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[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yes, but make sure to make eye contact with the driver first. Because, in the end, don't we all want to be remembered?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Apparently that is one of the worst parts of being a train driver. Seeing what's about to happen, but knowing you can't stop in time. Looking into someone's eyes, just before they are reduced to a meat crayon.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How often does it actually happen?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

I've heard that is basically guaranteed you will kill someone eventually if you are a lifelong train driver.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, I'm just happy there's trolley's again.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Could a walkable neighborhood and transit-oriented development be next?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

On a large enough time scale and on the tail end of peak oil this is basically guaranteed.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

I mean, if it didn’t just kill me but erased me from existence so I wouldn’t cause a massive amount of trauma to the people around me, then yes absolutely!

If it just killed me then nopeeee

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

doing so would disrupt the trolley service causing the company to lose profits, so here’s the reverse ask: why wouldn’t you do this?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

You don't want DB to have any more delays though so only do it if it's a cargo train.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Call of the void, is that you?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Alternatively:

trolley problem: you and Albert Camus are standing by the railway. nobody is in any danger. do you let Albert Camus jump in front of the moving trolley?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It depends, do I have snacks?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

That depends, will doing so inconvenience other people? And is there someone to look after my cat?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

ME: no

MY DARK THOUGHTS: yes

ME: wtf‽‽

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Well, this happens a lot in China. For insurance scam.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Trolley insurers have the big bucks.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Russia too. Lots of dash cam vids on YouTube. I got one for myself just in case (US)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

That depends: are we in a country that lacks any kind of decent access to medical care, so that by not jumping we are causing a worse death than by jumping?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

These trolley moral dilemma hypothetical scenarios are becoming increasingly complex.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What trolley, there are only cars

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

You obviously have not been to San Francisco

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Now we are getting to the real questions

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes because I would die

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago