Finding The Perfect World: Glossary

Hello, reading audience!

If you are confused by anything you have read in this blog so far, then coming to the Glossary page is a fantastic idea! With an overactive imagination and a lifetime's worth of stored ideas, there's bound to be some weird new inventions or strange unfamiliar places or odd sounding people I have dreamed up for this alternate-reality world; words which will need proper definitions. Fortunately, a device exists to satisfy that very need...

And you're reading it now!

As a child I was a voracious reader, gobbling up whatever books my parents would bring back from the library. It didn't matter if they were books detailing the Inuit words for snow or instructional pamphlets describing the best way to gut a fish-- I would digest them. Once I discovered the genre of science fiction though, I became an enthusiast. Imagine my joy when I realized that if I wanted to suddenly appear in wonderful, terrifying and strange places, away from the dull and dreary everyday, I need only head off to the Fantasy/SciFi section and grab a Universe off of the shelf.
Some of those works were vast multi-book sagas and I would often need to shuffle through the volumes, reading and re-reading many passages in order to to figure out the intricacies of those interconnected worlds. While the search often proved fruitful, I would have slain a Kraken for a glossary, an index or word list to help me more quickly.
Well, now I'M the writer and I insist on giving my readers the assistance I so desired back in my unspoiled youth. No thank you necessary... it is my pleasure to serve.

Now for the Key. After each definition is the story name where, and time period when, the word was coined. In addition to the three time periods covered in the Stories (The Now, the Interim and the Illumination) I have added the Imagined, which covers any tales I happen to write which, although still espousing a Perfect World style of living, don't fit into any of the timelines.
To jump directly to the story hosting each term, click on the word among the list of Labels to the Left. If you cannot find the word you are looking for, use your Find command (Command- F or Control- F) and search that way, as you've no doubt figured out by now. I've added a Timeline to help you determine where in static time I have dumped you. There is also a Character List-- up there in the Tabs, near where you found the Glossary. If what you're looking for is not here, it may be there... especially if it's a Proper Noun.
Last Update: February 16, 2010

Onward, ho!

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Perfect World

Glossary of Terms

• Ability Discovery Center- The Perfect World service which helps a new Perfect World citizen figure out what his innate abilities are (Day One of the Change) (The INTERIM)

• Aden Codex- A large carved wooden shroud to hold the writings of the Founder; the Perfect World Doctrine and Stories. Built by the Founder in his youth, it survives to this day (The Founder Of Perfect World Doctrine) (The NOW)

• Aden In The Dark- A program begun by Jake Reston after noticing the awkward behavior of Aden's citizenry during ICPU's early abandonment of the city, in order to keep them on their toes for future unforseen circumstances. The program was simply to divert the controlling computers away from the city for two weeks every year, which prevented the erosion of independent thought (The Founder Of Perfect World Doctrine) (The NOW)

• Aden, Nebraska- The first above-ground Perfect World city, designed jointly by the Founder and Jake Reston and kept secret from the public for a number of years. Populated at first by volunteers who immersed themselves in Perfect World Theory, the city was created to prove World Family was workable (Most Stories) (The NOW)

• Aden PermaCare- The hospital system In Aden, Nebraska. There is no Health insurance in Aden; all citizens receive full care, especially preventative care. All Adeners are encouraged to maintain a healthy food and activity regimen, as well as occasional binge eating and lethargy to balance things out (Aden Stories- Xiu-Xan's Teen Challenge, Aden Stories- Grandpa Returns Forever) (The NOW)

•Aden Remote Control- A small remote device designed to remotely activate most devices normally operated by JOLIE, Aden's controlling computer. (Revenge of the Ickypoo, Act II) (The NOW)

•Aden's Touch- The Aden program designed to facilitate sexual encounters. Beginning with a computer menu, a person's desires are ferreted out of them and they are then directed to one room in a vast complex of rooms, each of which caters to a particular sexual fantasy. (Perfect World, Aden and Glurp) (The NOW)

• Airedale- Top residence floor of the main Farm building (The Farm) (The NOW)

• Alphanumerographic- An encryption methodology designed by Len Thackery employing image files along with alphanumeric characters (The Aden Agreement) (The NOW)

• Aquavator- An vertical transport device in a multi-story water park using salt water to float a person to their floor. A watertight tube fills or descends with salt water, causing the passengers to be 'buoyed' up or down to specific floors. (The Last Episode of '30 Days' (part 1)) (The NOW)

• Astronopod- A Podschool learning device to teach astronomy; a person sized planetarium/computer interface. (The First Major Step: New Education) (The NOW)

• Astrophysicia- The Astrophysics laboratory in Aden, named by the scientists staffing it. (Maggie's Surprising Discovery) (The NOW)

• Automower- Like a Roomba for the lawn, the small solar powered, autonomous device moves about the property daily, trimming every piece of unruly grass. (Revenge of the Ickypoo, Act II) (The NOW)
• Autonomous Aden- A file located in every Aden terminal which outlines exactly what each citizen must do in the event the autonomous controlling computer (JOLIE) does not work for any reason (Revenge of the Ickypoo, Act II) (The NOW)

• Awareness Processor- The firmware (designed by Joe Hobart) which is at the root of JOLIE's natural human personality mimicry. (Revenge of the Ickypoo, Act II) (The NOW)

• Better World- Original term a young Founder used to describe his early idea which he eventually grew into the complex and exhaustive Perfect World Doctrine (The Founder Of Perfect World Doctrine) (The NOW)
• Biography- 'Status' does not exist in the Perfect World, but 'Talent' and 'Contributions' are recognized and are done so in each citizen's detailed Biography, an overview of which which is publicly available to anyone. Additionally, the Biography is made part of their Grave Marker once deceased, fulfilling the comforting Perfect World promise that 'All Citizens Shall Be Remembered' (The Founder Of Perfect World Doctrine) (A Dream From the Future) (The NOW)

• BLUR Line- (Bullet Levitating Underground Railroad Line), formerly called the VeeStreak, a train capable of reaching speeds of 20,000 miles an hour traveling magnetically through underground vacuum tubes. (Revenge of the Ickypoo) (The NOW)

• Bone Conduction Earwigs- An electronic device that sticks to the skin behind the ear over the skull, allowing conversation with others. (Aden Stories- Xiu-Xan's Teen Challenge) (The NOW)

• Bone Conduction Speakers- Same as bone conduction earwigs, but used only to receive, as with a radio. (Aden Stories- Xiu-Xan's Teen Challenge) (The NOW)

• Bon Temps- Second residence floor of the main Farm building (The Farm) (The NOW)

• Bigheads- Nickname given to the Brain Trust, the top inventors and organizers of Aden. (Jake Reston and the Founder) (The NOW)

