2 B R 0 2 B (version 2) & The Big Trip Up Yonder (version 5) by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922 - 2007)
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These two stories by Kurt Vonnegut were written over a decade apart
but they are definitely connected. The Big Trip Up Yonder,
published in Galaxy Science Fiction January 1954 is a comical yet
scary description of what over population was going to do to
society after aging was conquered and a simple daily dose of
"anti-gerosone" would keep you forever the same age. Would Gramps
EVER take 'That Big Trip Up Yonder', or would his hordes of
descendants be stuck with him forever in a tiny apartment!? 2 B R 0
2 B, published in Worlds of If, January 1962 takes this basic
situation many years into the future and a solution has been found.
The population of the US has dropped from 80 billion to 40 million.
Not what everyone would call a pretty solution, or the best
solution, but nevertheless a solution to the population problem. I
believe this is the type of story it is best to listen to, not
describe, so enjoy. (Summary by Phil Chenevert)
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