The Trolley Problem: a 2-year-old kid's solution...

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There have been several discussions on a2k over the years about the Trolley Problem yet this is an answer I have yet to see...

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[+3] - edgarblythe - 09/03/2016[quote="dalehileman"] Bob forgive but to save us a whole lot of Googling what's "Trolley Problem," how does one speed it up, and alas, if it doesn't spoil a surprise, which...
[+3] - Robert Gentel - 09/03/2016Nah, kids have always been little sociopaths.

I love it. I could see my grandson Dustin doing that.

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@Robert Gentel,

definitely getting more bang for his $

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@Robert Gentel,

There goes our hope for the new generation.

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Don't let Trump see this...

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@Robert Gentel,

Bob forgive but to save us a whole lot of Googling what's "Trolley Problem," how does one speed it up, and alas, if it doesn't spoil a surprise, which track and why

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@dalehileman,

dalehileman wrote:

Bob forgive but to save us a whole lot of Googling what's "Trolley Problem," how does one speed it up, and alas, if it doesn't spoil a surprise, which track and why

Can't you just google it, dale?

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@edgarblythe,

Ed, I've no excuse except to admit my laziness

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@dalehileman,

Here is one variation:

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@Fil Albuquerque,

Quote:

Science is to Philosophy as a nurse is to a doctor.

This is right outta another orifice that is not usually meant for communication (among humans) .
Science is to philosophy as a ball player is to a sports reporter.

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@dlowan,

Nah, kids have always been little sociopaths.

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@Fil Albuquerque,

Fil Albuquerque wrote:

Don't let Trump see this...

Well, Fil, all I see is that this kid's a real winner.

Losers and low energy people don't play with classy toys.

A Brio train set is a classy toy.

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@dalehileman,

dalehileman wrote:

Bob forgive but to save us a whole lot of Googling what's "Trolley Problem," how does one speed it up, and alas, if it doesn't spoil a surprise, which track and why

You can just click on the blue link that says Trolly Problem in Roberts post Dale.

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@Robert Gentel,

Robert Gentel wrote:

Nah, kids have always been little sociopaths.

He figures, "Hey, we're all gonna to die anyway, and like, you know, to live is to suffer, so let's cut to the chase. Where's my apple juice?"

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@Robert Gentel,

Robert Gentel wrote:

Nah, kids have always been little sociopaths.

That's actually not entirely true. Even babies have evidence of empathy and some sort of ethical system based on fairness.

However, I was kidding

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At two the kid above possibly did not see the toys as persons who could feel pain.

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@edgarblythe,

Yeah I think the kiddo felt like the other miniature was out of place for an effective overrun...it actually decided quite cleverly.

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@farmerman,

farmerman wrote:

Quote:
Science is to Philosophy as a nurse is to a doctor.

This is right outta another orifice that is not usually meant for communication (among humans) .
Science is to philosophy as a ball player is to a sports reporter.

First of all Farma is a real peaty that you don't get why it is exactly as I said. It is a limitation of you to miss the point. Science is a method, a good one, but it is not explanation. Science without philosophy is blind as a bat....Einstein said it first. A great deal of the work of great scientists is doing good philosophy wether they know it or not. Observations without adequate interpretation and solid hipothesis for frame of work explain nothing. You confuse Philosophy with the Academic group of pseudo philosophers that for the most part of history were just failed scientists.
What can I say...very American of you....

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@Fil Albuquerque,

A good scientist provides the good philosopher inside with proper data. The philosopher then procedes to explain what is going on in a holistic context. How hard can it be getting this simple point across ? This sounds more and more like tribal war among 2 academic groups. Facts about the relevance of what is leading what don't seem to matter much here....Pitching Science against Philosophy its a display of general ignorance and poor academic education.

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@Fil Albuquerque,

yeah yeah yeah, Ill go with the baseballistic reference, its closer to fact. It isnt full of self- aggrandizement at the intended smug expense of others ( the content of whose disciplines you probably have no idea in hell) .
Discovery waits not for a traffic cop , it usually asks forgiveness rather than permission

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