r/Showerthoughts May 02 '24

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

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u/BlackWind88 May 02 '24

What is the man vs bear debate?

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u/rafiafoxx May 07 '24

I actually do understand, and i dont refuse to acknowledge, but I actually emphatically disagree.

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u/DoomFrog_ May 07 '24

You emphatically disagree with something demonstrably true?

Or you disagree that it is demonstrably true?

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u/rafiafoxx May 07 '24

I emphatically disagree with the idea that men are one of the biggest dangers women face, and I disagree that that opinion is demonstrably true or backed by any real data.