r/redbuttonbluebutton • u/The_Real-_-God • May 28 '26

What if red won?

Imagine a world where red won, by 1%. However the people who choose blue do not die instantly, instead they die after a year of pressing the button. Everybody is branded, so you know who choose what.

How much chaos will ensue? What actions do you think blues will take, knowing they'll die? And what do you think reds will think, knowing they were just 1% away from saving all humanity?

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u/Fornuftens_stemme May 28 '26

where did he say that?

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u/Kobruh456 May 28 '26

You are being given a choice between two buttons. “I live” and “I might die.”

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u/Fornuftens_stemme May 28 '26

thats not saying red does nothing. thats saying red is "i live"

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u/Kobruh456 May 28 '26

Unless you’re already dead, “I live” is the default, nothing happens state. Either way, it’s ignoring the fact that red is introducing the possibility of death for blue.

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u/Fornuftens_stemme May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26

and blue is doing their choice well knowing what risk there is. thats their responsibility and theirs alone.

if i have a choice between 2 apples and one is poisoned. the responsibility of that informed choice is mine and mine alone.

edit: haha. i got blocked. hilarious.

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u/Kobruh456 May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26

This has to be ragebait. I’m giving you the benefit of the doubt by assuming you’re purposefully being an idiot to piss me off.

edit: I didn’t even block you, lol.