A base commander must choose to launch a missile strike on 20 enemy combatants.

A base commander must choose to launch a missile strike on 20 enemy combatants. The missile strike will also kill 12 civilians in a nearby building.

• 71% chose: Order the missile strike. (41 people)
• 29% chose: Cancel the missile strike. (17 people)

58 decisions from real people on Resonant. Figures refresh every night at midnight (UTC).

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