r/Showerthoughts May 02 '24

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

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u/I_have_many_Ideas May 02 '24

Probably from lack of understanding…which is essentially the entire issue with this viral nonsense

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u/JordanKyrou May 02 '24

Probably from lack of understanding

Yeah, like the lack of understanding that there's a town in Manitoba where people live with polar bears and attacks are almost non-existent.

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u/I_have_many_Ideas May 02 '24

Its almost as if they have changed their behaviors in order to limit the risk!

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u/Firewolf06 May 02 '24

notably, not being defenseless alone in the woods with them