Comments on: The Black Button: Would You Kill a Stranger for $10 Million if You Couldn’t Get Caught? http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/ The Neat Side of the Web Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:35:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mark http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-494437 Mark Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:45:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-494437 It's hardly plagiarism; similar premise but it's totally different (and considerably better, IMHO) than the lame Twilight Zone ep. The writing's more solid, the guy behind the desk is amazing, the religious undertones are a nice touch, the white room, it all works a lot better. It's an old idea anyway, this is just the best incarnation I've seen of it. Great vid from some talented guys! It’s hardly plagiarism; similar premise but it’s totally different (and considerably better, IMHO) than the lame Twilight Zone ep. The writing’s more solid, the guy behind the desk is amazing, the religious undertones are a nice touch, the white room, it all works a lot better. It’s an old idea anyway, this is just the best incarnation I’ve seen of it. Great vid from some talented guys!

]]> By: you http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-490513 you Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:34:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-490513 Aramex got an interesting point. But you also can ask yourself "Do I know myself, or am I a Stranger to myself, too?" So you probably kill yourself by pressing the button. And even if it's an even chance for everyone (round about 1:6 billion) the probability of gaining the 10 million - or even more - by a lotto jackpot (without killing anyone) is far more at your side. greez, me (sorry for bad english) Aramex got an interesting point.

But you also can ask yourself “Do I know myself, or am I a Stranger to myself, too?”
So you probably kill yourself by pressing the button. And even if it’s an even chance for everyone (round about 1:6 billion) the probability of gaining the 10 million - or even more - by a lotto jackpot (without killing anyone) is far more at your side.

greez, me

(sorry for bad english)

]]> By: sam http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-490402 sam Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:16:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-490402 id kill the guy offering the money and just take it so i could get the key and then push the button on my way out anyway id kill the guy offering the money and just take it so i could get the key and then push the button on my way out anyway

]]> By: Chris http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-489858 Chris Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:44:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-489858 Actually, it's going to be a feature film too :( (The Box) featuring many hollywood craptastic actors. Actually, it’s going to be a feature film too :( (The Box) featuring many hollywood craptastic actors.

]]> By: alison http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-489495 alison Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:05:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-489495 I would probably do it. Also, the acting in that Twilight Zone episode is really awful. I would probably do it. Also, the acting in that Twilight Zone episode is really awful.

]]> By: Subotai http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-489310 Subotai Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:42:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-489310 So now they hand out awards for blatant plegiarism??? Thought I was the only one old enough to remember that Twilight Zone episode. Everyone else must be watching the reruns. As for hitting the button ... can I relearn my Morse Code first, then try for a new speed record? So now they hand out awards for blatant plegiarism??? Thought I was the only one old enough to remember that Twilight Zone episode. Everyone else must be watching the reruns. As for hitting the button … can I relearn my Morse Code first, then try for a new speed record?

]]> By: LisaL http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-489087 LisaL Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:35:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-489087 I definitely wouldn't be able to press the button. Hell, I have trouble killing bugs.. and if I do by accident.. I feel bad about it lol. I couldn't even imagine what it would be like to know that I killed another human being. Even if that person was vile and evil and deserved to die, I would still feel weird knowing that they died by my hands... ya know? I definitely wouldn’t be able to press the button. Hell, I have trouble killing bugs.. and if I do by accident.. I feel bad about it lol.
I couldn’t even imagine what it would be like to know that I killed another human being. Even if that person was vile and evil and deserved to die, I would still feel weird knowing that they died by my hands… ya know?

]]> By: Aramax http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-489031 Aramax Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:16:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-489031 Halfway through the video I found a loophole. If the guy dont take the key he's stuck inside the room forever so the money would be useless to him since he can't even spend it. Meh! Halfway through the video I found a loophole.

If the guy dont take the key he’s stuck inside the room forever so the money would be useless to him since he can’t even spend it.

Meh!

]]> By: Jacki http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488894 Jacki Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:01:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488894 Haha...At first I was hesitant because I couldn't really kill somebody the dirty way. When I realized all there was to do was press a button, yes, go for it! Haha…At first I was hesitant because I couldn’t really kill somebody the dirty way. When I realized all there was to do was press a button, yes, go for it!

