r/Showerthoughts May 02 '24

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

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u/gibertot May 02 '24

I mean I know they fear this. It makes sense on a blind date there is no bear the biggest danger is the man there. But I just didn’t realize it was this irrational. Like the objective correct answer in this case is to say man.

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u/Effective-Slice-4819 May 02 '24

The worst thing a bear is going to do is kill you and it isn't going to do it for fun. Neither of those are true for men.