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...building their own detectors out of off-the-shelf parts and barely scraping by on the $1 million or so that NASA contributes annually to the total effort. Their goal is to identify and determine the orbits of the still undiscovered "near Earth" asteroids. That would enable them to predict, sometimes many years in advance, the possibility of a disastrous encounter. Those predictions and knowledge gained from missions like Clementine II would give Earth's defenders time to mount the appropriate defense, using missiles to deflect or destroy a threatening intruder...
...course, a grand isn't chump change for most people in society, but it's a lot better than the good ol' monopoly pricing we've seen in the PC's lifetime. And experts predict that prices could plummet again soon, perhaps to the $500 point in a matter of years. Whatever you think of Microsoft and Intel's hegemony over the old market, wish the new chip-makers luck; cheaper computers are in everyone's interest...
...society in love with stocks, we've never quite been here, so no one can be sure what to expect. When pushed, market veterans liken today's fervor to 1929 or 1968, both bull-market peaks. Because of key differences between now and those periods, however, few predict imminent disaster. But it's worth noting that after the '29 crash the S&P 500, excluding dividends, didn't fully recover for 25 years. And the '68 peak was part of a sideways market that lasted 18 years. Some believe a long dry spell like the one after the '68 bust...
Although scientists have determined which regions of the earth are statistically prone to earthquakes, Dziewonski says they are far from being able to predict when and where the next earthquake will occur...
Clinton aides predict he will choose an emissions target moderate enough to attract some support from business and the G.O.P. While officials are hoping to craft a proposal acceptable to other countries for the Kyoto summit, they privately admit the negotiations could take several years. That will buy Clinton time to work on his long-term strategy: persuading the public, starting this week at a White House conference, to tolerate some pain now for the sake of a less threatening future. So, next time you turn on the Weather Channel, don't be surprised to see Clinton delivering...