It's descending too fast into a shark-infested sea.
All extra weight has been thrown out of the balloon.
The only way you have a chance of making it to land is chucking out tub-ster - would you?
- Assume the combined weight of you and your friend is lighter than him and that you are mathematically aware that you and your friend jumping/being thrown out will make no difference.
Now, I posted this in another forum and there was a conversation going on for pages and pages discussing how you could get around having to throw him out. Basically - you have no more information than that supplied. Do your throw him and save 2 of you? Or do you not and all die?
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since this is hypothetical, i would make him run in place alot til he was hot and sweaty and then tell him to blow all his hot air into the balloon and float away.
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Yes, I would. Assuming all other options have been explored, implemented, and unsuccessful, I'd get my friend to help me toss out the other guy.
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quote:Originally posted by combine_hunter: Yes, I would. Assuming all other options have been explored, implemented, and unsuccessful, I'd get my friend to help me toss out the other guy.
What can I say, I'm selfish.
Are you though?
Think about it - it's morally neutral if not morally positive.
You've saved a life (and your own in the process) by letting someone who *is* beyond a shadow of a doubt going to die. It's a fact that the fat guy *will* die either with you or without you, throwing him only allows others to live who *could* have died.
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Yup I would. There's no point in 3 people dying when just 1 could. And if you want to get all Saw about it; he wasted his chance to have a healthy life and will pay the ultimate sacrifice.
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No way. I would bite the bullet and take the plunge. If the other dude decides to toss tubby, I wouldn't stop him.
If I was the fat dude, I'd jump.
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aren't those guys supposed to be full of hot air? maybe try punching him in the gut a few times and see if he can make the balloon rise 1st, then throw him overboard if he doesn't work as intended
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That's true, Andy, if you care to justify it that way. It didn't bother me either way, being a hypothetical situation.
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I'm living a great life and I don't plan on dying anytime soon. In fact, I don't plan on dying ever! He's been a good friend, and it's unfortunate that he's the weakest link in this situation.
Besides, the sharks are pretty hungry. After being well fed, they'll leave us alone.
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