• deegeese@sopuli.xyz
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    2 months ago

    You’ll kill 1.25 people to save 1?

    Is this because you’re bad at math, or enjoy gambling with others’ lives?

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      2 months ago

      It ain’t my life being risked, so I’ll be a high roller in this scenario.

      Edit:

      My inner Uncle Steven Delanor Rancford Libby III taken over when I see 75% success chance!

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      2 months ago

      I think I liked another commenter’s explanation that the value of saving everyone is much higher than the value of merely saving 5.