hypothetical technology
technology that does not exist yet, but that could exist in the future
perpetual motion
work continuously done without an external supply of energy
time machine
hypothetical device capable of time travel
flying syringe
genetically modified mosquito that injects vaccines into people
McKendree cylinder
hypothetical rotating space habitat originally proposed at NASA's Turning Goals into Reality conference in 2000 by NASA engineer Tom McKendree
space travel under constant acceleration
proposed mode of space travel
quantum memory
coherence-preserving memory for quantum information
artificial life
field of study
space tether
long cables which move satellites in space
life extension
field of lengthening human lifespan by means such as tissue rejuvenation or gene therapy
simulated reality
hypothesis that reality could be simulated
lunar space elevator
proposed transportation system
transatlantic tunnel
theoretical tunnel that would span the Atlantic Ocean
tectonic weapon
hypothetical device or system which could create earthquakes
intelligence amplification
augmentation of intelligence through the use of information technology
starship
spacecraft designed for interstellar travel
solar thermal rocket
theoretical spacecraft propulsion system
rotating wheel space station
space station concept
dream machine
hypothetical computerized device
malaria vaccine
vaccine that is used to prevent malaria
momentum exchange tether
kind of space tether
Universal memory
proposed form of computer storage
tractor beam
fictional technological device
quantum money
proposed design of bank notes
liquid breathing
form of respiration in which a normally air-breathing organism breathes an oxygen-rich liquid (such as a perfluorocarbon), rather than breathing air
space fountain
proposed form of a tower extending into space
launch loop
proposed system for launching objects into orbit
wet workshop
Space station made from a spent rocket stage
Nuclear salt-water rocket
proposed rocket propulsion mechanism
Pure fusion weapon
Hypothetical nuclear weapon
thought recording and reproduction device
fictional device concept
Santa Claus machine
fictional machine which can be used to convert materials into anything else
universal flu vaccine
vaccine that prevents infection from all strains of the flu
moving the Earth
hypothetical technology
nuclear shaped charge
nuclear weapon that focuses the energy of its explosion in a certain direction
terraforming
hypothetical planetary engineering process
molecular assembler
proposed nanotechnological device
self-replicating spacecraft
hypothetical spacecraft concept
Bishop Ring
hypothetical rotating space habitat
star lifting
Hypothetical process of mining a star for resources
wearable generator
hypothetical technology involving nanoelectronics and alternative medicine
perpetual motion machine
hypothetical device capable of producing (mechanical) energy from nothing, alternatively from surrounding heat
water-fuelled car
hypothetical vehicle deriving energy from water
gravity train
type of train
electric sail
proposed form of spacecraft propulsion using the dynamic pressure of the solar wind as a source of thrust
Death ray
theoretical weapon
Tipler cylinder
hypothetical object theorized to be a potential mode of time travel
quantum vacuum plasma thruster
theoretical system
Sun scoop
refueling technique for starships seen in science fiction
Cooking robot
Hypothetical technology