| Title | : | Life-Line |
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| Author | : | Robert A. Heinlein |
| Release | : | 2025-03-31 |
| Kind | : | audiobook |
| Genre | : | Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
| Price | : | 0.99 USD |
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| 1 | Life-Line | Robert A. Heinlein |
| "Life-Line" is a short story by American author Robert A. Heinlein. Published in the August 1939 edition of Astounding, it was Heinlein's first published short story. The protagonist, Professor Hugo Pinero, builds a machine that will predict how long a person will live. It does this by sending a signal along the world line of a person and detecting the echo from the far end. Professor Pinero's invention has a powerful impact on the life insurance industry, as well as on his own life. |
