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The term Cyborg (cybernetic organism) first recognised describing a hybrid of computer and human in one body by Manfred Clynes
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Major milestones in the development of Cyberpunk as a genre
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Book published to later inspire the plot of BLADERUNNER
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Popularied by Sex Pistols and other such bands
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Movies heavily influenced by these themes are created, further cementing the genre into modern culture
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NEUROMANCER published by Gibson, mentioning cyberspace and thus introducing the term into pop culture.
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Influenced by the fathering movies of cyberpunk, the flood gates open for the genre. Science Fiction Eye published an all cyberpunk issue in the same period that Robocop, and Akira were released.
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The WWW first introduced into the public domain between the late 80s and early 90s.
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Hours after President Bill Clinton signed the Communications Decency Act of 1996 on this day, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and 19 other plaintiffs filed suit challenging it
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Christian As. Kirtchev publishes the Cyberpunk Manifesto describing those born of the 'Electronic Mind'
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American government ruled that monitoring internet participations of the public would violate constitutional rights of free speech.