Shark vs Bear survival discussion thread

[Oxyminus]

well regardless of who wins, it allows me valuable time to keep my ass running!

[Max™]

Where's the "Trip the guy next to me" or "pull out the gun that I carry any time I'm in bear territory" option?

Bullets travel many hundreds of times faster than a bear.

Seriously though, I don't have to outrun the bear.

I just have to out run You.


Edit: 4:30 or so in This is the first thing I thought of when I saw this topic, btw.

[Myst]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17...optionbear.png

average speed of 18 yr old male: http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/20 ... .Gb.r.html

[Jefe]

Well, for one the "bear expert" is bullshitting (like some others have mentioned). Not even a cheetah can pull off those numbers, which is known to cover 34 yards in 4 sec flat. They run as fast as 70 mph, however, can maintain that speed for a few sec.

I'll take my chances with the bear; because I've been running like 2 miles a day (twice a week) for a few years. So I guess I have a greater survivability vs a shark + the water slowing me down

[Remyo]

what kind of bear is it?

since the water isn't very deep I'd probably choose that over the bear. However, if the water was deeper I'd be better off in the field as I can run faster than I can swim.

[tyven]

as long as the door is already open and i get a sweet pair of cleats i take the bear fo sho.

[Amarok]

Shark, easy choice. Considering any sort of threating shark wont come into 3ft of water, any shark that would (I dont think any shark actually travels in 3ft or smaller waters) be in those waters probably couldnt even take a chunck out of your leg. Heck on mythbusters a few days ago said even if a shark is angry towards you, they wont follow you into shallow water.

I don't know what kind of shark you're thinking about for this scenraio and I don't know how this information would be translated to how fast a great white shark can move in fairly shallow water, but the vast majority of great white shark attacks happen in less than 5 feet of water.



Source: http://sharks-attacks.netfirms.com/atta ... /Depth.htm

[finale23]

cue "i'm a shark, suck my dick" pic. the premise is kinda of flawed because it doesn't say what kind of shark it is. if it wasn't a great white or a bull shark, the chance of you being attacked is low. with that said, i will rather be chased by the bear any day of the week if the shark is either one of those.

[Kurp]

Just punch the shark in the nose like Les Stroud

[Plow]

Does the frickin shark have frickin laser beams on its head?

[Arcana]

I'd go with a bear, simply cause hes after your picnic basket, and if he's smarter than the average bear he will just walk off with the picnic basket.

[Seditedi]

I'd go with the bear.
The "bear expert" is a complete moron, and I'm sure the bear wouldn't hit 30 MPH running after me through trees and shit.
Sharks can swim alot quicker than bears can run and humans can usually run faster than they can swim so yeah..
Definitely taking the bear.

edit: I'm blind.
Would still pick the bear even in an open field.

[Kiro]

OPEN FIELD NIGGA.


OPEN FIELD

[Max™]

Honestly though, a Shark is going to come at you with one weapon, if you sock a shark right in the eye or nose, as mythbusters showed, it's generally going to flinch and go find easier prey.

A bear has a longer reach than you.

Better question is, 10 feet, nowhere to run, what would you prefer to go toe to toe with, a bear in an open field, or a shark in open water.

As long as it is just one shark and I can keep my eye on it, I'll take the shark.

[Skyylya]

i'd take the shark on any day over a bear.

a shark is easy to avoid etc.. if you know it's coming and are in 3 feet of water to manuever.

I don't care where you are if you come into contact with the bear your fucked.

You don't have to outswim the shark, just outthink/manuever it.

you're fucked against a bear, assuming you can't outrun it in an open field.

[Khamsin]

At least it's not a bear holding a shark, because then you'd be fucked.

[AoE]

Anyone have that pic with the bear carrying the machine gun or whatever it was?

[Max™]

Well, to be honest, my reaction when faced with a large aggressive mammal (besides a bovine, which is gonna default to charging your ass) is to raise my fists, scream at the thing, and get ready to go kill it.

Whether or not I could kill it, I'm damn well going to project the intention to go kill and eat it.

"I am dangerous, I am not a good prey item, I will injure you, go find something easier to kill."

[SephYuyX]

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[Max™]

*blows smoke off his googling pistol*