Acceleration Couch

A chair designed for use in during periods of high acceleration (multiple gravities). (Read the full article)

"Heinlein: _It's Great to be Back_ (1947). Probably other authors, even earlier (maybe E. E. "Doc" Smith, _The Skylark of Space_?)"
( 2/10/2008 7:25:50 PM )
"You're right; I have an entry for acceleration-tank, from 'Doc' Smith's 1934 novel Triplanetary."
( 2/11/2008 5:59:12 AM )

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