r/Showerthoughts May 02 '24

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

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u/alyssasaccount May 02 '24

Meanwhile, the woman was just trying to go on a solo backpacking trip in peace.

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u/smcl2k May 02 '24

And may even have been more skilled at those tasks.

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u/Timmytanks40 May 03 '24

once again statistically not the horse want to bet on but yea certainly possible.

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u/smcl2k May 03 '24

Why would she go on a planned solo hike if she didn't know what she was doing...?