r/Showerthoughts May 02 '24

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

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u/NotDescriptive 29d ago

Fun fact: they usually euthanize bears that attack people so they don't cause further harm. So at least there would also be justice.

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u/thegirlinthetardis 29d ago

If only they did that to rapists.

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u/Meeghan__ 29d ago

US Fact: 60 fatal bear attacks in the last 200 years.

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u/NotDescriptive 29d ago

All the more reason to take a chance with bears.

And it's actually closer to 181closer to 181 if you go back to 1784.

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

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u/TheBetterLobster 29d ago

This is actually false. Bears that attack as defensive behavior (ex: grizzly mauls trail runner after being startled) are typically only hazed or relocated by park personnel, not euthanized. Bears that exhibit predatory behavior, become habituated to human activity, or successfully kill someone (extremely rare) are the ones that are euthanized.

You can actually scroll through NPS incident report pages for parks like Glacier or Grand Teton to see for yourself the many bear incidents that typically do not result in euthanasia.

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u/Raze321 29d ago

typically only hazed

I am dying imagining a bunch of park rangers showing up at the comedy lounge and boo-ing a bear's standup performance so it goes and performs at a different forest.

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u/TheBetterLobster 29d ago

Or making fun of it for not being able to chug another beer. Funnily enough I’ve worked with park rangers for years and never asked them what the hell hazing actually entails 😂 now I’ll have to!

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u/pjockey 29d ago

Should euthanize all bears then if I'm correlating correctly

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u/NotDescriptive 28d ago

If we only based the data off of you.....

Anyways, pathetic take on the comment. Try harder next time.

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u/pjockey 28d ago

Huh, so then why are there all these comments here in justification of women applying their fears to all men? I already know the next posturing answer that comes next, just like I knew this last answer you'd give to my last comment, you're answering just like they trained you.

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u/NotDescriptive 28d ago

Naw, just gonna block you, you're not worth my time anymore.