A runaway mining cart is hurtling towards two workers.

A runaway mining cart is hurtling towards two workers. A supervisor can divert it to kill one worker.

• 78% chose: Divert the cart onto the single worker. (45 people)
• 22% chose: Allow the cart to kill the two workers. (13 people)

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