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"Every scientist worth his salt that I know of has read science fiction."
- Greg Bear
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| Ball-Taxi | ||
| A floating, spherical cab. |
| He left the cave cautiously, making sure that there was no Saturnian anywhere in sight, then signalled a passing ball-taxi and instructed the operator to drive him to Nita’s dwelling. The giant sphere rolled away at a terrific speed and lifted itself from the ground to hurtle through the air until it was eased down on the landing roof at its destination.
 (Ball-Taxi from 'Earth Rehabilitators' by Henry J. Kostkos) |
| Technovelgy from Earth Rehabilitators, Consolidated,
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