Divided between those who are convinced that the Corbyn leadership will be an instant disaster and those who reckon it will be more of a slow-burning catastrophe for their party.
Albee was, bizarrely, asked by the producer David Merrick to rewrite the book for a stage-musical version of "Breakfast at Tiffany's": at the first preview, as Albee put it, an "incredible wave of loathing came across the footlights," and he managed, as he said later, "in only two weeks, to turn something that would have been a six-month mediocrity into an instant disaster".
Physical danger lurks in the corners, as does instant economic disaster.
Its blunt use of monopoly power was an instant public-relations disaster, and in the long run could enter the annals of business history as a famous strategic blunder.
With the pound sign, followed by five digits, we can make an instant contribution to disaster relief in a tsunami-struck land.
The drive comes with a suite of software, including Sonic Solutions MyDVD for transferring home movies to DVD and Veritas Simple Backup for instant system backup and disaster recovery.
For instance in '44, Evans was among the first to notice a tiny flame gaining headway up a tent rope, and his cornet blared out on the instant the band's disaster song- Sousa'song- Sousad Stripes Forever," which means "All Out!" For accidents of a less serious nature, Evans has what he calls his "chicken song," which means "Stand by, performers.
Mr. Sernovitz deftly portrays the atmosphere of crisis, with the overhyped stock plunging, colleagues and clients hammering at Kelch, the firm's floor trader demanding an instant "bad?" "very bad?" "disaster?" (It's the old military clash between combat and intelligence officers).
In many cities, even the biggest ones, this would seem a prescription for disaster: the instant arrival of thousands of immigrants, most of whom speak no English, lack skills and have little concept of this country, at a time when jobs are few and government budgets are strained.
Sudden disasters invite instant sympathy and speedy assistance.
The Day After Tomorrow, a Hollywood blockbuster which portrays a Bush-like administration as blundering arrogantly towards ecological disaster, was an instant hit when it arrived at cinemas last weekend.
