No using search engines or calculator, just imagine you were given these choices in jail and got 30 seconds to choose.

Would you rather have the executioner (Please excuse my use of firearm terminology, I’m not an expert in guns):

[A] Load 1 chamber of 6 and spin before pull the trigger 6 times (spinning the chamber after each pull)

or

[B] Load 2 chamber of 6 and spin before pull the trigger 3 times (spinning the chamber after each pull)

or

[C] Load 4 chamber of 6 and spin before pull the trigger once

If you survive, you are pardoned of all crimes you’ve committed in the past and get to leave prison (alive, obviously), no compensation tho. (Attempts to end your own life is illegal)

Which of these options would you pick?

No search engine, no calculator pls. I’m bored and wanna make this fun. 😉

If you are confused, ask in comments.

Edit: Reworded it to clarify that the chamber is spinned before the first trigger is pulled.

  • Lvxferre
    19•11 days ago

    I’d go with C. Here are my MENTAL maths for odds of survival:

    • A: (5/6)^6
    • B: (4/6)^3 = (2/3)^3 = 8/27
    • C: 2/6 = 1/3 = 9/27

    C is clearly better than B. I have no clue how much A is, but it follows the same basic reasoning as B, so it’s probably worse than C too.

    • ERROR: Earth.exe has crashedOPEnglish
      13•11 days ago

      Spoilers:

      spoiler

      A > C > B in terms of survival, or you could reverse it if you want to die and end your misery. Choices choices… 😉

      • Lvxferre
        8•11 days ago
        Discussion

        I did the maths after commenting. (5/6)⁶ = 33.49%, not too far from 1/3 = 33.33%.

        Who wants to live forever anyway? :-P

        That’s a fun game by the way!