The record stood for decades, but student Moira Baird believes she has a shot.
Every semester, Professor Wallace challenges his class to defend their plans for some improbable device. There's a fifteen-minute time limit, and the presentation ends the moment someone points out a fatal flaw.
Wallace has held the top spot since his own student days. Year after year he dismantles the usual attempts: perpetual motion machines, faster than light drives, TVs that don't spy on you. His victory is all but guaranteed.
Until Moira takes the stage.
But Wallace isn't about to surrender his record without a fight. And when Moira's extraordinary invention turns out to be more convincing than he expected, he's going to have to work harder than ever to find a flaw.
A clever science-fiction story about academic rivalry, stubborn professors and one very ambitious student.
Genre: Science Fiction
Every semester, Professor Wallace challenges his class to defend their plans for some improbable device. There's a fifteen-minute time limit, and the presentation ends the moment someone points out a fatal flaw.
Wallace has held the top spot since his own student days. Year after year he dismantles the usual attempts: perpetual motion machines, faster than light drives, TVs that don't spy on you. His victory is all but guaranteed.
Until Moira takes the stage.
But Wallace isn't about to surrender his record without a fight. And when Moira's extraordinary invention turns out to be more convincing than he expected, he's going to have to work harder than ever to find a flaw.
A clever science-fiction story about academic rivalry, stubborn professors and one very ambitious student.
Genre: Science Fiction
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