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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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Clarification: I'm not talking about sex. I'm talking about biological exposition.

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[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 98 points 3 days ago (4 children)

We are human, we have done almost this exact thing for thousands of years and leave ecosystem devastation in our wake.

People with rockets would absolutely go down to that planet without a second thought.

Sometimes I think about how so many of us look up at the stars and wonder "if there really are aliens out there, why aren't they colonizing the galaxy as fast as possible, as any intelligent species would naturally do?" like it's the thing just anyone looking at the stars might think. we might be the horrifying biomechanical paperclip maximizer that the other aliens in the galaxy have to band together to defeat or face extermination.

[–] lordnikon@lemmy.world 40 points 3 days ago

Yep i would expect them to send the blankets down from orbit first.

[–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 13 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

intergalactic tour guide: now if you look to your left, you’ll see the natural habitats of the Xpheno217 species. This is the only location in the whole universe they can live. And to your right, a brand new residential community fit with Walmart and their very own Chick-fil-A.

[–] baronofclubs@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

I'm sorry. I can't let you do that.