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[-] phorq@lemmy.ml 115 points 1 week ago

He wouldn't have paid out anyway, the adjuster would try to force you to prove the train wouldn't have stopped on its own after hitting the second person

[-] Alcan@lemmy.world 52 points 1 week ago

Actually, the CEO is the person who controls the lever, and the railway is a closed circle, but if he stops the train, he just earns a 300% profit.

[-] 123@programming.dev 22 points 1 week ago

You misspelled "if he speeds up the train, he just earns a 300% profit". Literally how they work. Parasites.

[-] BananaIsABerry@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 week ago

No no, you see, he only gets 300% profit for stopping it, but would get more by allowing it to continue.

Nah, if he speeds up the train, he gets 1000% profit. He just refuses to stop the train because he would only get a 300% profit, which is less growth than last year's 500%, so shareholders would be unhappy.

[-] Entertainmeonly 8 points 1 week ago

That extra 6% is worth every life

[-] Iapetus@slrpnk.net 45 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

And then they go and put another human being on the tracks.

[-] jsomae@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago

I know right?? It's messed up.

[-] BlueSquid0741@lemmy.sdf.org 24 points 1 week ago

That look on Thomas the Tank Engines face in the last panel

[-] misteloct@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 1 week ago
[-] florge@feddit.uk 9 points 1 week ago

Well that was a time sink

[-] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago

Why don't they just wiggle out of the way? They're not tied to anything.

[-] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 4 points 1 week ago

Or the train could do a little jump...

[-] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Too bad he's on the other side of them or Thomas could just hit the brakes right after him.

[-] Yukinamyn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago
[-] svcg 6 points 1 week ago
[-] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Any luck with them swans, then?

this post was submitted on 28 Jul 2025
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