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...other formidable problems in communicating with an alien race. At what frequency would a civilization listen for and transmit messages? Many scientists have proposed the 21-cm. band, which is the wave length of emissions from the hydrogen atom, the most abundant element in the universe. Another hurdle might well be the choice of a language that would be universally understood by intelligent beings (see diagram, page 56). Also, because man has so recently entered a technological state, any civilization capable of receiving earthly signs might be far more sophisticated. Would it bother to reply? Possibly not, according to Sagan...
...will have no trouble spotting him, no matter how mad the crush. He has discarded his CM (Countess Mara) necktie as gauche, and switched to a new silk number that says, no fewer than 50 times, John weitz lord & taylor new york, John weitz lord & taylor new york, John...
...rock simply has no WHRB members don't find this disturbing in the least. "I'm not especially concerned--I'd rather do a good job than have University listeners," says Webb. Others do care--slightly. But there is no significant "rock bloc" as there are folk, jazz, or CM (classical) blocs. A recent effort of one member, for example, to have an OBG (oldies but goodies) rock orgy was voted down in a members' poll...
...famous reading period orgies are another way to add some spice to the esoteric life, and they are extremely popular with both listeners and the members. As Webb puts it, "Orgies are a chance for CM's like me to let their hair down." He is responsible for the orgy of War Horses--classical music other stations might play, but which WHRB would never touch on a regular show--Beethoven's Fifth, perhaps the Ninth, Dvorak's New World Symphony, and "almost all of Tchaikovsky." Other members offer orgies of "Mothers Day request music," Bossa Nova, Muddy Waters, Mozart...
...rejoined the posterior tibial artery; it was 51 hours after the injury that blood began to flow back into Liang's foot. The anterior tibial artery and three veins were quickly rejoined, muscles were sutured, the Achilles' tendon was repaired, nerves were retied, and a 130-sq. cm. skin graft was laid over the torn-up area around Liang's ankle. The entire operation lasted eight hours. The skin graft survived, and within two months the replaced foot was well enough to begin physiotherapy...