Word: virtually
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Like other dictators of this age, Milosevic makes these calculations in virtual isolation. He rarely appears in public, never travels anywhere. He nominally consults an inner circle of perhaps 15, but his only true adviser is his ambitious, neocommunist wife Mira Markovic. "His pride at being a guy everyone comes to is huge," says a Western diplomat. "But his purpose is to throw people into confusion...
...same time, we must bear in mind that the "Fleming Myth," as he called it, embodies the accomplishments of many giants of antibiotic development. Fleming is but a chosen representative for the likes of Florey, Chain, Domagk, Selman Waksman and Rene Dubos, many of whom remain, sadly, virtual unknowns. Their achievements have made the world a better, healthier place. In commemorating Fleming, we commemorate them...
...saga of the techno-sublime is about power, speed and transcendence of human limits. Ray guns, starships, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, nanotechnology--all beloved of SF, and every last one of them a big Technicolor disruption of the mundane...
Beyond a variety of displays on astronomy, anthropology, astrophysics, medicine, computers and earth sciences lie virtual volleyball, the "Musical Steps," a chicken hatchery, a light-up "Transparent Woman" and the world's largest Van de Graaf generator, which shoots 15-foot bolts of lightening. They've also got the Mugar Omni Theater, with dome-shaped surround-screen and 84 high-decibel speakers that you might experience the sinking of the Titanic or scaling of Mt. Everest. Museum: Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. $8. 723-2500. The Omni: 523-6664 for advance tickets...
Meanwhile, Sony encountered an emulator nightmare of its own--only this time the perpetrator was another large software firm. Connectix in January came out with Virtual Game Station, which allowed Macintosh owners to play Sony video games for a mere $50. Macheads snapped up a whopping $3 million worth over three weeks. Sony promptly sued Connectix, which denies any wrongdoing. Last month a judge refused to block shipment of the software while the case is pending. Though it's clearly unlawful to sell or download pirated video games, it remains unclear whether the same strictures apply to emulator software...