How to Beat the HUNGER & DEATH in "THE PLATFORM"

Summary

The video explains strategies for surviving 'The Platform,' a film set in a vertical prison where food is distributed from top to bottom, with greed and desperation driving residents' behavior. The host offers six survival strategies, ranging from violent approaches like killing everyone, to passive options like waiting out a sentence. Other tactics include attempting to climb up, riding the food platform, or wisely selecting an item to bring into the facility. The video also critiques the grim social dynamics that emerge under the harsh conditions of the prison.

Takeaways

• 🏢 The Vertical Self-Management Center (VSC) is a tower-like prison with 333 levels, where residents are placed randomly and must survive under brutal conditions.
• 🍽️ A platform with enough food for all levels is sent down daily, but food is rarely rationed properly, causing extreme scarcity for lower levels.
• 🔄 Every month, residents are randomly reassigned to different levels, which creates unpredictable and stressful living conditions.
• 🥩 People on higher levels hoard food, leaving lower levels to face starvation, suicide, or cannibalism due to a lack of food.
• 🎲 Survival odds are low, especially on lower levels, as a person can only go without food for about 45 days, depending on body fat and metabolism.
• ⚔️ One survival strategy proposed is to kill everyone on lower levels to ensure food is available in future months.
• 🛑 Another strategy is simply waiting out the sentence if it’s short enough and the person has enough body fat to survive periods without food.
• 🪜 Using tools like ropes or weapons to climb up floors or defend oneself can increase chances of survival, but it requires luck and cooperation.
• ❌ Volunteering for the VSC is highly discouraged since the conditions are extreme, and survival is not guaranteed for most.
• 📜 The movie highlights the darker aspects of human behavior in extreme conditions, including selfishness, survival at any cost, and the breakdown of social order.

Q & A

What is the setting of the movie 'The Platform'?

'The Platform' is set in a vertical self-management center (VSC), which resembles a prison in the form of a tall tower with 333 levels. Each level holds two residents, and food is delivered via a platform that descends from the top level.

How does the food distribution system work in the VSC?

A platform loaded with a feast starts at the top of the tower and moves downward, stopping briefly at each level. Residents are expected to eat as the platform descends, but those on higher levels often consume more than their share, leaving little to no food for those on the lower levels.

What happens to residents if they try to store food from the platform?

If a resident attempts to keep food after the platform has moved on, the system punishes them by drastically adjusting the temperature in their cell, either freezing or incinerating them.

How are the residents assigned to different levels in the tower?

Residents are randomly assigned to a different floor at the end of each month. This process is done by gassing the residents and moving them while they are unconscious.

What are the survival odds for residents placed on lower levels?

Residents on levels 111 or below have almost no food, drastically lowering their chances of survival. According to the video script, the probability of surviving on these lower levels is extremely slim without resorting to cannibalism.

What are the key behavioral patterns of residents on higher levels versus lower levels?

Residents on higher levels often greedily consume as much food as possible without regard for those below. Conversely, residents on lower levels are often left with nothing, leading to desperation, starvation, and even cannibalism.

What are the potential solutions offered for 'beating the platform'?

Six strategies are proposed: (1) killing all other residents to eliminate competition, (2) waiting out the sentence with body fat reserves, (3) riding the platform down and up, (4) avoiding entering the VSC in the first place, (5) bringing a useful item like a weapon or food, and (6) climbing up the levels using improvised tools.

What is the likelihood of surviving a six-month sentence in the VSC?

For a six-month sentence, the chance of survival is 1.09% based on the probability of being placed on levels above 111 for five out of six months. If placed on lower levels twice, starvation is likely.

Why might bringing a weapon like a sword or a gun be beneficial in the VSC?

A weapon could be used to eliminate other residents and ensure access to food. The script suggests that a reusable weapon like a sword or a gun with enough ammunition could significantly improve one's chances of survival by reducing competition.

What is the key message behind the platform system and its impact on human behavior?

The platform system in the VSC highlights the darker aspects of human nature, where selfishness and survival instincts prevail. Those at the top exploit their position to the detriment of those below, creating a vicious cycle of greed, suffering, and violence.