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Norbet Weiner coins term 'cybernetics'
Cybernetics is the science of communications and automatic control systems in both machines and living things. -
Punk movement begins
The release of The Ramones debut album spurs the Punk movement. -
Bladerunner
Ridley Scott's cult classic film Bladerunner is released. -
Burning Chrome
William Gibson's short story Burning Chrome is released. -
Neuromancer
William Burrows' debut novel Neuromancer was one of the first cyberpunk novels to be released. -
Cyberpunk enters mainstream media
Time Magazine introduced cyberpunk to mainstream society by featuring a cover story in the February 1993 edition.