Hey, the people tied to the tracks might not know that. If I frantically pull it, at least their final moments show someone trying to save them instead of indifference, even if it's futile.
OK, here is one. The trolley is on a hill. Attached to an indestructible cable. Pulling the lever will cause the cable to pull it back up the hill. This takes 30 minutes, then the lever will need to be pulled again. You can call for help, but will take 3 days for them to get there. If you leave, no one will know you were there. What do you do?
19 Comments
DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 89d
Even if I were told the lever does nothing, I'd pull the lever. Of course, I would.
neidu3@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 89d
Yup. The people who told me the lever doesn't work might be lying or wrong. Doing anything is better than doing nothing.
AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 89d
jaycifer@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 89d
I've got 21 more of these memes to post over the next few weeks >:)
NewDark@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 88d
https://youtu.be/8QPqO-3rbWg but like...
wioum@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 89d
Life 💀
Foxfire@pawb.social · 8 pts · 89d
Hey, the people tied to the tracks might not know that. If I frantically pull it, at least their final moments show someone trying to save them instead of indifference, even if it's futile.
Janx@piefed.social · 7 pts · 89d
Of course, levers are fun!
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 88d
Pastor says if I pull the lever enough I'll go blind
Grass@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 88d
you are told the lever does nothing and not to pull it. Do you pull the lever?
*pulls lever
The lever speeds up the trolley.
minorkeys@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 89d
Yes, the illusion of control comes through useless action. If that's all I got, then so be it.
Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de · 5 pts · 89d
Presumably the lever is controlling the real trolley problem being run next door.
P1k1e@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 89d
Yes, in futility
Fleur_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 88d
As per my usual answer to these trolly "problems," I jump in front of the trolley before comprehending the situation
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 88d
Hey no fair, trolley suicide is my answer too
caseyweederman@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 88d
Okay now somebody do a Monty Hall/Trolley Problem.
BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 88d
OK, here is one. The trolley is on a hill. Attached to an indestructible cable. Pulling the lever will cause the cable to pull it back up the hill. This takes 30 minutes, then the lever will need to be pulled again. You can call for help, but will take 3 days for them to get there. If you leave, no one will know you were there. What do you do?
solidheron@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 88d
I remember a variant saying pulling the lever does nothing, all you can do is watch.
lugal@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 87d
Yes because it's the only freedom I have left