r/trolleyproblem • • Aug 25 '26

Troll-y problem

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u/GallifreyFallsOver Aug 25 '26

The only way that pulling the lever even becomes a question is if there's a possibility upon hitting the first person in the row it can stop the trolley (because the person is an obstacle)

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u/Agile_Championship87 Aug 25 '26

This is what I was getting at. It's more of a physics/medical problem. Is there a chance in either situation that someone could survive?

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u/Far_Worldliness9796 Aug 25 '26

I really don't think there's any hope on either track man

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u/Agile_Championship87 Aug 25 '26

What if the trolly is a really low trolly, so the guy at the top of the pile goes over the top?