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| Smartcab An automated taxicab, fully self-driving, that can be summoned from a portable device. (From Cyberpunk! [1983] by Bruce Bethke) |
| Mechanical Hand A large robotic hand or claw, large enough to grasp a person. (From Buck Rogers, 2430 AD [1929] by Philip Nowlan (w/D. Calkins)) |
| Remote Telepresence Robot A very early depiction of this basic idea. (From Buck Rogers, 2430 AD [1929] by Philip Nowlan (w/D. Calkins)) |
| Ship's Artificial Gravity A very early mention of the term. (From Buck Rogers, 2430 AD [1929] by Philip Nowlan (w/D. Calkins)) |
| Hive Mind A group mind. (From The Face of the Deep [1942] by Edmond Hamilton) |
| Rocket Pistol Using pistol rounds to maneuver in space. (From Buck Rogers, 2430 AD [1929] by Philip Nowlan (w/D. Calkins)) |
| Ships With Legs Space ships with mechanical limbs for walking the Earth. (From Buck Rogers, 2430 AD [1929] by Philip Nowlan (w/D. Calkins)) |
| Oxygen Weeds Plants that create oxygen on a planet with little breathable air. (From The Sands of Mars [1951] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| Spacefaring A nation or people who explore and trade in space. (From Citizen of the Galaxy [1957] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Centrifugal Force Creates 'Artificial Gravity' Using centrifugal force in a rotating cylinder as a substitute for gravity. (From The Prince of Space [1931] by Jack Williamson) |
| Atomic Shell A nuclear munition, fired from a cannon. (From Buck Rogers, 2430 AD [1929] by Philip Nowlan (w/D. Calkins)) |
| Reflectocosmic Spectrometer A device that detects and measures cosmic rays that reflect from different metals. (From Buck Rogers, 2430 AD [1929] by Philip Nowlan (w/D. Calkins)) |
| Ship Pushes Moon Altering the course of a small moon by pushing on it with a rocket motor. (From Buck Rogers, 2430 AD [1929] by Philip Nowlan (w/D. Calkins)) |
| Force-Ray A large, hand-held spear of force. (From Buck Rogers, 2430 AD [1929] by Philip Nowlan (w/D. Calkins)) |
| Aerocab A floating taxicab. (From Buck Rogers, 2430 AD [1929] by Philip Nowlan (w/D. Calkins)) |
| Hypnotelevisor A device that displays memories directly on a helmet screen. (From Buck Rogers, 2430 AD [1929] by Philip Nowlan (w/D. Calkins)) |
| Metalloglass A transparent "glass" made of metal. (From Buck Rogers, 2430 AD [1929] by Philip Nowlan (w/D. Calkins)) |
| Lift Chair A single occupant lifted by great birds. (From The Last Castle [1967] by Jack Vance) |
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