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Family Atomics
Noble houses had their own atomic weapons.
(From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert)
Jump
Instantaneous movement over vast distances, points many light-years apart.
(From Invaders From The Infinite [1932] by John W. Campbell)
Filmag
A video magazine.
(From Sunward Flight [1943] by Leo Zagat)
Cryonaut
An astronaut placed in cryonic sleep.
(From The Computer Connection [1974] by Alfred Bester)
Cryocapsule
A spaceship capsule that contains astronauts in special coffins, in suspended animation.
(From The Computer Connection [1974] by Alfred Bester)
Cryosleep
Use of extreme cold to cause suspended animation.
(From Flight of Exiles [1972] by Ben Bova)
Slide Rule w/Radio Attachment
Slide rule communicates results immediately with computer.
(From Mission to the Stars [1955] by A.E. van Vogt)
Smart Piston Spokes
A car that uses a set of pistons that feels and reacts to the surface to move around.
(From Heavy Weather [1994] by Bruce Sterling)
Flexible Car Map
A nonrigid map that extrudes from the dashboard of a car when needed.
(From Heavy Weather [1994] by Bruce Sterling)
Transparent Dome Helmet
A spacesuit helmet that can be seen through.
(From The Man from the Atom [1926] by G. Peyton Wertenbaker)
Atomic Machine
A device that shrinks and expands its wearer.
(From The Man from the Atom [1926] by G. Peyton Wertenbaker)
Atomic Energy Motor
An engine which utilizes atomic energy.
(From The Man from the Atom [1926] by G. Peyton Wertenbaker)
Robots Refuse To Serve Man
When robots evolve their own perspectives, and ultimately refuse to act as servants to human beings.
(From The Mentanicals [1934] by Francis Flagg)
Chronoscope
A device used to see into specific internals of time.
(From Elimination [1936] by John W. Campbell)
Impermite
A substance that is impervious to penetration.
(From Redmask of the Outlands [1934] by Nat Schachner)
Polarized Window
Rather than curtains, use the window to control the light.
(From The Houses of Iszm [1954] by Jack Vance)
Finger Jet Bath
The ultimate in luxury tubs.
(From The Houses of Iszm [1954] by Jack Vance)
One-Man Car
A small transport vehicle.
(From The Houses of Iszm [1954] by Jack Vance)
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