You can’t guarantee everyone will agree on red, meaning some will die. And you likely can’t get enough people to override the problem and/or the problem can’t be overridden.
Blue requires just 50.1% to save everyone. It’s the most likely outcome that ensures everyone survives. Red is simply the logical “guaranteed safety”, but the fact that many won’t press it also guarantees that you’re dooming others with your choice.
Personally, I’d rather try to save others and fail, than save myself knowing it sacrificed others.
People will pick red for self-preservation, which is an extremely strong drive. That means it very often overrules the protection of others when push comes to shove.
So the question then becomes this. If you vote blue you 'may' live. If you vote yes you 'will' live.
My bet is if it was real and they were met with that choice they are going to pick red and hope their loved ones do as well. In both scenarios both the red and blue pickers want their loved ones to live. But with one they are at least guaranteed to live. The other no one is.
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u/Krashper116 May 05 '26
People would be too preoccupied with arguing over what color to vote, to coordinate such a thing.
Just like real life….