Joseph sat down in his comfortable recliner, strapped in and plugged in.

  Terms of service scrolled through his mind …

  You agree for the rest of your subconscious to be confidentially and exclusively used for …

  How many hours today, Joseph?

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  "Let's make it four hours."

  Single-player or multiplayer?

  "How many others are connecting?"

  An estimated 20 million with a .001% profit share.

  "Sounds good. Multiplayer."

  Joseph entered a metaverse.

  Crypto credits proliferated.

  Meanwhile, at the ‘VR company's’ HQ:

  "Status?"

  "20 million, ma’am."

  "Excellent! With so many subconscious thoughts operating those micro drones, we'll mine that asteroid in record time!"