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[-] bstix@feddit.dk 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's more about set theory than the actual numbers.

Let's say you have 100 people with everyone tied up across both tracks. Heads on one track and legs on the other. Let's assume they die if the train touches any part of them, but you still need to choose between running over heads or legs.

The best choice is then legs, because there's a probability of some of them being handicapped and not having legs.

this post was submitted on 02 Oct 2025
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