Causal Stories
Story 17
Ned has a new motorboat. When Ned turns the key, the motorboat starts if either the gear is in neutral or the motor is in the lock position. Today, the gear is in neutral, and the motor is not in the lock position. Ned checks the motor to see if it is in the lock position. He changes its position, and he puts it in the lock position. Because the motorboat would start if either the gear is in neutral or the motor is in the lock position, the motorboat starts when Ned turns the key.
Question
Did the motorboat start because Ned changed the position of the motor?
Majority Answer: Yes
Answer distribution over 25 people:
Is Ambiguous: False
Factor
These are the factors and their attributes present in this story.
Action Omission: Action
Causal Structure: Disjunctive