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[–] sneezycat@sopuli.xyz 15 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

So infinite suffering is worse than taking 5 lives, but finite suffering isn't.

Then, where's the cutoff? Would it be fine if he can be saved after 1 week? A year? A millennium?

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 18 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Not infinite suffering, as the trolley battery will only last for 10,000 years.

[–] sneezycat@sopuli.xyz 6 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] far_university1990@reddthat.com 3 points 18 hours ago

Welcome to: sun swallow earth after become red giant.

[–] hypnicjerk@lemmy.world 5 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

how much work will it take? who will organize it? who will pay for it? will my taxes go up?

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

ALOT. Me. You. Without a dbout, but it's unrelated

[–] hypnicjerk@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago

well fuck it then, leave him on the track and sell tickets and t-shirts

[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 5 points 20 hours ago

The limit is 2016000 moments, give or take