Greetings:

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Just popped in for moment while recuperating from
bypass. I seem to recall that Clif Simak in "City"
had reference to slide rule being accidentally dropped
down disposal/disintegration chute. Pretty funny now,
considering that the "spindizzy" technology was the
basis of the novel.

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Errr...I think you are remembering the "Cities in
Flight" stories of James Blish. That was the one with
"spindizzy" technology (anti-gravity) that allowed
(for example), Manhattan Island/New York City to be
flown as a FTL spaceship.

I recently re-read the stories that were collected
under the title "City" by Clifford Simak and I don't
recall any slide rules involved, let alone any being
dropped down a disposal chute (exotic or otherwise).

On slide rules in SF, I actually think it makes sense
to have slide rules on spaceships. What happens if the
system goes down? For a good story involving faulty
computers and ancient technology, see Arthur C.
Clarke's "Into the Comet"...

Fred Kiesche

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