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by Clifford Simak

Another terrific novel; it has an unusual twist to the hard science fiction premise that machines will get us what we want. Shepherd Blaine, who travels to the stars in his mind, runs into someone (or something) he did not expect: an immortal creature who can unlock a new future for humanity.

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Deterministic Quantum-State Teleportation Achieved With High Fidelity
   Teleportation, the transfer of quantum states between widely separated atoms, was achieved by different research teams in Austria and the United States.

The Robotic Blanket Project And The Hunting Robe
   The robotic blanket interacts with users; the hunting robe traps them.

Symbiotic Sphere By Space Synapse
   Art and space science combine for earthlings - a cheaper way to visit space is coming.

Be The Soul Of The New Machine
   This tele-operated robot will move along with you as you walk, and let you manipulate objects in a remote environment.

Fracture Putty For Compound Fractures - DARPA
   Clifford Simak thought about this almost fifty years ago; it's about time DARPA tries to make it real.

DARPA's Restorative Injury Repair Dream
   Those guys at DARPA must spend all their spare time reading old 1960's sf novels. Not that I'm knocking it; if you're going to read, you can't do better than Phil Dick, Clifford Simak and Larry Niven.

Stem Cells From Fat May Heal Bones
   A special gel made from a soldier's own stem cells may be able to effect better healing of broken bones.

Veti-Gel Closes Wounds, Starts Healing
   'It's done miracles. It can patch up a smashed and broken body...'- Clifford Simak, 1961.

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