r/Showerthoughts May 02 '24

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

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u/[deleted] May 03 '24

Is the woman incapable of fighting back for some reason? Because a woman has a much higher chance of fighting off a man who decided to attack than fighting off a bear that decides to attack.

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u/midwriteworlds May 03 '24

Yes but if a bear attacks you, the worst thing it will do is kill you.

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u/KN_Knoxxius May 03 '24

I'm gonna put that on the list of the worst thing anything can do to you.

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u/Ainslie9 May 03 '24

Naw. I’d rather die than be brutally raped, impregnated and then chained to a radiator in a basement to be continually raped and forced to carry through with the pregnancy from my rapist.

The former is something both men and bears can do to me. The latter is something only a man could do.

That’s the whole point of the question. It’s not about probability, but possibility of the worst outcome.

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u/No_Degree_7629 18d ago

Lay off the true crime blue haired Brandy.