Sitting Around the Pool, Soaking Up the Rays
| First published | August 1984 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Short Story |
Technologically enhanced, long distance alien mind control allows distant planets to negotiate with Earth about minerals through humans. It's hard to be one of these humans. It's very hard to connect to other humans between sessions.
Related to "We purchased people".
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1984 |
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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, August 1984 | Davis Publications | MAGAZINE | 28 |
| September 1985 |
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Isaac Asimovs Science Fiction Magazin 25. Folge | Heyne | Anthology | 68 |
| November 1986 |
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Tales from the Planet Earth | St. Martin's Press | Anthology | 1 |
| November 1987 |
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Tales from the Planet Earth | St. Martin's Press | Anthology | 1 |
| 1992 |
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Isaac Asimov Magazine, #23 | Record | MAGAZINE | 112 |
| December 2024 |
|
Frederik Pohl Audiobook Collection | MotionAudiobooks | Omnibus | |144 |
| December 2024 |
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Frederik Pohl Audiobook Collection | MotionAudiobooks | Omnibus | |167 |