A base commander knows 100 soldiers will suffer severe frostbite without warm supplies.

A base commander knows 100 soldiers will suffer severe frostbite without warm supplies. Ordering an immediate supply drop will crash one supply plane, killing its 4 crew members.

• 35% chose: Order the supply plane to deploy. (20 people)
• 65% chose: Allow the 100 soldiers to suffer frostbite. (37 people)

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