Columbus Was a Dope
| Author | Robert A. Heinlein |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Published | May 1947 (initial publication) |
| Publication place | United States |
| The story takes place in a bar on the Moon, where patrons debate the merits of space exploration in comparison to Columbus's discovery of the New World. | |
"Columbus Was a Dope" is a science fiction short story by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. It was first published in the May 1947 issue of Startling Stories. It later appeared in two of Heinlein's collections, The Menace from Earth (1959), and Off the Main Sequence: The Other Science Fiction Stories of Robert A. Heinlein (2005).