December 3, 2014
#1455: Trolley Problem explain
Cueball: Ever heard of the trolley problem?
Black hat: No. What is it?
Cueball: A trolley is barreling towards five helpless people on the tracks. You can pull a lever to direct it onto another track, but-
Black hat: Can I reach the lever without getting up?
Cueball: Wait, I’m not-
Black hat: In this scenario, how busy am I?
Cueball: I guess I forgot who I was talking to.
Black hat: For a dollar, I’ll promise to pull the lever if one of the five people is you.