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Polar bears (lemmynsfw.com)

submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Polar bears will absolutely try to hunt you. They'll eat anything that moves. The only way to deal with a polar bear is a gun.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Tbh, even if you have a gun, your odds are not 100%. You're firing at essentially a biological tank, small caliber fire might cause pain and eventually kill a polar bear with non-vital shots, but it's not going to stop one barreling down on you.

Realistically, you need to be a decent enough marksmen to aim for a vital point, all while making your will saves because a giant monster is charging you. I'm pretty sure most humans are still fucked.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yup they're dangerous as fuck. My mom (kindergarten director) once visited a kindergarten in Svalbard, Norway where there's a rifle hanging on the wall above where the kids get dressed.
The idea being that if a polar bear wanders towards the village, it's essential to be able to fight it off and protect the children.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

The ancient drawing was by a caveman trying to convince his caveman bros that he could totally take a polar bear.