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You Died Last Night, Part 3: Photo by Bigstock Photo: hobbitfootTony: Oh, more than that. Reduce the population of the world to, say, 50 million people, and let them rebuild. But believe me, Joe, it would be quick and painless. Population Control What kind of measures are needed? Tony tries to calm Joe’s fears. He tells Joe that it may not be so bad. He may not need to take drastic action. He needs to survey Earth and mankind first, and from this data, decide on whether mild, severe, or drastic preventive measures are needed. But what does Tony mean by each of these levels of action? Offensive or 'Nice': Tony takes offense at Joe for referring to population control as Tony's "dirty work". Tony prefers to call it "pruning", something which is good and necessary. But when you are the one who will be wiped out, it is hard to look on Tony's mission in a positive light. Euphemisms: Tony and the Thonians aren't the only ones who think reducing the population is the answer to the world's problems. World leaders, the