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Nine Words From Science Which Originated In Science Fiction

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the science-emulates-science-fiction dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Oxford University Press has a blog post listing nine words used in science and technology which were actually dreamed up by fiction writers. Included on the list are terms like robotics, genetic engineering, deep space, and zero-g. What other terms are sure to follow in the future?"

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  1. Re:other potential things by Chibi+Merrow · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Science Fiction is just a subset of Fantasy.

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    Maxim: People cannot follow directions.
    Increases in truth directly with the length of time spent explaining them