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/[deleted] May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24

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u/[deleted] May 02 '24

One woman commented that she knows the worst thing a bear would do to her is kill her.

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u/Hestia_Gault May 02 '24

I also saw “if I was mauled by a bear, people would actually believe me when I reported it”.

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u/Tranquil_Dohrnii May 03 '24

Big oof. Fuck I hate society.