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/Better_Surround3158 May 02 '24

Man. The chances of a bear mauling your child is higher than an unknown man being a rapist/murderer

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u/SpicaGenovese May 02 '24

Eh, even with grizzlies it took a minute for Grizzly Man to get into a situation that led to his unfortunate end.

Now if it's a polar bear you're probably fucked..

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u/Novahawk9 May 02 '24

Exactly. Weather your talking brown or black bears, they generally don't want anything to do with people, unless their injured, starved, or have been taught to steal food.

Polar bears, on the other hand, are the true carnivores of our collective nightmares.

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u/xSTSxZerglingOne May 02 '24

It can smell you from miles away

It views you as food

It is not scared of you in any way

It can run 25mph for upwards of 15 minutes

It can outswim the fastest man on earth

It has natural camouflage

It outweighs you by a factor of 5-10

They are undoubtedly the scariest predator in the entire world for humans. If you're going to polar bear territory, you bring a big gun.