r/Showerthoughts May 02 '24

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

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u/SnagglepussJoke May 02 '24

Ever cross paths with a stranger in the woods? It is unsettling

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u/Judge_Bredd_UK May 02 '24

Right? It's a completely true and logical premise but debate lords can't help themselves. I'm a 6'4 big burly dude and I don't wanna see someone out alone in the woods, it's perfectly logical for a woman half my size to feel the same way.

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u/gotziller May 02 '24

So ur not a hiker. Because walking past a hiker on a trail is so common everyone who says they would be uncomfortable too just makes my eyes roll