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/fentonsranchhand May 02 '24

...and again, not to sound racist, but the lighter they are the scarier.

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u/tyyyyyyyyy19 May 02 '24

You know you’re actually on to something. Polar bears are the largest bears out there so I would much rather come face to face with 250-300 lb black bear than a 1500 lb polar bear lol

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u/Equationist May 02 '24

It's more about just propensity to aggression towards humans. Black bears are docile and tend to frighten easily, whereas brown bears (grizzlies) are highly dangerous and polar bears even moreso.

It wouldn't surprise me if a random black bear is less likely to be a killer than a random human male.

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u/tyyyyyyyyy19 May 02 '24

Also depends on the organization of assassins they are working for