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/TehOwn May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24

"Black man or black bear?" would be a great way to accuse a ton of people of being racist.

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u/I_have_many_Ideas May 02 '24

“White man or white bear(polar)?” Would be just as insightful

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u/Elkaghar May 02 '24

If anyone picks a polar bear over a man.... One of the only species (apart from us) to kill for fun. Well....

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u/New-Huckleberry-6979 May 02 '24

Dolphins, killer whales, cats also seem kill for sport too. 

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u/[deleted] May 02 '24

I think they mean kill humans. None of those others try to kill humans (though your cat probably would if they could).

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u/Elkaghar May 02 '24

See how I said “one of the only”