Samsamelo – Silicon Valley selling trolley problem lies [no link]

I'm just going to post the entire thing here.The last two times I tried to post this—using the permaweb—did not work as I wanted. At least the second post does resolve and gives you a file that if you download—and add .html to the end—is readable. This time, I'm just going to put it all directly into the text of one post, using replies to put in the rest of it (presuming HN will let me make this many replies to my own post). Here goes.1 / 9Trolley problems do not exist in real life. In real life, you get “almost trolley problems.” And “almost trolley problems” can often be the fault of people who believe–or espouse belief–in trolley problems.In real life, if you hear a trolley is barreling down the tracks towards either one or five people, the trolley, people, and tracks will not have materialized at the exact moment you too materialized at the tracks junction and your hand happens to be on the switch. And precisely after the amount of time it takes to make the decision, the trolley will not kill exactly one or five people. No, there will be moments when decisions are made to put that trolley and people on the tracks, and moments while the trolley is getting closer and closer to…