Ask Lemmy

Wait wait, by saying 10% stacks each time, do you mean 10% of the original number, or 10% of the remaining number of people?

Like, for the sake of simplicity, 10 billion to start with, 10%, so 1 billion for the first finger. Then does it become 10% of the remaining 9 billion, so around 900 million, or another 10% of 10 billion?

I would likely still do it, even if all 10 fingers wouldn't save humanity together, but if I could also pass this deal, it would be interesting to get 10 random people off the street and present the choice to them. If the collective has the solidarity necessary to want to save others, it shows just how justified it is for them to be saved.

FML, I'd have to learn how to type with my toes.

How many % actually lack the above needs?

I'll be honest: none. I'm not making shady deals like that. Besides, shortcuts always come with giant caveats that you don't know in advance. Like: how long is this guaranteed for? Will it magically prevent people from depriving others of their needs (murder, arson, imprisonment, torture, etc.)? How will it be sustained, and how would it affect the rest of life on Earth?

No no no, count me out. I'm not taking that deal just to find out it only applies for 1 month or some crap like that and people can still kill each other.

Plus, I like my fingers. I use them every day!

If I help 100% of people that means that science will advance super fast and I can get those gnarly hands from Ghost in the Shell that split into even smaller fingers and allows me to type at 7,000WPM.

If everybody has their basic needs met, the odds of getting prosthetic fingers dramatically increases. I'd be OK with that swap. Bonus: Robot Fingers.

All 10 even if they have to be taken off with a hacksaw. I would be concerned about the being who could so easily do this, but has a sick desire to maim me first though.

Can I get 8 fingers removed and leave the top 20% wealth people out in the cold. I would rather give them the remaining fingers(middle).

As long as I'm not losing fingers for a "Monkey's Paw" or genie-style "You get your wish but with a twist" kinda thing, take 'em all.

More thought would need to be invested if there was a twist.

If I have the chance to do something helpful or even remotely worthwhile with my life I'm gonna take it. All ten, let's go.

Of course I'd do it. Lack of fingers would be an inconvience, sure, but there's cool technology like 3d printing that I could use to get by okay. The inconvience is more than worth it for people to have basic human needs. Plus, with everyone having basic needs they'd be able to spend their time doing things that they enjoy and are passionate about. In all the population of the earth there are definitely gonna be people whose mission is to get people functioning bionic fingers that work like the real deal. I don't care about people knowing. It would be more annoying if they did because then people would constantly be thanking me and receiving compliments is awkward.

I wouldn't mind losing all my fingers if it would make the world better. It's a small price to pay for so much.