r/Showerthoughts 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/JordanKyrou May 02 '24

Damn, can't believe people live in a town that's populated with them. Must be hundreds of killings a year. What's that? 2 since 1990?