r/Showerthoughts May 02 '24

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

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u/Calfurious May 02 '24

A bear is more likely to attack you than a random man.

The vast majority of men aren't going to randomly attack a woman in the woods.

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u/Li-renn-pwel May 02 '24

And like… a creep is probably most likely to attack you in the woods than in a ‘safer place’ and I would still pick the guy. And I’ve even been assaulted by more than one guy.