Life-Line
"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 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.
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Life-Line
"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 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.
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"Life-Line" is a short story b ...... cause the machine is "broken."
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La linea della vita (Life-Line ...... parte delle opere di Heinlein.
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Ligne de vie (titre original : ...... nouvelle Que la lumière soit.
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«Линия жизни» (англ. Life-Line ...... ционализатор» (1982 год, № 3).
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Лінія життя (англ. Life-Line) ...... автору $70 за його публікацію.
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"Life-Line" is a short story b ...... y, as well as on his own life.
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La linea della vita (Life-Line ...... parte delle opere di Heinlein.
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Ligne de vie (titre original : ...... pour les décennies suivantes.
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«Линия жизни» (англ. Life-Line ...... ционализатор» (1982 год, № 3).
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Лінія життя (англ. Life-Line) ...... автору $70 за його публікацію.
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La linea della vita
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Life-Line
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Ligne de vie (nouvelle)
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Линия жизни (рассказ)
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Лінія життя (оповідання)
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