• VonCesaw@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    imo for pedants like myself, it needs to be made clear if the bear is LIKELY to harm you

    If its a black bear, red panda, or the like that is not even fair, EVERYONE would rather be with a bear that doesnt want to be near you rather than some potentially dangerous rando

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      8 months ago

      From what I’ve read, unless you’re doing something like going between a mother and her cubs, if it’s not a grizzly or polar bear, it’s likely more scared of you than you are of it.

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      8 months ago

      red panda

      I don’t think that’s a concern, because pandas (red or otherwise) aren’t technically part of the Ursidae family and wouldn’t qualify.

      I’ll spot you that polar bears and brown bears would likely be more of a problem in person. I believe the other kind of bear could conceivably be more of a threat online, but only because they tend to have sharper wits and tongues than the heterosexuals in their genus.

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      8 months ago

      That is probably their point though.

      Too many humans act like dangerous randos (men and women alike, but men are usually more physical), so being near a bear that for the most time just fucks off and mind their own business is more preferred.

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        8 months ago

        Yes, but you encounter at least 1000 people a year, assuming you leave the house. Most people never encounter a wild bear.

        If a bear doesn’t kill you 99.9% of the time, and a man doesn’t kill you 99.999% of the time. Which would you rather have 1000 encounters with?

        The “point” is that men are dangerous, it’s just being poorly made and is clear rage bait.

        This feels a lot like a certain image board talking about FBI crime statistics