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[–] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

25% chance is good enough odds for me to pull! 75% chance of saving everyone sounds good to me!

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

You’ll kill 1.25 people to save 1?

Is this because you’re bad at math, or enjoy gambling with others’ lives?

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It ain't my life being risked, so I'll be a high roller in this scenario.

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My inner Uncle Steven Delanor Rancford Libby III taken over when I see 75% success chance!

[–] NannerBanner@literature.cafe 2 points 1 week ago

I think I liked another commenter's explanation that the value of saving everyone is much higher than the value of merely saving 5.