As soon as the trolley’s forward wheels pass the switch lever you throw the switch so that the rear wheels go on the other track. Since the wheel trucks can’t swivel 90 degrees, the trolley derails gracefully, saving all lives.
It derails killing the dozen or so passengers on the trolley instead.
What if all the passengers were billionaires?
They would be taking private jets, not a trolley
I knew, even as I wrote it, that a trolleybus was beneath their contempt.
One of the oldest memes I know, and the first thought I had after reading OP’s post. A great way to maximize the horror and ruin OP’s plan.
This is 100% the response OP was fishing for.
The only correct answer to op
Or it rides along both rails, taking out everybody perfectly. Sick grind dude, such a THPS visual.
This reminds me of my mate in primary school answering the fox, chicken, and grain river puzzle by saying “they should all cross on jet skis.”
Philosophers hate this one weird trick
Single moms in your area.
https://youtu.be/33VUuu2fb1I Camille trolley Problem Video is peak
Choosing the tracks with more people on it is not nearly as evil as simply killing everyone on either set of tracks yourself, before the train gets there.