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Green Habit · **Joined:** Wed December 12, 2012 10:33 pm **Posts:** 6932

Dscans wrote:

Green Habit wrote:

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.

Should I respond here, or start a new thread?

Ara's post below yours is also a great stepping stone pointing toward what I'd get at.

BurtReynolds · **Posted:** Sat March 02, 2019 9:45 pm

cutuphalfdead wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:

what if, instead of a lever, you could push someone in the way, causing the trolley to stop or derail before killing 5 people?

Throw yourself over instead you coward.

You're too skinny! And you're chained to the bridge. Stop ruining my ethical dilemma!

BurtReynolds · **Posted:** Sat March 02, 2019 9:46 pm

BurtReynolds · **Posted:** Sat March 02, 2019 9:51 pm

Dscans wrote:

Burt, did you just read Moral Tribes or something?

I just waste too much time on youtube.

Dscans · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 12:57 am **Posts:** 404

Green Habit wrote:

Dscans wrote:

Green Habit wrote:

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.

Should I respond here, or start a new thread?

Ara's post below yours is also a great stepping stone pointing toward what I'd get at.

Listen to your heart. It knows what to do.

McParadigm · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 1:56 am **Posts:** 21834

BurtReynolds wrote:

Dscans wrote:

Burt, did you just read Moral Tribes or something?

I just waste too much time on youtube.

Suspicions confirmed

spike · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 4:18 am **Posts:** 28121

perhaps a poll is needed here. not many straight answers.

BurtReynolds · **Posted:** Sat March 02, 2019 11:26 pm

Take the test: http://moralmachine.mit.edu

BurtReynolds · **Posted:** Sun March 03, 2019 12:49 am

McParadigm wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:

Dscans wrote:

Burt, did you just read Moral Tribes or something?

I just waste too much time on youtube.

Suspicions confirmed

I'm much more interested in the battle between pewdiepie and t-series than the next election. priorities.

not a huge fan of this series (they leave out a lot), but they have some useful bits. Anyway some vids on utilitarianism inspired this thread I guess.

B · **Posted:** Sun March 03, 2019 1:23 am

BurtReynolds wrote:

wease wrote:

Let Ted Danson decide.

F+

Cmon! This is the best picture in the history of the Trolley Problem!

"You got us all! Great work!"

McParadigm · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 1:56 am **Posts:** 21834

BurtReynolds wrote:

I'm much more interested in the battle between pewdiepie and t-series than the next election. priorities.

I just assumed pews. It’s not like you come across as a jacksepticeye guy.

Dscans · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 12:57 am **Posts:** 404

Green Habit wrote:

Dscans wrote:

Green Habit wrote:

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.

Should I respond here, or start a new thread?

Ara's post below yours is also a great stepping stone pointing toward what I'd get at.

But seriously, I work in fundraising so I have a personal (professional?) interest in how people feel about this.

Jammer XCI · **Posted:** Mon March 04, 2019 1:02 am

And now for a reference nobody but I will know:

Norris · **Posted:** Mon March 04, 2019 1:05 am

What is the life of one bastard boy against a kingdom?

bune · **Posted:** Mon March 04, 2019 1:57 am

McParadigm wrote:

Extract iPhone from left front pocket

Open camera

No not photos I want camera

Switch to video

Not fucking pano

Video

Hit recor- ahh fuck missed it

Android: Have a shortcut setup so that a double tap of the power button auto-opens the camera automatically.

BurtReynolds wrote:

is it really though?

BurtReynolds wrote:

That looks like the kid from Looper, the one who grows up to kill everyone.

Jammer XCI wrote:

And now for a reference nobody but I will know:

Spyro the Dragon is a reference nobody but you will know?

Green Habit · **Joined:** Wed December 12, 2012 10:33 pm **Posts:** 6932

Dscans wrote:

Green Habit wrote:

Dscans wrote:

Green Habit wrote:

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.

Should I respond here, or start a new thread?

Ara's post below yours is also a great stepping stone pointing toward what I'd get at.

But seriously, I work in fundraising so I have a personal (professional?) interest in how people feel about this.

I'll try to remember to start a thread on this tomorrow, and I would definitely like to hear your thoughts too after I do so.

surfndestroy · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 2:21 am **Posts:** 2870

BurtReynolds wrote:

Is this kid old enough to go for beers with yet? I bet he's a PRAMG fan.

BurtReynolds · **Posted:** Fri April 05, 2019 4:42 am

bune · **Posted:** Tue May 21, 2019 3:06 am

B · **Posted:** Fri July 12, 2019 7:42 pm

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