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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.

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Just shows how phones stopped innovating on design

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[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Just more proof that the History Monks are real. They say it doesnt really matter so much that time goes back in the exact right order, as long as the general shape of history is fine.

It explains why humans have got tribes in jungles hunting with sticks while also having semi-sentient robots on Mars singing happy birthday to itself.

[–] etherphon@piefed.world 3 points 2 days ago

It blows my mind thinking about the latter thing you mentioned sometimes, it's just such a wild contrast but it's also cool at the same time. I personally respect the hell out of those hold outs, they're not playing anyone else's games. It's interesting to think about though, if there were some kind of event that splintered time somehow.