I'm here to interview Mr. J. P. Righteous, but before I begin, I had better describe this location to you.  We are standing in the middle of a rather narrow two-lane roadway, along with dozens of other people.  There are high, sheer walls on either side, so that no one can simply step off the road.  Behind us, the road ends abruptly with a sheer and towering drop-off.  In front of us, a large semi tractor trailer is just coming into view.  It's going, oh, I'd say about 80 miles an hour.  Alongside it is a bicycle.  Hey, don't ask me how it keeps up, but it does.
    So, Mr. Righteous, can you describe what's going on here for the folks at home?

    "I most certainly can.  I've been trying for hours to convince these folks that we have to get out of here, but no one pays any attention."

    I can vouch for that!  Mr. Righteous and I have both been trying to persuade these good people to help each other over these walls.  Two people are not enough to do it, but with several, we could build a little human ladder and start getting out of here.  Then we could just let the semi and the bicycle go over the edge, if that's what they're determined to do.  So, what have the people been saying?

    "They insist that everyone must be run over either by the semi or by the bicycle."

    And now, having squandered all this precious time with inanities, it looks like they are going to be right, after all.  There's no time to get out of the way and no place to go.  Most of the people are lining up in front of the bicycle, but some of the people are lining up in front of the semi, saying they like the semi because of its macho ruggedness.

     "Morons."

    I agree with you there, Mr. Righteous.  But folks, Mr. Righteous has an interesting take on this situation.  Could you explain, please, Mr. Righteous.

    "Right.  I choose neither the semi nor the bicycle.  That was my choice before, and it still is."

    But how do you propose to carry out that choice, sir?

    "By standing in front of the semi, of course."

    I'm not sure I understand that, Mr. Righteous.

    "Well, the semi and the bicycle are both vehicles.  Whichever one hits you, it's going to hurt.  There's very little difference between them, really.  Sure, the semi is a little worse.  But consider this:  If we all go with the bicycle now, we won't take the gravity of being run over by vehicles seriously enough.  Therefore, in a few years, we're bound to get pulverized by semis."

    Whereas now, the pulverization is only moments away.  Is that it?

    "On the other hand, if we suck it up and take our medicine now, the people will understand how horrible it is to be run over by vehicles.  They will never want to be run over again, so in a few years, we won't have to worry about being run over by anything."

    And you think that anyone here - anyone at all - is going to survive getting creamed by that multi-ton monster?

    "Oh, sure.  It isn't much different from a bicycle.  Anyway, if you choose the bicycle, you're a sniveling, cowardly little git."

    Well, that's a very interesting theory.  Didn't I tell you it was interesting, folks?  And how did you arrive at this conclusion, sir?

    "Oh, all the really smart people who know about these things say so."

    Are these smart people psychics?

    "Oh, no.  It's all very scientific.  You have to understand science and human behavior and all that."

    Enough to eschew survival in favor of somebody's wild guess about what the future holds?

    "You have a very negative attitude.  Did you know that?"

    Good luck to you, Mr. Righteous.  I'll just be lining up in front of the bicycle here.