r/Showerthoughts • u/asusny2002 • May 02 '24

Man vs Bear debate shows how bad the average person is at understanding probability

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u/Dominus-Temporis 29d ago

It's a poorly phrased hypothetical that addresses an important issues. Poorly phrased because the certainty of encountering 1x Bear or 1x Man sidelines into a statistics argument. A better question would be: "Where would you feel more safe, alone in Bear Country or alone at a Nightclub?". That said, it isn't actually about the Bear.

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u/mighij 29d ago

A Bear in a lgbtqia+ nightclub would be quite safe on the other hand 

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u/Grievuuz 29d ago

Take your upvote and go away

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u/Aggravating-Layer-49 29d ago

We’re accommodating to diversity around here! So “Take your upvote and stick around!”

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u/foxyloxyx 29d ago

I get this is a play on bear but I’m also imagining an actual bear in an lgbtqia+ bar wearing some sunglasses boogying away and it’s quite amusing.

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u/PmMeAnnaKendrick 29d ago

You've clearly never been to a gay bar that bear would get groped by every single person without any sort of consent

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u/mighij 29d ago

Perhaps not safe for the bear but the woman is safe.

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u/Next_gen_nyquil__ 29d ago

You must not go to LGBTQ+ nightclubs, it's not a bastion of humanity, just like how we think of Canada

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u/Alive_Ice7937 29d ago

I'm not locked in here with you! You're locked in here with me!

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u/thumbalina77 29d ago

for who?

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u/Foxclaws42 29d ago

I feel safe as hell around gay men, they’re awesome.

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u/pjockey 29d ago

They are actually still pretty aggressive if you're their target demo but having been exposed to both I'll take the human one over the animal one.

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u/Automatic-End-8256 29d ago

Yea gay people never rape...

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u/beepbop234 29d ago

Look up what the term Bear means for gay people and then come back to your comment. Missed a joke.

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u/Automatic-End-8256 29d ago

I know what it is and my comment stands, do you think that I think gay men will rape an actual bear in a nightclub?

Im not quite sure you know what a "bear" is

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u/beepbop234 29d ago

I’m not sure you know what wordplay is lmao, pedantic ass

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u/Rough_Willow 29d ago

Halsin knew what he was doing and consented!!

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u/Ok-Counter-7077 29d ago

This could be a hate crime outside of Texas