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With his left index finger pressing an imaginary headset to his ear, picking up some imaginary messages from his invisible television crew, Herbie began to provide the details (not always entirely accurate, but always authentic sounding) of the collegiate contest before us. "The bases are full and a home run could hurt Harvard here...
...Herald Traveler plant in the South End and was introduced to the Shop Steward of the American Newspaper Guild and to the City Editor. Then I was given directions to the men's room and to the copy paper cabinet, advice on how to use a telephone headset and was placed at an old green desk not far from the tables, phonebooks, radios, tvs, and telephones called the City Desk. It was very quiet in there that Sunday afternoon. I was putting all my new toys away and was wondering to whom I was supposed to give my daily Story...
...back was facing the mist-engulfed quarry. About ten yards in front of her was Tim, looking through his camera, which was on a tripod balanced on the show. Between Tim and Nora was Eric, who had leather encased tape recorder strapped over his shoulder, a headset over his ears, and a long mike in his hand. Behind Tim and leaning on the ski-doo were Phoebe and myself. We were shooting the first take...
...escape hatch open. Space Center Fireman James A. Burch grabbed a flashlight and leaned into the charred cabin. "I shined the light completely around inside the capsule," he said, "and I couldn't see anything except burnt wires hanging down. I told the man on the headset, There's no one in there.' He said, 'There has to be. They are still in there. Get them out.'" Burch returned to the cabin, only then saw the three...
...becomes a distinct drawback. "Realtime" human activity is impossible. If a telefactor operating on the surface of Mars were to spot a Martian running by, for example, its TV picture-traveling at the speed of light (186,000 miles per sec.)-would take about three minutes to reach the headset of its controller when Mars is closest to earth. Even if the controller were to respond immediately by reaching out to grab the Martian, another three minutes would elapse before his telemetered signals caused the telefactor to make its grab. By that time the quarry might well have vanished...