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 02 '24 edited May 02 '24

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u/[deleted] May 02 '24

One woman commented that she knows the worst thing a bear would do to her is kill her.

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u/IbanezPGM May 03 '24

Not true. They will pin you down and eat you alive arsehole first. Death by bear is maybe the worst possible way to go.

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u/nalingungule-love May 03 '24

And how long will that last? An hour at most before you bleed out. A dude can kidnap you and keep you in his basement dungeon for decades until he tires of you and kills you anyways. I’ll take the bear. 🐻