Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
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Current language models (misnomered as “AI”) are great at some things but fail at any real thinking.

Self-Driving works decently in predictable environments but anything outside of those limits can make it literally crash and burn.

Public road transportation by individuals just has too many cases where real decision-making is required.

Despite all their resources, I think they’ve given up. All the brilliant engineers and scientists have given up, because they know what we’ve suspected for a long time.

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It's clearly a dark pattern thought up by shitbags because users are more likely to create an account after they've typed something out vs. leaving when they find out an account is required to participate.

Even the shitbags over at Mozilla are doing it.

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But I still wish they'd READ THE FUCKING MANUAL... but on the other hand... I get paid for it.... BUT IT'S SO ANNOYING.... but my employees appreciate it and I get more than fair pay... BUT WHY DO I GOTTA BE SOMEONE ELSE'S BRAIN.... but I value my work and I'm happy others do too... BUT IT'S STILL SO ANNOYING

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No wonder everyone wants to hold onto being a kid in the US, its the only time you matter to our money loving only overlords and they are marketing everything towards you to make you feel good about it.

Clothing variety is aimed at child and teen sizes and becomes standard designs or highend at adult sizes.
Toys and food items are too.
As you get older less is expected of you financially.

Either you come from a family where you get everything you want and expect more or you have nothing and you are expected to put yourself in debt the moment you have control to catch up to your generation.
You either miss out and they hope you want in or are already addicted by the time you are an adult.
And worst of all they teach you the smart thing to do is to spend money that isn't yours.

The USA is a child loving society.

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submitted 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) by homes@piefed.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
 
 

What is true patriotism?

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And other life I guess. Blurble blurgle or whatever.

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People also report seeing aliens while dreaming, meditating and under the influence of hallucinogens.

So there are aliens, just maybe not in the direction that is popularly assumed.

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Anarchy is very cool, until someone has the wrong opinion.

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Im thinking about in all the ways even streaming now. Im thinking before streaming the stooges would be a good contender. Was shown in movied theaters and had reruns going all the time on so many different channels. Its a wonder life used to be spammed in november and december before the ip was taken back out of public domain.

EDITING. Im thinking more about the same thing being rebroadcast I think which is why I was thinking its a wonderful life to. So like there are only so many stooges and they get replayed a lot as opposed to like the simpsons or doctor who running for a whole bunch of seasons.

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... and not 1

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We might be like 11th century alchemists wondering why the lead didn't turn to gold, what with the moon-phases and humours being in perfect scientific alignment and all.

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