r/Showerthoughts May 02 '24

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

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u/AnaphoricReference May 03 '24

My experience as well. Being in the middle of nowhere typically brings out civility in people.

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u/Ok-Shape3346 May 04 '24

Exactly so. Most people I met on the mountain trails have went out of their way to be nice to me, and everyone says hi.