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| Selectacol A device that automates the interior design process, providing a choice of color schemes for a roomful of furniture. (From The Godmakers [1972] by Frank Herbert) |
| Splashdown The use of water as a medium for landing one's space ship in. (From From the Earth to the Moon [1867] by Jules Verne) |
| Columbiad An enormous cannon, sufficient in size to send a projectile to the Moon. (From From the Earth to the Moon [1867] by Jules Verne) |
| Communicate with Extraterrestrials Early plan to communicate with life on planets removed from the earth. (From From the Earth to the Moon [1867] by Jules Verne) |
| Free Return Trajectory The idea that it would be possible for a projectile to go around the Moon and then return to Earth. (From From the Earth to the Moon [1867] by Jules Verne) |
| Leyden Ball Device for hunting underwater; transfers a powerful electrical charge to the prey. (From 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea [1875] by Jules Verne) |
| Electrify the Rail Use of substantial electrical charge applied to outer hull to repel potential boarders. (From 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea [1875] by Jules Verne) |
| Launching Facility A specific spot with support for a space launch. (From From the Earth to the Moon [1867] by Jules Verne) |
| Bat Wings The dream of human-powered winged flight becomes a reality - in low gravity, of course. (From Limits [1985] by Larry Niven) |
| Portal Sensory experience of a data network. (From True Names [1981] by Vernor Vinge) |
| Microwave Beamer A hand-held fast cooking device. (From Limits [1985] by Larry Niven) |
| Resting Pits (From Limits [1985] by Larry Niven) |
| Big Push A linear accelerator built on a long track; a mass driver. (From Limits [1985] by Larry Niven) |
| Power-Wagon Wagon powered by muscular creature from Etamin 9; uses carbohydrate syrup for fuel. (From The Last Castle [1967] by Jack Vance) |
| Beta Beam Satellite (From Limits [1985] by Larry Niven) |
| Stunwand (From Hellstrom's Hive [1972] by Frank Herbert) |
| Procreative Stump A woman's torso, kept alive for the purpose of using the womb as an incubator. (From Hellstrom's Hive [1972] by Frank Herbert) |
| Nightmask Night vision mask (similar to a diving mask) with an infrared light source. (From Hellstrom's Hive [1972] by Frank Herbert) |
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