Funny Trolley Problems

The trolley problem is a thought experiment where you are asked if you would pull a switch to divert a trolley away from five people with the catch that now the trolley is heading for one person who would have been spared if you had done nothing. <br /> <br />It is a classic problem for philosophy classes, but in recent times people have begun making fun of it my making convoluted and humourus versions of the trolley problem. In this video there are ten of them, and some of them are pretty insane. <br /> <br />If you subscribe to utilitarianism, then saving the most lives is your primary concern, but utilitarianism is not the only mindset and some people have different opinions on what should be done. <br /> <br />Trolley Problem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_problem <br /> <br />Utilitarianism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilitarianism <br /> <br />Math Jokes: <br /> <br />Collatz Conjecture Chaos: https://youtu.be/GhURS5Pscyg <br /> <br />Collatz Conjecture by Numberphile: https://youtu.be/5mFpVDpKX70 <br /> <br /> <br />Monty Hall Problem <br /> <br />Game Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbX6-iNp3-Q <br /> <br />Me: https://youtu.be/SG9mAiGUdJE <br /> <br />Prisoner's Dilemma <br /> <br />Brain Craft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1KU7i5hpM8 <br /> <br /> <br />Grandfather Paradox by Minute Physics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XayNKY944lY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />More funny trolley problem (Some of which are the origins to the ones in the video): <br /> <br />http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/lesser-known-trolley-problem-variations