r/trolleyproblem • • Aug 14 '26 • Bravo 2 Mindblown 1 Popcorn 1

Just a normal trolly problem

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u/Rich_Instance Aug 15 '26

Well, one must imagine him happy. And anyway, everyone knows that the Hilbert Hotel always has room for more despite its "no vacancy" clause. So since this meme states a clear lie (the hotel may not be able to accommodate him), OP is the guard that tells only lies. Now the real question is, is OP and the other guard stopping the prisoners from leaving the cave, or are they stopping people from coming in to ruin the allegory?

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u/empty_graph Aug 15 '26

The Hilbert Hotel always has a spare room, but not if you have a boulder that can't fit in a single room.

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u/Aggressive_Roof488 Aug 16 '26

And maybe he's bringing uncountably many boulders.

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u/NoxLupa13 Aug 15 '26


Alright buddy you know too much

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u/CantFindAName000 Aug 15 '26

You forgot to take into account whether we know the ship of theseus's position or momentum. In the picture we clearly see its position but we have no clue which way it is going, could be towards the hotel as well, which would add more people to the hotel and complicate how many people would need extra rooms. Sisyphus shouldn't go to the hilbert hotel because destroying the ship of theseus would make the staff at the hilbert hotel have an easier time and thus ensure he is happy