(SF Humor) Around 50 to 100 years from now, a group of scientists resorts to counterfeiting money to shore up their inadequate research grants. (1,125 words)
Rating: 4,
Recommended
"That Which Grows on Trees," by C.S. Lane, appeared in the June 2016 issue of Analog Science Fiction and Fact, published April 29, 2016, by Penny Publications.
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Pro: This is the tale of how their scheme worked and why it ultimately ended in disaster. There's just something about the speed with which all the pieces come together to spell disaster that makes you laugh, or at least snort in amazement.
Con: Obviously the story is very silly. And wouldn't all these fake bills have the same serial numbers?
Con: Obviously the story is very silly. And wouldn't all these fake bills have the same serial numbers?
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