Comic #6541: genie-2

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Panel 1:

• A figure resembling a genie speaks to a man.
• Text from the genie: "You shall receive three wishes. But, none of them can be used to hurt anyone."
• The man looks excited and ponders his first wish.

Panel 2:

• The man states his wish with enthusiasm: "I wish to be incredibly attractive."
• The genie responds, shaking his head: "Nope, that’d cause jealousy among people who saw you."

Panel 3:

• Another character, resembling a philosopher, says: "I wish for world peace!"
• The genie replies with concern: "Sorry, nope. The negative effect on jobs in the weapons industry would harm a lot of nice people."

Panel 4:

• The first man expresses another wish: "I wish to live in a virtual world of perfection where all my experiences are entirely personal and entirely delightful."
• The genie replies: "No can do. The virtual system would create emissions that would increase the probability of premature death among other human beings."

Panel 5:

• The man looks frustrated and says: "I wish I was dead."
• The genie’s response is: "Sorry man, the ‘no hurting’ rule was invented before actuarial statistics. Turns out to live is to kill. Who’d have thought?"

Panel 6:

• The man seems despondent.
• He asks: "Do you care at all about world GDP?"

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