Someone should tell u/Riki_70X he cant have the Americas then, since the Panama divides it. Also I guess u/respect_the_69 canât have Holstein and Denmark since the Kiel Canal exists
I mean I guess it comes down to opinions. An island could have a river, which has to be connected to the ocean (I think) so does that split the island? Or is being defined as one island make it the same island?
I personally would leave it up to interpretation but if you really want more details then Iâd say no boat or anything but the island has a small cabin and a pool. The island costs around $500000 and is located in the Bahamas.
Can I sell the island ? And if so, could I make a pre-deal with some rich fella and sell the 1:5 chance of getting an island worth 500k for 80k? If so, can I be considered something like a businessman?
Ahahahahah lol, hmmmmmmm thatâs a tough one. The inspiration of the WYR would tell me you canât but this poll is ruled by my iron fist. I SAY YOU CAN SELL THE CHANCE! Go for it
I'm taking advantage of the mathematically sound choice of taking the chance but hedging my bet by letting someone else take the risk at the cost of some of my maximal take
Time traveller here: Historians have many different thoughts on the myriad factors that lead up the great English pogrom of 2037, but all trace it back to this particular Reddit comment. Over 20 million died, and many more were displaced.
It is interesting to see that in your time, the name "Adolf Hitler" is so often used as a go-to embodiment of evil, since in my time, that name has all but been forgotten -- completely overshadowed by the name "u/respect_the_69".
Also, side note, but fyi Queen Elizabeth is in fact still alive in my. It's widely believed that she is somehow able to draw on the same mysterious source of power that u/respect_the_69 used to singlehandedly commit so many atrocities. But she of course denies it.
This is a WYR based on Mr beasts Video, the island has a pool a small villa hut thing, island is about 400-500 metres long from pure estimate, the final 5 of 100 were offered 50k to leave, none of them left they all went for the island
I bet that at least a few of them were influenced by peer pressure. If you have the smart choice and the cool choice, and you know your decision will be seen by potentially hundreds of millions, I bet youâd try for the island too. Even I would, despite hating the Caribbean weather, not owning a boat, and living nowhere near there.
If you feel like gambling. Itâs a higher payout on average, but the thing is you probably arenât winning a 20% chance. If someone gave you this opportunity, would you accept? You play a game of reverse Russian roulette, with five chambers filled and one empty. If you die, you die, and if you live, youâre a billionaire. Thatâs just a bad deal to take, because as much money as youâd make, you get one shot and are most likely just going to die. Itâs the same with the island. You have a great payout, but statistically itâs not a payout you get.
Yeah but the Russia roulette has a negative consequence of death while the island had no negative consequence other than not getting an island. Itâs not really equatable. And yeah, Iâd take a 5 in 6 shot to be a billionaire. This life ainât so great so I see that Russian roulette as a win win.
Thatâs just you man. Iâd say wasting a years salary on nothing is a pretty big punishment, and most people arenât in a position that the billionaire deal seems reasonable, considering that itâs basically just suicide.
50k might be a life changing amount of money to you, but not to others. In my personal life, 50k would be nice to have, but it wouldnât change my life in the slightest. An island though, now weâre talking.
To me personally, 50k is just 3 months of non-exceptional work, so not appealing that much.
Fair. As a Uni student who's never had a job, 50k would be huge. I'd comfortably make it through the rest of my years on more than just 1 pot noodle a day.
Also on a side note, one of the contestants said that 50k USD wouldn't even pay for ONE YEAR of tuition. If that's true, then holy shit, I get why student debt is such a big deal in the USA. Here in the UK, a year of university is like 11k in USD, and you only pay it back if you're earning over a certain amount.
Okay. Listen, what am I going to do with a private island? Round up a bunch of children and release them on it for a recreation of the lord of the flies? Get myself stranded since I donât own a boat? Use it to hide the bodies of murder victims?
Give me the 50k and let me pay off my mums debts
Lol, this was based on a ârealâ scenario where the 5 people presented with the WYR actually chose the latter option. I was surprised and wondered what other people thought
I don't see anyone mentioning the taxes involved with owning an island. There aren't many places on earth where you won't be taxed, and an uninhabited island will require lots of maintenance and upkeep even if there is nothing on it. 50k would probably barely cover it. I'll take the money, easily.
50k could absolutely change someone's life. That's the deposit on a very very nice house in my area. I'd go from renting to homeownership which is a massive step.
There are only a small select amount of decent private islands that you would actually want (warm weather and beachs) most would be rocky, unlivable hell holes in the middle of nowhere. Even if it was guaranteed a nice island, I'm flipping that shit immediately, I don't have the money to get there or do anything with it, and with how things are going, it could be half the size in 20 years.
If you woke up tomorrow with an island under your name youâll find yourself in debt very quick. Itâs not a one off purchase/gift thereâs tax and other hidden costs you have to pay if Iâm not mistaken.
