Word: talled
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...spindly machine standing 3.5 ft. tall, the lander is set to arrive in December 1999, aiming to touch down near Mars' south pole, one of the few spots on the freeze-dried planet that is likely to contain some water. Just before reaching the Martian atmosphere, the lander will release a pair of tapered pods, each about the size of a basketball, made of brittle silica. Plunging ahead of the ship, the projectiles will free-fall to the surface and strike the ground at 400 m.p.h...
Other strategies for reducing the amount of logging include making products using recycled wood and wood substitutes. Kafus Environmental Industries of Boston makes panelboard from reclaimed waste wood and newsprint from kenaf, a tall plant loaded with fiber that can be grown on farms...
...depending not solely on science or on faith but on a combination of the two. He isn't more powerful than a locomotive or able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, yet he is fighting a noble struggle against this neurological version of kryptonite. Superman would be proud...
Trevor S. BlakeLaudable ideas but lackluster delivery made this candidate fade into the background. A tall guy but not a stand-out. John A. Burton Wins presentation prize for clever anecdotes and impromtu chalkboard use. The kind of TF we wish we all could have. Eddy J. Dominguez Radical revolutionary bashes council and calls for major structural reform. On the right track, but this isn't lran. T. Christopher King Passionately promises building healthier community at Harvard. But like the hair, he just seems a little too slick. Henry C. Quillen Rhetorical style not quite as interesting as the "Scream...
Fortunately, it hasn't mattered that beautiful people have no useful skills. There aren't enough beautiful people to damage the economy. But that situation will change, probably in your lifetime, thanks to genetic engineering. Future generations will be tall and attractive, with perfect teeth, 20/20 vision and hair that never thins. If history is our guide, these beautiful people will not be capable of operating devices created by advanced technology such as doorknobs and can openers. It will mean trouble for corporate America. It will be even worse for cats...