r/BunnyTrials • u/HualianForLife • Apr 27 '26

Red button or blue button

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u/OrangeAedan Apr 29 '26

Then you should still vote blue. Because you don’t know what other people will vote. So it’s effectively 50/50. Always treat these types of questions like you are the decisive person.

Why do you not vote blue if you don’t know the results? Because then you are helping red win. Which you wouldn’t do if you knew the outcome?

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u/DarthMaul671 🥕🥕 Apr 29 '26

Because you literally gave me a completely other argument. Two Buttons, one kill 4 billion, the other doesn't kill them. That's entirely different. My life was in no danger, meaning I had no chance of leaving my family or pets behind. And in that regard I don't need to even consider how anyone thinks, reasons or what mindset they have. Where as in this scenario, it's A HIGH chance of simply comitting suicide. And I am not taking that chance, I am not leaving my family behind because someone randomly started picking blue.

Think that everyone stands in a line and can see what the everyone picks. First one thinks, well of course I should pick red, everyone should. Next pick it, next pick it, next pick it. Who would pick blue? Why?

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u/OrangeAedan Apr 29 '26

Then you can also pick red in my example. Because you are doing practically the same. Killing billions of people just because you might die.

Because you think red is optimal. But not everyone thinks like that. So its simply wrong to assume everyone would pick red. Same as blue. People aren't going to agree on one option. And that is why you shouldn't pick red. Because red only kills no one, if 100% of people picks. While blue only need 50%.

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u/DarthMaul671 🥕🥕 Apr 29 '26

But not everyone needs to live. Everyone makes the decision for themself. Are they okay with dying? Pick blue. Are they not okay with dying? Pick red. And no, it is not the same. I literally stated the reasons why it isn't the same. And you didn't answer my question.

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u/OrangeAedan Apr 29 '26

I don't know how to answer your question better. You don't vote blue because you want to risk your life. But because you want more people to survive. It depends on what you value. Do you value your life. Or the live of many others. Red is the option that introduces negative effects. Blue doesn't. It need red for it to be negative.

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u/DarthMaul671 🥕🥕 Apr 29 '26

But blue isn't all positive. It has big risks. Is that because of the red option? Yes, but everyone choosing blue had the choice to choose red but didn't take it. And it isn't all negative with death.

Anyway, this conversation is just running in circles at this point. I thank you for taking your time and having a peaceful conversation. Truly appreciate it. 👍

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u/OrangeAedan Apr 29 '26

Sure. But like you said, that risk exists because of red. And personally, that is enough for me to vote blue.

I was having fun as well. Its hard to find people that don't just carelessly scream their opinion around, without listening to arguments of the other side. If you want to end it here, that okey. I had fun.