I don't know about you, but I, for one, love a simple philosophical debate. There's nothing more fun than getting riled up over something so obviously trivial. One question that got so heated it fractured my friend group was the viral question, "Can one hundred people defeat one gorilla?"

Well, on April 24th, 2026, I was mindlessly scrolling through Twitter, I mean X, and I was blessed with this gem. A post from Tim Urban (@waitbutwhy) posing a deceivingly straightforward question.

Now, I'll admit, I wasn't immediately hooked. I thought it was a little too basic to spur the heated debate I was looking for.

BUT, BOY WAS I WRONG.

This question quickly divided the internet into two camps, both of which vehemently believe they are right and that the opposing side is not only dead wrong but also most likely operating with lower-than-average intelligence.

Example 1, from a staunch red button believer:

Example 2, from a diehard blue button pusher:

From the red button POV, the most compelling argument I've…