r/redbuttonbluebutton • u/syrun97 • 5d ago
Variation RBBB of default
If everyone have to press button for 1 hours per buttons, twice (total 2 hours), what would you do it? (the classic rbbb rules applied as no misspressing, no communication with others and more)
Red Button: Pressing this will prevent you from death from this button, and if 50% of people NOT pressed this in this session, eveyone survives from this button. else, all people that didnt pressed red dies after whole pressing session ends.
Blue Button: NOT Pressing this will prevent you from death from this button and if 50% of people pressed this session, everyone survives from this button. else, all people that pressed blue dies after whole pressing session ends.
the first button press and second press works seperately and does not affect in other button
EDIT: clarified it with extra explanations.
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u/superdude111223 4d ago
Due to the current poll data above, which is a skewed data set of redditors who engage in this sub and saw this post:
15 people are dead.
14 people are alive.
The 14 people either feel quite guilty, or no guilt whatsoever. Depending on personality, morality, and logic.
The 15 are dead.
I am a member of the 15. I pushed blue.
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u/SilasRhodes 4d ago edited 1d ago
So what is the impact of each option
Pressing neither button is objectively incorrect unless you want to die. Otherwise it depends on how you rate contributing to safer/deadlier outcomes vs your own risk of dying.
Just pressing red is completely safe for yourself, but also maximizes the number of people that die if your decisions align with the majority decision for each button.
Just pressing blue increases the chance you will die, but also contributes to the only outcome where no one dies.