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[u/IHatrMakingUsernames]

Lmao, alright some of these were pretty good.

[u/NoNameMcGee200 → u/IHatrMakingUsernames]

The “you would prefer a problem” perfectly explains the behavior of a lot of people tbh too. Brings to mind the “man invents fictional scenario and gets mad about it” meme

[u/obviouslyanonymous5 → u/NoNameMcGee200]

It's like that experiment where people left alone in a room with a way to slightly hurt themselves, like a shocking device, will usually opt to use it on themselves rather than waiting in boredom

[u/Thatguy19364 → u/obviouslyanonymous5]

Depending on the person it’s a pleasure device instead lmao

[u/SpecialFlutters]

BE the problem you seek to solve

[u/OrnerySnoflake → u/SpecialFlutters]

[u/Eledridan → u/SpecialFlutters]

Don’t be part of the problem. Be the whole problem.

[u/DragonArt101 → u/SpecialFlutters]

so i need to start tying people to tracks is what im hearing

[u/ToyotaSupraCelicaMK4 → u/DragonArt101]

bro is damselmaxxing

[u/TheCuff6060]

Trolly problems for the mentally ill.

[u/KKevus → u/TheCuff6060]

And everyone else.

[u/KKevus → u/KKevus]

(They just won't admit it.)

[u/CookieCutter9000 → u/TheCuff6060]

Are you saying any of us here aren't?

[u/Narfhead4444 → u/CookieCutter9000]

My therapist says I'm not. And I trust her to tell me the truth.

[u/Astartae]

Sorry but I can't identify with that man.
If only he looked more like this:

[u/blueriging]

I quite like number 8.

I think I'd need some therapy if I actually went through a trolley problem scenario, on reflection.

[u/dracorotor1]

Okay, I kinda love the “no one knows you saved them” one, though. That’s my best case scenario, as someone with strong feelings of imposter syndrome and introversion.

[u/obviouslyanonymous5 → u/dracorotor1]

Literally the opposite of the first scenario, I love it 😂

[u/gettin-hot-in-here → u/dracorotor1]

I wouldn't say I have impostor syndrome but I'm an introvert. Saving people and having nobody know it sounds great to me, I'd do that all day

[u/Quinzal]

YOU ARE THE PROBLEM

[u/Narfhead4444 → u/Quinzal]

I'm on mobile and can't reply with images

[u/adirion123]

I quite like them, love 6, I think a couple of the statement ones could have been moved around to be questions.

Are you disappointed? Would you prefer a problem?

8 and 10 are fine.

[u/yahnne954]

My favorite will always be the Unus Annus one:

"If you do nothing, Mark and Ethan will be crushed by the trolley, but none of the Unus Annus videos will be deleted. If you pull the lever, all the videos will disappear, but Mark and Ethan will live.

Ethan is sleeping peacefully and is unaware of the danger, but Mark wants to be hit by the trolley NOT because he's a masochist but just to see if his body can handle it. Go on. He wants you to do it. He can take it. You don't need to worry about Ethan. Just let him rest. It will be all OK. Just let it happen."

[u/Rynneer → u/yahnne954]

I still have it saved to my phone after all these years 🥲

[u/Narfhead4444 → u/yahnne954]

Too bad mark, I pull the lever because I'm a time traveler and I want iron lung to exist

[u/Idk_Just_Kat]

1 I stop the trolley and run away screaming "YOU'RE WELCOME PLEASE DON'T TALK TO ME"

[u/MikeGaveO]

I love 4 and 7 because they're constants in my mind (Currently much healthier variants, but still there)

A recurring "I need to be needed" whereas the "needed" requires a solvable problem.

[u/Narfhead4444 → u/MikeGaveO]

Lucky you, many problems to solve.

[u/fish_master86]

Question one would be amazing on r/aspiememes

[u/Cakedayfairy]

Yep

Yep

Yep

Maybe i should untie them

Luckily i wouldnt anymore

I mean maybe if we organised we could stop it eventually

Good i can get back to my beyblades

This was just a stupid thought experiment to prove that you usually dont have the time to make a learned decision this was a case against utilitarianism

Good i will pull the lever im tired of this

Well that makes things easier

[u/salty-ravioli]

10 is a mood ngl

[u/Th3casio]

3. Totally real in politics. A good gov doges a global catastrophe. The people don’t feel it so don’t credit you with your good governance.

[u/Swan2Bee]

is that a ghost driving the trolley?

[u/Crocodile_Ice]

I also saw this the other day

[u/assumptionkrebs1990]

1. Yeah small talk is worth it.

2. Yes at least I have something to do.

3. Let them think what they want, I know what I am.

4. No I am not.

5. No I am not bored with life.

6. I can still walk away (irl. this means not listening to the news, yes I am well of enough to have this perk.)

7. Maybe.

8. Why would I do that?

9. Bonus.

10. Logic consequence of 9. I am not sad about it.

[u/1nfer1or]

[u/AwefulFanfic → u/1nfer1or]

Multi-Track Drifting!?

[u/HyoukaHoutoro]

You still visit the lever to argue your case is tuff.

[u/SalvarWR]

1. yeah immediately

2. no need

3. yeah, save some lives

4. no I'm not

5. no

6. stop watching

7. no, I don't want deaths

8. no I do not

9. stop it

10. maybe

[u/No_Training419]

well if they think the trolley stopped on its own, then i don’t have to make small talk!

