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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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because their sense of vision is not good enough for that. they probably don't even know that stars (besides the sun) even exist.

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[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

here's a nice video for you: https://youtube.com/watch?v=zPHLojHUCvk

it shows how most animals move through the world: they can only see the trees and stuff next to them; it takes humans to see the stars.

this is just an absolutely amazing image IMHO

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Umm, not sure how factual this is. Many nocturnal animals use the stara for navigation.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de -3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Even if so, i keep having a dream that humans are the only species capable of developing spaceflight, because no other species has technology of the level necessary for that. So in a sense, humans might not be the only ones to be able to see the stars but we sure are the only species able to reach them.

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 4 points 1 day ago

We can't even say that. We haven't reached the stars. We also dont know whats out there. For all we know we're the last eyes birthed by a dying universe to witness its end.

[–] MohamedMoney@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

I love that image