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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

That trolleys going to derail eventually. So the one with more people since they are tightly packed and it can't build momentum.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Eventually" on the densely packed track - even if almost instant - means uncountably many deaths. On the upper track, any eventual stop will result in only finitely many deaths.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

But isn't it more likely to derail if it gains momentum?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Depends

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not if the track is perfectly straight.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There are People lying on it, so it's probably pretty uneven and bumpy, no?