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by Robert Heinlein

“A new author suggests a means of determining the day a man must die — a startling plausible method.”

Lifeline is Robert Heinlein's first published story, appearing in Astounding Science Fiction in 1939. He wrote the story in response to a contest in Thrilling Wonder Stories for a $50 prize, but submitted it to Astounding and was paid $70.

('Lifeline' by Robert Heinlein)

Dr. Hugo Pinero has a machine, a "chronovitameter", that allows him to accurately predict the date of a person's death. As you might imagine, this has a profound impact on the insurance industry.

Science fiction in the News articles describe real-world events that relate to the ideas and inventions in sf novels and movies. Select a news article:

Death Risk Rankings Provides 'Death Calculator'
   Interesting website attempts to determine your chance of death in the coming year scientifically.

'Predict Your Death' Paper Withdrawn
   How long have _you_ got?

Artificial Intelligence Software Predicts Lifespan
   'The doctor... went behind his apparatus... exposed dials came to life and a low humming came from the machine...' - Robert Heinlein, 1939.

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