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But even if you were to knock out about 25%, just think of the chaos and anarchy that would ensue


Depends which 25%.

I think that the effects would be different if 1-in-4 people died, spread evenly across the planet, by age, race, weight, prosperity, education, etc.; as opposed to simply nominating (e.g.) Western Europe (is that 25% of the population?) and saying goodbye to everyone who lives there.
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-- roger