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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...number of doomsday arguments have been raised against the Concorde, as well as against the ill-fated Boeing SST that was scrapped in 1971. There were prophecies that supersonic aircraft would emit such great quantities of water vapor that a permanent cloud barrier would shut out the sun; this "greenhouse" effect would dangerously raise the earth's surface temperature. There were also predictions of skin cancer epidemics: nitrogen oxides released by the SSTs would destroy the ozone layer that partly shields the earth against the sun's lethal ultraviolet radiation. Then too, the SST's fumes were...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Essay: Putting Up with the Ugly Duckling | 3/21/1977 | See Source »

...bring a retinue of 250 people, including a dance troupe called "Heartbeat of Africa." "I will definitely go to London," he said last week, adding that he felt certain that the Queen would be terribly disappointed if he stayed away. In response to this generous offer, Buckingham Palace could emit only a dignified shudder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UGANDA: Amin:The Wild Man of Africa | 3/7/1977 | See Source »

Carter continued to emit somewhat conflicting signals, sounding semi-tough on human rights but also urging mutual accommodation on arms. He said he would "speak out strongly and forcefully whenever human rights are threatened-not every instance, but when I think it's advisable." Moreover, he added that such statements, directed at the Soviet Union, need not impair mutual efforts at arms control. He thus rejected former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's theory of "linkage" in diplomacy, according to which different issues between the two superpowers are inevitably intertwined. Still, chances are that some linkage will remain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ADMINISTRATION: Carter and the Russians: Semi-Tough | 2/21/1977 | See Source »

Because black holes emit no light or other radiation, their existence, predicted by the laws of relativity, cannot be confirmed by direct observation, but it can be inferred. Astronomers have identified a powerful X-ray source in the constellation Cygnus. Some suspect the source, which has been labeled Cygnus Xl, may be just such a black hole. It appears to be rotating with a visible star around a common center of gravity−a dead partner of a dualstar system. Scientists believe material from the glowing star is being drawn into the black hole with such force that the material...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: STARS Where Life Begins | 12/27/1976 | See Source »

...risk to tendon. Fast reflexes are demanded, however. As the game progresses, some units automatically speed up the ball; others allow the players to set the pace as well as select the length of game (from 2 to 20 minutes). The screen keeps score. Pong and other games emit an exultant plonk! or ping! when the player smites the ball (losers supply their own Nastase noises). They can also be used for squash and handball. In the ticktacktoe game, the set may sneer, flashing a sign-off YOU LOSE TURKEY. For those who want to be the neighborhood Bobby Hull...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: TV's New Superhit: Jocktronics | 12/13/1976 | See Source »

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