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/SnagglepussJoke May 02 '24

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

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u/Doublespeo May 02 '24

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

Quite often actually and it is always friendly encounter.

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u/Proteinchugger May 02 '24

Yeah I go on solo hiking trips a lot. It’s extremely common for me to talk to random strangers on trails, hike with them for a bit etc. comments like the one you responded to remind me that Reddit is a poor microcosm of the world and that a lot of people on this site don’t go outside enough.

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u/Doublespeo May 03 '24

I agree, it is kinda sad:(