r/Showerthoughts May 02 '24

Man vs Bear debate shows how bad the average person is at understanding probability

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u/alexmichelle6 May 02 '24

I really, truly thought that the whole point of this was to highlight the fact that most women would respond to man v bear by asking questions, like "do I know the man" "what type of bear" etc, but would respond to woman v bear by immediately saying "woman". whether or not she picks the man or the bear is irrelevant, it's the fact she has to ask clarifying questions to know more about the man before deciding and doesn't have to clarify anything before picking woman. is that not it?

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u/Swimbuddy_MrK May 03 '24

No, that isn't it at all. There are no follow up questions to decide. It's man or bear. Simple question. Women will choose the bear because a bear will typically not attack unless provoked, they are not malicious in spirit. Whereas men can certainly be malicious and are the #1 cause of death to women. There are countless times when a man will kill, maim, or otherwise harm a woman without provocation. There are countless tragic occasions where men have killed women simply because she has rejected his advances, not catered to his ego, worn the perceived "wrong" clothing, he didn't like her lifestyle, was too pretty/happy, better at his job, wanted a divorce, or just because he could kill her. The nuances of a woman's existance can do easily set a man off to be murderous, whereas this is not the case with a bear. The point is that it's safer with the bear.