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The Door Into Summer by Robert Heinlein:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas
A genius electronics engineer creates general purpose robots for everyone to use. A greedy business partner and faithless fiancee trick him into cold sleep - not realizing that the future holds a way to help him get back at them.
('Door into Summer' by Robert Heinlein)
A careful reading of this novel provides insight into the character of the Heinlein Individual; a self-reliant American with a very particular set of values. Select an invention:
Drafting Dan - born before CAD |
Eager Beaver - your friendly robot helper |
Flexible Frank - the all-purpose household robot |
Hired Girl Robot - robotic floor maintenance |
Radioactive Coding for Checks |
Robotic Hand |
Stasis (Cold Sleep, Hibernation) |
Thorsen Memory Tube |
Universal Checkbook - radioactive checking |
Window-Willie - robot help for dirty windows |
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