trolley rule
trolley rule
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Definitely my thought every time someone presents the trolley problem. Kill the person hypothetical forcing the situation that makes you decide who to kill. Problem solved.
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...is that a - plunger?!.
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It's the lever that's used to steer the trolley in the original illustration of the problem.
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I guess you could say you've killed one person to save many
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You son of a bitch!
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You have chosen, the trolley has made its turn, the inevitable has happened.
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"You watch as the body falls, knocking against the cabin. It gets caught, drawn underneath the wheels. You feel the subtle shifts, barely noticeable, as the trolley careens through the sudden obstacle. It's a sudden, unexpected thrill. One you must experience again...."
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WAIT! He isn't dead, Shia-Surprise!
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Came here for this exact thing
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it is finally over
Or is it just a new beginning?..
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i had already won it before somewhere else, so now i double-win
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There really is an xkcd for everything.
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Omg finally
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LET THE SKY FALLLLLLLLL!
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What will you do now?
-- Return to Title Screen --> Begin New Game+
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Nobody tied the people to the tracks. They were born there.
The trolley problem resembles the inevitable clash between progress and the native ecosystem. Progress wants to expand, but it can only do so at the expense of the environment, one way or another. That is what the trolley problem aims to express.
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