• Brain Trust- An organization of the top inventors and organizers in the city of Aden. (Jake Reston and the Founder) (The NOW)

• Cannibot- One of the two machines built as a parasitic pair by Len Thackery that paved the way for practical nanomachinery. The initial Motherbot (GenA) builds 2 duplicates of itself at half size (GenB). The Cannibot then dismantles (GenA) for parts to make 4 Motherbots at 1/4 size (GenC) which the 2 Motherbots (GenB) assemble. The Cannibot then disassembles each (GenB) to make 4 (GenD) Motherbots each at 1/4 size, and so on. (The Founder Of Perfect World Doctrine) (The NOW)
• Carbon Nanocrete- A free-flowing lightweight carbon nano-tube derivative which sets into a hard material 50 times stronger than steel but only 1/10 the weight. (Aden UC) (The NOW)

• Carbonite- The 'brand' name of carbon nanocrete, a building product, which is solely produced in the city of Aden. (Aden UC, The Founder Of Perfect World Doctrine) (The NOW)

• Cave Lobster- An underground crustacean found at the Farm site, with succulent flesh and an edible shell. Many grow to over 60 pounds in size. Easily caught if approached from behind, although claws can snip through a wooden shovel handle (The Farm) (The NOW)

• The Change- A period in time between AD 2145 and 2197 where the rest of humanity finally agreed to accept Perfect World as a guiding principle. During that time the last few holdout cities were altered or moved to utilize the vastly better building techniques and designs of the Perfect World architects (Day One of the Change) (The INTERIM)

• The Challenge- (AKA Teen Challenge) A series of exhaustive tests designed to inspire confidence and wisdom throughout the most troubled subset of humanity-- early adulthood. This Aden-designed method diverts the hormonally inspired emotion coming from young adults into a positive experience, a megatest which can go on for weeks or months and forces a young person to utilize every bit of learned behavior to help with their own survival. (Aden Stories- Xiu-Xan's Teen Challenge, Perfect World, Aden and Glurp) (The INTERIM)

• Charisse- Third residence floor of the main Farm building, where LaShamra Johnson and her two children first lived when arriving there (The Farm) (The Farm)

• Child Guardian- An important work position in Aden. A child guardian is responsible for guiding socialization between interacting children ages 5 and younger. Edgar Garr was a notable Child Guardian, though his 6'8, 280 lb frame seemed to contradict that possibility; he was beloved by children and their parents alike (Grr and the Machine) (The NOW)

• Cityship- Literally, floating ocean cities, some the size of Manhattan island, with millions of inhabitants. Used for scientific study, research and development and pleasure living, a floating city can travel to avoid winter weather, overfishing and stale scenery. (People Of The Perfect World) (The ILLUMINATION)
• Coastal Bend Community College- Location of Jake Reston and the Founder's first meeting, during Jake's enrollment there (Jake Reston and the Founder) (The NOW)

• Collector- An Outer job responsible for receiving money due a loan shark. If the debtor was unforthcoming, the Collector usually broke a bone for penalty. Edgar Garr was a Collector before being inducted into Aden (Grr and the Machine) (The NOW)

• Computer Paint- House paint with millions of nanochips that connect in series like a string of light bulbs once rolled onto a surface, which then can become a programmable terminal. Can display anything today's computers can. Bruce experiences it through his relative from the future (Dream From The Future) (The NOW)
• Confidence Capability Comedy- The three C's of successful life in Aden (Revenge of the Ickypoo, Act II) (The NOW)
• The Colorblind Cause- The chief fronting agency for the Aden Project when money enters the city from external sources, it is through donations received by the Colorblind Cause. (Deep Throat 2) (The NOW)
• Corkscrew Escalator- An vertical transport device which travels up many floors by wrapping around a spinning tubular column, keeping the user's platform pointing in the same relative direction for the duration of its travel. (The Savior Arrives) (The NOW)
• Crystanite- A transparent version of Carbonite with a clarity so high and distortion so low it is used in the manufacture of products which need to be effectively invisible. Because of the inherent strength of Crystanite, impact proof windows have been developed for hazardous duty vehicles like submarines, jets and spacecraft. It may also be the preferred material for the first Space Elevator. (The Founder Of Perfect World Doctrine) (The NOW)

• Deep Space Drive- A space vehicle meant to travel quickly throughout the solar system at speeds of up to 1/10 the speed of light (18,600 miles per SECOND) for use in placing Null Doorways to aid in mining and research (Perfect Duplicates) (The ILLUMINATION)

• Degridding- The act of removing oneself from recognition by any organization using a variety of methods, some of the simpler being to constantly change names and locations, only paying with cash, looking away from cameras and not getting arrested. More complex methods may involve computer hacking or information destruction. (The Founder Of Perfect World Doctrine) (The NOW)

•Differential Elevator- Similar in principal to a funiculum, the device weighs the user or users and adds the same amount as a counterweight, allowing the user to self-propel the open-air carriage your floor of choice, up or down. (Lex Talionis (part 1))

• Dispenser- The receiving end of the pneumatic delivery system which brings small items to Adeners' homes (Maggie's Retribution) (The NOW)
• Drone- Main piece of equipment in Flyware, it is a remotely operated air vehicle housing millions of tiny Nanocams which drop out of it in prearranged patterns to cover a wide area with 'eyes and ears'. Also serves as a recharge and repair station and a mobile signal booster (Maggie's Unfortunate Confrontation) (The NOW)

• Earwig- a piece of communication technology which fits in the user's ear canal and connects them with Jolie, the Aden computer, which maintains a channel for any Adener to use virtually anywhere in the nation that gets cell service (Violence And Decency) (The NOW)
• Emergency Rescue- A game played with young children in pre-Podschool in which they must rescue a lifelike doll from a variety of dire medical situations (Revenge of the Ickypoo, Act II) (The NOW)

• Emulant- The name given to early Podschool teachers, since their role in the class was largely as an assistant, emulating a teacher without actually teaching. (The First Major Step: New Education) (The NOW)

• Equalescence- The amount of work a citizen of Aden contributes to equal their usage of the city's services. Because 75% of jobs in Outers cities were deemed as unnecessary and don't exist in Aden, a citizen need only work 10 hours a week to maintain constant 'equalescence' with the city. (The Last Episode of '30 Days' (part 1)) (The NOW)
• Explosive JetBalloons- The technology which crippled the Skullcrusher Motorcycle Gang before it could attack Aden or Maggie Larter. A compact package was clamped to the motorcycles which were remotely triggered to expand into helium balloons which carried the bike and passenger off into the sky, while an attached jet remotely directed their travel (Maggie's Retribution) (The NOW)

