Causal Stories

Story 143

Ed is driving to the theater with a cord hanging out the side of his car. He approaches a rock resting by the side of the road. If he does not slow down, the rock will be knocked off the road by the cord and fall down a steep cliff. If he does slow down, he’ll be late to the theater. Ed keeps driving quickly and knocks the rock off the side of the road.

Question

Did Ed cause the rock to fall off the side of the road?

Majority Answer: No

Answer distribution over 25 people:

P(Yes): 0.48 P(No): 0.52

Is Ambiguous: True

Factor

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