]]> By: leela http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488890 leela Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:40:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488890 It is indeed a tempting idea to get easy money at first. But would you really enjoy your money and feel so great knowing that you have actually killed someone for it? Maybe a child? Or someone really nice? How happy do you think you would become through money alone? The killing part makes the money too bitter to really enjoy it, I think. But I am sure that there are many people out there who would not care to push the button several times. Well, actually there people have been killed face to face for much less. It is indeed a tempting idea to get easy money at first.
But would you really enjoy your money and feel so great knowing that you have actually killed someone for it? Maybe a child? Or someone really nice?
How happy do you think you would become through money alone?

The killing part makes the money too bitter to really enjoy it, I think.
But I am sure that there are many people out there who would not care to push the button several times. Well, actually there people have been killed face to face for much less.

]]> By: Klink-O http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488849 Klink-O Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:22:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488849 What if you bump into the button on the way out the door after saying "no thanks"? What if you bump into the button on the way out the door after saying “no thanks”?

]]> By: Scooter http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488833 Scooter Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:56:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488833 one question, can i press the button more than once? one question, can i press the button more than once?

]]> By: Ant http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488794 Ant Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:52:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488794 Twilight Zone's Button, Button Episode: Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlEZ7N37KNw Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q6Q49VdFRE Twilight Zone’s Button, Button Episode:

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlEZ7N37KNw
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q6Q49VdFRE

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488775 ted Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:23:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488775 Yeah, seen before. It was predictable at the time it was first done. Are there no original ideas left in the world? Yeah, seen before. It was predictable at the time it was first done.

Are there no original ideas left in the world?

]]> By: Namowal http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488774 Namowal Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:23:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488774 Ha, lux beat me to it! ;) Ha, lux beat me to it! ;)

]]> By: lux http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488758 lux Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:43:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488758 Hmmm... I'll take 5mil if I can pick who. :P KIDDING! Hmmm… I’ll take 5mil if I can pick who. :P

KIDDING!

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488726 Miss Cellania Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:26:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488726 That was my favorite Twilight Zone episode. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Button%2C_Button_(The_Twilight_Zone) That was my favorite Twilight Zone episode.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Button%2C_Button_(The_Twilight_Zone)

]]> By: Aeris http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488716 Aeris Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:44:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488716 Now i know that i should ask if i am dead before making a decision. Now i know that i should ask if i am dead before making a decision.

]]> By: MrPumpernickel http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488713 MrPumpernickel Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:41:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488713 Point of useless trivia: what looks to be a case of money is actually a case designed to keep tools in, probably picked up at your local hardware store. I own three exactly like it myself :) But yes, if the situation was a serious one and not set up like the one in the video I would sure push it. Roughly three people die every second around the world, what's the difference if it turns into four people for one second? Point of useless trivia: what looks to be a case of money is actually a case designed to keep tools in, probably picked up at your local hardware store. I own three exactly like it myself :)

But yes, if the situation was a serious one and not set up like the one in the video I would sure push it. Roughly three people die every second around the world, what’s the difference if it turns into four people for one second?

]]> By: Aeris http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488709 Aeris Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:26:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488709 Uh yeah, if you read the comments underneath the linked video you will see that confirmed. Uh yeah, if you read the comments underneath the linked video you will see that confirmed.

]]> By: astrogirl http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488706 astrogirl Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:16:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488706 isn't that the plot of an old twilight zone episode? a woman is offered cash if she presses a button and kills a human being - someone "she doesn't know", and in the end she presses it and as the guy leaves she asks him what will happen now and he says he will give the button to someone else... someone "she doesnt know" dah dah dummmm. lol isn’t that the plot of an old twilight zone episode? a woman is offered cash if she presses a button and kills a human being - someone “she doesn’t know”, and in the end she presses it and as the guy leaves she asks him what will happen now and he says he will give the button to someone else… someone “she doesnt know” dah dah dummmm. lol

]]> By: Aeris http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488690 Aeris Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:31:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488690 How about 10 million good old british pounds? How about 10 million good old british pounds?

]]> By: Parker http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488687 Parker Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:29:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/24/the-black-button-would-you-kill-a-stranger-for-10-million-if-you-couldnt-get-caught/#comment-488687 A confused man given a dubious task with monumental monetary rewards by an evil genius overlord. Anyone else immediately think of daily meetings in the White House? A confused man given a dubious task with monumental monetary rewards by an evil genius overlord. Anyone else immediately think of daily meetings in the White House?

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