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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:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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What I think is most stupid about these bots is that they aren't even trying to sell them as remote piloted surrogates.
I don't want a maid bot. It'd be pretty cool to control the robot myself from VR tho.
Washing the dishes. VR edition. While you’re playing the game, the maid bot does the household chores. Just try not to drop anything valuable in VR, because the bot might break something IRL.
I'd use it to skateboard without hurting my actual body 😃
steps onto board; it snaps in half from the weight
There was a sci-fi movie where surrogate robot bodies were used for everything. Only very few people actually lived their lives using their real body. Was a pretty cool concept.
Aye. The film is Surrogates.
Oh, thanks. It’s been many years since I’ve seen that movie. Had completely forgotten the name too.
Yeah give me rich people getting into **ROBOT FIGHTS!**™
Or like let me rent it to do heavy housework for the day or something...
Doesn't have to be Robot Fights™ I guess...