As soon as the trolley’s forward wheels pass the switch lever you throw the switch so that the rear wheels go on the other track. Since the wheel trucks can’t swivel 90 degrees, the trolley derails gracefully, saving all lives.
Solution for the Trolley Problem
Submitted 4 weeks ago by skeezix@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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FrostyTrichs@walledgarden.xyz 4 weeks ago
rowinxavier@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Or it rides along both rails, taking out everybody perfectly. Sick grind dude, such a THPS visual.
Dasnap@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
This reminds me of my mate in primary school answering the fox, chicken, and grain river puzzle by saying “they should all cross on jet skis.”
Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Philosophers hate this one weird trick
skeezix@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Single moms in your area.
0laura@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
youtu.be/33VUuu2fb1I Camille trolley Problem Video is peak
Kolanaki@yiffit.net 4 weeks ago
Choosing the tracks with more people on it is not nearly as evil as simply killing everyone on either set of tracks yourself, before the train gets there.
Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 4 weeks ago
Trolley drift
gmtom@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
It derails killing the dozen or so passengers on the trolley instead.
DakRalter@thelemmy.club 4 weeks ago
What if all the passengers were billionaires?
grahamja@reddthat.com 4 weeks ago
One of the oldest memes I know, and the first thought I had after reading OP’s post. A great way to maximize the horror and ruin OP’s plan.
grue@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
This is 100% the response OP was fishing for.
Wild_Mastic@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Only correct answer to op