Word: ultra
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...M/MARS Candy company hits p.r. jackpot with ultra-hyped "election" of blue...
...possible that ``our'' universe is ageless; evidence of expansion may be from a bounce back of a prior implosion, such as an ultra-mega-supernova. It is also possible that perceived anomalies about expansion, composition and structure of the cosmos may relate to interaction with an infinite number of other universes at various stages and states of existence. The size of our universe may be simply an expression of our ability to observe and comprehend; the universe itself may be infinite...
Assuming the disappearance of cash, this ultra-paternalistic plan could rid urban areas of some considerable ills. Those who object to the plan's paternalism probably wouldn't have much lunch with a "Brother, can you spare a gambling coupon" program, but then again-as the adage puts it-beggars can't be choosers...
...come. The trend toward hyperdemocracy has happened without anyone planning it, and there is no clear reason for it to stop now. With or without a new Tofflerian constitution, there is cause to worry that the nation's inevitable immersion in cyberspace, its descent into a wired world of ultra-narrowcasting and online discourse, may render democracy more hyper and in some ways less functional. We have seen the future, and it doesn't entirely work...
...their next-generation video-game players to the U.S. in time to win the hearts and minds of American vidkids next Christmas. Sega and Sony have already introduced new 32-bit game players in Japan, and Nintendo last week gave analysts a sneak preview of what its 64-bit Ultra 64 will look like. The wait -- and the extra computer power -- seemed worth it; in action scenes the Ultra's images were as seamless and smooth as, well, television...