Cute story with alarming mathematical implications

[pmv]

The thing is, what happens when each of those chicks later comes back with a dozen chicks of their own? Exponential growth is a hell of a thing...

Duck returned to visit couple who hand-reared her with 11 of her own chicks

The hungry feathered babies live on a diet of cornmeal, worms, maggots and Weetabix.

metro.co.uk

 

[Ken g6]

Exponential growth in that case isn't a problem. It's an opportunity.

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[VirtualLarry]

OK, so now we've got the egg part figured out, now we have to deal with the cats and bananas...