No one, least of all the Communists themselves, believes for one instant in the possibility of a Communist French President.
Possibilities include instant messaging programs, smart-phones and other wireless technologies.
The first episode of Peppa Pig aired in 2004 on Channel 5 and proved to be an instant hit and the possibilities, later global, of TV and merchandise expansion were immediately apparent.
Citing Lunik I, the Soviet spacecraft that plowed through the Earth's atmosphere, and the strategist Herman Kahn's frank talk about how to win a nuclear war, Mr. Kaplan writes, "It was this twin precipice — the prospect of infinite possibilities and instant annihilation, both teetering on the edge of a new decade — that gave 1959 its distinctive swoon and ignited its creative energy".
Many dedicated music fans prefer sitting alone with headphones or speakers, no visual distractions and the infinite possibility of instant replay.
Excited about the possibility of instant shopping gratification, I asked a sales clerk if the four-piece set was in stock.
Rethinking Replay There is an increasing possibility that instant replay might not be approved by the owners when they gather for their annual meetings this month.
Justice and common sense had prevailed (along with a snub to the possibility of instant electronic replay to decide such calls next year), but a part of me felt a twinge of loss.
Lenders slashed the amount of credit they were prepared to make available late last year, and they intend restricting it again in the first quarter of 2008.The housing market is already wilting, as banks tighten the terms on which they make mortgage loans and would-be buyers take fright at the possibility of instant losses on their purchases.
The opportunity could be even bigger as Brazil's central bank investigates the possibility of instant payments as well, looking to India's experiment with demonetization as an example.
