The spindizzy is a fictional anti-gravity device invented by James Blish for his series Cities in Flight. This device grew more efficient with the area being lifted, and this was used as the hook for the stories -- it was more effective to lift entire cities than it was something smaller, such as a classic spaceship.
The spindizzy has made appearances several times since then, notably in pop culture such as the cover of the first Boston album, where a city (presumably Boston itself) is depicted being flown off on what appears to be a flying guitar from an exploding planet.
It is also the name of a popular Commodore 64 maze game, particularly notable for its use of an isometric perspective.
The spindizzy is a fictional anti-gravity device invented by James Blish for his series Cities in Flight.
According to the stories, the spindizzy was based on principles contained in an equation coined by P.M.S. Blackett, a British physicist of the mid-20th century.
The spindizzy has made appearances several times since then, notably in pop culture such as the cover of the first Boston album, where a city (presumably Boston itself) is depicted being flown off on what appears to be a flying guitar from an exploding planet.
Spindizzy is the fifth planet of 11 orbiting an O-type star outside the boundaries of Federation space.
The lifespan of a Spindizzy, baring accident, is approximately 200 Earth years; however, little or no signs of the aging process are apparent to the naked eye.
A Spindizzy is a proximity telepath with the highest empathic rating among all known empathic species.
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