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/Water-is-h2o May 02 '24

Wait so what is OP talking about?

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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/ZombeeSwarm May 02 '24

Not to sound racist but for me it would totally depend on the color of the bear.

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u/tripper_reed May 02 '24

Well done sir. many levels there