• ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca
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    Chinese would probably vote Japanese

    China’s neighbours would for China

    Majority white and black would vote for each other

    And nothing we didn’t already know would be revealed

    Also when an advanced race capable of killing the entire species says “you must” do something then I don’t think it’s racist to vote and I don’t think saying “none” is allowed because it defeats the purpose of the experiment

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      You really think the majority wouldn’t vote for “none”, given it’s an option?

      Even if one were to think practically about it (if we all vote none, they won’t share the tech or whatever, for the sake of they hypothetical), wouldn’t most people just choose a super small ethnic group?

      Like sorry Inuits, hate to say it but y’all shoulda tried imperialism lmao

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        Based on the way the meme plays off, the only practical way to get the tech would show you value life over technology, hence the option for none, if it’s not a consensus for none how could you expect that species to act responsible with the tech and hence the tattooing and leaving.

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        I’m saying none wasn’t given as an option so it should be assumed to not be

        People have to be aware of the small ethnicity so it’s going to vary by person

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      Neither Chinese nor Japanese are a race. They’re the same race with different nationality

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      Well, if “none” wins then no one is killed and you get no technology. That’s my interpretation at least.

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        Based on the fact they tattoo your answer afterwards, the only way you would have gotten technology is by voting none in a consensus showing you value life over technology, therefore your more likely to be responsible with it, vote on anything other than none and you have voided your ability to be responsible hence no technology. The fact this is not a more common interpretation is honestly disheartening.

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          By interpretation I just mean if I was there and I was assuming the aliens weren’t lying about their intentions that’s how I would take “none”.

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            And I’m saying how that being such a common interpretation is disheartening. It should be more apt to apply that any sufficiently advanced being is going to value harmony not disorder which would lead to instability and eventual collapse, hence why it would be an apt litmus test to see if a society would be capable of responsibly utilizing any of their technology. The fact so many are just like “well I like tech” and someone’s gonna say a group so I should say a small minority is extremely sad to see being a common take. I would hope more would recognize the implications behind such an ask, but I guess in this small sample size that’s not the case.

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              Idk dude, I was raised Christian. I’m used to sufficiently advanced beings having totally arbitrary and often cruel intentions under the guise of being good.