Mike Honcho 3,934 Posted June 12, 2019 Quote George is on a footbridge over the trolley tracks. He knows trolleys, and can see that the one approaching the bridge is out of control. On the track back of the bridge there are five people; the banks are so steep that they will not be able to get off the track in time. George knows that the only way to stop an out-of-control trolley is to drop a very heavy weight into its path. But the only available, sufficiently heavy weight, is a fat man, also watching the trolley from the footbridge. George can shove the fat man onto the track in the path of the trolley, killing the fat man; or he can refrain from doing this, letting the five die. What should George do? Only serious or really funny answers are allowed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dain11279 917 Posted June 12, 2019 Option A. The fat bastard is gonna die soon anyway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drobeski 3,061 Posted June 12, 2019 Is George fat ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted June 12, 2019 2 guys are watching the train from a safe vantage point, and 5 idiots are walking on the tracks. Is there even a question here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiators 1,894 Posted June 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, TimmySmith said: 2 guys are watching the train from a safe vantage point, and 5 idiots are walking on the tracks. Is there even a question here? This Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,337 Posted June 12, 2019 7 minutes ago, TimmySmith said: 2 guys are watching the train from a safe vantage point, and 5 idiots are walking on the tracks. Is there even a question here? This is the correct answer. The 5 people knew the risk and they chose to ignore that risk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drobeski 3,061 Posted June 12, 2019 Are the 5 on the tracks border crossers ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BiPolarBear 476 Posted June 12, 2019 The fat splat is tempting, but you would probably hurt your back, trying to push him over the railing. Just make a phone vid of the 5 potential Darwin Award winners and share it here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,311 Posted June 12, 2019 As with anything in life, George should treat the situation like he's a National Geographic cameraman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
porkbutt 860 Posted June 12, 2019 i need to know the gender and race of the 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vikings4ever 496 Posted June 12, 2019 Well, pushing the fat guy would legally be murder, even if it saved the other 5 people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 3,884 Posted June 12, 2019 19 minutes ago, porkbutt said: i need to know the gender and race of the 5 And can sizes of any females. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,803 Posted June 12, 2019 3 hours ago, Mike Honcho said: What should George do? Only serious or really funny answers are allowed. Nothing because 1) there’s no guarantee the fat man will stop the trolley thereby saving all five lives and 2) even if there was, the five people on the track assumed that risk. The fat guy is just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,062 Posted June 12, 2019 He should push t.j. booker onto the tracks, go meet the other 5 guys, and run a train on Gloria. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 3,934 Posted June 12, 2019 I think I'd feel guilty if I didn't save the 5 people and equally guilty for killing the fat guy...think my decision would be to wait for the 5 people to get under the footbridge and then drop the fat guy on them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parrot 789 Posted June 12, 2019 Meh, drobs had a good run. Toss him over and see what happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lil' Webtoed Porkbutt 155 Posted June 12, 2019 With my luck the fat guy will blow through the tracks making the trolley crash and killing everyone on board. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,401 Posted June 12, 2019 Will need the race, gender and attractiveness and can size of the five if any are women, before deciding. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 3,934 Posted June 12, 2019 Have to say I'm very pleased with our work on the thought experiment, I think it proves conclusively this is stubbornly immature bunch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frank 2,140 Posted June 13, 2019 Now figure out how much wood a woodchuck could chuck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,587 Posted June 13, 2019 18 minutes ago, frank said: Now figure out how much wood a woodchuck could chuck. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotsfatboy1 1,432 Posted June 13, 2019 22 hours ago, Strike said: And can sizes of any females. That is where I was going too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted June 13, 2019 George is a serial killer who has rigged the tracks to fail and paid the five people to give him a plausible excuse to kill the fat guy. Just saying, he seems to know a lot about out of control trolleys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lil' Webtoed Porkbutt 155 Posted June 13, 2019 18 hours ago, Mike Honcho said: Have to say I'm very pleased with our work on the thought experiment, I think it proves conclusively this is stubbornly immature bunch. That's it! I'm pushing you in front of the trolley. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 3,518 Posted June 13, 2019 How many people are on the trolley? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lil' Webtoed Porkbutt 155 Posted June 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said: How many people are on the trolley? That depends on where the Trolley is at. In the U.S. about 15. In India it would be above 1,000. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,337 Posted June 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, Lil' Webtoed Porkbutt said: That depends on where the Trolley is at. In the U.S. about 15. In India it would be above 1,000. That's a new record for the US Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 3,934 Posted June 13, 2019 10 minutes ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said: How many people are on the trolley? Wow---you are seriously missing the larger point. The question you should be asking is if this trolley left the station at 1:00 and traveling at 30 MPH and another trolley left the opposite station at 1:30 travelling at 55 MPH... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 3,518 Posted June 13, 2019 31 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said: Wow---you are seriously missing the larger point. The question you should be asking is if this trolley left the station at 1:00 and traveling at 30 MPH and another trolley left the opposite station at 1:30 travelling at 55 MPH... I actually was going to post that but went with something simpler also where is Captain Marvel in comparison to the trolley and can't she just time travel to prevent this 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites