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"In my mind I have gone all over the universe, which may make it less important for me to make piddling little trips... I did enjoy seeing Stonehenge. It looked exactly the way I thought it would look."
- Isaac Asimov
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| Ultraset (Ultrawave Set) | ||
| A device that used ultrawave faster-than-light (FTL) communication. |
Lester del Rey was not quite the first to use the word "ultrawave" to describe a communication method. In describing the device, he uses "ultrawave set" and "ultraset."
| "Special bulletin to all pilots," said the ultrawave set. "The Bouncing Betty, piloted by James JacIntyre, is now out of the race. MacIntyre reports that, in cutting too close to the ecliptic, he was struck by a small meteoroid... |
| Technovelgy from Habit,
by Lester del Rey. Published by Astounding in 1939 Additional resources -
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Here's the quote for "ultraset:"
Take a look at the longer entry for ultrawave from Doc Smith's story.
"I was all set to gloat when his voice barked in over the ultraset..."
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