"The Cold Equations" is a science fiction short story by American writer Tom Godwin, first published in Astounding Magazine in 1954.
The source of the suspense lies in the tension between the dictates of morality and the demands of the relevant regulations. Barton knows all the regulations chapter and verse. If he's to make his delivery of vital medical supplies to the planet Woden, then absolutely no stowaways can be allowed on board ship.
Get on a healthier diet. If your doctor gave you pills or advice on what to do to stop your stomach from hurting I would suggest you follow his orders. Hope this helps!
The fertile earth, the straight tree rows, the sturdy trunks, and the ripe fruit. And children dying of pellagra must die because a profit cannot be taken from an orange.
