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Patlal
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Fucked up scenario. Make your choice
#23866743 - 11/25/16 05:25 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Alright, so I've made a poll about chocies earlier this wekk. I'm making one more now and might be doing others. I'm reading an amazing book about psychology and economics and it's giving me plenty to think about. Right now I'm reading about loss aversion to gambles you can't win.
Here's the scenario:
You are held captive by a psychopath. He's got a coin and he gives you the following choice:
A. If you choose not to flip the coin, he chops off the thumb of you dominant hand B. If you flip and it lands on head, he cuts off one hand C. If you flip and it lands on tails, he let's you go free.
The choice is yours
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blackhawk
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Re: Fucked up scenario. Make your choice [Re: Patlal]
#23866754 - 11/25/16 05:28 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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So i flip heads and I lose a foot and go off unarmed?
What happens if I get tails?
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Patlal
You ask too many questions



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Re: Fucked up scenario. Make your choice [Re: blackhawk]
#23866757 - 11/25/16 05:29 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
blackhawk said: So i flip heads and I lose a foot and go off unarmed?
What happens if I get tails?
Edited
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Boomer The Great

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Re: Fucked up scenario. Make your choice [Re: Patlal]
#23866760 - 11/25/16 05:30 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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What was I armed with?
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L_iggins
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So basically I lose a thumb or a hand or I walk away with no arms? Pretty greasy deal all around
Probably go with the thumb choice
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Patlal
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Re: Fucked up scenario. Make your choice [Re: L_iggins]
#23866770 - 11/25/16 05:34 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
L_iggins said: So basically I lose a thumb or a hand or I walk away with no arms? Pretty greasy deal all around
Probably go with the thumb choice
Nice loophole. I edited lol
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Re: Fucked up scenario. Make your choice [Re: Patlal]
#23866820 - 11/25/16 05:49 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Gambles never pay out for me, just take the thumb bro.
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Patlal
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Re: Fucked up scenario. Make your choice [Re: Tmethyl]
#23866828 - 11/25/16 05:52 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
Tmethyl said: Gambles never pay out for me, just take the thumb bro. 
Don't forget your soul. Unless you wanna flip for it?
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Khancious
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Re: Fucked up scenario. Make your choice [Re: L_iggins]
#23866876 - 11/25/16 06:08 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Being a physically complete individual right now, losing a limb or part of one is on par with death, at least the adrenaline thinks so if I were in this predicament. With that being said, when those chemicals hit, I'd be ready to fight for freedom and "justice" lol, in that case I'd have the coin flipped for a 50% chance of avoiding violence, but a 100% chance of achieving the validity that I am free to influence the course of my destiny, even if that means fueling off rage.
I have no quarrels or resistance to sacrifice, but the health of my body is too high in importance, who knows how long I gotta maneuver the physical dimension with it.
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blackhawk
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Re: Fucked up scenario. Make your choice [Re: Khancious]
#23866908 - 11/25/16 06:18 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Am I free to Go If I choose not to flip or flip heads and after he had his way with my appendages?
He's a psychopath, you never know with these things
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Re: Fucked up scenario. Make your choice [Re: blackhawk]
#23866952 - 11/25/16 06:31 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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What a rip. I don't even win one of his appendages should I survive?
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Patlal
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Re: Fucked up scenario. Make your choice [Re: PatrickKn]
#23871220 - 11/27/16 06:59 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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It's funny how people will risk their hand on this
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Re: Fucked up scenario. Make your choice [Re: Patlal]
#23871223 - 11/27/16 07:01 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Flip it high in the air, then chop him in the wind pipe with immense force while he's distracted. Then chop his thumbs off and just leave him there so that maybe he can learn what brotherhood really means.
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