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Moral dilemmas: Would you press the button?

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Would you press the button?

Yes
2
11.76%
No
15
88.24%
Total votes: 17
Polling ended
Stomiks
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Stomiks
Setting

You're currently on your way to work when all of a sudden... the environment around you changes drastically, a scenery that looks like you're at the edge of the world. Realizing that you've been transported into a different plane of existence, you try to find a way out out and in the process, you stumble across a room. You enter inside and an unknown all-powerful entity appears before you. He introduces himself as God and claims that you are the deciding factor in humanity's fate.

Question

God gives you a button. He says that if you press it, there's an 80% chance that humanity will live in a utopia free from all suffering. However, there is a 20% chance that only you will be eternally tortured beyond your imagination. He gives you a choice...

Would you press the button?
z0z
521 posts
Joined February 2018
z0z
utopias are not real, you can only get as close to them as possible
Jonarwhal
1,227 posts
Joined November 2013
Jonarwhal
nope
i am selfish
TGGD
607 posts
Joined November 2021
TGGD
No. Simple as that
Scyla
71 posts
Joined February 2022
Scyla
No
Nuuskamuikkunen
1,266 posts
Joined March 2013
Nuuskamuikkunen
Nope.
Aireunaeus
3,108 posts
Joined December 2021
Aireunaeus
No
Polyspora
475 posts
Joined September 2019
Polyspora
100% no lmao
abraker
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abraker

z0z wrote:

utopias are not real, you can only get as close to them as possible
this but also utopias are quite fragile. They are isolationist society brittle to the touch. Just introduce things it would never undergo within its boundaries and it is no longer a utopia. Drought? Flood? Earthquake? Asteroid? Aliens? Have God poof all these out of existence? Society might as well be in a sandbox environment at that point, existing in a container with faked conditions.
JustABeginner
1,283 posts
Joined December 2016
JustABeginner
Look, I just want peace alright.
Also, I wouldn't mind dying as a sacrificial.
Puck_
254 posts
Joined January 2020
Puck_
No, I’m too selfish for pressing that button.
Manishh
2,095 posts
Joined October 2020
Manishh
Nope lmao
WitherMite
1,610 posts
Joined August 2019
WitherMite
if its anything like the hit% chance in videogames 80/20 odds mean 100% of the time you'll end up being tortured.

utopias are no fun anyways, not pressing the button.
Karmine
1,031 posts
Joined November 2015
Karmine
Not pressing it, why would I take that risk for people who wouldn't even thank me if it goes right?
Stomiks
9,038 posts
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Topic Starter
Stomiks
C'mon guys. I hoped at least 1 person would've pressed the button. I even planned something if there are more votes on yes.

Time to plan the no situation then...
Corne2Plum3
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Corne2Plum3
No, it's going to be boring
Clicky-
30 posts
Joined July 2020
Clicky-
i pressed the button, so??
z0z
521 posts
Joined February 2018
z0z

repost
abraker
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abraker

Clicky- wrote:

i pressed the button, so??
yea but cursor slipped as you felt clicky

z0z wrote:


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demand a raise and sue the tran co. that let this happen
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z0z
521 posts
Joined February 2018
z0z

abraker wrote:

z0z wrote:


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demand a raise and sue the tran co. that let this happen
i'm the man in blue now?
Clicky-
30 posts
Joined July 2020
Clicky-

abraker wrote:

[quote="Clicky-"]i pressed the button, so??
yea but cursor slipped as you felt clicky

i regret having this name
Clicky-
30 posts
Joined July 2020
Clicky-

abraker wrote:

Clicky- wrote:

i pressed the button, so??
yea but cursor slipped as you felt clicky
i regret having this name
- Marco -
Technical Support Team
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- Marco -

Stomiks wrote:

C'mon guys. I hoped at least 1 person would've pressed the button. I even planned something if there are more votes on yes.

