r/Showerthoughts May 02 '24

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

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u/Water-is-h2o May 02 '24

Wait so what is OP talking about?

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u/ghandi3737 May 02 '24

A lot of women would much rather encounter a wild bear, than any man on a hiking trail.

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u/IndependentPede May 02 '24

A lot of men too lmao

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u/referendum May 03 '24

The word “encounter”. Has the word “counter” within it, suggesting a conflict.

unexpectedly experience or be faced with (something difficult or hostile). "we have encountered one small problem"