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Robotic Infiltrator A robot designed to appeal to a soldier's sense of mercy for children.
(From Second Variety [1953] by Philip K. Dick) |
Artificial Friend An android companion for a child.
(From Klara and the Sun [2021] by Kazuo Ishiguro) |
Android Son An android son for a childless couple.
(From Super-Toys Last All Summer Long [1969] by Brian Aldiss) |
Human Leather Leather from cloned human skin.
(From The Dog Said Bow-Wow [2001] by Michael Swanwick) |
Utopian End-Times The annihilation of technological culture.
(From The Dog Said Bow-Wow [2001] by Michael Swanwick) |
Multiple-Brain Computer Person augmented with multiple implanted brains.
(From The Dog Said Bow-Wow [2001] by Michael Swanwick) |
Subtrain A spherical passenger vehicle goes through an evacuated underground tube at interplanetary speeds.
(From The Reefs of Space [1963] by Jack Williamson (w/F. Pohl)) |
Microscreen An immaterial protective helmet.
(From Bolden's Pets [1955] by F.L. Wallace) |
Robot Disimprovement Once robots have reached a state of development where they are better than humans, they must be modified - for the worse.
(From A Ticket to Tranai [1955] by Robert Sheckley) |
Iron Collar Persons designated as "Risks" must wear explosives.
(From The Reefs of Space [1963] by Jack Williamson (w/F. Pohl)) |
Peace Dove (Metal Bird) Robotic winged guardians.
(From The Reefs of Space [1963] by Jack Williamson (w/F. Pohl)) |
Citizens Booth A special location for citizens to register their displeasure with public officials.
(From A Ticket to Tranai [1955] by Robert Sheckley) |
Badge Of Office Explosive Politicians wear what amounts to a bomb, which is controlled by citizen vote.
(From A Ticket to Tranai [1955] by Robert Sheckley) |
Time Travel Back Pack A handy time machine you can conveniently wear.
(From Tryst in Time [1936] by C.L. Moore) |
Orville Ask it questions verbally, and this plowshared guidance system will compute an answer, and provide it telepathically.
(From The Zap Gun (Project Plowshare) [1965] by Philip K. Dick) |
Thumb Print Phone ID Verifying identity on a phone call with thumb print.
(From The Zap Gun (Project Plowshare) [1965] by Philip K. Dick) |
Fixing Machines Machines that fix machines.
(From Frankenstein - Unlimited [1936] by H.A. Highstone) |
Robot Language Specialized talk that machines developed for their own use.
(From Frankenstein - Unlimited [1936] by H.A. Highstone) |
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