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June 1985 Issue
June 1985 Cover
This magazine has been fully digitized as a part of The Atlantic's archive. Each article originally printed in this magazine is available here, complete and unedited from the historical print. Read more from this magazine, or explore the full archive.
  • Justice Between Generations
    Phillip Longman
  • The Prisoner of Fame
    Anthony Burgess
  • The House of Spirits
    Phoebe-Lou Adams
  • Your True Marcus
    Phoebe-Lou Adams
  • Champton Hodnet
    Phoebe-Lou Adams
  • At the Dawn of Tyranny
    Phoebe-Lou Adams

Washington: The "Star Wars" Defense Won't Compute

The software problems posed by missile defense are too great for the existing computer capability

By Jonathan Jacky
June 1985 Issue
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