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StocktontoMalone wrote:Imagine a group of scientists exploring sea caves. When all of a sudden there is a small tremor and water starts to fill the cave.(it is also gonna be high tide soon). One scientist, a rather portly fellow, panics and starts climbing the rope - and subsequently gets stuck in the opening to civilization. Seconds matter here, as the longer it takes to get out - the more people are certain to die.
What do you do? Kill fatso, and get out. Or leave him be, and everyone will die?
Do you sacrifice the one to save the many? Very much a Utilitarian issue here....
StocktontoMalone wrote:Imagine a group of scientists exploring sea caves. When all of a sudden there is a small tremor and water starts to fill the cave.(it is also gonna be high tide soon). One scientist, a rather portly fellow, panics and starts climbing the rope - and subsequently gets stuck in the opening to civilization. Seconds matter here, as the longer it takes to get out - the more people are certain to die.
What do you do? Kill fatso, and get out. Or leave him be, and everyone will die?
Do you sacrifice the one to save the many? Very much a Utilitarian issue here....
Gunbot wrote:If there are no vice grips available, have some one go up behind him and bite down real hard on his little toe, That will get his ass through that fucking hole.
I was in a situation like this where I used the vice grips on the person so I know that it will work.
iknow. Thats how Spook died in the third movie. I thought I was goin to die. I still have problems to this day from that. Then he came back from the "Genesis project" awesomeRossValoryRocks wrote:As usual Star Trek provides the answer: The needs of the many are outweighed by the needs of the few, or the one.
stevew2 wrote:iknow. Thats how Spook died in the third movie. I thought I was goin to die. I still have problems to this day from that. Then he came back from the "Genesis project" awesomeRossValoryRocks wrote:As usual Star Trek provides the answer: The needs of the many are outweighed by the needs of the few, or the one.
i know im showing my age, but that is my favorite show of all timeSince 78 wrote:stevew2 wrote:iknow. Thats how Spook died in the third movie. I thought I was goin to die. I still have problems to this day from that. Then he came back from the "Genesis project" awesomeRossValoryRocks wrote:As usual Star Trek provides the answer: The needs of the many are outweighed by the needs of the few, or the one.
Spook always comes back!! Live long and prosper!!
stevew2 wrote:i know im showing my age, but that is my favorite show of all timeSince 78 wrote:stevew2 wrote:iknow. Thats how Spook died in the third movie. I thought I was goin to die. I still have problems to this day from that. Then he came back from the "Genesis project" awesomeRossValoryRocks wrote:As usual Star Trek provides the answer: The needs of the many are outweighed by the needs of the few, or the one.
Spook always comes back!! Live long and prosper!!
stevew2 wrote:iknow. Thats how Spook died in the third movie. I thought I was goin to die. I still have problems to this day from that. Then he came back from the "Genesis project" awesomeRossValoryRocks wrote:As usual Star Trek provides the answer: The needs of the many are outweighed by the needs of the few, or the one.
Since 78 wrote:stevew2 wrote:i know im showing my age, but that is my favorite show of all timeSince 78 wrote:stevew2 wrote:iknow. Thats how Spook died in the third movie. I thought I was goin to die. I still have problems to this day from that. Then he came back from the "Genesis project" awesomeRossValoryRocks wrote:As usual Star Trek provides the answer: The needs of the many are outweighed by the needs of the few, or the one.
Spook always comes back!! Live long and prosper!!
Remember Tribbles?![]()
Gunbot wrote:Since 78 wrote:stevew2 wrote:i know im showing my age, but that is my favorite show of all timeSince 78 wrote:stevew2 wrote:iknow. Thats how Spook died in the third movie. I thought I was goin to die. I still have problems to this day from that. Then he came back from the "Genesis project" awesomeRossValoryRocks wrote:As usual Star Trek provides the answer: The needs of the many are outweighed by the needs of the few, or the one.
Spook always comes back!! Live long and prosper!!
Remember Tribbles?![]()
I bet Richard Gere does.
Since 78 wrote:stevew2 wrote:i know im showing my age, but that is my favorite show of all timeSince 78 wrote:stevew2 wrote:iknow. Thats how Spook died in the third movie. I thought I was goin to die. I still have problems to this day from that. Then he came back from the "Genesis project" awesomeRossValoryRocks wrote:As usual Star Trek provides the answer: The needs of the many are outweighed by the needs of the few, or the one.
Spook always comes back!! Live long and prosper!!
Remember Tribbles?![]()
Since 78 wrote:Gunbot wrote:Harcourt Fenton “Harry” Mudd![]()
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Since 78 wrote:stevew2 wrote:i know im showing my age, but that is my favorite show of all timeSince 78 wrote:stevew2 wrote:iknow. Thats how Spook died in the third movie. I thought I was goin to die. I still have problems to this day from that. Then he came back from the "Genesis project" awesomeRossValoryRocks wrote:As usual Star Trek provides the answer: The needs of the many are outweighed by the needs of the few, or the one.
Spook always comes back!! Live long and prosper!!
Remember Tribbles?![]()
larryfromnextdoor wrote:
yulog wrote:Loneman1 wrote:Speaking of Spock, I think it was Yulog that had an awesome avatar of Spock riding a bike with Kirk's head as the wheels.I know I saved it someplace but I can't find it right now.
Deb wrote:larryfromnextdoor wrote:
Is that Paul Stanley?
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