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| Flash Crowd (Flash Mob) What you call a group of people who suddenly appear at an interesting location. (From Flash Crowd [1972] by Larry Niven) |
| Receptor Tape A thin, flexible material that can pick up sounds. (From The Face [1979] by Jack Vance) |
| Ultra-Communicator A communication system that transfers voice commands from one person to selected others. (From Galactic Patrol [1937] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith) |
| Digger Worm A robot shaped like a fat snake, or worm; used for mining. (From With Friends Like These [1985] by Connie Willis) |
| Instantaneous Kodaks (Traffic Control) Use of cameras to help police officers enforce speed limits. (From A Journey In Other Worlds [1894] by John Jacob Astor IV) |
| Molecular Sieve A device that can extract any element from seawater. (From Tales from the White Hart [1957] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| Electric Protection-Wires (Electrified Fence) An electric fence. (From A Journey In Other Worlds [1894] by John Jacob Astor IV) |
| Global Climate Control Adjust the Earth's axis so the seasons are more temperate and uniform. (From A Journey In Other Worlds [1894] by John Jacob Astor IV) |
| Solar Power Generation A very early description of the use of solar powered 'farms' for generating electrical power on a large scale. (From A Journey In Other Worlds [1894] by John Jacob Astor IV) |
| Magnetic Railroads A scheme for powering railroads using enormous electromagnets. (From A Journey In Other Worlds [1894] by John Jacob Astor IV) |
| Electric Phaetons (Electric Cars) Vehicles whose motive power is entirely derived from electricity. (From A Journey In Other Worlds [1894] by John Jacob Astor IV) |
| Laserifle A laser weapon shaped (and fired) like a traditional rifle. (From Door to Anywhere [1966] by Poul Anderson) |
| Vehicle Energy Reclamation Reclaiming the energy gained by climbing a hill on the way back down. (From A Journey In Other Worlds [1894] by John Jacob Astor IV) |
| Magnetic Eyes A device that permits remote monitoring of people or other objects. (From A Journey In Other Worlds [1894] by John Jacob Astor IV) |
| Marine Spider (Hydrofoil) A very early mention of the hydrofoil concept. (From A Journey In Other Worlds [1894] by John Jacob Astor IV) |
| Wandering Mine A landmine with legs. (From Half the Day is Night [1994] by Maureen F. McHugh) |
| Synthetic Food Dispenser A machine that could make whatever food you wanted from basic elements. (From Twilight [1934] by John W. Campbell) |
| Machine City A city that is a self-maintaining whole entity. (From Twilight [1934] by John W. Campbell) |
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