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`F R O |'1..-'l THE EDITOI-"IZ—Il‘.'—CH|EF
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`Surviving Baptisms of Fire
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`AS A NATIVE OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, I've experienced firsthand two of the great
`_ engineering proiects of the modern age. I’ve walked, driven, and bicycled across the
`115-year-old Brooklyn Bridgc—once the world's longest span—-and the Veri'azano-
`Narrows Bridge, still the lengthiest of its type in the United States. Now, however,
`I'm envying residents of Iapan, where the greatest bridge-building project of all time
`is near completion. With a total span of nearly two and a hall’ miles, the Akashi Kaikyo
`Bridge will complete a link of Japan's four main islands. Built to resist earthquakes
`and typhoons, the unfinished bridge weathered an early test when it withstood the
`Kobe earthquake. Our report takes you step-by-step through the massive engineering feat.
`Also surviving a stormy birth, the once-derided Hubble Space Telescope has generated enough amazing celestial
`data to keep astronomers busy well into the next century. Executive Editor Mariette DiChristina, who has tracked
`Hubble’s progress since its problem-plagued early days, looks ahead to its next decade of worl-r.—FreI:l Almtemorco
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`Supply and Demand
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`YOUR ARTICLE “Hot Water on
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`Demand” [Home Technology News-
`front, Now] would have us buy a
`pump that circulates cooled-off hot
`water back to the water heater via
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`the cold water line. For years, we
`have been told to use only cold water
`for drinking and Cooking, because
`hot water dissolves more contami-
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`nants Frorn pipes. This pump would
`transport any contaminants dissolved
`in the hot water line to the cold
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`water line for everyone to drink.
`Bruce Keane
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`b.m.lzeane@jurro.corn
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`While it is true that warm water,
`because of its temperature, would
`dissolve more metallic salts than cold
`water, the US. Environmental Pro-
`faction Agency considers hot and
`cold water to be potable in every state.
`This is because newer pipes, such
`as those made from polyvinyl chlo-
`ride, or PVC, leach virtucrlly no con-
`taminants into drinlzing water. in
`older homes, however, where copper
`piping and lend soldering are com-
`mon, the EPA cautions against corr-
`suming boil: hot and cold water. For
`more about common water contami-
`nants in your particular area and how
`to protect yourselfagainst them, con-
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`Home Automation
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`YOUR READERS MAY be interested
`to know that, at least for owners
`of Macintosh computers, home
`aI.Itornation—including voiccvactivab
`ed features—has been available for
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`some time [Home Technology News-
`front, Dec}. Several companies sell
`the equipment and software, in-
`cluding Sand Hill Engineering (www
`.slred.corr1). More information is also
`available at web.cs.uallIertI:I.ca.1-
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`wade/Hvperflonte/toplttml.
`John Atwell
`kermit@I:l1icmgmam-net.rIet.th
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`The Color of Light
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`CONCERNING YOUR article about
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`the dangers of halogen lamps [“The
`Light Stuff." Home Technology
`Newsfront, Oct], I must say that I
`am tired of halogen lamps getting a
`bad rap. We have sold them in oLIr
`lamp shop for many years and have
`never had a problem with them.
`They are good light sources because
`of the color of light that they pro-
`duce. Some of our customers with
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`sight problems buy halogen lamps
`because their doctors liave told
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`them that the lights help print
`show up better when reading.
`Stanley Wcirztraub
`Austin, Texas
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`Measuring Up
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`HOW CAN IBN-!’S Thinkpad 7?0 [Best
`of What’s New, Dcc.] have a 14.]-
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`are 2.2 by 12.3 by 10 inches?
`Carol Dunn
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`carol87@juno.com
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`The l~'l.l-iricli value refers to diago-
`nal length across the screen.
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`Pilotless Planes
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`I FOUND YOUR ARTICLE “Fighters
`Without Pilots” [Nora] intriguing.
`However, if the goal is to deliver
`Firepower cheaply, without risk to
`the pilot, then it seems logical not
`to design a pilotiess fighter, but to
`expand the capabilities of existing
`guided and cruise missiles. Added
`range and real-time control of mis-
`siles would provide the same capa-
`bilities at a fraction of the cost.
`Once a missile detonates, the
`remote pilot would then switch over
`to another missile loitering on the
`edge of the combat zone, and fly it
`to the next air or ground target. A
`similar concept was illustrated near-
`ly 70 years ago in the seminal Buck
`Rogers book Armageddon 2419 AD
`by Philip Francis Nowlan.