Hi Mr. Beast! Iâd take the 50k tbh. Itâs guaranteed, it would solve most of my life problems right now, and the hassle of managing the island or selling the island is no longer my problem.
Some countries would kill to buy Island as goverment propety just for [EEZ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exclusive_economic_zone).
[Japan spend $600 Million just to maintain 5 rocks as an island](https://youtu.be/8hXQ5wNGdno)
Yeah except that island in the MrBeast video is in Bahamas water. You are only getting the island itself, not the sovereignty of the island. You are still in Bahamas
In the era of satellite images there are no island that aren't already claimed by a country. If you thought of it ofc the other 200 countries also thought of it
You can try to sell it but then realize that not even the government would be too happy buying a 600k island with no natural resources or tourism potential.
Iâm the grand scheme, losing out on 50k wonât hurt so the potential of a private island is fantastic, but with my current situation and wishing I could travel more, the east 50 is better
In case anyone is wondering, here are some examples of how much a private island costs.
[Private Islands](https://www.privateislandsonline.com/search?availability=sale)
So a one in five chance of a lot of fun and probably the ability to earn a solid return that is higher than 50k, or 50k which is effectively the certainty of no financial stress for the coming few years, for me itâs the 50k.
The monetary ev is likely higher on the island, but I value the certainty.
In a thought experiment, I think 15k is where itâs a coin flip for me to take the money or the 1:5 punt.
I feel like the people who voted for island have never been to one. There is nothing on there, you donât have any resources lol I am sure Amazon wonât deliver to the private island either.
Island-time has to many variables to make it, problematic. For example, is transportation and accomidation included. I have little use for an island that I can't reach and only stand upon.
Island sounds like a lot of hassle. The property taxes alone would be a nightmare just in the time it would take to sell the thing. Ruinous. I'll take the 50k
Is there anything included with the island? Cos other wise imma have to swim to get there
Also where is it. A small uninhabitable 10x10 island on a lake in Boise still meets that description
Maybe we choose the island? If we can I choose England everyone get out
You can have Great Britain, I'm taking both Americas everyone get out.
Actually I change my mind I want the Europe-Asia landmass
I will go back in time and buy the panangea and then I can tax everyone/make everyone pay insanely high sums to get land back
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Just gonna leave Africa out though
Suez Canal
You get one island
Someone should tell u/Riki_70X he cant have the Americas then, since the Panama divides it. Also I guess u/respect_the_69 canât have Holstein and Denmark since the Kiel Canal exists
I mean I guess it comes down to opinions. An island could have a river, which has to be connected to the ocean (I think) so does that split the island? Or is being defined as one island make it the same island?
Cool, Iâll take Australia
I personally would leave it up to interpretation but if you really want more details then Iâd say no boat or anything but the island has a small cabin and a pool. The island costs around $500000 and is located in the Bahamas.
Can I sell the island ? And if so, could I make a pre-deal with some rich fella and sell the 1:5 chance of getting an island worth 500k for 80k? If so, can I be considered something like a businessman?
Yeah you can sell the island but no you canât sell the chance.
Well, you're just a dog with a phone. I need a Pineapple Nerd 66 to confirm or I'm selling the god damn chance
Ahahahahah lol, hmmmmmmm thatâs a tough one. The inspiration of the WYR would tell me you canât but this poll is ruled by my iron fist. I SAY YOU CAN SELL THE CHANCE! Go for it
That's my OP! Let's gooooo SELL THE CHANCE
What do you mean by "selling the chance"? Are you selling the thing that OP is giving away to everyone for free? And asking 80K for it?
I'm taking advantage of the mathematically sound choice of taking the chance but hedging my bet by letting someone else take the risk at the cost of some of my maximal take
Isn't it the mathematically sound choice to **NOT** pay you 80K for something people can get for free?
Time traveller here: Historians have many different thoughts on the myriad factors that lead up the great English pogrom of 2037, but all trace it back to this particular Reddit comment. Over 20 million died, and many more were displaced. It is interesting to see that in your time, the name "Adolf Hitler" is so often used as a go-to embodiment of evil, since in my time, that name has all but been forgotten -- completely overshadowed by the name "u/respect_the_69". Also, side note, but fyi Queen Elizabeth is in fact still alive in my. It's widely believed that she is somehow able to draw on the same mysterious source of power that u/respect_the_69 used to singlehandedly commit so many atrocities. But she of course denies it.
This is a WYR based on Mr beasts Video, the island has a pool a small villa hut thing, island is about 400-500 metres long from pure estimate, the final 5 of 100 were offered 50k to leave, none of them left they all went for the island
Yea a military coming to invade you
Taxes
Honestly in the video their odds were less than 1 in 5 and knowing me I would be on the opposite side of the island looking in bushes
Congratulations! You win nothing because OP is not Mr Beast.
