Forever Kittens
Scientists' eternal-youth formula turns out to be for kittens, not people, and becomes a $10 trillion company.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2018-10-11-forever-kittens/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
A (holding a flask): "We've found it! The chemical key to eternal youth! Soon, we'll be billionaires."
B: "But... is this what's truly best for people? Might it not rip apart the very fabric of society itself?" A: "People? Who said anything about people?"
[Magazine cover] "TIME — How ForeverKittens Became the First $10 Trillion Company"