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| Sprung-Samser Treatment A medical treatment to extend human life. (From This Immortal [1965] by Roger Zelazny) |
| Hypnobioscope The first fictional reference to sleep teaching. (From Ralph 124c 41 + [1911] by Hugo Gernsback) |
| Modded Dog A canine whose ancestors were genetically modified for higher intelligence; the trait breeds true in offspring. (From The Shockwave Rider [1975] by John Brunner) |
| Sub-Atlantic Tube A tunnel under the ocean; the shortest distance between the two points. (From Ralph 124c 41 + [1911] by Hugo Gernsback) |
| Interway Computer-controlled highway. (From The Tels [2003] by Paul Black) |
| Biolution The revolution in biological manufacturing techniques. (From The Tels [2003] by Paul Black) |
| Causality-violation Device (or Weapon) Any of a variety of technologies intended to exploit time travel as a weapon. (From Singularity Sky [2003] by Charles Stross) |
| Electric Rifle A device that shoots an electrical charge. (From Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle [1911] by Victor Appleton) |
| Deadman's Device A device implanted beneath the skin of an operative who is to be sent on a hazardous mission. (From Shadowspeer [1990] by Patricia Jo Clayton) |
| Tracking Bracelet A security device armed with explosives. (From Shadowspeer [1990] by Patricia Jo Clayton) |
| Skull Bug A small electronic device implanted in the cranium at birth; used for monitoring and control. (From The Computer Connection [1974] by Alfred Bester) |
| Telemedicine Apparatus First reference to a device that allows physicians to examine or aid patients at a distance. (From The Machine Stops [1909] by E.M. Forster) |
| Cinematophote (Blue Optic Plate) The first reference to a tablet-sized, handheld screen. (From The Machine Stops [1909] by E.M. Forster) |
| Pentavalent Nitrogen A high explosive formed from nitrogen. (From Spacehounds of IPC [1931] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith) |
| Personalized News First reference to news that is customized to the needs of each individual subscriber. (From Ralph 124c 41 + [1911] by Hugo Gernsback) |
| Tele-Motor-Coasters Powered skates for personal transportation. (From Ralph 124c 41 + [1911] by Hugo Gernsback) |
| 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) |
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