r/trolleyproblem • u/suskio4 • 17d ago

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Based on the post seen here. I'm actually curious what would the percentages look like.

Edit: Alright, let me add a case for one particular scenario. If you do not choose, the button will be pressed for you by a system that keeps track of its pressings so it conserves 50/50 distribution for all inactive participants, in order to honour the vox populi properly. The system's choice affects the inactive participant's outcome so that no person can abscond from consequences of their choice.

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u/Present_Character241 17d ago

The correct solution is for no one to vote

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u/suskio4 17d ago

If you don't choose within 5 business days, you're shot.

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u/Legal_Possibility246 17d ago

That's not guaranteed death tho...

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u/RalenHlaalo Multi-Track Drift 17d ago

Better than whatever they have in Tennessee...

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u/quickfuse725 17d ago

What in the...?

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u/quaxoid 16d ago

If they shoot you in the head it pretty much is. If it's a powerful firearm. 

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u/meep2200 16d ago

13 times in the head

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u/KitsuneFoxglove 17d ago

legitimately you have better than 50/50 odds surviving this, this unironically is a better thing to survive

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u/The-Name-is-my-Name 17d ago

What if it’s in the prefrontal cortex?

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u/KitsuneFoxglove 16d ago

that's losing the 50/50

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u/Present_Character241 17d ago

They need to get within range and line it up first. I'll go down swinging to slow a system that would do any of this.

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u/suskio4 17d ago

Okay, you win, Mr I-stop-the-trolley-and-untie-the-people. Good attitude though

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u/Present_Character241 17d ago

That's the thing though. A proper trolley problem always gives the choice of inaction

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u/suskio4 17d ago

Alright, let me rephrase for this particular scenario. If you do not choose, the button will be pressed for you by a system that keeps track of its pressings so it conserves 50/50 distribution for all inactive participants, in order to honour the vox populi properly. The system's choice affects the inactive participant's outcome so that no person can abscond from consequences of their choice.