I choose 2. Justification: 3^^^3 is an odd multiple of 3, which is pretty close to being an odd multiple of π. Sin(π)=0 while cos(π)=-1. cos(3^^^3) is smaller in the latter case, which necessarily leads to a smaller overall number (by a significant amount).
How about:
floor(3^(3^(3^(3 + sin(3^^^3))))) people are tortured for a day.
floor(3^(3^(3^(3 + cos(3^^^3))))) people are tortured for a day.
Choose.
Well, why are certain notations for large integers to be taken seriously but not others? Shut up and do trig!
(Mainly though I want to claim dibs to the name “a googolplex simultaneous sneezes”)
I choose 2. Justification: 3^^^3 is an odd multiple of 3, which is pretty close to being an odd multiple of π. Sin(π)=0 while cos(π)=-1. cos(3^^^3) is smaller in the latter case, which necessarily leads to a smaller overall number (by a significant amount).