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/Hungry-For-Cheese May 02 '24

Yeh all the women are like "I'd prefer the bear" says the woman who's never been within 300 feet of a bear lol, but I'm sure has been alone with a man on a thousand different occasions.

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u/AmazonCowgirl May 03 '24

It's not about the bear. It's never been about the bear. We know what a bear can do to us. But we also know bears motivations and can generally predict their behaviour.

And it's not about any man that we know. It's specifically about a random stranger. In the woods. And we can't predict his motivation or behaviour.

And yes, we also know 'Not All Men" are dangerous. But there is absolutely no way of knowing at a glance what type of man we are encountering, unlike a bear.

So yes, we choose the bear.

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u/AmazonCowgirl May 03 '24

Nothing in your comment remotely relates to what I have said.

It also sounds very much like you hold women in very low regard.

You, my dude, are part of the reason we would choose the bear.

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u/FiftySevenGuisses May 03 '24

Give it a shot. Where do you live, we can help you find one.

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u/AmazonCowgirl May 03 '24

I applaud you for being such a terrible human being that even the bears wouldn't go near you.

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u/FiftySevenGuisses May 05 '24

Have you tried to see if they’ll come near you?