• Facial Emotion Emulator- a tool used in conjunction with a Voice Analysis Modulator and the ICPU to create a permanent copy of a loved one, which looks and sounds and acts like the dearly departed, only on a view-screen. Its specific function is to retrieve recorded images of past facial expressions and seamlessly transmit them simultaneously with projected emotion (Aden Stories- Grandpa Returns Forever) (The NOW)

• FactNet- A mobile blanket of audio/video information which is relayed back to Aden's ICPU for use in determining the answers to puzzling questions. The network relies on Flyware, using Drones and Nanocams, which spread out to invisibly gather intelligence (Maggie's Retribution) (The NOW)
• Fallopian Flutter- A wildly successful sexual technique invented by Intern 6754302 (Darnell Cook) to please his wife, which had never before been observed or recorded. The technique involves [specifics have been omitted at the request of the inventor] (Violence And Decency) (The NOW)
• Farm Colony- was a city designed for the first collection of people to be at the core of Perfect World. It was a secret self-sufficient underground city in NW Nebraska designed and built by Jake Reston and FutureTech, a shell corporation for Perfect World. It had the support of the United States President, who was of the view that Perfect World would circumvent the endless war and misery which has plagued civilization since its beginnings. (The Farm) (The NOW)

• Fathers- The name given to the expert guides for each city or community. These guides replace politicians in that they help organize the objectives of the community. The position is voluntary, has no status or recompense other than adding to a citizen's overall equalescence and biography. (Erych And Teddi Journey Back) (The INTERIM)

• Flat Display- a 3-D visual view of a two dimensional item (like a photograph) projected in midair and seen using a Holographic Reality Helmet (HRH) (The Farm) (The NOW)
• Flexible Chip and Diode Nano-wafers- An Aden design for portable computing devices which are solid and thin, like a sheet of metal, and yet very flexible. It is assembled of nano-wafers each containing silicon chips and power cells within, and light-emitting diodes on top; each chip is flexible and the connection to its neighbor is flexible as well. (The Savior Arrives) (The NOW)

• Float-lamp- A lantern using antigrav technology to keep it aloft like an overhead light, plus perimeter technology to keep it floating within the user's sphere. (Erych And Teddi Journey Back) (The INTERIM)

• Flyfloating- The action of using a Skycab, which floats using a hot air balloon and flies using a tunnel cyclone. (People Of The Perfect World) (The ILLUMINATION)

• Flyware- The support system for Nanocams, consisting of a remotely controlled air vehicle (a Drone) to fly the swarm to its work location and repeater Nanocams that boost the signals and aim them towards the processor. (Maggie's Unfortunate Confrontation) (The NOW)
• Founder- In the Perfect World stories, the Founder is the anonymous guy who wrote the 'Bible' for World Family, and occasionally speaks by phone to some of the key players. (Most Stories) (The BIG KAHUNA)

• Foodocopier- Meant to sound like the archaic 'photocopier', this device was invented after a tragic mistake with a Null Doorway caused duplicates of any biological matter which passed through it to show up anywhere else in the universe, but not alive. The Foodocopier turns a single steaming hot dinner into multiple copies (any number) with the press of a button, thus ending hunger. (Perfect Duplicates) (The ILLUMINATION)

• FutureTech- The successful shell corporation managed by Jake Reston that funneled the capital and initial scientific discoveries which made Aden possible. Because Aden was a hidden city, all money transfers destined for Aden instead were laundered through FutureTech. (Dave Learns the Truth, The Founder Of Perfect World Doctrine) (The NOW)

• Fuzzy Drive- Jolie's advanced logic software which helps it react more viscerally to the humans it organizes (Perfect World, Aden and Glurp) (The NOW)

• Generational Ship- an enormous (400 miles long x 100 miles in diameter) spaceship meant to find a new world for humans to live after Earth's environment was destroyed by pollution. The Woebegon is such a ship and travelled for 227 years before finding a suitable planet, called Leesha. (Allies At Last?) (The IMAGINED)

• Googolscope- A Maggie Larter invention, the googolscope was able to look beyond the Big Bang, to see the slow compression and destruction of the Universe which preceded our current one. It used a Magmatic Plasma Filter to achieve this task. (Maggie's Surprising Discovery) (The NOW)

• Grammabots- A robot loaded with the personality of a deceased loved one to act as a surrogate. While often a grandparent, anyone could create a Grammabot, provided they complete the exhaustive Profiler program to imprint it (Aden Stories- Grandpa Returns Forever) (The NOW)

• Grave Marker- Formerly a headstone, the move from Cemeteries to Resting Groves necessitated another way to memorialize a Perfect World Citizen. Grave Markers are tough exterior self-powered displays that list a Citizen's detailed Biography, and sometimes their ICPU Avatar, which allows anyone to communicate with a software composite of the deceased. (The Founder of Perfect World Doctrine) (the NOW)
• Gravitractor- A mechanical device mounted on a teenager's Hyperbike which snags metallic elements either for daredevil riding (like on the railing of a bridge or tall building) or whenever needed to provide safety to the rider. (Erych And Teddi Escape) (The INTERIM)
• Guide- In the Aden Webelos wilderness training program, a person advances to the leadership position of Guide once they become proficient in survival skills, regardless of their age. The Guide Chalk was 14 (Maggie's Retribution) (The NOW)

• Holographic Projector (HGP)- Device mounted within a space to create three dimensional images which can then be viewed from almost any angle by anyone wearing the accompanying Holographic Reality Helmet (HRH). (The Farm) (The NOW)

• Holographic Reality Helmet (HRH)- A device worn on the head which allows the user to watch holographic images projected in an environment which would otherwise be invisible to the naked eye. (The Farm) (The NOW)

• Holographic Scene Enlarger (HSE)- A device invented by the prolific team of Raf Zellen and Maggie Larter which is focussed on a scene some distance away and then reproduces it in 3-D, close to the device and the user. Used most often to observe wildlife close-up without disturbing them. Can also record scenes and replay them as a 3-D image. Was used once to trick and capture gang members (Maggie's Retribution) (The NOW)
• Hover Line- An intra-city open-air maglev line which reaches a maximum speed of only 350 mph (Day One of the Change) (The INTERIM)

• Hyperbike- A teenager's sportsbike with many features, including a gravitractor, anti-shock technology, a powerful unidirectional light and more. (Erych And Teddi Journey Back, Erych And Teddi Escape) (The INTERIM)

•Hyperwind Turbine Engine- An Aden redesign, upping the efficiency of a standard ramjet engine by 1000% or more. Mounted on a directional carriage, it is used to power virtually every hovering air vehicle in Aden. (Lex Talionis (part 1))

• ICPU- Interactive Control Personality Unit, the software which runs Aden's matriarchal supercomputer, and provides the vast data needed to emulate a deceased human either onscreen or in a grammabot. The Savior Arrives) (The NOW)

• ID Chip- An implanted device which tracks every human in case of emergency or important need; and to find wayward children and teens. (The Last Episode of '30 Days' (part 1)) (The INTERIM)
• The Illumination- The period in Earth's history corresponding to the last remnants of change before completing the World Family, the final step in the Perfect World Transformation. It occurs between 2200 and 2225 AD.
• The Imagined- Any storyline found in the Perfect World Blog which does not link to any other story; it could be a self-contained cautionary tale or a view from outside. These differ from Theory Posts, which are somber discussions of life as a human, both now and under Perfect World guidance; The Imagined are still stories involving characters and conflict.

