Loophole_(short_story)
Loophole (short story)
Short story by Arthur C. Clarke
"Loophole" is a science fiction short story by British writer Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 1946 in the magazine Astounding Science Fiction. It was subsequently published as part of a short story collection in A Treasury of Science Fiction[1] (Groff Conklin,[2] 1948 and Expedition to Earth in 1953.
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It details the concern of the advanced Martian civilization with humanity's research into rocketry following the discovery of atomic power. The title of the story refers to the solution humanity utilizes to overcome the threat of the Martians.