The Hole Man

"The Hole Man" is a science fiction short story by American writer Larry Niven. It was first published in Analog in January 1974.[1] The story won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1975.

Plot summary

In this story, a team of explorers and scientists on Mars encounter an alien base, in which there is a still-functional communication device. One scientist believes that at the center of the device is a tiny black hole, but his superior does not believe him. During a heated argument with his superior, the scientist turns off the containment field, releasing the black hole. The hole drops right through his superior, killing him as it falls towards the center of the planet. At the end of the story, the release of the black hole is revealed to possibly endanger the explorers as it consumes Mars.

gollark: I don't think "better by comparison to some annoying people" paints you in a very good light.
gollark: Not really. It'll probably shatter or something.
gollark: ... 5V, apparently, so maybe not, huh.
gollark: Apparently it's a voltage regulator. You probably need that.
gollark: Not you, the person with the weird Unicodey name.

References
  1. Strahan, Jonathan (March 30, 2009). "The All-Time Top 40: The Hole Man, Larry Niven". Retrieved 2020-07-10.


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