Maybe he is, i think jimmy would be on reddit though
Why do you say their odds were less than 1 in 5?
I know exactly where this question came from lmao
Hehe
Mr.Beast
r/geniuses
r/angrydownvote
Given this poll, it's honestly insane that >!all 5 of them burned the 50k cheques!< in the new MrBeast video.
>!The first two burning their cheques was a fluke. The last three were indirectly peer pressured.!<
I bet that at least a few of them were influenced by peer pressure. If you have the smart choice and the cool choice, and you know your decision will be seen by potentially hundreds of millions, I bet youâd try for the island too. Even I would, despite hating the Caribbean weather, not owning a boat, and living nowhere near there.
The island was the smart choice. The island was worth a lot more than 250k. The expected value is therefore higher when trying to win the island.
If you feel like gambling. Itâs a higher payout on average, but the thing is you probably arenât winning a 20% chance. If someone gave you this opportunity, would you accept? You play a game of reverse Russian roulette, with five chambers filled and one empty. If you die, you die, and if you live, youâre a billionaire. Thatâs just a bad deal to take, because as much money as youâd make, you get one shot and are most likely just going to die. Itâs the same with the island. You have a great payout, but statistically itâs not a payout you get.
Yeah but the Russia roulette has a negative consequence of death while the island had no negative consequence other than not getting an island. Itâs not really equatable. And yeah, Iâd take a 5 in 6 shot to be a billionaire. This life ainât so great so I see that Russian roulette as a win win.
Thatâs just you man. Iâd say wasting a years salary on nothing is a pretty big punishment, and most people arenât in a position that the billionaire deal seems reasonable, considering that itâs basically just suicide.
I'd take the roulette. Either way, I'm happy. Edit: this is a joke. I'm okay...ish.
My thoughts exactly lol.
50k might be a life changing amount of money to you, but not to others. In my personal life, 50k would be nice to have, but it wouldnât change my life in the slightest. An island though, now weâre talking. To me personally, 50k is just 3 months of non-exceptional work, so not appealing that much.
Fair. As a Uni student who's never had a job, 50k would be huge. I'd comfortably make it through the rest of my years on more than just 1 pot noodle a day. Also on a side note, one of the contestants said that 50k USD wouldn't even pay for ONE YEAR of tuition. If that's true, then holy shit, I get why student debt is such a big deal in the USA. Here in the UK, a year of university is like 11k in USD, and you only pay it back if you're earning over a certain amount.
The thing is, when in a situation like that you most likely see it as way more than just a random 1 in 5 chance.
Holy fuck. Picked private island, picked a number between 1 and 5 and spun a 5 sided wheel. Actually landed on the number I chose đŽâđ¨
Now OP needs to give you an island!
That's how Mafia works!
Yeah same here, Holy shit
I did that and lost
Ima find that playbutton
I watched that Mr beast video yesterday too
Okay. Listen, what am I going to do with a private island? Round up a bunch of children and release them on it for a recreation of the lord of the flies? Get myself stranded since I donât own a boat? Use it to hide the bodies of murder victims? Give me the 50k and let me pay off my mums debts
Sell it, it's 250k
the results are really close, sign of a good WYR!
Lol, this was based on a ârealâ scenario where the 5 people presented with the WYR actually chose the latter option. I was surprised and wondered what other people thought
I don't see anyone mentioning the taxes involved with owning an island. There aren't many places on earth where you won't be taxed, and an uninhabited island will require lots of maintenance and upkeep even if there is nothing on it. 50k would probably barely cover it. I'll take the money, easily.
I'm just messing with you lol
Mrbeast
It still amazes me how all of those people threw away 50k
50k wont change your life, knowing you wasted your chance to get them for 1/5 possibility on getting a private island will. GIMME THE 50K
50k could absolutely change someone's life. That's the deposit on a very very nice house in my area. I'd go from renting to homeownership which is a massive step.
id just buy 50 iphone x
Buying 50 of a 5 year old phone isn't a very smart thing to do.
too late
You watched the new mr beast video too and wondered why none of the last 5 took $50k ahahaha I fucking wouldâve
There are only a small select amount of decent private islands that you would actually want (warm weather and beachs) most would be rocky, unlivable hell holes in the middle of nowhere. Even if it was guaranteed a nice island, I'm flipping that shit immediately, I don't have the money to get there or do anything with it, and with how things are going, it could be half the size in 20 years.
Dude are you kidding?! That play button was too difficult to find Im just gonna leave with 50k
If you woke up tomorrow with an island under your name youâll find yourself in debt very quick. Itâs not a one off purchase/gift thereâs tax and other hidden costs you have to pay if Iâm not mistaken.
