Samuel R. Delany: Science Fiction Technology and Ideas

Samuel R. Delany:
Science Fiction Technology and Ideas

Samuel R. Delany (b. 1942) is an American science fiction author. He published his first novel at 20; his influential works include Babel-17 and The Einstein Intersection. He currently serves as a professor of English at the University of Buffalo.

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Invention/Technology	Source Work (Publication Date)
Antigravity Globe Arena A spherical arena for wrestling.	Babel-17 (1966)
Babel-17 - words are telling An alien weapon in the form of a language.	Babel-17 (1966)
Decorative Implant - gadget surgery Small devices that can be implanted subcutaneously in the body and then controlled consciously.	Babel-17 (1966)
Discorporaphone For speaking with the electronic dead.	Babel-17 (1966)
Discorporate Sector An electronic afterlife.	Babel-17 (1966)
Filing Crystal Part kiosk, part storage system.	Babel-17 (1966)
Illyrion Super-heavy and super-stable elements with atomic numbers greater than 296.	Nova (1968)
Morgue (Recall Stage) Storage and retrieval of frozen bodies.	Babel-17 (1966)
Sensory-Syrynx A complex musical instrument.	Nova (1968)
Seven Vane Starship A faster-than-light ship with seven vanes of energy controlled by human nervous systems.	Nova (1968)
Stellarimeter Used by space navigators.	Babel-17 (1966)
Tensile Memory Polarized Matter The same piece of material can take pre-determined shapes.	Babel-17 (1966)
Transparent Platisplasm Cage A replacement framework for a body joint - in this case, the shoulder.	Babel-17 (1966)
TW-55 Spy Conscious control of facial characteristics.	Babel-17 (1966)
Vivatape Perfectly seals cuts also helps through-skin implants heal.	Babel-17 (1966)

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