On a distant space colony ...

Frank entered a life extension facility and spoke with a doctor.

“Doc, I’ve got hundreds of great-great-grand children, and like so many others, I’m centuries old but facing the same aging problems as my ancestors once did. What do you suggest?”

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“You can enter The Program, Frank. We’ll offer your relatives ration credits for it.”

“Will it hurt, Doc?”

“Not at all. You’ll live in virtual reality with your uploaded consciousness.”

“And the rest of my body?”

“Well, Frank, as you know, we’re experiencing a severe famine. That’s the primary reason for The Program.”