If red wins, I don't want to be on earth with the people who were okay with killing 50.1% of earth - hence I will vote blue.
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Everyone in the world has to take a private vote by pressing red or blue
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Re: Everyone in the world has to take a private vote by pressing red or blue
#22I want to press the blue button but I also want those who pressed the red button to die :).
Some people that pick red might just think that everyone will pick red. Then everyone survives. In a way it could reflect a positive view of humanity. Plus they wouldn't die. You'd need to pick red to make sure you're still alive to kill them all.
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#23Earlier quoted context omitted.
Blue is just like red, but without the death. It's red premium. Why wouldn't you press blue?
Why would I risk death? Why would anyone? Everyone just needs to press red
For me, the moral question is, why would I risk killing anyone? Even if I'm only one finger of many pulling the trigger, I don't want a part in it.
Re: Everyone in the world has to take a private vote by pressing red or blue
#24I want to press the blue button but I also want those who pressed the red button to die :).
Some people that pick red might just think that everyone will pick red. Then everyone survives. In a way it could reflect a positive view of humanity. Plus they wouldn't die. You'd need to pick red to make sure you're still alive to kill them all.
> Some people that pick red might just think that everyone will pick red.
Yes, isn't that always the excuse? "The others are bad so I'm justified in being bad".
But seriously, I am way more uncertain than I first thought. Basically the only reason to choose blue is because you know that a lot of people will do it, so that in order to save their life you choose to put yours at risk.
Re: Everyone in the world has to take a private vote by pressing red or blue
#25Big related discussion (posted a few hours later) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47912065
Re: Everyone in the world has to take a private vote by pressing red or blue
#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why would I risk death? Why would anyone? Everyone just needs to press red
For me, the moral question is, why would I risk killing anyone? Even if I'm only one finger of many pulling the trigger, I don't want a part in it.
Why would you risk killing anyone? To save yourself; while knowing that your decision doesn't preclude any/everyone from saving themselves, and no one dying. Maybe you'd be the only person that chooses blue if it was a real scenario and each voters life was really on the line. Everyone saves themselves and everyone lives. Not saying it's the right or wrong choice.