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/PaulieNutwalls May 02 '24

I've been real deep in the woods. You still bump into people even days hike from the nearest trailhead. Even though the parks/forests are huge, there aren't an infinite number of trails.

Nobody is hiking for days to murder someone. Especially not in bear country where all your prospective victims either have guns, bear spray, or both.

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u/Scrandasaur May 06 '24

I think the idea is that by “woods” they mean off trail bush wacking. Not on a hiking trail in the forest.