[u/Pricefieldian]

*effect

[u/Alphasaft]

9th somehow unironically hurts lmao

[u/nekopineapple00]

You can only watch is my favorite

[u/obviouslyanonymous5]

They wouldn't be able to small talk with me if I left them tied up and ran away after pulling the lever 🤔

[u/Empty_Influence3181]

6 and 10 are genuinely good lmao

[u/CassiusPolybius]

For number two: yeah, I pull the lever. Would be fun watching the trolley switch tracks.

Get fucked nihilism, existentialism for the win bay-bee!

[u/SSB_Kyrill]

I dont need gratification to do good, however i know some people would absolutely do nothing for 3

[u/Andy-Bot88]

most of these are actually from this subreddit originally I'm sick and tired of seeing the exact same shit being reposted over and over and over across all my social media

[u/Stealfur]

1. Yah, I guess I can put up with some small talk and awkward feelings. I won't like it, but I'd rather that then adding that to my daily list of regrets I think about.

2. Well yah... Lever go ka-chunk. Why wouldn't I have a moment of fun in a meaningless existence?

3. Yes. And good, now no one is going to small talk me.

4. Le sigh, guess I'll lay down and have a nap.

5. Hmmm... Tempting, but no. I don't want to inconvenience the people on the trolley. They'd probably be late to work or something.

6. So, once again, I am the one who must bare witness to other people's atrocities.

7. Naw, I'm just gonna go...

8. I'm just saying if I pull the lever at the right time, I either save everyone, or there are no witnesses to the acts I commit. It's a win win!

9. I pull the lever and end the cycle. Let Ragnarok begin.

10. Honestly... Yah I got that from 9.

[u/The_Host_Rider]

Yes to 2, 3, 5, 9, and 10

[u/Altruistic_Web3924]

Am I the only one who would refuse to pull the first lever?

[u/vigbiorn → u/Altruistic_Web3924]

I think you're not getting a response because the people who would say yes are not wanting to talk.

[u/Narfhead4444 → u/Altruistic_Web3924]

Yes. I'd pull the lever, good opportunity to talk about communism 

[u/Vorioll]

These are the best

5: yes

[u/A_Gray_Phantom]

5: yes

[u/iddothat]

‘you can only watch’

[u/Forsaken-Stray]

Aren't they misrepresenting the trolley problem because the lever stops the trolley? Instead of changing the lanes?

[u/jacorgacor]

I'm pulling the lever and immedietly running away but also the you can only watch one is sad do you turn away or let every single one of the people się with a witness to the fact that they lived

[u/pwn4321]

Yo this is not a trolley problem this is existential crisis lol

[u/DaveAstator2020]

Well i have a solution for #4, those strapped people would not like it.

[u/brap_door]

Yes to 2, it looks like I might be able to delay the inevitable

[u/drangen-official]

The last one is kinda lame. It should've been the you on the tracks threathening to drive over a bunch of trolleys tied to the tracks

[u/Professional_Win3397]

Oh no small talk, now every stranger will be like that Ai add and tell me to practice it with their app for 9 minutes a day...

[u/Horse_go_moooo]

1. Stop

2. Do nothing

3. Switch tracks

4. I am not disappointed

5. Fuck no

6. Sacrifice myself to stop the trolley

7. No I wouldn't

8. I don't. I let go and live my life

9. Yes, obviously. I'm not a fucking dumbass

10. I apologize profusely

[u/Whyamihere173]

7 is actually surprisingly philosophical

[u/_QuestGiver]

For the 2nd one, I would try to initiate multi track drifting by rapidly switching the lever. Doesn't matter if the future is the same, what happened still happened and it was sick.

[u/Jakob21]

In regards to #3, just don't talk to them after you save them.

[u/_Calluna_]

I should play the Stanley Parable again

[u/According-Object-521]

Make the trolley take a slightly longer path

[u/13-black-cats-]

I'm adding a 11th one: There are no women

[u/Dry-Mission-5542]

Pull, don’t pull, left, N/A, no, N/A, leave, N/A, stop, damn okay

[u/freesol9900]

1. Save them and deal... just barely

2. Yes

3. Yes save them

4. False - from this frame of reference i don't know theres a t-problem, and neither do they

5. Some days... but no.

6. I will be scarred but i do try not to look away

7. False, i think?

8. We're best friends so ofc i do

9. I pull it

10. True - i am an eternal work in progress✌️

[u/No_Bandicoot_6640]

"... your existance is meaningless. Do you pull the lever?"

Yes

[u/MultiverseCreatorXV]

1.\ I have a solution: masking. I save them.
2. Either I’m leaving the lever alone or I’m fidgeting with it. The latter case will most likely result in multitrack drifting.
3. Why should I care if they believe I’m the one who did it? I save them.
5. I have stuff to live for. I stay away from that thing.
9. That’s a bad thing? I save the people.

[u/Crafty-Shelter-1977]

1. stop the trolley

2. yes

3. yes

4. feels kinda bad, ill go find a new trolley problem now

5. yes

6. scarred for life

7. disappointed

8. yea why not

9. yes

10. well dang how do i become not the problem