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Science Fiction Collector, v. 3, issue 5, September-October 1937

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     Turning our attention to units of mechanical energy, we see that since one horsepower equals 0,743 kilowatts, 90,000,000,000 kilowatts equals 120,770,000,000 or one hundred twenty billion, seven hundred seventy million horsepower. This is equal to the power of over three hundred thousand Niagara Falls, or seven hundred fifty Normandlies. Which is the result of disintegrating one   gram of matter each second.
   Since one foot pound equals 3.76 x 10<sup>7</sup> kilowatt hours, 2.5 x 10<sup>7</sup> kilowatt hours, the result of the disintegration of one gram of matter equals sixty trillion foot pounds. This Is enough energy to raise the Normandle
440,000 feet. The disintegration of one nickel would raise the Normandie over four hundred miles.
     We find, then, that while the effects of material energy have been exaggerated In many places, there Is still plenty of kick In it. However, authors who speak blithely of melting
or stopping the earth in its orbit had better watch their steps, because to perform the former feat requires one hundred million tons of energy, while
the latter requires eight hundred eighty billion tons of    energy! The earth is large.

The Eternal Wanderer

     Gleaned from  my visit to New York: Otis Adelbert Kline, a much bigger man than I pictured him to myself, is a "Regular fellow." At present he is swamped with work (his literary agency especially) and is busy night and day by ARGOSY when he finds any   spare time which isn't often. When last I saw him, it was over half done. I also cleared up the mystery of what happened to "Hunters of Mars"   announced several times and 
intended for ARGOSY. At the
time ARGOSY went off stf altogether and the novel   simply wasn't finished. I was   surprised to hear this. When I asked him if he ever intended
to finish it, he replied that he
would if ARGOSY called for it.
Otherwise, no. So all of you ask ARGOSY for a Martian story by Kline. 'Tis a shame to waste a perfectly good story.   Clode's will bring out "Jan of the Jungle" in book form this   fall„ the title changed to
"Call of the Savage" from the movie. Several years Reilly & Lee were supposed to bring out the book, and even announced it, but they held it
so long that Kllne finally took it back.
     Among the many interesting things in Kline's study are his books, a queerly shaped and ornamental Oriental sword, scenes from the movie version of "Call of the Savage," the original cover of "Jan of the Jungle," and a number of illustrations by various artists, including Jack Binder.
      The Binder brothers are very busy young men these days. Earl is in Chicago, to busy to do any writing at all. Otto is spending most of
his time writing, He has had thirty four stories published, with four more slated for appearance, as well as more he hasn't had reports on
yet. Which is quite all right. At
present he is working on a six
thousand word short. It takes him three or four days to do a short of average length, but often will stretch It over three or four weeks, He has used the same typewriter for eight years, which did not cost him
a cent other than the original
price.  It has pounded out many a yam. Jack is in the art department of a prominent company now, and of course   this takes up a lot of his time.  He does a lot of work on the
side, such as book jackets, magazine illustrations, etc.

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Turning our attention to units of mechanical energy, we see that since one horsepower equals 0,743 kilowatts, 90,000,000,000 kilowatts equals 120,770,000,000 or one hundred twenty billion, seven hundred seventy million horsepower. This is equal to the power of over three hundred thousand Niagara Falls, or seven hundred fifty Normandlies. Which is the result of disintegrating one gram of matter each second. Since one foot pound equals 3.76 x 10⁷ kilowatt hours, 2.5 x 10⁷ kilowatt hours, the result of the disintegration of one gram of matter equals sixty trillion foot pounds. This Is enough energy to raise the Normandle 440,000 feet. The disintegration of one nickel would raise the Normandie over four hundred miles. We find, then, that while the effects of material energy have been exaggerated In many places, there Is still plenty of kick In it. However, authors who speak blithely of melting or stopping the earth in its orbit had better watch their steps, because to perform the former feat requires one hundred million tons of energy, while the latter requires eight hundred eighty billion tons of energy! The earth is large. The Eternal Wanderer Gleaned from my visit to New York: Otis Adelbert Kline, a much bigger man than I pictured him to myself, is a "Regular fellow." At present he is swamped with work (his literary agency especially) and is busy night and day by ARGOSY when he finds any spare time which isn't often. When last I saw him, it was over half done. I also cleared up the mystery of what happened to "Hunters of Mars" announced several times and intended for ARGOSY. At the time ARGOSY went off stf altogether and the novel simply wasn't finished. I was surprised to hear this. When I asked him if he ever intended to finish it, he replied that he would if ARGOSY called for it. Otherwise, no. So all of you ask ARGOSY for a Martian story by Kline. 'Tis a shame to waste a perfectly good story. Clode's will bring out "Jan of the Jungle" in book form this fall„ the title changed to "Call of the Savage" from the movie. Several years Reilly & Lee were supposed to bring out the book, and even announced it, but they held it so long that Kllne finally took it back. Among the many interesting things in Kline's study are his books, a queerly shaped and ornamental Oriental sword, scenes from the movie version of "Call of the Savage," the original cover of "Jan of the Jungle," and a number of illustrations by various artists, including Jack Binder. The Binder brothers are very busy young men these days. Earl is in Chicago, to busy to do any writing at all. Otto is spending most of his time writing, He has had thirty four stories published, with four more slated for appearance, as well as more he hasn't had reports on yet. Which is quite all right. At present he is working on a six thousand word short. It takes him three or four days to do a short of average length, but often will stretch It over three or four weeks, He has used the same typewriter for eight years, which did not cost him a cent other than the original price. It has pounded out many a yam. Jack is in the art department of a prominent company now, and of course this takes up a lot of his time. He does a lot of work on the side, such as book jackets, magazine illustrations, etc. (Continued on Page 18)