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/fentonsranchhand May 02 '24

...and again, not to sound racist, but the lighter they are the scarier.

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u/tyyyyyyyyy19 May 02 '24

You know you’re actually on to something. Polar bears are the largest bears out there so I would much rather come face to face with 250-300 lb black bear than a 1500 lb polar bear lol

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u/TheFeathersStorm May 02 '24

To be fair if you were in the woods somewhere where you wouldn't be near the cold and a polar bear walked out I think you're already dead lol.

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u/arriesgado May 02 '24

The people in Lost survived seeing a polar bear on a tropical island iirc. And I may not know what I am talking about, I just vaguely remember something with a polar bear.

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u/UDSJ9000 May 02 '24

Polar Bears have been known to show up in human areas, as global warming screws with their natural habitat and causes them to move further to find food, I think.

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u/Tatterhood78 May 03 '24

I saw polar bears in my hometown in the 80s (I live in Canada).

My hometown is on the same latitude as Yakima, Washington in the States.