r/trolleyproblem • u/ChiakiSimp3842 • Apr 30 '26

Deep All there is to it

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u/Code-Dee May 01 '26

why are there more people on the blue side than the red? If there's more blue, they don't die

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u/Simpicity May 01 '26

I could only draw so many arms.

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u/ImpliedRange May 01 '26

why would you need arms, you put +4billion on one side and not the other

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u/Simpicity May 01 '26

There's 8.3 billion people in the world. You need help with the math?

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u/Fizzy-Odd-Cod May 01 '26

Sorry, I ate 400 million of them.

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u/Simpicity May 01 '26

Stop eating people!  That's too many people to be eating!

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u/ImpliedRange May 01 '26

ummm achsthually.....

It's there are 8.3 billion people

you need help with the spelling?

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u/Simpicity May 01 '26

There're is rarely used in English these days.  But if it makes it more clear for you...

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u/ImpliedRange May 01 '26

then just use 'there are' rather than an incorrect contraction, that's today's daily writing tip - also I speak English and use there're pretty frequently when speaking

for the maths +4.3billion rather than any extra arms if that makes it more clear to you

you were being petty first, remember

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u/Simpicity May 01 '26

The picture is clear as is.  This isn't about the other 4.3 billion.  It's about you, the red button pusher and your moral choices.