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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I think you would HAVE to pull it right? Regardless of how many times the lever can be given to the next person, you are either killing 1/3rd lives in the scenario, or you are killing 1/8bil.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What if no one ever pulls it?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Assuming the problem is infinite and considers physical factors, then it would happen at one point

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