Thought Experiment: A What-if Event

THOUGHT EXPERIMENT: Judgement Day
Arc: Apocalypse
Keywords: Survival, Morality, Sacrifice, Judgment, Responsibility
The sirens have begun.
A nuclear strike has been confirmed.
In one hour, the city will be consumed by nuclear fire.
Beneath the streets lies a forgotten Cold War bunker.
It has power.
It has supplies.
It has enough air, food and water to keep a handful of people alive.
But not everyone will make it inside.
The clock is already running.
Who should be saved?
The strongest?
The youngest?
The most useful?
The most innocent?
Who deserves another day?
And who gets judged expendable?
At first, survival may seem like a simple question.
Then the group begins to learn who these people actually are.
Every new piece of information changes the decision.
Every argument has consequences.
And as the final minutes disappear, the difference between saving someone and condemning someone becomes increasingly difficult to justify.

When there isn't room for everyone, how do you decide who lives?
Welcome to Thought Experiment, a meetup where we explore large “What if…?” scenarios through discussion, role-play and difficult decisions.
Each session places the group inside one unfolding story.
New information is revealed in phases, forcing participants to reconsider what they believe about morality, responsibility, survival, sacrifice and human nature.
Some people bring research.
Others bring instinct, imagination and personal values.
There are no perfect answers. The aim is curiosity, disagreement and the uncomfortable moment when a simple answer stops feeling simple.
Condemned is part of our Fallen Futures arc — stories about humanity pushed beyond ordinary rules, where survival comes at a cost and people are forced to decide what, and who, they are prepared to sacrifice.
This event is for curious minds of all kinds: students, professionals, creatives, science-fiction fans, psychological-thriller fans, philosophy lovers or anyone who enjoys thinking differently.

## Event Details

📍 Father’s Office QV
🕒 Saturday 19 September · 3 PM start
👥 Small-group event: 6–14 people
🌐 Tickets: https://thoughtexperiment.au
⌛ Find the table with the hourglass.
Please RSVP, as places are limited.
We ask everyone to purchase a drink or food from the venue.
Conversational English is required to get the most from the discussion.

## Format

• Introduction and private roles
• An unfolding survival scenario
• Moral and ethical decisions
• Small-group discussion
• Hidden information
• New information revealed in phases
• A countdown that continues throughout the story
• Difficult choices with unforeseen consequences
• Final reveal
• Debrief and optional birthday dinner/drinks afterwards
• No right answers, just curiosity, debate and one increasingly uncomfortable question:

Who deserves another day?