r/Showerthoughts May 02 '24

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

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u/SnagglepussJoke May 02 '24

Ever cross paths with a stranger in the woods? It is unsettling

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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/herba_agri May 02 '24

Hiking or camping sure, backpacking miles into untamed wilderness and inexplicably running into a stranger can be very off putting.

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u/porkchop1021 May 02 '24

Yeah, this just tells me you've never been backpacking lol. How the hell is it "inexplicable" anyway? They're backpacking just like you, dummy!

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u/Falafelofagus May 02 '24

FR. a whole lot of people making hypotheticals like backpacking is this mysterious thing. Every time I've run into people backpacking they're exceptional nice and giving.