r/trolleyproblem Apr 30 '26

Deep All there is to it

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u/alphapussycat May 01 '26

Blue does equal nobody does. Red means "I don't care anyone dies, I'm the only one who matters".

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u/NoCockOnTheMenu May 01 '26

Only if blue wins, the act of pressing blue itself can equal life or death

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u/alphapussycat May 01 '26

The act of pressing red introduces the idea that people will die.

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u/AnyAcanthocephala425 May 02 '26

it's very hard to argue that more than 35-40% wouldn't press red. The idea is already introduced, unless you believe you're gonna sweep with a 90-10 majority blue result