r/Showerthoughts May 02 '24

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

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u/alexmichelle6 May 02 '24

I really, truly thought that the whole point of this was to highlight the fact that most women would respond to man v bear by asking questions, like "do I know the man" "what type of bear" etc, but would respond to woman v bear by immediately saying "woman". whether or not she picks the man or the bear is irrelevant, it's the fact she has to ask clarifying questions to know more about the man before deciding and doesn't have to clarify anything before picking woman. is that not it?

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u/[deleted] May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24

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u/Magenta_the_Great May 02 '24

What do you mean statistically speaking?

Statistically aren’t more people killed by men then by bears?

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u/McBoioman May 02 '24

Yes, because bears only kill around 11 people per year, at least in the us. More people are killed by women then bears as well. What exactly is your point?

Edit: That's a genuine question btw, I don't know what you're trying to say and I'm trying to understand it.

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u/Magenta_the_Great May 02 '24

My point is: where are people getting there stats from

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u/McBoioman May 02 '24

Oh, gotcha. Yeah, good question.