Word: exoticism
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In November, Science ran a special issue on the present reality and the possibilities of nanotechnology, the building of complex structures atom by atom. Possible applications include quantum cryptography, exotic new materials and, of course, miniature computers.
You had to list your favorite TV show. (Putting "Temptation Island" or C-Span "The Week in Politics" would not be advisable.) And number 24, "Are you a vegetarian or do you eat meat?" is deceptively polite. This is not because they wish to order you a special meal on...
Next I encountered Balloon-Man. His real name was Sean, but since he'd fashioned exotic headgear for himself out of a number of colored balloons, I gave him his tag. Do you think the balloons will work for you? I asked. "Well, it got your attention, and Jay Leno...
The two hosts of the new reality show now or never run through the streets of German cities with camera crews, stopping people at random to ask if they would like a free plane ticket to an exotic destination like Bali. The catch is the plane is leaving in two...
As spring break begins today, Harvard students are jetting off to places exotic. Sightseeing in London, drinking yourself silly in Jamaica--these are the whistle-stops in the life of the privileged college student, and I do not begrudge them, for myself or others. But it seems sad, really, that...