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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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  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
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

You assume the trauma is a net positive. I know trauma to be a net negative.

If I see someone in a lake drowning, what gives me the right to swim out and save them? They might survive it doesnt mean I couldn't have helped.

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Acting in the moment to save someone, providing them support, is very, very different to going back in time to undo things that have already happened.

First of all, you already know that the person in question survives the trauma you're trying to undo. It's already part of their personality. Changing the past in this case doesn't save their lives but potentially changes their personality in a major way.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Ok, here's a question. You see someone in a lake drowning. You know 100% they will survive. You are fully capable of jumping in and helping them out. You know that person survives but for the rest of their lives they never go into the water again.

Do you help them?

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 0 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Why are you trying to draw a false equivalence between your scenario, and mine? They're vastly different in outcome and justifiability, so why are you trying to strongarm one into the other?

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 hours ago

Brah, read the prompt and call me when time travel is invented. Peace.