harrison) |
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