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The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

Philosophical dilemma

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Philosophical dilemma

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The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 2 years ago
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  • EdibleFriend@lemmy.world
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    Yes, but make sure to make eye contact with the driver first. Because, in the end, don’t we all want to be remembered?

    • cynar@lemmy.world
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      Apparently that is one of the worst parts of being a train driver. Seeing what’s about to happen, but knowing you can’t stop in time. Looking into someone’s eyes, just before they are reduced to a meat crayon.

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        How often does it actually happen?

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          I’ve heard that is basically guaranteed you will kill someone eventually if you are a lifelong train driver.

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      Bro is evil

      • EdibleFriend@lemmy.world
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  • Gigan@lemmy.world
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    No, I’m just happy there’s trolley’s again.

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      Could a walkable neighborhood and transit-oriented development be next?

      • SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world
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        On a large enough time scale and on the tail end of peak oil this is basically guaranteed.

  • dumpsterlid@lemmy.world
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    I mean, if it didn’t just kill me but erased me from existence so I wouldn’t cause a massive amount of trauma to the people around me, then yes absolutely!

    If it just killed me then nopeeee

  • thr0w4w4y2@sh.itjust.works
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    doing so would disrupt the trolley service causing the company to lose profits, so here’s the reverse ask: why wouldn’t you do this?

    • Ziglin (it/they)@lemmy.world
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      You don’t want DB to have any more delays though so only do it if it’s a cargo train.

  • Daft_ish@lemmy.world
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    Call of the void, is that you?

  • Squorlple@lemmy.world
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    Alternatively:

    trolley problem: you and Albert Camus are standing by the railway. nobody is in any danger. do you let Albert Camus jump in front of the moving trolley?

    • ReedReads@lemmy.zip
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      It depends, do I have snacks?

  • Iron Lynx@lemmy.world
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    ME: no

    MY DARK THOUGHTS: yes

    ME: wtf‽‽

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    Well, this happens a lot in China. For insurance scam.

    • brbposting@sh.itjust.works
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      Trolley insurers have the big bucks.

    • HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world
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      Russia too. Lots of dash cam vids on YouTube. I got one for myself just in case (US)

  • amber (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    yes

  • gmtom@lemmy.world
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    That depends, will doing so inconvenience other people? And is there someone to look after my cat?

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    What trolley, there are only cars

    • GladiusB@lemmy.world
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      You obviously have not been to San Francisco

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    That depends: are we in a country that lacks any kind of decent access to medical care, so that by not jumping we are causing a worse death than by jumping?

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    deleted by creator

  • LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world
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    These trolley moral dilemma hypothetical scenarios are becoming increasingly complex.

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    No because I would die

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      Yes because I would die

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