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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.

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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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[–] presoak@lazysoci.al 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

In your opinion, for it to exist in consensus reality, how much of the population needs to see it?

[–] _OneSoul_@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I'd say we'd need to be able to consistently capture it in some way other than the human mind:

any type of a recording. From basic audio/photo/video to fancy science gadgets.

Else, it's just a blip in the brain. Of course if there was some kind of an universalish experience of aliens comparable to an emotional state like love, then we'd probably have to revise.

[–] presoak@lazysoci.al 0 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Ok, so how universalish? Gimme a percentage.

[–] _OneSoul_@lemmy.world 0 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

99% or so. Leaving just a tiny bit of room for outliers which always seem to exist.

[–] presoak@lazysoci.al 0 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Is agreeing with the 99% important to you? Do you feel anxious when strange ideas crop up in your mind?

[–] _OneSoul_@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

I meant that to have the subjective experience of aliens to be considered to have the same level of reality as emotions, 99% of people would have to experience it.

I know I already experience things that vast majority of people don't. It doesn't bother me because there are people who experience things I don't. Consensus reality is fine for general use but the range of human experience is incredibly diverse.