BoredKing

Only 1 billion people died, not "most of humanity." The world population is 7.8 billion and has been 7 billion since the turn of the millieum.

Yeah, but he has a point. Why would the government buy so many cores?

I don't think the author realizes what 6 billion people would be like.

Your soul and first born child.

A billion people dying isn't enough to crash the economy. Unless the government did something stupid, it would just cause a recession then an economic boom due to the decrease in people.

I was looking for this comment, X.

lol, little bird.

Maybe he meant an empty lot?

The sheer number of shirts they must go through would be staggering. Though at least everyone would be fabulous.

I think the point of this paragraph was to illustrate how weak the fireball spell is, so it being ay of those would be completely counter to the point.