Jerry Pournelle (w/L. Niven): Science Fiction Technology and Ideas

Jerry Pournelle (w/L. Niven):
Science Fiction Technology and Ideas

Jerry E. Pournelle, Ph.D., earned his Bachelors in Psychology and Mathematics, his Masters in Experimental Statistics and Systems Engineering, and his Doctorates in Psychology and Political Science. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of science, and of the British Interplanetary Society. He wrote the lead column for BYTE for 20 years. His website (which might well be the web's first blog), is here. He has written many fine novels with Larry Niven.

Invention/Technology	Source Work (Publication Date)
Briefcase Console - the original notebook computer A notebook computer	Oath of Fealty (1981)
Communications Implant - I think therefore I network A surgically implanted device enabling the user to communicate with computer networks.	Oath of Fealty (1981)
Iceberg Water Tub - fresh water mountain An enormous bag or tub that encloses an iceberg used to supply fresh water.	Oath of Fealty (1981)
Mechanical Mole - Underground vehicle A self-contained device for digging large tunnels.	Oath of Fealty (1981)
Monitored In-Home Security Camera Security cameras mounted inside your home that are monitored by a person outside your house, and not a member of your family.	Oath of Fealty (1981)
Telepresence Bulldozer - robotics for remote operation A bulldozer on the Moon that is operated remotely by a driver on Earth.	Oath of Fealty (1981)
Todos Santos Independency - maximize your green space A city enclosed in a single building.	Oath of Fealty (1981)

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