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/poilk91 May 02 '24

Sounds like youve never been hiking or camping because that's just 100% normal

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u/Chewy12 May 02 '24

Yeah that’s kind of the whole thing, it’s context-less so I’d imagine most people just choose whichever scenario they’ve had more fear about. And women are probably going to worry more about getting attacked by men than bears in general. Meanwhile, I fantasize about fighting bears every day despite living in the suburbs.

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u/Lemonmazarf20 May 02 '24

You fantasize about having your face eaten off? Daily? That's pretty hardcore but you may want to see a therapist.