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![]() This is a very early use of the idea of magnetic shoes or shoe soles as a way of walking on a surface in zero G.
My first recollection of this idea is from the famous scene in 2001:A Space Odyssey in which a stewardess walks very carefully in a space craft in zero gravity condition (see the entry for grip shoes. However, this reference from Leinster is about fifteen years ahead.
On the other hand, here's a reference to magnetized boots from 1941. Comment/Join this discussion ( 1 ) | RSS/XML | Blog This | Additional
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