• Inborn- Common term for children born in any Perfect World city, most notably Aden (Grr and the Machine) (The NOW)
• Indoor rapids- A feature of the Young Singles megascraper, it is a thrill ride beginning at the water park on the roof that drops and twists like a rapids throughout the 200 story building in a clear watertight tunnel, passing through many of the building's public areas and culminating at the ground floor. The soaked rider can then take an aquavator back to the roof. (The Last Episode of '30 Days' (part 1)) (The NOW)

•Inductee Center- One occupation in Aden was the corralling of Outers who would compliment Aden and Perfect World. People who worked at the Inductee Center helped oversee Jolie's Earwig guidance schedule and made unique programming adjustments, depending on the individual Outer (Grr and the Machine) (The NOW)

• The Interim- The period in Earth's history when changing over from Capitalism to World Family, the middle step in the Perfect World Transformation. It occurs between 2100 and 2199 AD and is a dangerous time, as holdouts of the old system regularly attempt marauding of the Perfect World Cities.

• Isolated Electromagnetic Pulse- The force which moves Ultralight underground transport carts in Aden. (The Last Episode of '30 Days' (part 1)) (The NOW)

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• Kanzius Machine- Designed by John Kanzius (1945-2009) in 2005, the Kanzius RF Therapy is a successful method for destroying cancer cells within the human body without harming healthy tissue by using a combination of radio waves and ingested carbon nanotubes. Kanzius discovered it accidentally while looking for a new process of desalinization and would have tried it on his own cancer, but ironically died from pneumonia in 2009 after two intensive rounds of chemotherapy (Violence And Decency) (The NOW)

• Labjet- Built in Aden, it is a CSI laboratory on wings with an impressive array of equipment. (Lex Talionis (part 2)) (The NOW)
• Laser Arc Shower- A water-saving washing environment which strips the top layer of dead skin off a body, and with it the oils, dirt and perspiration that make a person feel dirty. (The Last Episode of '30 Days' (part 2)) (The NOW)

• Last Cities- American cities where the last few nonbelievers of Perfect World Theory lived and unsuccessfully plotted its demise. The final three were Anchorage Alaska, Abilene Texas and Provo Utah (Jake Reston and the Founder) (The INTERIM)
• Laterator- A transportation node on the Woebegon generational space ship. Like an elevator, but moves sideways, hanging from the top of each deck like an aerial tram to quickly transverse the ship's 300 mile length and 100 mile width. There is one Laterator on each of the Woebegon's many decks, recently numbered at over 10,000. (Allies At Last?) (The IMAGINED)
• Leesha- (LIH sha) The planet discovered by Captain Stuart Bing of the generational ship Woebegon; the first with potential for human colonization (Allies At Last?) (The IMAGINED)

• Lex Talionis- Latin phrase meaning retribution, or eye for an eye. ORIGIN, from lex ‘law’ and talio ‘retaliation’ (from talis ‘such’ ).  (Lex Talionis (part 2)) (The NOW)
• Life Profile- The detailed computer file which is a complete depiction of every citizen, used to
  •1) facilitate their talents to best contribute to the City;
  •2) maintain a complete list of their likes and desires so that the City may provide them when desired;
  •3) maintain their service record to calculate gifts and overages;
  •4) maintain their self profile so they may compete against their previous records to better themselves, and
•5) maintain their full biography, the Perfect World guarantee that a citizen will forever be remembered   (Day One of the Change) (The INTERIM)

• Lightship- A space vehicle charged with placing Null Doorways throughout the universe. It travels at near the speed of light, so time slows for anyone on the ship. (Perfect Duplicates) (The ILLUMINATION)

• Macroscope- A telescope on the Woebegon which fits over a user's head and projects the deepness of space around them until they feel as though they were floating in it. It can see quite far, but not as far as the Googolscope, which can see before the Big Bang. (Allies At Last?) (The IMAGINED)

• Magmatic Plasma Filter- The key device in the Googolscope which allows it to see so far back in time that the picture precedes the Big Bang. (Maggie's Unfortunate Confrontation) (The NOW)

• Magnetic Bubble- Stage one in the transfer of matter from one Null Drive to another. The magnetic bubble extends around the item to be moved, which disappears from it and shows up in the magnetic bubble of a different, targeted Null Drive. (People Of The Perfect World) (The ILLUMINATION)

• Master Plan- The detailed schematic authored by the Founder to implement Perfect World in every nation in 200 years. Briefly:
   • open Podschools in every city;
   • build Perfect World Cities in each major nation;
   • develop clear superiority of technology for leverage;
   • infiltrate top politics and business with PW-friendly adults;
   • enact new laws and expunge others;
   • eliminate politicians in favor of true self rule;
   • end money;
   • retrain the populace;
   • reduce world population to 1 billion; and
   • repair the environment.  (Jake Reston and the Founder) (The NOW)
• Matter Xerox- Original name of the Foodocopier. (Perfect Duplicates) (The ILLUMINATION)

• Medicians- Medical practitioners in Aden. Because their techniques are so far advanced from the Outers, the nickname 'Medician'-- medical magician-- has received wide usage (Violence And Decency) (The NOW)
• Medicine Slot- A rounded depression in the Softsteel wall of an Intern's room in which they press their shoulder, used for receiving injections of medicine and treatment drugs (Violence And Decency) (The NOW)
• Megascraper- 200 story building found in Aden and other Perfect World cities which use Carbonite girders as the primary structural supports, and are designed with 100% of all human needs contained within the structure. (The Last Episode of '30 Days' (part 2)) (The NOW)

• Mesascraper- Similar to a megascraper, it is a 200 story building which can be up to a mile wide and long and can land a jet plane safely on the roof. (Aden UC) (The NOW)

