[pct-l] grizz sightings
Postholer
public at postholer.com
Fri Jun 13 20:52:25 CDT 2008
> a bear in the Adirondacks has figured out how to
> open a single-tabbed screw-on bearvault lid because the
> tab (or push-in lock) is pointed to by the orientation of the
> rectangular label (and arrow) on the lid.
The bear has a 50/50 chance of turning in the correct direction. I would
attribute the bears success to persistence and the odds, not to
intelligence.
By adding a second tab as BV has done, the odds are reduced to 1 in 4. Add a
3rd tab and the odds become 1 in 8. The point is, a persistent bear will
accidentally open a BV also, given enough time.
Granted, the 'intelligent bear' story is far more compelling. ;)
Scott
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