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Scientifictionist, v. 1, issue 6, August-October 1946

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nocracy and other debatable subjects.
A WORD ABOUT THE PROS by Kent Bone was very interesting, but I disagree with Bone (and probably most of the fandom too) about THE DARK WORLD.  I think this type of fantasy is becoming too prevalent in stf mags. This type of story is too much like a complicated fairy tale. I gladly invite controversy. Are there any fans who would care to correspond with me? Ben Singer, %Holzman, 4005 Webb Apt. 11, Detroit 4, Michigan. 

Jewett Doesn't Know Where He Is!
Hah! Got a laugh outa the exerp from Stefnews. No kiddin'?
I just don't look for mistakes in stories any more. If the yarn isn't interesting to me I just drop it. If a writer can make strange things seem possible, even remotely, then I'm for him. Brazier thinks differently, I understand.
Fort was interesting. I am not a credulous guy, but am I authorized to confirm or deny Fort had anything on the ball? Wish I could get ahold of any of his stuff. If it amuses me, okay. If it gives me the screeming-meemies with its strange accounts of everyday people thrown into amazing circumstances, still okay. But I only  hope nothing like that happens to me. I scare easy.
Evans' article I liked, inasmuch as I, also, appreciate good art. However, having seen works of few of the artists he mentioned, I can't rate them. But I DO like Finlay.
Laney's stuff seemed mainly a matter of answering Bridges' challenge, and is of no interest to me, and probably less to others. Why it's in a fanmag is more than I can see. Letters between the two would do as well.
Bratton's four-word lead sentence can have different meanings depending on which word you accent. "/I/ am not here"; someone else may be here, but I am not. "I /am/ not here"; I /was/ here, and I /will be/ here, but I'm not here /now/. "I am /not/ here"; depends on where 'here' is. "I am not /here/"; I'm someplace else but not /here/. Confusing, isn't it?
Coslet's IDEA CORNER was interesting, but the idea of a reverse time is so alien that I can't grasp it. At the point of contact between the two times the thing is clear. But when each time continues in absolute contradiction of each other, my mind fades out. [ Mine too, kid! -- ed. ]
Liked Bone's promag review, agreed completely with him on Kuttner's DARK WORLD. All in all, my preferences tally with his.
Letter section was quite good. One thing bothers me, tho. What was Anthony Gilmore supposed to have done? Who's he supposed to be? And Why? [ Anthony Gilmore was the writer of the Hawk Carse stories in the Clayton Astounding. For years fans, knowing that "Gilmore" was a phony, have tried to find out who really wrote the stories. The names printed in Stfist should be reliable, as they come from the Bratton Karildex, so sez.asst. ed. Walter Coslet. --ed. ] Tom Jewett, 670 George St., Clyde, Ohio.

Three Cheers and an SFL Button to Laney!
Scientifictionist #5 seems well up to the standard. I kinda miss a cover drawing. There are quite a few worthwhile fan artists running around loose -- Cockroft, in particular, is good at stf. Also Splawn. Couldn't yuh get one of them to do a cover for Stfist? It might add a lot to the 'zine's appearance. Since format is conservative, some artwork would be welcomed -- or even a simple cover design something like the picture of Saturn (the planet, natcherly) mimeo'd in blue, which graced a very recent issue.
Taking the material in order of appearance: Schumann is a forceful writer; on top of that he seems to be a pretty intelligent guy. His column makes plenty of sense -- despite the fact that the style it's written in leads one to suspect that Phil would make an excellent soap-box orator.
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nocracy and other debatable subjects. A WORD ABOUT THE PROS by Kent Bone was very interesting, but I disagree with Bone (and probably most of the fandom too) about THE DARK WORLD. I think this type of fantasy is becoming too prevalent in stf mags. This type of story is too much like a complicated fairy tale. I gladly invite controversy. Are there any fans who would care to correspond with me? Ben Singer, %Holzman, 4005 Webb Apt. 11, Detroit 4, Michigan. Jewett Doesn't Know Where He Is! Hah! Got a laugh outa the exerp from Stefnews. No kiddin'? I just don't look for mistakes in stories any more. If the yarn isn't interesting to me I just drop it. If a writer can make strange things seem possible, even remotely, then I'm for him. Brazier thinks differently, I understand. Fort was interesting. I am not a credulous guy, but am I authorized to confirm or deny Fort had anything on the ball? Wish I could get ahold of any of his stuff. If it amuses me, okay. If it gives me the screeming-meemies with its strange accounts of everyday people thrown into amazing circumstances, still okay. But I only hope nothing like that happens to me. I scare easy. Evans' article I liked, inasmuch as I, also, appreciate good art. However, having seen works of few of the artists he mentioned, I can't rate them. But I DO like Finlay. Laney's stuff seemed mainly a matter of answering Bridges' challenge, and is of no interest to me, and probably less to others. Why it's in a fanmag is more than I can see. Letters between the two would do as well. Bratton's four-word lead sentence can have different meanings depending on which word you accent. "/I/ am not here"; someone else may be here, but I am not. "I /am/ not here"; I /was/ here, and I /will be/ here, but I'm not here /now/. "I am /not/ here"; depends on where 'here' is. "I am not /here/"; I'm someplace else but not /here/. Confusing, isn't it? Coslet's IDEA CORNER was interesting, but the idea of a reverse time is so alien that I can't grasp it. At the point of contact between the two times the thing is clear. But when each time continues in absolute contradiction of each other, my mind fades out. [ Mine too, kid! -- ed. ] Liked Bone's promag review, agreed completely with him on Kuttner's DARK WORLD. All in all, my preferences tally with his. Letter section was quite good. One thing bothers me, tho. What was Anthony Gilmore supposed to have done? Who's he supposed to be? And Why? [ Anthony Gilmore was the writer of the Hawk Carse stories in the Clayton Astounding. For years fans, knowing that "Gilmore" was a phony, have tried to find out who really wrote the stories. The names printed in Stfist should be reliable, as they come from the Bratton Karildex, so sez.asst. ed. Walter Coslet. --ed. ] Tom Jewett, 670 George St., Clyde, Ohio. Three Cheers and an SFL Button to Laney! Scientifictionist #5 seems well up to the standard. I kinda miss a cover drawing. There are quite a few worthwhile fan artists running around loose -- Cockroft, in particular, is good at stf. Also Splawn. Couldn't yuh get one of them to do a cover for Stfist? It might add a lot to the 'zine's appearance. Since format is conservative, some artwork would be welcomed -- or even a simple cover design something like the picture of Saturn (the planet, natcherly) mimeo'd in blue, which graced a very recent issue. Taking the material in order of appearance: Schumann is a forceful writer; on top of that he seems to be a pretty intelligent guy. His column makes plenty of sense -- despite the fact that the style it's written in leads one to suspect that Phil would make an excellent soap-box orator. page 18