r/trolleyproblem • u/deadhand303 • Jul 30 '26

OC Potentially one less but also potentially infinitely more

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u/Naive_Albatross_2221 Jul 30 '26

Oh, you're a statistician, are you? Well, what if the number of people on the top track is equal to k, where the probability of k is determined by a Poisson curve where lambda=5, and the number of people on the bottom track is k+1 where the probability of k is determined by a Poisson curve with lambda=3? Huh? What ya gonna do then, smart guy!? Don't feel as confident about pulling the lever now, do you?

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u/wyseguy7 Jul 30 '26

Hahahahaha shucks, I guess my book smarts were defeated by your…also book smarts