`Noel Morison
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`rirriur1sori.@wajones.org
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`I LOVED YOUR article about unpi1ot-
`ed combat air vehicles. After con-
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`templating their control systems, I
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`thought of two ways an enemy air-
`craft could disable an entire fleet
`of these aircraft: either take out the
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`communication satellite or destroy
`the lead aircraft in the Heel, which
`would interfere with the control
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`Systems of the remaining vehicles.
`Brian Kirkpatrick
`rririn7l.rr1ail@aol.com
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`Cood tactics, but there are ways to
`deal with both. Satconis could use
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`constellations of low-flying satellites
`—with many spacecraft constantly
`E1l.‘ltCl1ll'l'.g message patl13—or geosta-
`tionary satellites. Talzing out a con-
`stellation requires a series of anti-
`satellitaweapori engagements, while
`geostationary satellites are too high
`to be easily damaged. As for destroy-
`ing the lead aircraft, all vehicles
`could perform the "leaaar” and “wing-
`rrian ” roles. if the leader is shot clown,
`another vehicle would talee over.
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`Correction: The NASA SeaWIES
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`(Seaviewing Wide Field of View
`Sensor} image (“The Color of
`Chlorophyll,” What’s New, Ian.) is
`incorrect. The corrected image
`above shows the highest concentra-
`tions of underwater chlorophyll in
`red and the lowest in purple.
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`“Best of What's New” Readers Choice Awards
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`IN OUR DECEMBER ISSUE, we asked readers to choose their favorite 199? "Best of
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`pleased to announce nearly 6,000 of you responded and, with 36
`percent of the vote. the Hypersonic Sound speakers from American
`Technology Corp. took top honors. Producing a pair of ultrasonic
`signals that are audible only when they hit an object, the speakers
`provide extraordinary at-home surround sound. A list of the top 10
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`By Suzanne Kantra Kirschner
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`"llie Network Vehicle also lets you keep in touch while
`you drive. The head—up display alerts you to incoming calls
`or e-mail messages by proieeting icons that appear to be
`visible beyond the ear’s hood—where your eyes would be
`anyway. You can vocalirce your wish to answer the call or
`have the e—mail read to you aloud. The navigation system
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`TOl7r'\Y’S MODERN CARS have become a complex sysv
`tem of rolling electronics, mirroring the computer age we
`live in. llilt aside from your cellular phone, your car rarely
`communicates with the outside world—or with you. The
`era of automotive solitude is coming to a close, however.
`Uelco Eleetronres [:1 unit ofC.i\-'1), l8t\’l, Netscape, and
`Sun have tearrred up to create the world’s best-connected
`car, clubbed the _\letwork Vehicle. This demonstration ear
`meshes the irsual auto electronics with a host of audio,
`video, computer. plioiie, satellite, and CPS Lleviccs, all
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`linked by a looping network within the car. You can't buy
`a Network Veliicle yet, but Delco and IBM predict you'll
`be able to purchase a car like it in three to seven years.
`In the nieaiitiirie. the Network Vcliicle provides pleiity
`of technological teasers. Once inside, a voice-recognition
`system lets you talk to your car, and allows your car to talk
`back to you. A satellite dish cmbetldcd in the car's root
`and l_.C-ll} screens built into the car seats provide both TV
`prograins and lnternet access. A cellular phone and a
`head-up display system let you eornmunicate wliile driving.
`Your vehiele’s own Web site and GPS system give you new
`control, navigational, and emergency options. ..-‘md most
`coinponents can work [O§;C‘ll']CI with interesting results.
`Wlien something goes wrong in your Network Vehicle,
`for instance, it warns you with an audible Inessagc. You
`can then call a service center for help; the center can do
`;1tli-agnostic clieck remotely and access your ear’s mainte—
`nance log. .'—\ncl ityou get stuck or lost, they can dispatch
`help to your exact location by reading your CPS signals,
`or provide directions to the nearest gas station or hotel,
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`3Com’s Pilot) enables you to download your schedule into \‘‘\r;
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`can keep a mileage log for easier expense reporting.
`scngcrs won’t get bored, either. They can watch pay—pe}Lr-
`view movies and standard TV Fare via the Direc'T'V seitellitc
`service, or use the touch—screen color L.Cl_}s to surf the Wet?“
`using its companion high—speed Internet service, DireePC.
`Some of the Network Vehicle's most tantalizing aspects
`stem from the fact that it’s essentially a mobile lnternet
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`be programmed while sitting at a computer. More impor-
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`remotely lock your ear, turn off the lights, or even shut
`off the engine ifthc vehicle's been stolen.
`The Network Vehicle won't be alone on the higl1-tech
`highways. Clarion and Intel liave less elaborate computer
`ear systems that should be available later this year. 0
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`becomes a cellular phone. a CD player, a navigation system (shown),
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