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Warner likened the Defense Secretary's stance to that of the legendary Confederate general at the first battle of Manassas. Said he: "In Virginia we have a saying, 'There stands Jackson like a stone wall.' " When it came to finding defense programs to prune, the congressional confrontation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Clashes and Compromises | 2/14/1983 | See Source »

The presidents of Black colleges and universities have, however, objected to the requirement that freshmen athletes have a combined score of 700 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test. They are right in their outrage and objection. The use of the combined SAT cutoff point will in no way address itself to...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NCAA Rules' Hidden Costs | 2/11/1983 | See Source »

Which is, of course, the central objection to consistency, beyond its comedy, dullness or danger. The consistent mind mocks and distorts life itself, blasphemes and perverts everything in a uni verse that insists on motion. "Myself I may contradict," Montaigne conceded. "The truth I do not."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: Consistency as a Minor Virtue | 2/7/1983 | See Source »

Weizenbaum's basic objection to the computer enthusiasts is that they have no sense of limits. Says he:

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Computer Moves In | 1/3/1983 | See Source »

* Ada is named in honor of Lord Byron's science-minded daughter Ada, Countess of Lovelace, whose friend and collaborator Charles Babbage was the eccentric genius of the Analytical Engine. She also lives on in what is known as Lady Lovelace's Objection, which refers not to any...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Glork! A Glossary for Gweeps | 1/3/1983 | See Source »

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