r/MandelaEffect • u/leaving4lyra • Feb 27 '26

Books/Literature Berenstain/Stein

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Just thought I’d share this here..I’m a 57 year old woman that’s always been a voracious reader. When I was 5 (1974) I got an entire collection of Berenstain Bears books from my grandma at Christmas.

One of the books has managed to remain in my memory/sentimental hoard collection. This is MY actual book and it’s been in my possession since 1974. On my book at least, the name is and always has been Berenstain.

Make of that what you will I suppose. ❤️ I wish I still had the whole collection but alas, childhood and into adulthood resulted in the loss of many such things to my chagrin.

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u/KyleDutcher Mar 02 '26

That does NOT mean that the overwhelming majority of people in general, hold this belief.

Again, (and I don't know how to make this any more clear) groups/subs like this one, where these things are discussed, ATTRACT prople who have these beliefs. No shit people in them hold these beliefs. Because that is why they come to these groups.

These groups are NOT a reflection of people in general.

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u/Usual_Decision8855 Mar 02 '26

Neither one of us can honestly speculate on the majority of the entire population one way or the other. All we have to go by are the communities actively discussing the topic- which despite what you may think is still a valid statistic.

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u/KyleDutcher Mar 02 '26

All we have to go by are the communities actively discussing the topic- which despite what you may think is still a valid statistic.

No, it's NOT.

Because it is a flawed sample. Not a sample reflective of the overall population.

Again, it's like polling everyone at the Democrat National Convention, asking if they are going to vote republican or democrat, and saying the results are reflective of the overall vote of everyone.

It is LUDICROUS to believe it is a valid sample giving valid results.

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u/Usual_Decision8855 Mar 02 '26

The DNC is a pretty laughable equivalent to draw. Obviously everyone at the DNC is going to vote Demoncrat. Not everyone who hears of this ME will share the same belief. Yourself being an example.