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Eriday. May 17. 1957 University Daily Kansan
Robots, Ray Guns Theme Writer, Too?
People on Mars, ray guns and robot armies are all part of science fiction. It all sounds fantastic, but don't decide too fast.
In the last century Jules Verne, usually considered the first real science fiction writer, wrote "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" about an unbelievable machine called a submarine. Now we think nothing of a submarine which can circle the world.
More recent writers have dreamed up machines which a few years ago seemed fantastic, but some of them are now in use. About a dozen years ago one writer had his armies traveling in individual flying devices. They seemed impossible then, but this year newsreels are full of military experiments with the same
Much earlier Leonardo da Vinci drew plans for flying machines and armored war vehicles. Seemingly impossible dreams at the time, planes and tanks are now familiar to us all.
The numerous varieties of fish in the Great Lakes region were described by Dr. Karl F. Lagler of the University of Michigan, in a lecture Wednesday in Snow Hall.
Great Lakes Fish Story
Dr. Lagier spoke of the diversity of fish found in the area and the variety of environments found in the bodies of water. He traced the paths by which the fish came to the region from the ocean, the middle of the continent and the sub-arctic regions after the glaciers had moved down over much of North America.
He illustrated his talk with slides of the different species of fish and of maps showing the area of habitat for the fish.
Dr. Lagier also spoke Tuesday at the spring banquet of Phi Sigma, honorary biology fraternity. He is national president of Phi Sigma, and chairman of the department of fisheries School of Natural Resources at the University of Michigan.
Water Is Concern Of Many Groups
There are 10 different local governments and 27 state, federal, and interstate agencies concerned with the quantity and quality of water, the Governmental Research Center's booklet, "Water" says.
Clarence J. Hein, assistant professor of political science and assistant director of the research program, said the pamphlet is a inventory of all the governmental agencies that have anything to do with water resources of Kansas.
Mrs. Marcene Grimes, senior analyst for the center, wrote the booklet, part of a proposed series on the natural resources in Kansas.
Coordination is needed among the large number of agencies concerned with water problems.
Ten men have been initiated into the Alpha Psi chapter of Phi Epsilon Kappa, professional physical education fraternity.
Physical Education Group Initiates 10
type of device.
They are Michael Akin, Overland Park junior; Lawrence Bale, Omaha, Neb., graduate student; Bob Cormack, Abilene junior; Bill Freeman, La Rue graduate student; Jim Henley, Lawrence sophomore; Charles McCue, Lawrence junior; Robert Nicholson, Wichita junior; Berres Pennell. Lawrence senior; Norman Stoppel, Wilson graduate student, and Richard Vandervort, Concordia junior.
Class Reunion To Be Planned
One of the great standbys of the science fiction writer is the mechanical man, the robot. In the last few years a number of robots have been invented. Most are for experimental purposes, but some are actually used to handle radioactive materials.
The committee on arrangements for the class of 1917 reunion, of which J. Neale Carman, professor of Romance languages, is chairman, will meet at 3 p.m. Sunday to make final arrangements for the class's 25th anniversary June 3.
You say they still have to have a man to do the thinking,but don't forget the electronic brains that are becoming more complex and faster.
Don't be too skeptical if some day you read the autobiography of a robot. If science fiction writers can dream them up, they may be able to make robots do the work.
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