The board's server will undergo upgrade maintenance tonight, Nov 5, 2014, beginning approximately around 10 PM ET. Prepare for some possible down time during this process.
Isn't the trolley problem really about light rail running at street level being a terrible mode of transit? You wouldn't have so many interactions with pedestrians if you were elevated or in a subway. Also, street level light rail takes away from, say, bus only lanes that would have far greater throughput and a far lesser cost. (and probably shorter braking distances)
Joined: Wed December 12, 2012 10:33 pm Posts: 6932
simple schoolboy wrote:
Isn't the trolley problem really about light rail running at street level being a terrible mode of transit? You wouldn't have so many interactions with pedestrians if you were elevated or in a subway. Also, street level light rail takes away from, say, bus only lanes that would have far greater throughput and a far lesser cost. (and probably shorter braking distances)
You could easily rewrite this silly dilemma to place you in a car you're driving too fucking fast, and the accelerator gets stuck down on the floor, if you wanted to make a pro-mass transit screed.
I hate these types of fabricated dilemmas. This is the kind of thing that gets me itching to rant about the problems with the "effective altruism" movement.
I'm actually really interested in your effective altruism take.
_________________ I'll be the one in the lobby in the green fuck me shirt. The green one.
Joined: Thu November 21, 2013 10:01 pm Posts: 1847
In the simplest terms, given these are the only two choices and outcomes, obviously most people would pull the lever to spare more lives.
If you want to make this interesting you need to assign more “value” to the one person, i.e. it’s a child or less “value” to the five i.e. they’re convicted violent criminals.
_________________ I'm trying real hard to be the shepherd.
Joined: Sun May 25, 2014 9:32 pm Posts: 31614 Location: Garbage Dump
meatwad wrote:
In the simplest terms, given these are the only two choices and outcomes, obviously most people would pull the lever to spare more lives.
If you want to make this interesting you need to assign more “value” to the one person, i.e. it’s a child or less “value” to the five i.e. they’re convicted violent criminals.
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 71 guests
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum