The Original Switch

A runaway trolley is heading toward five railway workers trapped on the main track. You can pull a lever to redirect the runaway trolley onto a side track where one railway worker is trapped.

• 79% chose: Pull the lever (6806 people)
• 21% chose: Do nothing (1800 people)

8606 decisions from real people on Resonant. Figures refresh every night at midnight (UTC).

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