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"Generally, the human race avoids doing anything radical until forced into it."
- Frederik Pohl
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| Handicloset | ||
| A self-organizing closet |
Lars Powderdry, weapons fashion designer, enters his place of business to begin work for the day.
| Leaving Miss Bedouin, he entered his own office, removing his outer cape, cap and slippers, and extended these discarded items of street-wear to the handicloset. |
| Technovelgy from The Zap Gun,
by Philip K. Dick. Published by Galaxy Publishing in 1965 Additional resources -
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I could really use a handicloset.
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| With Mycotecture, We'll Just Grow The Space Habitats We Need |
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| LiquidView Ersatz Windows, ala Philip K. Dick |
| Solar House Concept Unfolds Solar Panels Like A Flower |
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