Individual scientists like myself – and many more conspicuous – pointed to the dangers of radioactive fallout over Canada if we were to launch nuclear weapons to intercept incoming bombers. – John Charles Polanyi
The IronClad is faster than most thumb drives but far slower than a standard hard drive. Boot up, application launch and other Windows operations feel sluggish, though still usable. – Barton Gellman
I’ve worked so hard for years, and it’s just incredible to see my clothes in Dorothy Perkins. I got quite emotional at the launch. – Amy Childs
We were ready to launch Barry White, but the record company wouldn’t put it out. Said it wouldn’t sell. – Barry White
When you launch a surgical operation, you must already be well deployed to follow it through with larger forces. That complicates matters: you need to be ready for a full-fledged campaign on the operational level and have the diplomatic backing lined up as well. – Ehud Barak
We have to be mindful that there is the certainty that terrorists will attempt to launch multiple attacks against their enemy, which is us and our allies. – Cofer Black
These subsidies from four European governments, which include aircraft launch assistance, capital injections, debt forgiveness, have enabled Airbus to develop and range market airliners well below cost. – Norm Dicks
In 2000, just before the first dot-com bubble burst, it cost a whopping $5 million to launch a tech startup. – Peter Diamandis
It would be sad if the expertise built up during the 40 years of the U.S. and Russian manned programmes were allowed to dissipate. But abandoning the shuttle, and committing to new launch vehicles and propulsion systems, is actually a prerequisite for a vibrant manned programme. – Martin Rees
I have decided to launch an Exploratory Committee to examine whether I should run for President in 2016. – Jim Webb
I am pleased to launch the Friends of Thailand Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. – Jim Ramstad
I can take a lot of pride that I can launch cookbooks and there’s an audience out there that supports that. – Marcus Samuelsson
The launch of ‘Tomb Raider III’ was actually my first experience of the games industry. – Rhianna Pratchett
Back in 2008, when we were first preparing to launch Tor.com, I knew I wanted Jo Walton to be a regular writer for the site. – Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Even though NASA tries to simulate launch, and we practice in simulators, it’s not the same – it’s not even close to the same. – Sally Ride
Whatever initiatives we launch, we must always put the interests of Singaporeans and Singapore first. – Tony Tan
We’ll look at the japanese launch as a model and aspire to have things go as well as they did over there. – Trip Hawkins
It’s like this: The time between having an idea and its public launch is measured in days not months, weeks not years. – Tim Bray
