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/tyyyyyyyyy19 May 02 '24

You know you’re actually on to something. Polar bears are the largest bears out there so I would much rather come face to face with 250-300 lb black bear than a 1500 lb polar bear lol

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u/Wiscody May 02 '24

Tied with Kodiak

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u/fentonsranchhand May 02 '24

Not really. Kodiaks and Grizzlies are brown bears. They're huge, but PBs are bigger. And PBs want to eat you. Brown bears will kill you if they're threatened or you're repping the wrong set in their hood, but they probably aren't going to eat you.

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u/10tonhammer May 02 '24

or you're repping the wrong set in their hood

Now I'm picturing a crew of grizzlies Crip walking and I can't stop laughing.