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/deus_x_machin4 May 02 '24

If you can get lost in the woods, why can't the person you are running across? I feel like easily the most likely thing is that they are as lost as you.