Time to plan the no situation then...
op is a masochist 💀
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Zelzatter Zero
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Zelzatter Zero

z0z wrote:


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I think it's more of a trick question. Yes the different between the two choice is 1 and 5 but with the track like that it's negligible since it'll eventually rail the 5 as well.

I'd rather go with abraker. Don't push anything as well. At least there's one live saved and the guarantee the other 5 sacrifice wouldn't be in vain.
Clicky-
30 posts
Joined July 2020
Clicky-

Zelzatter Zero wrote:

z0z wrote:


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I think it's more of a trick question. Yes the different between the two choice is 1 and 5 but with the track like that it's negligible since it'll eventually rail the 5 as well.

I'd rather go with abraker. Don't push anything as well. At least there's one live saved and the guarantee the other 5 sacrifice wouldn't be in vain.
what if the groups of the person is your family and that one guy is your rivals?
z0z
521 posts
Joined February 2018
z0z

Clicky- wrote:

Zelzatter Zero wrote:

I think it's more of a trick question. Yes the different between the two choice is 1 and 5 but with the track like that it's negligible since it'll eventually rail the 5 as well.

I'd rather go with abraker. Don't push anything as well. At least there's one live saved and the guarantee the other 5 sacrifice wouldn't be in vain.
what if the groups of the person is your family and that one guy is your rivals?
why would they ALL be wearing red then?
Clicky-
30 posts
Joined July 2020
Clicky-

z0z wrote:

Clicky- wrote:

Zelzatter Zero wrote:

I think it's more of a trick question. Yes the different between the two choice is 1 and 5 but with the track like that it's negligible since it'll eventually rail the 5 as well.

I'd rather go with abraker. Don't push anything as well. At least there's one live saved and the guarantee the other 5 sacrifice wouldn't be in vain.
what if the groups of the person is your family and that one guy is your rivals?
why would they ALL be wearing red then?
dresscode?
Nuuskamuikkunen
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Joined March 2013
Nuuskamuikkunen

Zelzatter Zero wrote:

z0z wrote:


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I think it's more of a trick question. Yes the different between the two choice is 1 and 5 but with the track like that it's negligible since it'll eventually rail the 5 as well.

I'd rather go with abraker. Don't push anything as well. At least there's one live saved and the guarantee the other 5 sacrifice wouldn't be in vain.
They're not tied or anything, you can yell them to move too.
Stomiks
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Topic Starter
Stomiks

eblf2013 wrote:

Zelzatter Zero wrote:

z0z wrote:


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I think it's more of a trick question. Yes the different between the two choice is 1 and 5 but with the track like that it's negligible since it'll eventually rail the 5 as well.

I'd rather go with abraker. Don't push anything as well. At least there's one live saved and the guarantee the other 5 sacrifice wouldn't be in vain.
They're not tied or anything, you can yell them to move too.
They all look like old men. By the time you shout at them to move they wouldn't be able to get away fast enough by the time the train hits them.
Clicky-
30 posts
Joined July 2020
Clicky-
why don't we yell to the train driver instead, do they have eyes?
GeneralOats
GeneralOats
Oops, I pressed the " Yes " Button with no reason.
Tad Fibonacci
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Joined August 2015
Tad Fibonacci

z0z wrote:


repost
levesterz
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Joined September 2010
levesterz

Tad Fibonacci wrote:

z0z wrote:


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If you cant save all them, kill them all.
Stomiks
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Topic Starter
Stomiks
Result

You refused to press the button. God is very disappointed in your choice, stating you could've saved the world. But nonetheless, he begrudgingly sends you back. You have returned to your world. There are no changes during your absence, as if all of time stopped entirely and only resumed after you returned.

After that encounter, you begin to think more about the world around you. You wonder if things could've gone differently if you pressed the button. A curiosity inside you has emerged. Wanting answers, you start researching more about this "God" during your free time.

Your worldview slightly changes.
JustABeginner
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Joined December 2016
JustABeginner
It's all just a dream.
There was never a button appeared in front of your eyes this whole time.