•Metaglasses- An Aden redesign combining field glasses and binary microscope, they are eyeglasses with a liquid lensing system which gives the user effective ranges from +2500X to -2500X. (Lex Talionis (part 1)) (The NOW)

• Mnemonic Wall- An Aden product, it is a nanoweb of tiny flexing machines which can take on any shape entered electronically or through direct physical interaction with another linked nanoweb. Many manufacturing, experimental and scientific uses, but most often used to provide sexual outlet for people without current partners, including Interns in Centenariums. Sold as a rectangular blanket, it will take on any shape from a preprogrammed database, or can accept custom designs. Related product to Softsteel (Violence And Decency) (The NOW)

• Moon Base Obama- Thanks to the advent of Null Doorways, bringing materials and workers to build a habitat on the moon became simple and allowed a large city (MBO), much of it underground, to be built there in a relatively short order. (Perfect Duplicates) (The ILLUMINATION)

• Motherbot- One of the two machines built as a parasitic pair by Len Thackery that paved the way for practical nanomachinery. The initial Motherbot (GenA) builds 2 duplicates of itself at half size (GenB). The Cannibot then dismantles (GenA) for parts to make 4 Motherbots at 1/4 size (GenC) which the 2 Motherbots (GenB) assemble. The Cannibot then disassembles each (GenB) to make 4 (GenD) Motherbots, each at 1/4 size, and so on. (The Founder Of Perfect World Doctrine) (The NOW)

• Nanocameras- Miniature mobile flying cameras the size of ladybugs with solar panel wings and perambulating legs that wirelessly transmit in a daisy chain to the processor source the images received. Invented by Professor Len Thackery, he used thousands of them to infiltrate every area of government and big business to spy on illegal processes in order to ferret out corruption and force dishonest businessmen to retire in disgrace at which time Perfect World operatives could step in and take control. (Maggie's Unfortunate Confrontation) (The NOW)

• NanoDocs- Miniaturized machines which can flow through the bloodstream and be externally manipulated to perform infinitesimal repairs using appendages for separating, joining, repositioning or removing tissues and for injecting fluids or treatments (The Founder of Perfect World Doctrine) (The NOW)
• Nanofiltration- The process of removing dirt, oils, soap and other contaminants from water in order to re-use it at the source, rather than sending it to the ocean or to large treatment plants. Nanofiltration allows Aden shower units to be loaded with 100 gallons of water at its inception, and keep re-using the same water for years. (Maggie's Surprising Discovery) (The NOW)

• Nanomachines- Tiny medical machines which swarm an injury and aid in the regrowth of difficult tissues like nerve, brain and heart; and rejoining the broken ends of the spinal bundle. These machines can help paraplegics to walk again if the break is fresh.(Aden Stories- Xiu-Xan's Teen Challenge) (The NOW)

• Nanomaterials- Micro-engineered parts which move independently from each other, seriously increasing the flexibility of structural members made of them. CityShips use nanomaterials to attenuate the movement of the sea which prevents lateral swaying of tall buildings (People Of The Perfect World) (The ILLUMINATION)

• Nanotailors- Small electronic machines that live within an article of clothing that serve to alter its function, i.e., turning a jacket from lightweight to heavy weight for temperature drops. (The Last Episode of '30 Days' (part 1)) (The NOW)

• Nerds- The nickname given to the scientists of Astrophysicia by themselves, as a grand irony. (Maggie's Surprising Discovery) (The NOW)

• Neurite- A later generation nanomachine which, when coupled with a few quadrillion others, can mimic the functions of the human brain in electrochemical transfer (The Founder Of Perfect World Doctrine) (The NOW)

• New Education- A completely revised education system which concentrates on students as individuals each having unique innate talents. All talents are expanded and brought to fruition by use of one-person classrooms, one-on-one teaching, interactive computer education, and targeted instruction. (The First Major Step: New Education) (The NOW)

• North Pole Floating Center for Historical Study- Built in 2205, it searches the cracked ice floe which used to be the North Pole for early plant and animal life frozen for millennia until the thaw brought them to the surface. The information retrieved allows many old species to be resurrected and their benefits explored. (Perfect Duplicates) (The ILLUMINATION)

• Nos Ago In Consensio- Latin: The Perfect World credo, meaning 'We Live In Harmony'. (Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll and the Perfect World) (The NOW)

• The Now- The period in Earth's history corresponding to the initiation of Perfect World Concept. It occurs between 1994 and 2065 AD and begins with the advent of New Education and 100% Child Immersion.

• Null Doorway- A device modified from the original Null Drive, invented by Seth Corell, which uses null space to enable intantaneous transportation between any two doorways. The design has been further refined so that the doorways remain open and two way and visible until the connection is broken. It was a parlor trick to place two doorways side by side with a gap between them and seemingly split oneself in half by dialing the two together and walking partway through (Perfect Duplicates) (The ILLUMINATION)

• Null Drive- Seth Corell's initial invention, the Null Drive was a large platform that would transport whatever was on it to any other platform with a great shower of smoke and sparks (People Of The Perfect World) (The ILLUMINATION)

• Null Space- Discovered by Seth Corell aboard the CityShip 'Manhattan Project Island', it enables instantaneous transportation between two mechanisms called doorways. It is described as 'attached' to normal space but not beholden to the normal laws of physics. (People Of The Perfect World) (The ILLUMINATION)

• Old World- Nickname given by any Perfect World citizen to any citizens, countries, or behaviors not part of the Perfect World Doctrine. (The NOW)
• O.T.- The Obedience Training facility for people who have trouble with the rules, usually children. It is a podschool tasked with inspiring selflessness. (Erych And Teddi Journey Back) (The INTERIM)

• One Law- Before the Primary Guidelines were put into effect in the World Family, there was one rule: Do No Harm: Not physically, not spiritually, not emotionally. (The Last Episode of '30 Days' (part 1)) (The NOW)

• Orthographic Hologram- A hologram with infinite perspective displaying a 3-D visual view of a 3-D item (like a house or a planet) projected in midair and seen using a Holographic Reality Helmet (HRH) (The Farm) (The NOW)

• Outer's News- A virtual newspaper for use by citizens of Aden and other Perfect World cities reviewing the news and events of the world outside of Aden. (Aden Stories- Grandpa Returns Forever) (The NOW)

• Outers- Nickname given by any Perfect World citizen to any citizens and countries not part of the Perfect World Doctrine. (The Last Episode of '30 Days' (part 2)) (The NOW)
• Outerborn- Any person not born into a Perfect World environment, like in one of the cities (Like Aden) or smaller communities. (The Founder Of Perfect World Doctrine) (The NOW)

• Pacific City- One of the Perfect World cities mentioned by Henry B. Nign, along with Aden and St Calm (Day One of the Change) (The INTERIM)

