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THE SCIENCE FICTION WORLD Published by Dale Tarr 232 West Fifth Anderson, Ind. No. 2 September 1945. Your comment on this issue will be appreciated. THE GOATHERD Before we take up either of the two little goatgetters on our agenda I'd like to request all you puzzle-loving readers - if there are any -- to write in and tell us whether you've enjoyed them or not and also let us know what kind you prefer. (1) In our first problem you are a zoologist and have finally rounded up the last remaining specimens of the hermaphroditic Titan bear. Your bag is five purple ones and nine dark green ones. As the name indicates any one bear can both sire and bear young but the two colors will not crossbreed nor can one bear both sire and bear its own cubs. Just as you get them enclosed in the stockade your camp is attacked by Titanian savages and it is necessary to leave. Without lights it is impossible for you to distinguish between the two colors of bears and you may only have time for one trip from the pens to your space freighter. What is the minimum number of bears you must remove to insure propagation of at least one species? If you have time for more than one trip how many bears will you have to bring out to insure the propagation of both species? (2) You're taking a trip to the moon (240000 miles) and your ship operates on four fuel tanks simultaneously. These tanks are sealed with enough fuel in each to take care of its part of a one hundred and sixty thousand mile trip. It is possible to change tanks during flight. What is the minimum number of tanks necessary to the trip? (3) Just for extra fun we'll throw in a quiz. Who authored "Cosmic Engineers"? Who authored "Sinister Barriers"? Name the five directors of the N F F F and the cities in which they live. Who edits Wonder Stories? Name three current cover artists. Name one story by M. Schere. Who were the chief characters in Ross Rocklynne's The Men and the Mirror? Name a novellette by Jack Williamson. Hope you like'em, fen. See you next time. GOATHERD.
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THE SCIENCE FICTION WORLD Published by Dale Tarr 232 West Fifth Anderson, Ind. No. 2 September 1945. Your comment on this issue will be appreciated. THE GOATHERD Before we take up either of the two little goatgetters on our agenda I'd like to request all you puzzle-loving readers - if there are any -- to write in and tell us whether you've enjoyed them or not and also let us know what kind you prefer. (1) In our first problem you are a zoologist and have finally rounded up the last remaining specimens of the hermaphroditic Titan bear. Your bag is five purple ones and nine dark green ones. As the name indicates any one bear can both sire and bear young but the two colors will not crossbreed nor can one bear both sire and bear its own cubs. Just as you get them enclosed in the stockade your camp is attacked by Titanian savages and it is necessary to leave. Without lights it is impossible for you to distinguish between the two colors of bears and you may only have time for one trip from the pens to your space freighter. What is the minimum number of bears you must remove to insure propagation of at least one species? If you have time for more than one trip how many bears will you have to bring out to insure the propagation of both species? (2) You're taking a trip to the moon (240000 miles) and your ship operates on four fuel tanks simultaneously. These tanks are sealed with enough fuel in each to take care of its part of a one hundred and sixty thousand mile trip. It is possible to change tanks during flight. What is the minimum number of tanks necessary to the trip? (3) Just for extra fun we'll throw in a quiz. Who authored "Cosmic Engineers"? Who authored "Sinister Barriers"? Name the five directors of the N F F F and the cities in which they live. Who edits Wonder Stories? Name three current cover artists. Name one story by M. Schere. Who were the chief characters in Ross Rocklynne's The Men and the Mirror? Name a novellette by Jack Williamson. Hope you like'em, fen. See you next time. GOATHERD.
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