You went out and see the sky, hearing cars passing by with roaring engine and terrible honks.
People are chattering, protesting, wanting to know the possible future for the next generation.
You wish you could save it, but out of billions and counting, it's going to be hard. Not to mention how people won't cooperate with each other, disasters will eventually repeat.
keremaru
228 posts
Joined November 2017
keremaru

Stomiks wrote:

God is very disappointed in your choice,
Nowadays, I'm pretty sure she'd be surprised if she was satisfied with the course of humanity.
Nuuskamuikkunen
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Joined March 2013
Nuuskamuikkunen
If this god wanted to save this world so badly, why didn't they push the button?
z0z
521 posts
Joined February 2018
z0z

eblf2013 wrote:

If this god wanted to save this world so badly, why didn't they push the button?
think they had a different purpose of judging all our characters
Clicky-
30 posts
Joined July 2020
Clicky-

Stomiks wrote:

Result

You refused to press the button. God is very disappointed in your choice, stating you could've saved the world. But nonetheless, he begrudgingly sends you back. You have returned to your world. There are no changes during your absence, as if all of time stopped entirely and only resumed after you returned.

After that encounter, you begin to think more about the world around you. You wonder if things could've gone differently if you pressed the button. A curiosity inside you has emerged. Wanting answers, you start researching more about this "God" during your free time.

Your worldview slightly changes.
there's no ending for a person to press the button?! D:<
scammed!
Stomiks
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Topic Starter
Stomiks

Clicky- wrote:

Stomiks wrote:

Result

You refused to press the button. God is very disappointed in your choice, stating you could've saved the world. But nonetheless, he begrudgingly sends you back. You have returned to your world. There are no changes during your absence, as if all of time stopped entirely and only resumed after you returned.

After that encounter, you begin to think more about the world around you. You wonder if things could've gone differently if you pressed the button. A curiosity inside you has emerged. Wanting answers, you start researching more about this "God" during your free time.

Your worldview slightly changes.
there's no ending for a person to press the button?! D:<
scammed!
There is. Just didn't release it since most people voted for no.
TGGD
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Joined November 2021
TGGD

Stomiks wrote:

Clicky- wrote:

Stomiks wrote:

Result

You refused to press the button. God is very disappointed in your choice, stating you could've saved the world. But nonetheless, he begrudgingly sends you back. You have returned to your world. There are no changes during your absence, as if all of time stopped entirely and only resumed after you returned.

After that encounter, you begin to think more about the world around you. You wonder if things could've gone differently if you pressed the button. A curiosity inside you has emerged. Wanting answers, you start researching more about this "God" during your free time.

Your worldview slightly changes.
there's no ending for a person to press the button?! D:<
scammed!
There is. Just didn't release it since most people voted for no.
That seems fair
Clicky-
30 posts
Joined July 2020
Clicky-

Stomiks wrote:

Clicky- wrote:

Stomiks wrote:

Result

You refused to press the button. God is very disappointed in your choice, stating you could've saved the world. But nonetheless, he begrudgingly sends you back. You have returned to your world. There are no changes during your absence, as if all of time stopped entirely and only resumed after you returned.

After that encounter, you begin to think more about the world around you. You wonder if things could've gone differently if you pressed the button. A curiosity inside you has emerged. Wanting answers, you start researching more about this "God" during your free time.

Your worldview slightly changes.
there's no ending for a person to press the button?! D:<
scammed!
There is. Just didn't release it since most people voted for no.
man, there's only 2 people who pressed the button
abraker
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abraker

Stomiks wrote:

God is very disappointed in your choice,
god is dead and we killed him
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Clicky-
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Clicky-

abraker wrote:

Stomiks wrote:

God is very disappointed in your choice,
god is dead and we killed him
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGDH3meSPyk
Patatitta
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Patatitta
Clicky-
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Clicky-

Patatitta wrote:

basically, the locomotives is up to something horrible
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