The only time English speakers come near to a (weakish) H is when they breathe on their spectacle lenses prior to cleaning them.
The spectacle of Tahrir was buried under their spectacle of death and we are left with one question: how do you take power from those who will kill 1,000 people in a day?
I've seen a fair number of these productions, all on converted theatre stages, and while I can enjoy their spectacle, the performers themselves always seem to me denatured, inhibited by performing in a theatre context.
Not the astronauts but the wonks back on earth: the guys with slide rules, their spectacle frames as thick as fenders, who tipped a load of rocket junk onto a table and had to brainstorm their way to finding a few more volts for the lost boys, up in space.
"Blockbusters are still dependant on CGI to fulfil their spectacle over models, and with the likes of Avatar 2 on the horizon computer effects are here to stay," says Ian Nathan, the executive editor of film magazine Empire.
As for venues like the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube, photos fail to do justice to their spectacle of lights.
In fact, it is a fairly common site for the hosts to extend invitations to the powerful friends of their extended family members to ensure the who's who of the country attend their spectacle.