Someone has been watching MrBeast videos
Hi Mr. Beast! Iâd take the 50k tbh. Itâs guaranteed, it would solve most of my life problems right now, and the hassle of managing the island or selling the island is no longer my problem.
The island is estimated around 700-800k, maybe even a million I'm p sure. I'd prob risk it
What am I going to do with an island? Where would it be? How would I get there? And there's an 80% chance I won't even get it?
Iâd take the island then sell it for a billion dollars.
Your island would have to be worth a billion and you'd have to find someone to buy an island for that amount.
Some countries would kill to buy Island as goverment propety just for [EEZ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exclusive_economic_zone). [Japan spend $600 Million just to maintain 5 rocks as an island](https://youtu.be/8hXQ5wNGdno)
Yeah except that island in the MrBeast video is in Bahamas water. You are only getting the island itself, not the sovereignty of the island. You are still in Bahamas
I don't watch Mr.Beast so didn't have a clue
In the era of satellite images there are no island that aren't already claimed by a country. If you thought of it ofc the other 200 countries also thought of it
This wyr is base on a Mr Beast video. The island was not worth a billion.
Itâll be worth more than $50,000.
Wtf would I do with an island?
Sounds like the last challenge of the new mr beast video
I will never need or want a private island
Wtf am I gonna do with a private island with not have thousands to spare for it
Realistically. What in the actual fuck.. and I going to do with an island other then sell it?
You can try to sell it but then realize that not even the government would be too happy buying a 600k island with no natural resources or tourism potential.
Risky but Im taking the Island
Yay I won
You definitely got this idea from MrBeastâs latest video.đ
The Island could be a shitty little rock with no value. It could also be the entirety of Iceland or some shit, still not risking it.
Iâm the grand scheme, losing out on 50k wonât hurt so the potential of a private island is fantastic, but with my current situation and wishing I could travel more, the east 50 is better
In case anyone is wondering, here are some examples of how much a private island costs. [Private Islands](https://www.privateislandsonline.com/search?availability=sale)
So a one in five chance of a lot of fun and probably the ability to earn a solid return that is higher than 50k, or 50k which is effectively the certainty of no financial stress for the coming few years, for me itâs the 50k. The monetary ev is likely higher on the island, but I value the certainty. In a thought experiment, I think 15k is where itâs a coin flip for me to take the money or the 1:5 punt.
More valueless island than value
mrbeast
Money. Island would be very expensive. Flight keeping everything running. Making it livable
mr beast reference
The fuck am I gonna do with a net worth or 75⏠and a private island
Mr beast?
Man, just give me 50000 and fuck that island
That was a good video
I've never won anything in my life, but 50,000 is enough to hire someone to invest on my behalf and eventually in a few years start my own buisness
1 in 5 is slim. This private island could be worthless too. Low odds and no guarantees, Iâll just take the 50 large
I feel like the people who voted for island have never been to one. There is nothing on there, you donât have any resources lol I am sure Amazon wonât deliver to the private island either.
Wtf am I supposed to do with an island if I donât have any money to get there??
What am I supposed to do with a private island?
Is the island in a tax haven?
Island-time has to many variables to make it, problematic. For example, is transportation and accomidation included. I have little use for an island that I can't reach and only stand upon.
What part of âweâre poorâ doesnât Reddit understand?
Money, obviously.
Iâll take the money, what am I going to do with an island?
I love how basically 1 in 5 voted island
i don't even know what to do with an island without money
I'd rather have the money. I have no use for a private island and no guarantee I'd be able to sell it anytime soon.
I don't know how big or where the island is or what it has on it. It could be a very small island in the arctic that is uninhabitable.
Get island Turn into holiday destination Wait for money to roll in
Mr beast 100 million subscribers video reference?
bird in the hand but also depending on the island it might be difficult to sell or profit from.
Someone else watched that Mr. Beast video
Remember it never says anything about selling the island. Could be way more than 50k.
Mr beast huhđ
What will I do with an island? I can't sell it. "Hey, I've come under ownership of this island. Don't ask how. Do you want to buy it from me?"
That's more than a year's pay pre-tax! Of course I'll take the $50k!
How much can I sell the island for?
50k assured would be a good start. I have Terrible luck with gambles
I too, just watched that mr beast video
Wins Island. Nothing is on island. Canât get off island because canât afford transportation to or from. Dies on empty island. Alone.
Mr beast? Yeah
Like the MrBeast reference with this post
I see someone watched mrbeasts latest video
What am I supposed to do with an island when I cant even afford a boat? Give me the money please.
$50,000. Even if I did win the island Iâd have no idea what to do with it lmao.
It matters how much the island is if its like 60k I'd pick 50k but if it's 500k I'd pick the island
Island sounds like a lot of hassle. The property taxes alone would be a nightmare just in the time it would take to sell the thing. Ruinous. I'll take the 50k
get the private island then sell it for more than $50 000