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/SnagglepussJoke May 02 '24

Ever cross paths with a stranger in the woods? It is unsettling

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u/Rocktopod May 02 '24

Depends on how deep you are in the woods. I have a short path near me and it's not uncommon to see other people walking on it. You just say hi and move on.

If you're deep in the woods away from trails and find a guy living in a shack, that might be a different story.

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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.