• Parenting Permit- Awarded to potential parents who pass the classes, examinations and infant residency program. Designed to curtail the human instinct for overpopulation, all persons are implanted with removable birth control, but only when they express an interest in becoming parents and subsequently graduate from parenting school will the birth control be removed (People Of The Perfect World) (The ILLUMINATION)
• Peace Mountain- One of the mountains which encircle Aden, containing the only road into the city (which runs through a mountain tunnel) plus many fine campsites and hiking trails (Maggie's Retribution) (The NOW)
• Perfect World Theory-
At its core is the desire to create a system which accepts all human differences as normal and makes accommodations for them. Additionally, the Theory surmises that the sum total of natural individual abilities can fully service the broad spectrum of human needs (As an example, we should have enough people born who have the talent needed to be brain surgeons, for all of the needed brain surgeries in the world). Under this theory, every person will be able to work at that which they love, which will supply the world's needs with all necessary labor. Founder quote: "What makes the Perfect World perfect is not that it's perfect or that we're perfect, because we're certainly not perfect, and neither is the Perfect World going to be perfect. What IS perfect is the perfect arrangement between us imperfect creatures, and the Perfect World system, which caters to imperfection."
• Permafolk- The concept of creating replacement loved ones using ICPU software and late-stage robotics. Also called Grammabots (Aden Stories- Grandpa Returns Forever) (The NOW)

•Phase In- The process of converting an Outer to an Aden er (or any Perfect World citizen). Also called Phase Three or 'being the new one'. (Grr and the Machine) (The NOW)

•Phase One- In the three Phase process of admitting an Outer to live permanently in Aden (or any Perfect World city), Phase One is Podschool training. (Grr and the Machine) (The NOW)

•Phase Two- In the three Phase process of admitting an Outer to live permanently in Aden (or any Perfect World city), Phase Two is observation while situations are presented in their vicinity to gauge their reactions. These tests could go on for some time and take on any countenance. (Grr and the Machine) (The NOW)

•Phase Three- In the three Phase process of admitting an Outer to live permanently in Aden (or any Perfect World city), Phase Three means 'Welcome to Aden'. Also called Phase In or 'being the new kid'. (Grr and the Machine) (The NOW)

• Pleasanton TX- (pop 4275) Birthplace of Jake Reston 1957-2068 (Jake Reston and the Founder) (The NOW)

• PleasureDrome- A building with dozens of individual rooms for different styles of sexual expression, crating a nonjudgmental way for people to relieve sexual tension in a clean and open environment. (Skeptic's Row) (The NOW)

• Pneumofoil Lifters- A device which allows a road vehicle to fly for short periods. Designed to be used after driving off a cliff at high speeds, pneumofoil lifters activate immediately and provide downward thrust to counter the vehicle's mass for 15 to 30 seconds, allowing it to hover at the same level as the road, after which the thrust drops off and the driver must either land, or crash. ( (Maggie's Unfortunate Confrontation) (The NOW)
• Podschool- A school supporting New Education, which teaches to and reinforces each student's natural abilities in an environment of one-person labs and low student-to-teacher ratios using interactive software to train and track each student to their best possible outcome. (The First Major Step: New Education) (The NOW)

• Podschool Guidelines- the rules a human podschool teacher uses to create their individualized lesson plans.

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• Every child has at least one natural talent, and most have dozens. Help the student discover them and allow them to develop.

• Maintain a minimum ratio of one adult for every two children (one to one is preferable) at all times to prevent 'Lord of the Flies' situations.

• Children are born intelligent but lack the experience to make wise choices. Give them experience and help them learn wisdom. (The Farm) (The NOW)

• PopDrop- A serious attempt to bring about a low population on the planet. The program features worldwide mandatory reversible birth control and intense parenting classes that require top grades before allowing pregnancy (People Of The Perfect World) (The ILLUMINATION)

• Porta-Shower- An Aden invention, it is a multi-function, self-contained cleaning apparatus that recycles most of the water used back into the system using nanofiltration, and has powerful water action adjustments like Hurricane, Waterfall, Bathtub, Jacuzzi, Ocean Surf, Water Park and Gentle Rain, but also adjusts water temperature, spray style and air temperature and helps with choice of soap, shampoo and conditioner; and features a foot massager, a personal scrubber and a HTRA (Hard To Reach Assist). It also offers the choice of a water shower, a sonic scrub or laser peel, and aids in drying with an infrared heat lamp and choice of warm flowing air pattern. (Aden Stories- Xiu-Xan's Teen Challenge) (The NOW)

• Protectors- Since Aden has no police or Army, Adeners all train for different aspects of keeping Aden safe from marauders and other ilk. Some are offensive positions, some defensive, some are diversionary, but all are essential and foster a sense of family, both for training and in live situations. (Maggie's Retribution) (The NOW)
• Psych Repair Unit- Official name for a Perfect World jail built in Outers cities; also called a Centenarium, their main purpose is to 'Respect, Retrain, Reflect' the prisoners (called Interns), not warehouse them as is done in Outers jails (Violence And Decency) (The NOW)
• Primary Guidelines- The 10 Commandments for the World Family, which comes about after a 200 year period following the tenets of Perfect World Doctrine. They are:

• Treat each person as you would like to be treated yourself.

• Believe... in FACT.

• Learn throughout life, then teach what you know.

• Strive to be your best and help each person do the same.

• Cooperate; don't compete.

• Treat the planet with respect; minimize pollution.

• Do not exceed one billion souls.

• Express your joy and sorrow.

• Share freely with all.

• Show all children kindness and teach them to spread love. (Making Sense of the World Family) (The NOW)

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• RBG- Rapid Bone Growth. An Aden PermaCare Hospital technique which uses stem cells and nanodocs to rapidly heal bones, muscle and skin (Aden Stories- Xiu-Xan's Teen Challenge) (The NOW)

• Rentonology- Keyword used to pull Tony Torelli from his hypnotic state induced to correct emotional stunting. Word invented by Torelli referring to 'All Things Renton Feihn', his best friend and co-worker (Violence And Decency) (The NOW)
• Respect - Retrain - Reflect- Motto of the Perfect World prison located in the Outers city of Philadelphia, the Schuylkill Centenarium, cast in giant 20 foot letters over the main entrance. (Violence And Decency) (The NOW)

