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[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

You could do 10-40 people. The trolley problem isn't about it being specifically 1-3 people.

So, instead of a runaway trolley, what if the villain themselves was inside driving it towards either 10 people or 30 people? Of course with a team helping them execute this thing. Wouldn't it be easier if someone was driving the trolley instead of it being empty?

Essentially what you're suggesting at that point, is a terrorist attack

Well duh, but the trolley problem was never about the ethics of who orchestrated the attack, but rather whoever made it on time to the track switch. Apathy still shows something.

That said, you'd be a great consult of DC ever wanted to make a Batman comic in which the Joker executes the plans for a Trolley Problem, as it's definitely something he'd do to Batman. He'd definitely be the time to research trolleys, has a gang to help him do what you said, and would have no qualms driving the trolley himself. Plus could easily take place in the 60s to 80s.