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[–] ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Polar bears are very curious animals, so if you back away while slowly undressing they will stop to inspect each piece of clothing, giving you time to get away.

[–] Prethoryn@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago

They are also one of the few, next to tigers, land predators that actually have a taste for human blood. The nature of a polar bear thinks it can eat it then it will certainly try. You also absolutely cannot out run them.

[–] Fenrisulfir@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 hours ago

Are your second story windows at floor height?

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

Where's that "imma fight a gorilla" guy when you need him?

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

180 seconds (3 minutes) is a hilarious overestimation of any fighter's ability. Unless you're counting the time it takes to bleed out.

[–] BleatingZombie@lemmy.world 5 points 13 hours ago

Or total time it takes to be consumed

[–] ulterno@programming.dev 2 points 14 hours ago

Maybe that's counting the time taken by the polar bear to catch up to the ~~runner~~ fighter from the farthest distance they are capable to lock-onto a target.

[–] Event_Horizon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

10 seconds of fighting, 170 seconds of screaming while being ripped apart.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

1 swipe from those giant claws will end you in less than 10 seconds.

[–] SektorC@discuss.tchncs.de 88 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Klear@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Snapping out of your fantasy as you're being eaten alive is a bad move.

[–] Belgdore@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I feel like the other option is a Jacob’s Ladder experience

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago

Yikes.

For the uninitiated, that's like having your life flash before your eyes but all you remember is every vivid detail from Evangelion.

[–] ulterno@programming.dev 0 points 14 hours ago

Or an isekai

[–] endeavor@sopuli.xyz 63 points 2 days ago (3 children)

They may kill SEAL with a slap but how many polar bear slaps does it take to kill members of other special forces?

[–] SOB_Van_Owen@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

I don't know...Ask Mr. Owl.

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[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 171 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Another reference, this time in 3D:

Me, 6'4" 235lb, that's a full grown and a cub 1:1 statue

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 41 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That picture is not in 3D. Not at all.

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[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 71 points 2 days ago (3 children)
[–] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 45 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It would.

Off on a tangent, but relevant, I recently watched a video from a big cat trainer, and he stated that lion and tiger cubs are absolutely lethal at the age of 6 months. They can literally play with you to death.

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[–] arrow74@lemm.ee 10 points 1 day ago (7 children)

And there was a time that humans with stone tools were like yep I can kill that

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[–] lemon@sh.itjust.works 107 points 2 days ago (13 children)

Do not – and I really cannot stress this enough – give any of those bears cocaine

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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago

Here is a black bear, a grizzly, and a polar bear.

And Marcie.

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 118 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (13 children)

Fun fact: Grizzlies and Polar Bears are the same species according to the Biological Species Concept.

Meaning they interbreed in the wild (somewhat rare), and produce viable offspring that can have babies as well.

We’re actually noticing this happening more and more with climate change. As Grizzly populations move further and further north, they’re encountering polar bears more often and are more likely to mate. Some scientists actually think within the next couple centuries due to arctic sea ice pretty much disappearing polar bears will either go extinct, or interbreed with grizzlies so much that there isn’t a “pure” polar bear left. Most likely a mix of both.

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 59 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Bear is black, fight back.

Bear is brown, turn around.

Bear is white, say good night.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Bear is Kodiak, you are trespassing and you will be shot.

[–] s_s@lemm.ee 36 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Also.

Some black bears are brown.

Some brown bears are black.

Good luck everyone.

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[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Turn around is a bad idea

If it's brown, lie down

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[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago

Bear is white, say good night, and tuck it in and tell it a story. Once the bear has fallen asleep snuggle up to it, so it has a fresh morning snack.

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

I remember somewhere they were saying you should remove your clothes (slowly piece by piece) with a polar bear. The bear will get distracted and start sniffing your clothes.

I think it was a QI episode and then David Mitchell said something like that Polar Bear being happier in the fact that the human would be better to eat this time because it didn't have a wrapper.

[–] ilega_dh@feddit.nl 20 points 2 days ago

That’s a myth perpetuated by the polar bears, they’re just perverts

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[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 54 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Also, one of the few animals that will hunt humans for food

[–] Sirdubdee@lemmy.world 43 points 2 days ago

Can’t blame them. They’re running out of options.

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[–] Donebrach@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Fighting bears isn’t that common of an encounter. I’d be more worried about deer and coyotes or even a single cougar than the off chance of encountering a bear. They will definitely fuck you up but it’s not like they are starting their day to be like “Imma go murder a human” in the same way other urban-adjacent animals are—I think they just wanna get that sweet sweet pick-a-nic basket.

dies from turkey assault

[–] captain_oni@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is what a bear would say to lull us into a false sense of security.

[–] Donebrach@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

woah woah, bear with me here…

[–] captain_oni@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 7 hours ago

woah woah, bear with me here…

Is it holding you at gunpoint?

[–] Holyhandgrenade@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (3 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.

[–] djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago

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.

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[–] tatann@lemm.ee 27 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

You mean there are single cougars in your local area ? I always thought these ads were lying

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