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Early use of the word "punk" to signify a crime
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The word "Cybernetics" coined by Norbert Wiener.
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The Ramones release first album; punk begins.
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Blade Runner and Tron released.
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The short story "Cyberpunk" by Bruce Bethke published in Amazing Science Fiction Stories; this is, allegedly, the first use of the term 'cyberpunk' anywhere.
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"Cyberpunks" panel convenes at the National SF Convention in Austin. Panelists are Rudy Rucker, John Shirley, Bruce Sterling, Lou Shiner, Pat Cadigan and Greg Bear.
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Burnigh Crome is published.
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The Cyberpunk Handbook published; cynical opportunism reaches new low.
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The Cyberpunk Project and Cyberpunk Information Database opened.