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Re:Absurd Trolley Problems by JonathanFly on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @01:57AM (#31997269)
Silly random thoughts that went through my head at this question

1) Many people's life savings is 0. A bargain!

2) If _I_ were one of the five people, I'd try and make it up to the lever puller. Lever-guy might even come out ahead.

3) If I pull this lever right away in question 3, if there are later questions about giving up my life savings, they'll be free. This might be the value lever pull! I might be kicking myself later for missing this deal.

Re:Absurd Trolley Problems by darkerside on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @06:53AM (#31999172)
Other people have worked a long, long time for their life savings, and it's very likely that, as appreciative as these people might be, it's just as likely that this person gets a sincere thank you but no financial compensation. In the right situation, I could see it leading to severe depression as the puller feels they gave up everything and nobody cares.

I still think you need to pull the lever.

Re:Absurd Trolley Problems by e_y_ on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @03:21PM (#32005537)
I mean, I hope they'd at least vouch for you in a GoFundMe