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Ghoti

@catsalad This is exactly the kind of problem solving we need! I was looking for an example of something that represented a way out of black-and-white thinking and catastrophizing.

Andreas Albrecht

@catsalad Great! I thought the trolley problem had only two solutions. From now on I'll opt for the third!

Andreas Albrecht

@akmur @catsalad As far as I know, in the original trolley problem, it's a cargo wagon.

In the variant with a commuter train, the possible solutions are:
1) do nothing - three rabbits and everybody in the commuter train dies
2) switch rails - one rabbit and everybody in the commuter train dies
3) make the train derail - possibly everybody in the commuter train dies - but no rabbit gets injured

Some take 3) - least number of total deaths.

I take 3) b/c it's creative & not hurting animals. 🤣

@akmur @catsalad As far as I know, in the original trolley problem, it's a cargo wagon.

In the variant with a commuter train, the possible solutions are:
1) do nothing - three rabbits and everybody in the commuter train dies
2) switch rails - one rabbit and everybody in the commuter train dies
3) make the train derail - possibly everybody in the commuter train dies - but no rabbit gets injured

Molytov :donor:

@catsalad Make sure to build up speed beforehand so you can take all of them out

Melissa Techman

@catsalad I like Miffy so much more now than when I had to read the books to my son!

Fritz Adalis

@catsalad
They tried this in East Palestine, Ohio and look how that turned out.

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