• obre@slrpnk.net
    15·
    2 hours ago

    1.00 • 1 death = 1 death Vs. 0.25 • 5 deaths = 1.25 deaths

    On average you’re better off not pulling the lever.

      • toofpic@lemmy.world
        11·
        2 hours ago

        The number of attempts is not mathematically affecting the outcome of a single attempts - statistics don’t “owe you” any specific outcomes, just based on previous outcomes. It will be the same formula for each

        • ergonomic_importer@piefed.caEnglish
          3·
          1 hour ago

          Statistics also won’t help you with the guilt when the tram runs over 5 people and now it’s just you and the one guy you saved now trauma bonded.

        • TrackinDaKraken@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          1 hour ago

          I didn’t need math to know that the only way I see a guy beheaded is if I don’t pull the lever, so we got to the same answer.