Fletcher Pratt

2 Quotations from Fletcher Pratt
matter transmission n. | 1953 | Critique of Science Fiction in R. Bretnor Modern Science Fiction 75 If the author is going to use speed greater than light or matter transmission, he at least owes us a reasonably plausible explanation of how these things work.
message rocket n. | 1951 | Asylum Satellite in Thrilling Wonder Stories Oct. 26/1 In firing a torpedo you want an impact at the end of the run, a big smash. A message rocket would have to arrive in shape to deliver the message, so velocity would have to be considered.