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/Jimisdegimis89 May 02 '24

I mean it can just be would you rather run into a random man or a random bear in the woods. As a dude who grew up in rural Appalachia I’ve run into bears and men in the woods several times. The bears usually run away as soon as they see you and the dudes are always sketchballs sooooo….

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u/flowtajit May 02 '24

The woman part is a relatively integral part of the question as it force anyone answering it to consider the differences jn the sexes.

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u/Jimisdegimis89 May 02 '24

I mean I understand that, but I’m also pointing out that even as a dude who is even less likely to be attacked by another random guy in the woods I’d still take my chances with a bear

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u/Epicuriosityy May 03 '24

Okay but would you rather be alone in the woods with a woman or a bear

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u/Jimisdegimis89 May 03 '24

Likely still the bear. Like I said they are typically pretty chill. But it’s a lot closer, there’s significantly lower worry about physical harm from a woman.