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These are so intensely annoying. Besides the obvious choice of not pushing any button, so very rarely -- if at all -- are there only ever 2 options. The entire
by 1659447091 6mo ago
These are so intensely annoying.
Besides the obvious choice of not pushing any button, so very rarely -- if at all -- are there only ever 2 options. The entire "thought experiment" leans into some fantastical unrealistic scenarios and plays on peoples "fast thinking" by saying here are 2 options I made up, tell me which of these 2 groups (us or them) shall I sort you into? Neither.
- enoint 6mo agoI thought about the ternary choice. Unconscious people, conscientious objectors, etc. The wording is that blue needs to exceed 50%, so the doomsday machine defaults to red.
- 1659447091 6mo agoThe only winning move is not to play.
- ajam1507 6mo agoI think you've missed the point of a thought experiment entirely.
- 1659447091 6mo agoI get the point, I simply find the methods these types of thought experiments use hold no real psychological or philosophical value. I could see gaining insight/value by using the actions of creating, asking, or answering within the unrealistic bounds (or even my objection) of these fantastical hypotheticals designed to reveal basic human behaviour as some kind of party trick -- to be the real psychological/philosophical thought exercise though.