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[–] wabafee@lemmy.world 41 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Do nothing that way you don't get to jail for murder. All the pressure goes to the other guy. Sue the railway company, guy who pulled the lever and the creator. Another is find a way not to reach to that point.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I feel like you're not internalizing that this is a thought experiment.

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[–] fl42v@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Also, it's too late to pull the lever, you'll just provoke a crush.

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[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

They've already both chosen not to pull the lever at this point. Guess they didn't want to make a wider picture.

[–] Blackout@fedia.io 123 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If these are tracks in the US then I just understaff the engineers and maintenance teams and the train derails before I have to make a decision, checkmate.

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago

If these tracks are in the US, so I am. So I shoot the other guy with the gun(s) I usually carry around when I go out and then pull the lever.

[–] AnAustralianPhotographer@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Theoretically, will a collision cause a breach of the radioactive material that's in the box with my cat? Asking for a friend.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

If cat can witness the event, then Yes or No but not both.

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[–] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 47 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Unlike the classic prisoners dilemma, this isn't a nash equilibrium. When I know that the other person pulls their switch, I'd improve my outcome by not pulling mine. Compare to the prisoners dilemma, where not snitching when the other side snitches earns you five years in prison.

[–] Wade@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

And unlike the original trolley problem, pulling the lever will always kill more people. I'd wager most people wouldn't pull this lever because of this, but I agree there's no Nash equilibrium.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 94 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This feels too high quality for a shit post.

[–] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago

Gotta make sure your fiber intake is decent so you get good quality shit like this

[–] _bcron@midwest.social 15 points 1 day ago (5 children)

The outcome from both levers pulled is so steep that it really makes no sense to pull the lever

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[–] mynameisigglepiggle@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

Tit. For. Tat.

[–] holycrap@lemm.ee 47 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Which relative is on the track and which in the trolley?

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Your hot cousin is on the track. What would you do?

[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't pull the lever, then there's three thirds of hot cousin to go around regardless of the other person's decision. Philosophy is easy.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)
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[–] rational_lib@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yell to the guy on the other side that I'm going to pull the lever, so he'd better not.

Then let it go because that both maximizes global utility and poses the lowest risk of the worst case scenario.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"WHAT? I CANT HEAR YOU THE TRAIN IS TOO LOUD!" pulls lever

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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago

you find some third way thats not the bad outcomes that are suggested. Theres always possibilities in life and people who say there are not are generally trying to coerce you.

[–] xta@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

pull my gun, kill the other person and move the lever, as far i can know that person is the one this whole thing upfamily up

You pull the lever, then pew pew pew the other person near the lever.

Boom.

Did I solve it?

Where's my prize?

Wait a minute, gotta shoot everyone else related too. Don't want to face any revenge.

Automatic Weaponry goes brrrr

No witnesses

Okay I saved 1 of my loved ones.

Bingo?

Now theres only one color of people.

Wait am I a racist?

[–] UmeU@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

To quote something I made up and say all the time, “It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose.”

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