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Written 25 years ago--though only published last year--The Open Universe attacks Einstein's theory of determinism, which holds that with a sophisticated enough scientific approach, man can explain and predict all occurences. But the argument only rarely appears dated. Popper proves that classical theory can never fulfill the objectives of the traditional philosophers--from Spinoza, Hobbes and Hume to Kant, Schopenhauer, and J.S. Mill--because it lends itself, through inaccuracy, to randomness and unpredictability. In this way, he buttresses quantum theory, which incorporates randomness as a principle. Einstein had often attacked this with his famous "God does...
Even though Kohl won the election, the missile issue is not expected to disappear. The Greens are preparing demonstrations to block, by force if necessary, the installation of the new weapons, and West German security officials predict new left-and right-wing terrorist attacks against U.S. military targets in the country. But, at least, there is a government in place to defend the NATO decision...
...million in scholarships over the next two years for students who plan to go on to teach in either math or science. Such an approach at least attempts to make teaching more lucrative--in the long run the only way to replenish the profession's depleted ranks. Officials predict, though, that even if the bill were to pass the Senate's scrutiny it would inevitably receive a presidential veto because of its tremendous cost...
...flawed. "When we predict long-term price declines, we assume design stability," he said. In reality, the cost of high-tech systems invariably skyrockets because of unrealistic initial estimates, obsessive design changes and erratic production rates. "Our plans have got to take into account that instability...
TIME's economists expect that prices may heat up slightly as the recovery proceeds, but they foresee no new burst of inflation. For 1983 as a whole, they predict that consumer prices will rise at a modest 4.6% clip. One reason for this optimism is that wage demands, the central driving force of inflation, have cooled considerably. Wage and benefit gains slowed in the final quarter of 1982 to an annual rate of 4.7%, down from 9.6% in 1981. At the same time, the level of output per hour worked, or productivity, has accelerated sharply. The combination of moderate...