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RedTwo
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posted August 10, 2001 01:43 PM
  
Sorry, not Analog.What things do we know of that were invented by SF authors first, and now actually exist? I mean, I know Heinlein invented waterbeds in Stranger in a Strange Land, and waldoes (the robots, not the missing guy) in Waldo, Inc. But what else is there? There has to be a lot. Doesn't there? ------------------
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Angel Fish
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posted August 10, 2001 01:47 PM
Automaticaly opening doors, those electronic pads that recognise your handwriting and convert it, and non-penetrative hypodermics; Star Trek.------------------
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Cup_Caddy
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posted August 10, 2001 01:49 PM
Retinal Scanning IdentificationVoice activated thingies IP: Logged |
nebulous menace
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posted August 10, 2001 02:18 PM
Arthur C. Clarke, Satellites.IP: Logged |
Crestfallen Sloth
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posted August 10, 2001 02:19 PM
Communications Satalite: Aurthur C. ClarkeIP: Logged |
Crestfallen Sloth
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posted August 10, 2001 02:20 PM
Spooooky.mind meld anyone? IP: Logged |
Five Tons of Flax
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posted August 10, 2001 02:41 PM
actually, I believe his invention was the geo-synchronous satellite. IP: Logged |
Nevah Altavaris Entitar
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posted August 10, 2001 10:08 PM
Jules Verne: Submarines, I'm pretty sure. And a shitload of other stuff.IP: Logged |
Angel Fish
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posted August 11, 2001 03:27 AM
The concept of an intergrated research community rather than isolated individuals; Bacon's Atlantis.------------------
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cheezdanish
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posted August 11, 2001 03:08 PM
Asimov coined the term "Robotics" which is now widely used...But that wasn't the question, was it? IP: Logged |
Angel Fish
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posted August 11, 2001 03:14 PM
'Robots' is older....'Rossums Universal Robots' a play by...er...can't remember...European guy...Czechoslovakian IIRC...Capek that was it. ------------------
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Algeh
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posted August 13, 2001 12:21 AM
Dim and misty memories from Russian class tell me that "robot" originally comes from the Russian verb for "to work", which I won't spell out here because a) I'm not sure I remember it entirely and b) I sure as hell can't transliterate when I'm this tired. But I'm decently sure that wasn't the question. [Edited to say I finally made SMU. And I've only been registered since May. Go me.] [Edited again because SMU or not, I still can't spell.] [This message has been edited by Algeh (edited August 13, 2001).] [This message has been edited by Algeh (edited August 13, 2001).] IP: Logged |
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posted August 13, 2001 08:27 PM
You are indeed correct, new SMU. "robot" is the root of both the Russian and Czech words for 'worker' and the verb 'to work'. I've never seen a production of RUR but I'd sure like to someday. IP: Logged |
DaveInACar
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posted August 13, 2001 11:04 PM
Fax machine, laser as a weapon (though not an insanely effective one at this point), um... that's it for now, I guess.IP: Logged |
annenayne
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posted August 14, 2001 12:24 AM
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