Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Science Fiction Terminology

Hi all,

While critiquing a story I noticed the author use both nanite and nanobot which to me are the same thing: a nano sized machine. I personally prefer nanobot. It got me thinking about other science-fiction terminology for the same thing, so which do you prefer:

Nanite
Nanobot
Nano-machine

And which do you prefer from the following list for an intelligent mechanical human like device:

Robot
Android
Artificial Human
Artificial Person

Which do you prefer for the name of a futuristic weapon?

Laser
Phaser
Blaster
Disrupter
Ray Gun

What is your prefered term for the coming technological revolution?

Technological Singularity
Singularity
Technological Spike
The Spike

What would you prefer a spacecraft's engine be called?

Hyperdrive
Stardrive
Warpdrive
Infinite Improbability Drive
Anti-matter Drive

What would you prefer an interplanetary craft be called?

Spacecraft
Spaceship
Starship
Interstellar Transport
Freighter

Or you may have some other preferred term for some of the above.

Graham.

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