Thread: Would you rather...
We need a new category of threads called "Forum Games".
Anyway, shamefully copying a game from my other community's forums. It is called "Would you rather"
I post a dilemma, and the person below me answers and posts another dilemma. Rinse and repeat.
(Any discussions relating to that particular answer should be addressed as replies, don't ruin the game by hijacking the thread)
I'll start. Would you rather have fame (no wealth) or wealth with no fame?
Anyway, shamefully copying a game from my other community's forums. It is called "Would you rather"
I post a dilemma, and the person below me answers and posts another dilemma. Rinse and repeat.
(Any discussions relating to that particular answer should be addressed as replies, don't ruin the game by hijacking the thread)
I'll start. Would you rather have fame (no wealth) or wealth with no fame?
wealth, obviously, because fame is an instrumental goal to wealth's terminal.
would you rather one-box or two-box on newcomb's problem? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
would you rather one-box or two-box on newcomb's problem? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
One box, obviously. I'm no fool Mr. Drake.
Would you rather have intercourse with a goat and nobody knowing about it, or not have intercourse with a goat and have everyone else believe you did? (Replace "goat" with whatever is highly unacceptable to you and those around you)
Would you rather have intercourse with a goat and nobody knowing about it, or not have intercourse with a goat and have everyone else believe you did? (Replace "goat" with whatever is highly unacceptable to you and those around you)
Probably the latter, as the former might get found out soon.
Would you rather have a Twitch Plays Pokemon anarchist run your town, or a religious reactionary?
Would you rather have a Twitch Plays Pokemon anarchist run your town, or a religious reactionary?
anarchist, because mild preferences in a specific game are unlikely to correlate heavily with any particular characteristic irl
would you rather press a button that kills a single arbitrary person on the planet, or kill yourself?
would you rather press a button that kills a single arbitrary person on the planet, or kill yourself?
If you had said "Kills <more than one> arbitrary persons" then it might have been a dilemma. I would save myself ofcourse.
I will simply echo your question making it more interesting, since I can't think of one myself right now :S
Would you rather press a button that kills TWO arbitrary persons on the planet, or kill yourself?
I will simply echo your question making it more interesting, since I can't think of one myself right now :S
Would you rather press a button that kills TWO arbitrary persons on the planet, or kill yourself?
the average person on earth has less than half the expected qalys remaining in their life than the average 16-year-old 1st-world kid. not even considering the probability of various solipsistic scenarios, save myself
would you rather be paraplegic for two years (followed by your death) or have a terminal illness that will kill you in three months, but does not reduce functionality?
would you rather be paraplegic for two years (followed by your death) or have a terminal illness that will kill you in three months, but does not reduce functionality?
I'll take being handicapped, if it doesn't severely reduce my happiness. (the further in life I am, the more in favor of choice 1 I would become)
Would you rather be a respected member in a Orwellian society, or have a dodgy reputation in a utopian society?
Would you rather be a respected member in a Orwellian society, or have a dodgy reputation in a utopian society?
(I agree that there should be a forum games section.)
I'd rather have a dodgy reputation in a utopian society. Not only is an Orwellian society unpleasant for everybody, but I can still have the potential for a positive life in a utopian society.
Would you rather watch all of the Twilight movies or watch the Star Wars Holiday Special?
I'd rather have a dodgy reputation in a utopian society. Not only is an Orwellian society unpleasant for everybody, but I can still have the potential for a positive life in a utopian society.
Would you rather watch all of the Twilight movies or watch the Star Wars Holiday Special?
twilight movies, because i read alicorn's luminosity fic a while back and context would be marginally useful. also allegedly the acting is amusingly over-the-top.
would you rather look precisely like nic cage for a month, or have nic cage possess your body for a week?
would you rather look precisely like nic cage for a month, or have nic cage possess your body for a week?