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Title: terms, foods, tech, unique to sci fi
Post by: slothflyer on October 27, 2008, 02:17:03 AM

is there a listing of the major terms, foods, tech, unique to sci fi, such as grok, TANSTAAFL, Zarquon, etc.  I have an idea for a story, that uses tons of these type terms for comic effect, and I could really use a good list for reference.  I know this could be a really long list, but any link or links would be helpful.

I have searched myself, but I don't think i am using the right parameters.

Title: Re: terms, foods, tech, unique to sci fi
Post by: Zathras on October 27, 2008, 02:51:56 AM

Flarn and spoo

Title: Re: terms, foods, tech, unique to sci fi
Post by: Nt 2 B TKN INTRNLY on October 27, 2008, 02:57:36 AM

Loknat, Fried Zaratics, boiled Volebules and Barbecued Jalaba.

Title: Re: terms, foods, tech, unique to sci fi
Post by: sayeth on October 27, 2008, 03:16:30 AM

Some wikipedia lists:

Dune terminology: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Dune_terminology
Star Wars substances: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Star_Wars_substances
Star Trek animals: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Star_Trek_animals
D&D monsters: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Dungeons_%26_Dragons_monsters_(1977%E2%80%931999)
Fictional elements: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_elements,_materials,_isotopes_and_atomic_particles

For everything else, lists of fictional things: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Lists_of_fictional_things

Title: Re: terms, foods, tech, unique to sci fi
Post by: slothflyer on October 27, 2008, 06:15:59 PM

thanks this is a big help

Title: Re: terms, foods, tech, unique to sci fi
Post by: Russell Nash on October 31, 2008, 08:15:55 AM

Ahh Wikipedia.  Everything from cell death in cancer research to lists of pop culture crap.  Where would we be without it?

Title: Re: terms, foods, tech, unique to sci fi
Post by: wintermute on October 31, 2008, 12:05:19 PM

I don't know where else I'd go when I needed, for example, a list of fictional pigs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_pigs).