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"None of us, no matter what continent or island or ice cap, asked to be born in the first place, and that even somebody as old as I am, which is 80, only just got here."
- Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
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| Ultraset (Ultrawave Set) | ||
| A device that used ultrawave faster-than-light (FTL) communication. |
Lester del Rey is the first to use the word "ultrawave" to describe a communication method. In describing the device, he uses "ultrawave set" and "ultraset."
| "Special bulletin to all pilots," said the ultrawave set. "The Bouncing Betty, piloted by James JacIntyre, is now out of the race. MacIntyre reports that, in cutting too close to the ecliptic, he was struck by a small meteoroid... |
| From Habit,
by Lester del Rey. Published by Astounding in 1939 Additional resources -
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Here's the quote for "ultraset:"
Take a look at the longer entry for ultrawave from the same story.
"I was all set to gloat when his voice barked in over the ultraset..."
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