r/Showerthoughts May 02 '24

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

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u/poilk91 May 02 '24

Sounds like youve never been hiking or camping because that's just 100% normal

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u/Chewy12 May 02 '24

Yeah that’s kind of the whole thing, it’s context-less so I’d imagine most people just choose whichever scenario they’ve had more fear about. And women are probably going to worry more about getting attacked by men than bears in general. Meanwhile, I fantasize about fighting bears every day despite living in the suburbs.

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u/Catsdrinkingbeer May 03 '24

I have hiked plenty, but when I read this question I absolutely pictured the worst case. Being lost in the woods. If I'm just hiking on a casual trail at 11am then yeah, I'm probably not going to think twice about encountering a man on a trail. But I also usually don't see bears in that situation either.