• Resting Grove- An idea which replaced cemeteries in 2032. In a Resting Grove the deceased is buried directly in the soil without a casket, wearing only a shroud, and a fruit tree of their choice is planted directly on top of them. That tree is thought to then contain the essence of the deceased, and if the fruit is consumed you are considered to have joined with them at the atomic level. Headstones were eliminated and replaced with Grave Markers, mounted computerized displays containing the deceased's life Biography (The Founder of Perfect World Doctrine) (The NOW)
• Robot Laundromat- Aden's Touch, the city's sexual playground, has rooms which cater to all fetishes, including having relations with inanimate objects like fully articulated robotic sex dolls. These dolls become messy after an evening of use, so are cleaned up at the robot laundromat. (Perfect World, Aden and Glurp) (The NOW)
• Roller Coaster Transit (RCT)- What it sounds like, first built in Aden and then added to every city over the next 150 years. Designed and built by Jake Reston and his team following an idea by a six-year-old-girl, the silent-running coaster could be enclosed in inclement weather, and sped patrons to regular stops around the city, reaching a nailbiting 120 mph when dropping from a 200 story megascraper (The Founder Of Perfect World Doctrine) (The NOW)

• Schuylkill Centenarium- The Perfect World's answer to the Outer skyrocketing prison population and funding black hole; a tremendous building which spanned the Schuylkill (SKOO kill) River north of Philadelphia which housed and retrained every violent criminal in the USA. Called 'Interns' by the Perfect Worlders, guards had no contact with them and instead monitored treatment via camera observation as a redundancy for the computerized psychiatrist Avatar which provided primary care. (Violence And Decency) (The NOW)

• Science Detective- A fictional television show which purportedly finds scientists who have created the next big invention and helps bring it to fruition. Hosted by John Morehouse, a millionaire who in reality fleeces scientists out of their inventions and pockets the earnings... until stopped by Professor Len Thackery (The End Of Lies) (The NOW)

• Scoovee- Built in Aden, it is a balloon wheeled dune buggy for off road travel, plus a jetpack and wings for really off-road travel. It is garaged in a LabJet as standard equipment. (Lex Talionis (part 2)) (The NOW)
• Secular Overthrows of 2050- A movement which successfully brought Perfect World to much of the Middle East following the hardships which occured after termination of the Middle Eastern monopoly of energy production and distribution (Day One of the Change) (The INTERIM)

• Sentrii- Guardian robots that float around abandoned cities seeing to the safety of the citizenry. A secondary function is to behave as truant officers, rounding up wayward children and delivering them home. (Erych And Teddi Journey Back) (The INTERIM)

• Sex Playgrounds- A place where people meet for sexual activities. Different from today's 'rent-by-the-hour' hotel, Sex Playgrounds would vary widely in design, but all would be divided to keep opposing sexual concepts separate, like public versus private sex, hetero versus homo, vanilla versus deviant, couples versus groups. A playground of this type could be enormous, serving thousands of people in hundreds of rooms, each catering to a unique sexual appetite. (Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll and the Perfect World) (The NOW)

• Sex Website- Part of the information package of Websites for Perfect World, it is used to initiate sexual congress with other citizens having the same specific need. Is unique from current hookup sites in that all personal information is guaranteed true, and all people use the same site to increase favorable matches. (Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll and the Perfect World) (The NOW)

• Siphon Osmosis- A method of pulling the excess carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere from space and using the unfiltered energy of the sun to break it down into oxygen and carbon, which is then converted to Carbonite and floated down to Earth for use as advanced construction materials, while the oxygen is returned to the atmosphere (Aden UC)
• Simu-skydiving- An artificial skydiving environment which is designed as a long vertical tunnel with fast moving air pumped upwards (Aden Stories- Xiu-Xan's Teen Challenge) (The NOW)

• Skullcrusher Motorcycle Club- The gang organization founded and run by Norman Felstein, AKA Chopper, whose main income sources come from theft, gambling halls and racketeering (Maggie's Unfortunate Confrontation) (The NOW)
• Skycab- An automated taxi which also floats using an attached hot air balloon. Forward momentum is achieved with a tunnel cyclone (The Last Episode of '30 Days' (part 1)) (The NOW)

• Slowdown Protocol- A lifesaving procedure used by the BLUR to ensure that its passengers are not crushed like grapes against the back wall during slowdown. It turns the chairs to face the rear and applies a continuous reverse pulse thrust to gradually drop from 18,000 mph to zero over a span of 300 miles. If a passenger does not take a deep breath and hold it when the slowdown begins, they risk losing consciousness from the g-forces (Revenge of the Ickypoo, Act II) (The NOW)
• Softsteel- An Aden product, it is a three dimensional webbing of microscopic hardened steel links which produces an incredibly strong yet flexible steel surface. Used to design radically flowing and complex building shapes, but has found a niche in the Outers as a permanent bulletproof vest material, more often designed as a hooded coverall with only hands and eyes exposed. Related product to a Mnemonic Wall (Violence And Decency) (The NOW)
• Solarmen- (2015-2040) A splinter group of anti-Perfect Worlders claiming that the Founder was not human and was carrying out a plot devised by an alien species to dominate Earth (Jake Reston and the Founder) (The NOW)
• Sonic Diamond/Pulsed Laser Drill- A method for quickly drilling through rock and ground to make VeeStreak tunnels. The mineral challenges ahead are analyzed and the best method is employed to break through, allowing the tunnel boring rig to drill a 12 foot diameter tunnel as much as fifty miles a day, whereas current tunneling machinery can dig about 300 yards a day (1/5 mile). (Aden UC) (The NOW)

• Space Elevator- A device designed to move people and product back and forth between Earth and space. A ribbon made of an ultrastrong material like carbon nanotubes, Carbonite or Crystanite spans between a space station in geosynchronous orbit and a base station on Earth. An elevator climbs the ribbon to space and back. (The Founder Of Perfect World Doctrine) (The NOW)

• Spoogatch- An invented meal name used by Renton Feihn, mocking his coworker Tony Torelli's taste for obscure Italian cuisine (Violence And Decency) (The NOW)
• Spooge- A plastic foam defensive weapon designed to be shot from an air powered handheld cannon, which expands and sets around the suspect in under two seconds. Open cell design allows the prisoner to breathe but flexibility prevents escape until they can be contained in a jail cell, at which time a nontoxic chemical is poured onto the foam to dissolve it. (Maggie's Unfortunate Confrontation) (The NOW)
• St Calm- One of the Perfect World cities mentioned by Henry B. Nign, along with Aden and Pacific City (Day One of the Change) (The INTERIM)

• Stellar Converter- The technology which converts gamma rays to electricity, replacing the original, more dangerous Gamma Ray Generator (Day One of the Change) (The INTERIM)

• Stellar Energy- The name given to a renewable energy involving the capture and conversion of rare and powerful stellar particles, mostly gamma rays. The Stellar Converter is a new technology improving on the original Gamma Ray Generator, which also converted stellar particles to electricity, but with a much lower efficiency and much higher devastation potential (Day One of the Change) (The INTERIM)

