shokwave comments on Human errors, human values - Less Wrong

32 Post author: PhilGoetz 09 April 2011 02:50AM

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Comment author: shokwave 10 April 2011 03:49:24PM 6 points [-]

For one data point, I'd rather live in a world where people made 'push the fat man' decisions. As per Lightwave's comment, if the likelihoods are not skewed, I have a 5/6 chance of being on the tracks, and a 1/6 chance of being the fat man. I can't in good conscience choose the option that doesn't maximise my chances of survival.