@RZitelmann Bei Bärbel Bas muss ich an den Spruch von einem anderen Sozialisten mit den Initialen BB denken: "wer die Wahrheit nicht weiß, der ist nur ein Dummkopf. Aber wer die Wahrheit kennt und sie eine Lüge nennt, der ist ein Verbrecher."
Was Bärbel ist, überlasse ich jedem selbst.
@zachayres@Makena_Jr@YourBudTevin The question was "what would you do if you knew both are impossible?"
(Besides: the original poll was a non-binding declaration of intent with zero negative repercussions; and was taken by a group that isn't representative for 8b humans - i.e. it's completely meaningless.)
@ActualArgonaut@YourBudTevin Let's just say I like your "let's turn a philosophical question into an action movie"-idea more if it was reality, but it makes a less interesting discussion ;)
@jonathanbylos@DeeWaynee94@YourBudTevin Ah okay, my mistake.
Yeah, it's true that people who can't understand have a 50% of change of dying.
But the issue is: if one assumes that 50%+ for blue is out of reach (I do), you're helping nobody by adding your body to the pile. Because then you get dead babies *and* orphans.
@jonathanbylos@DeeWaynee94@YourBudTevin The problem with your reasoning is that you assume the odds are 50:50 because blue just needs 50% to win. But in a "live or die"-scenario, the average person would be more likely to choose survival - and even the tiniest edge for red (like 0.1%) would result in 100% red victory.
@jonathanbylos@DeeWaynee94@YourBudTevin Step by step:
1. Picking "you survive" over "you might die" is rational.
2. Blinding out the consequences of a red "victory" (even just 10% of blue votes would be the biggest catastrophe in history) is not.
3. But neither is believing that a blue victory is a realistic scenario.
@ActualArgonaut@YourBudTevin If this vote was real, you would be dealing with someone who can simultaneously teleport every single human in their own separate room you can only leave when pushing a button.
@ActualArgonaut@YourBudTevin It's about how people would react to this conundrum. Whether it's aliens, an AI, some deity or whatever else that is responsible for that (and whether you can actually fight it or not) doesn't really matter.
Though wanting a third option is very understandable.
@Seirei_no_Hai@YourBudTevin It's funny how smug and self-righteous those who pick blue can be. (Not that plenty of reds are better.)
You *are* aware that Pride is considered the worst of the seven sins?