• SuperChopper- An Aden helicopter designed for the intricate transport of heavy items, it was retasked as the assault vehicle on the Skullcrusher Motorcycle Club. Three times the size of a Chinook military chopper, it has enough interior seating for a platoon of armed troops and can carry and lower a tank to the ground on steel cables from 100 feet in the air (Maggie's Unfortunate Confrontation) (The NOW)
• Supercracker- The powerful CIA computer that unravels coded messages but was not able to crack a Thackery alphanumerographic code (The Aden Agreement) (The NOW)

• Teen Challenge- A set of stringent tests each Aden teen must pass in order to achieve their ultimate goal (which is different for each teen), including physical challenges, skill tests, dexterity, mental and emotional challenges. The teens believe it is a test to the death; in fact, that is a rumor intentionally spread to increase the validity of the Challenge, made more believable by the fake body carried out on stretcher every other Challenge or so. For Xiu-Xan Ximone, her goal was to be a test pilot for Aden's brigade of flying inventions. (Aden Stories- Xiu-Xan's Teen Challenge) (The NOW)

•Telecamera- An Aden device, it combines the features of a microscope and telescope with a camera and digital recorder to obtain clear close-up stills and video of distant images or enlargements of tiny ones. Used in wilderness observation both great and small. (Maggie's Retribution) (The NOW)
•Thoreau Pinnacle- A 200 story megascraper in Aden, large enough to land a 747 on the roof (Jake Reston and the Founder) (The NOW)

• Three Dimensional Reason Circuits- The hardware (designed by the Founder) which is the architecture upon which JOLIE's natural human personality mimicry hangs. (Revenge of the Ickypoo, Act II) (The NOW)

• Time Television- Invented by Professor Len Thackery it uses a powerful device similar to a telescope to train on the actual point in the Universe where the Earth once was on a given day, in order to look upon its surface and watch the past occurring, live. (The End Of Lies) (The NOW)

• TriMight Tunneling Head- Invented by Joe Hobart, it uses a sonic rock breaker and/or pulsed laser cannon to weaken the approaching ground, then carves through the broken rock with huge driving chisels, allowing large pieces to release rather than the old method of grinding everything into gravel. This method allows the head to plow quickly through the ground, averaging fifty miles a day.
• Truckplane- Invented by the smart guys at FutureTech, it is the vehicle Jake Reston used to rescue a frustrated Dave Dubois, and his smoking junk-bucket of a car, and fly them to Santa Monica. It features 'antigrav' magnetic technology, spinning rotors for slow descents, retractable wings and a tow bar as flexible as an elephant's trunk. (Dave Learns the Truth) (The NOW)

• Tunnel Cyclone- A souped up turbine which provides powerful forward thrust using green technology (The NOW)

• Ugly Times- What people in the Interim called the time period we refer to as 'the NOW'. (Erych And Teddi Journey Back) (The INTERIM)

• ULF Throb- A discovery by a science emulant in a Podschool that all planetary bodies emit a unique Ultra Low Frequency Throb which can be used to identify them from a vast distance or time. (The First Major Step: New Education) (The NOW)

• Ultralights- An underground local transportation in Aden which uses a magnetic floor guide system that pulls the light cart and its passengers along using an isolated electromagnetic pulse which guarantees the carts do not** collide. (The Last Episode of '30 Days' (part 2)) (The NOW)

• V-Post Trajectory- An important equation allowing the instantaneous transfer of matter between two points using the Null Drive. (People Of The Perfect World) (The ILLUMINATION)

• Vaccu-foam- A product used to keep precious and delicate items from suffering the ravages of time, by expanding to take every nanometer of space around it, effectively cutting it off from air, moisture, heat, cold, harsh chemicals and destructive rays. Removing it is as simple as putting a drop of anticoagulant on one edge of the block, and capillary action dissolves the foam into a fine dry dust. (Erych And Teddi Journey Back) (The INTERIM)

• Vade Mecum- Latin for a handbook or a constant reference guide. Lit. 'go with me' (The Founder Of Perfect World Doctrine) (The NOW)

• VeeStreak- (Vacuum Streak, or V. Streak) A train which runs on magnetic levitation, within a long tube in which the air has been removed to the point of a near vacuum; this allows the train to reach speeds of 20,000 miles an hour, allowing people to safely travel between New York and Los Angeles in 15 minutes, including speed up and slow down. Now called the BLUR Line. (Aden UC) (The NOW)

•Vivacita- (Vee va SEE tah) Brazil's Perfect World city, administrated by Xiu-Xan Ximone (Jake Reston and the Founder) (The INTERIM)
• Voice Analysis Modulator- a tool used in conjunction with a Facial Emotion Emulator and the ICPU to create a permanent copy of a loved one, which looks and sounds and acts like the dearly departed, only on a view-screen. Its specific function is to retrieve sound files of past spoken text and seamlessly transmit them simultaneously with projected emotion (Aden Stories- Grandpa Returns Forever) (The NOW)

• Webelos- The name given to young campers in Aden who have learned a number of important techniques for survival in the wilderness. Originally used in the Boy Scouts of America and standing for Wolf/Bear/Lion Scout, now it is pronounced "Web Loss" and means 'living without technology', a training method to ensure an Adener's nature readiness (Maggie's Retribution) (The NOW)
• The Woebegon- A Generational space ship 400 miles long and 100 miles in diameter, with approximately 14,000 decks and 25 times the surface area of Earth, that discovered Earth's replacement world Leesha and delivered her people to it. Part of an alternate timeline which doesn't link to any other Perfect World stories, but in itself is a hopeful Perfect World story (Allies At Last?) (The IMAGINED)
• World Family Concept- Used interchangeably with Perfect World Theory, World Family is the natural by-product that comes from a successful implementation of the Perfect World series of steps. Nobody will ever be a stranger... just a family member they haven't met yet. (Most stories) (The IMAGINED)
• Wingsuit- Used in combination with a parachute or grappling hook, the wingsuit is a tough unibody article of clothing with fabric panels connecting arms to legs and legs to each other, resulting in wing-like aerodynamic qualities enabling the user to move about in the air like a glider. (Aden Stories- Xiu-Xan's Teen Challenge) (The NOW)

• World Calmination- A term coined by Professor Len Thackery in one of his disguises when describing worldwide reduction and elimination of worry and fear. (Deep Throat 2) (The NOW)

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• XP-3720- Name of the star around which Leesha orbits. When the Earth becomes too polluted humans migrate to the planet Leesha on the Generational ship Woebegon. (Allies At Last?) (The IMAGINED)

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