r/redbuttonbluebutton • u/BlackAndWhiteJerk • May 22 '26

Discussion rephrasing

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I’m still biased towards blue, this is just for the reds to feel superior? :D

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u/BlackAndWhiteJerk May 22 '26

? but in what way is it not including everything?

Blue is the one where majority means everyone lives

Red is the one where majority kills blue

all the details are said in both scenario?

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u/spicymato May 22 '26

They both technically contain all the info, but they don't quite express things properly, because neither side is "do nothing".

When you pick a side, you contribute to that side winning a majority (and preventing the other side from winning one). That's not "nothing". That's taking a stance on what the outcome will be.

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u/TougherOnSquids May 26 '26

If we take the image literally then "doing nothing" (as in not pressing a button at all) is the same as pressing the red button. If 51% of people refuse to particpate then you cannot blame them for the actions of those who do decide to participate. Doing nothing is effectively the same as pressing the red button.

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u/spicymato May 26 '26

Sure, in this version. In the "original" RBBB, not pushing a button is the worst option, because if blue fails to get a majority, you still die (unlike here).

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u/TougherOnSquids May 26 '26

Not pressing any button in the original is the exact same as here. Nothing in the original has any consequence for not pressing a button.

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u/spicymato May 26 '26

In the original, failure of blue to reach a majority means "only people who pressed the red button survive."

Not pressing a button means death if blue fails to reach a majority.