So long as I can determine which half, number 1.
The world needs some population reduction anyway.
The world needs some population reduction anyway.
Poll: You must choose
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I'd only kill half but I'd need to form a comity to decide whom of celebrity and political figures live. The list will be quite short.
Risk it.
Option 1: Kill half of human race
Outcome: Half of human race dies, and I get to live with the knowledge that I made a decision, knowing what would happen.
Option 2: Take the risk
Outcome 1: No one dies, all is well.
Outcome 2 Everyone dies, I don't have to deal with anything, because I, too, am dead.
Option 1: Kill half of human race
Outcome: Half of human race dies, and I get to live with the knowledge that I made a decision, knowing what would happen.
Option 2: Take the risk
Outcome 1: No one dies, all is well.
Outcome 2 Everyone dies, I don't have to deal with anything, because I, too, am dead.
Easiest question in a long time for me.
Not only is the 2nd option statistically better as far as lives lost, but it makes more sense.
If half of humanity dies, everyone loses people they love, society collapses from the population shift, lots of pain and suffering. If everyone dies, no one would be around to care. Earth would just become a planet full of animals and random crap from our society. No harm, no foul there.
Not only is the 2nd option statistically better as far as lives lost, but it makes more sense.
If half of humanity dies, everyone loses people they love, society collapses from the population shift, lots of pain and suffering. If everyone dies, no one would be around to care. Earth would just become a planet full of animals and random crap from our society. No harm, no foul there.
Ditto. Planets overpopulated. Besides why risk the 7%?Miles000 said:
Although, I am a gambling man, and I like those odds! Screw it. 2 it is!
If half of humanity were the ignorant cocks that are making life just a little harder to live, I'd choose the first option. Even if that wasn't the case maybe by killing half of humanity I could scare the living shits out of the ignorant cocks and make them shape up.
Yeah, I think I'll go with the first one.
Yeah, I think I'll go with the first one.
Some context would be nice.
Also, where's the third option:
"Kill everyone...period"
I think I'd start with people that make these stupid threads
Also, where's the third option:
"Kill everyone...period"
I think I'd start with people that make these stupid threads
That is understandable logic but if we have less people we can have better living conditions and less starving people. people who had good ideas but were in conditions to bad to be able to share them with the world would now be able to. I think to an extent you are right 2 people are not as smart as 4. in the billions i don't think it matters.Turigamot said:
and yes this captcha sucks. it put a 3 above the word i was typing. HOW DO I DO THAT!
I dunno, wouldn't that be taking on the role of God? Why do you say who gets to pick who dies? I'm sorry, but I just don't like it when people want to take on the role of life v death (Yes, I absolutely HATED the first serious choice in fable.)LordOmnit said:
EDIT: Oh, son of a *****. I forgot to post. Anyway, I choose option two. If a human is offering me this choice, then I reckon I can bluff him down as he would die too. Even if God offers this choice or something, better to risk it all and win everything than risk losing a loved one and having to live with the knowledge I had a chance to save them.
I do want to know what's in it for me, blah blah moral debate, blah blah humanity and hope, etc. Tough decision. I'll go with option 2, I suppose.
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Kizi said:
Wow, it seems a lot of people don't understand the scope and consequences of killing half the population. Our society (and all societies really) depends on a vast network of people doing very specific jobs. If half the population died, those jobs wouldn't be performed.Randomeaninglessword said:
Imagine doctors, water treatment workers, farmers, engineers, politicians, trash collectors and CEOs dropping like flies. Countless industries and institutions would struggle or cease to function due to losing half its members, and the standard of living would plummet. The loss of loved ones coupled with the terrible living conditions could do some very bad things to the public mentality. Potentially, violence and chaos would engulf the world. Hooray.
If you really want the control the world population, the trick is to STOP HAVING SO MANY BABIES. The population bubble is a problem that won't be fully solved in this, or even next generation, and if the problem is approached carelessly, we could face some serious problems.
Option 1. I'll take half the world's population right off the bat rather than the measly 7% chance of getting everyone. At least half is a good start.
