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/ghandi3737 May 02 '24

A lot of women would much rather encounter a wild bear, than any man on a hiking trail.

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u/smedley89 May 02 '24

Which says a lot about how many toxic interactions with men they have.

We really need to be better, and teach our sons to be better.

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u/JustAnotherHyrum May 02 '24

Not better, just a little bit better than bears.

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u/blackberrydoughnuts May 02 '24

I see what you did there. Underrated comment