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| Sobriety Ray A ray of a particular wavelength and intensity, that conferred instant sobriety on those it shone upon. (From The Twonky [1942] by Lewis Padgett) |
| The Twonky A robotic device from the future, constructed to look like a 1940's radio cabinet. (From The Twonky [1942] by Lewis Padgett) |
| Ident Darts Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that track individuals. (From The Electric Ant [1969] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Zero-G Cups Cups that were specially designed to be usable under zero gravity conditions. (From Space Tug [1953] by Murray Leinster) |
| Spacecraft Ejection Seat An ejection seat for spacecraft, to be used in the event of problems during launch. (From Space Tug [1953] by Murray Leinster) |
| Teleprinter A device that printed out a copy of today's newspaper. (From Four-Day Planet [1961] by H. Beam Piper) |
| Recording Radio A handheld device that both recorded sound and transmitted it live to a remote broadcasting location. (From Four-Day Planet [1961] by H. Beam Piper) |
| Matched-Frequency Separable Units Devices that can draw power wirelessly from a matched source. (From Skylark Three [1930] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith) |
| Transmit Camera A camera that both takes pictures and uploads it directly to a news station. (From Four-Day Planet [1961] by H. Beam Piper) |
| Carniculture Plants Industrial plants that grow meat protein. (From Four-Day Planet [1961] by H. Beam Piper) |
| Decibel Alarms Alarms that would go off if the noise in public gathering places was rising to riotous levels. (From A Bridle for Pegasus [1973] by Anne McCaffrey) |
| Advertising Airship A dirigible capable of reproducing full-color video ads on its sides. (From Blade Runner [1982] by Ridley Scott) |
| Short-Wave Surgical Knife A means of performing an internal cut without breaking the skin. (From Boomerang (A Great Deal of Power) [1953] by Eric Frank Russell) |
| Proselytizing Robot A robotic preacher; designed for use where believers are unwelcome. (From Cities in Flight [1957] by James Blish) |
| Teleoperated Lab Robot A robot is used to conduct experiments in an environment too extreme for humans. (From Cities in Flight [1957] by James Blish) |
| Municipal Darwinism The process by which smaller towns were eaten by larger ones. (From Mortal Engines [2003] by Philip Reeve) |
| Traction City Gut The area of a Traction City used for taking apart and consuming captured prey cities. (From Mortal Engines [2003] by Philip Reeve) |
| Flywheel Launcher Gigantic flywheels that build up enough power to launch a spacecraft - hurl it into the heavens! (From The Brick Moon [1869] by Edward Everett Hale) |
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