FELDMAN@NLM-MCS@sri-unix (12/08/82)
From: Nat Feldman <FELDMAN at NLM-MCS> 1) Shrinking-There was an Avengers episode entitled "Misson-Highly Improbable", that involved a device for shrinking spies, tanks, etc. 2) Favorite ST-Personally, my favorites correspond exactly with Steve Balzac's, and my least favorite (to be kind) is "The Mark of Gideon". That episode's premise always struck me as utterly ridiculous, and was just a way of being topical. My eating club (Stevenson Hall, Princeton University, circa 1975) established an in-house ratings guide from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The solitary episode that rated a five, I believe, was "The Trouble with Tribbles". It's my father's favorite as well. 3)My First S.F.-comic books, including the translation of the Frencch Tin-Tin's. Also, Citizen of the Galaxy and Runaway Robot by Lester del Ray. 4) WAPP, a New York, northern New JerseyFM rock station is at 102.5 on that rather crowded dial. I did not know they were broadcasting Dr. Demento, andd I would appreciate someone telling me whenit's on. 5) Someone (sorry I missed the name) suggested discussions on comic book topics or some such. Although I enjoy them, I have given up reading them for now mostly because I cannot afford them. I do credit comic books with my early interest in science, expansion of my vocabulary, and love of reading-despite the anti-intellectual connotation they entail. --Nathaniel Feldman -------
jah (12/09/82)
Re: explosive decompression A lot of bullticky has been said about this subject from people claiming to be informed since they are SCUBA divers. In each of the messages from these so called experts I've seen gross misstatements about diving. The number of dive fatalities from drowning is closer to 90%. The depth of salt water equal to one atmosphere is 33 feet, not 31. The amount of pressure to blow a lung is about 4-5 psi, but this will NOT occur if the airways are kept open (barring certain complications I do not wish to go into here). I am no expert on space or decompression to 0 atmospheres, but I am somewhat expert on SCUBA diving and dislike seeing all this misinformation being bandied about. Jim Hendler NAUI instructor #6622