as some of the science
these science-conniving Readers are willing to sanction.

Here are some of the seemingly impossible feats of a recent
story: 1--a diver in an ordinary diving dress is able to
stand the pressure at three miles down; 2--(granting the
above is possible) a diver shoots up three miles without
stopping and still does not become a victim of the bends;
3--(granting the above two possible) a diver after shooting
from such a great depth and pressure to a depth of
comparatively low pressure would not be able to lower the
pressure inside his dress, since it would be held so rigid
that he would not be able to bend his arms; 4--a man or
animal suddenly released from the enormous pressure of about
three hundred tons to the square inch to atmospheric
pressure, it seems, would most certainly burst before the
internal pressure could equalize itself.

Please notice that I said seemingly wrong. I'm for A. S.
just one hundred per cent and would prefer to have it as
right as possible. I don't like crank letter writing and
would never have written this now if it hadn't been for
several of the letters in the March issue that gave me a
touch of hades under the collar. S'long. Maybe I'll write
again sometime when I get some more "ham science"
ideas.--William S. Lotsch, 1 Morrison Ave., Troy, N. Y.

_You Make Them Adequate_

Dear Editor:

Thanks. Of course I accept your invitation to "The Readers'
Corner." I have been a constant Reader of your magazine
since its appearance on the Science Fiction horizon, and I
have yet to meet a story that I failed to read in its
entirety or that I didn't like.

To merely write a letter and say that this story was good,
the other story was fair, and oh my! how poor the third
story was, is futile. But as it is the usual custom to do so
here goes:

Excellent stories--all of the first five volumes; good
stories--who's interested?; poor stories--where are they?;
good authors--takes up too much room and time; poor
authors--got tired looking for them.

All I want to say is, Astounding Stories is the best or one
of the best magazines on the market. Gee, but aren't words
futile when you describe something great and
wonderful!--Herbert Goodket, 707 Jackson Avenue, New York,
N.