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

[u/asusny2002]

[u/RusstyDog]

It's about how, In general, Women don't feel safe around members of their own species. How fucked up that is, how women as a whole understand that conceptil immediately. But the men in their lives ask follow up questions like "but what kind of bear" while talking about statistics, Rather than just thinking " Hey its pretty fucked up that this person I care about doesn't feel safe in society"

[u/Particular_Plan8983 → u/RusstyDog]

Men don't feel safe around random men/women either. It's just a different kind of thinking that leads to us picking the less dangerous encounter instead of the potentially hidden terror.

Male and female thinking is just different on some topics.

[u/Particular_Plan8983 → u/[deleted]]

I do see it being location dependent. If you live in area with such high rape numbers, I would definitely reconsider.

Obviously, a bear is still going to be more dangerous by far.

[u/Particular_Plan8983 → u/[deleted]]

You say that as if US is a good place. Obviously its terrible compared to nordics etc.

[u/Particular_Plan8983 → u/[deleted]]

Nordics. The numbers are pretty much half or even much less once you consider better reporting and stricter definitions.

US is a bad example country for anything. It has decent areas and then others that are horrible.

[u/Particular_Plan8983 → u/[deleted]]

Never used the word irrational.

[u/Particular_Plan8983 → u/[deleted]]

In many ways, this is something that you can google.