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Science Fiction in the News Articles related to the works of Otfrid von Hanstein

Otfrid von Hanstein (b1869 - d1959) was a German actor and writer. He published science fiction in English-language translation in various magazines by Hugo Gernsback. (Otto von Hanstein) Science fiction in the News articles describe real-world events that relate to the ideas and inventions in sf novels and movies. Select a news article:

Seasteading Floating Cities
   'It was a remarkable island, circular, about half a kilometer in diameter.' - Otfrid von Hanstein, 1930.
SWEEPER Robot Peter Piper Picking Peppers
   '... little machines, that went from plant to plant, apparently on caterpillar tracks, cutting off the ripe fruit.' Otfrid von Hanstein, 1935.
John Deere Self-Driving Tractor
   'The huge plow... seemed to shake itself - and began to move back southward.' - Otfrid von Hanstein, 1935.
Abundant Robotics Autonomous Apple Harvester Robot
   '... little machines, that went from plant to plant... cutting off the ripe fruit.' Otfrid von Hanstein, 1935.
Self-Driving Tractors From China Plan Ahead
   'Machines that seemingly with full consciousness walked out into the fields to do their daily work.' - Otfrid von Hanstein
A Floating Cosmodrome
   '...a single perfectly level platform, which rose so high above the water that it was not splashed by the waves.' - Otfrid von Hanstein, 1930.
SpaceX Will Build Floating Spaceports!
   '...a single perfectly level platform, which rose so high above the water that it was not splashed by the waves.' - Otfrid von Hanstein, 1930.
SF Writers Predicted John Deere Autonomous Tractors
   'The huge plow... seemed to shake itself - and began to move back southward.' - Otfrid von Hanstein, 1935.
Terrifying Robotic Apple Harvester
   '... little machines, that went from plant to plant.' - Otfrid von Hanstein, 1935.

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