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Idea's Beauty. The secret of the swift, silent ride is simple magnetism. Even before World War I, a farsighted French inventor, Emile Bachelet, demonstrated the feasibility of lifting railroad cars slightly off the track and propelling them forward with strong electromagnetic forces. The beauty of Bachelet's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: The Flying Railroad | 8/24/1970 | See Source »

For virtually every poison in jet-age aerial combat, however, there is an antidote. Though the Israeli-developed devices could not cope with the improved missiles, U.S. equipment has a larger number of frequencies. Washington has released more than a hundred ECM pods to Israel, each consisting of a bomblike...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: Poison and Antidote | 7/27/1970 | See Source »

The study of interstellar matter-an emerging branch of astronomy called astrochemistry-is dependent on a fundamental property of molecules. When they are bombarded by radiation from the stars, they respond in a precise and predictable way: they radiate electromagnetic waves at characteristic frequencies. Detected by radio telescopes, these waves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Molecules Between the Stars | 6/8/1970 | See Source »

READING the literature of Scientology, one appreciates the grandeur and intricacy of Hubbard's worldview. No longer is he offering a theory of electromagnetic memory units, complete with pseudo-scientific jargon. Now-now, we are tantalized by visions of super-beings who can perform miracles, travel without regard for space...

Author: By (charles F. Allan, | Title: Scientology: The Art of L. Ron Hubbard | 4/21/1970 | See Source »

Non-light works were also shown, and my favorite was Takis's "Anti-Gravity," To use this, you press a foot-pedal which turns on a large electromagnetic shield. Then you can throw nails against it, in designs or handfuls, and they will stick like porcupine's quills.

Author: By Deborah R. Waroff, | Title: The Gallerygoer Exploration at M. I. T.'s Hayden Gallery, to March 29 | 3/5/1970 | See Source »

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