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...should not be surprised that the terrorists are regrouping. We must, without delay, launch long-term preventive actions while continuing to fight pockets of terrorism wherever they exist. Terrorism stems from ignorance, and the best way to eradicate it is through education and economic viability. We must help the people of the Third World stand on their own. Corrupt Third World rulers should be arrested and tried as international criminals. Let us give new meaning to the concept of pre-emptive strikes. SIDDIQUE MALIK Louisville...
...scramjet (that's top-gun shorthand for "supersonic ramjet") is a jet engine that is powered by oxygen it scoops out of the air as it flies, so it's not weighed down by a fuel tank (though it needs an initial boost to get going). This summer's launch represents the first time a scramjet has flown outside of a wind tunnel. It will take years of work before scramjets are available for practical uses, but they could eventually revolutionize space launches and commercial flights. At Mach 7, New York City to Tokyo is just a two-hour...
...hottest car in the world will have a top speed of 10 ft. per min.--if, that is, the world happens to be Mars. NASA is currently testing two robotic rovers to send to the Red Planet in a mission set to launch next summer. The two solar-powered vehicles will travel up to 330 ft.--compared with Sojourner's 16 ft.--a day while using their nine cameras and three spectrometers to make scientific observations. First on the agenda? Looking for traces of water. INVENTOR NASA AVAILABILITY January 2004 TO LEARN MORE fido.jpl.nasa.gov...
...calling Dick Tracy - wristwatches. Until then, we're a little wary about plunking down several months' salary for a phone we're still going to leave in the back of a cab. - By James Ledbetter Watches to watch out for By rights, this should be a bad time to launch high-end wristwatches: luxury goods are in a slump, and pricey timepieces are moving particularly slowly. And yet this fall has seen the introduction of several limited-edition pieces. Why? Because watches can command a profit margin of up to 40%, higher than most luxury products. Louis Vuitton...
...enthusiastic support, could be a burden. In July President Bush made a direct appeal to the people of Iran to press for the political and social reforms that President Mohammad Khatami had been trying to achieve. Instead of spurring reforms, the comments merely gave hard-liners an excuse to launch a wave of repression...