Hi all,

I was trying out local TV via antenna and came across an episode of the Outer Limits where William Shatner stars as an astronaut who comes away from Venus craving heat. Coincidentally, the Venus mission was called Project Vulcan.

At about 15 minutes into the broadcast (commercials included) Shatner, now promoted to general, was at home making calculations with a slide rule. His wife then picked up a large circular slide rule and did some additional calculations. It looked like a large Gilson on the front but had a grid on the back. I don’t know if this was a real slide rule or TV Hollywood’s attempt to make something look futuristic. The episode is called Cold Hands, Warm Heart.

It’s nice to have a two-fer where slide rules are concerned. Also very nice to see a husband and wife collaborating in science.

--David