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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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[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

We'll call it .. burning... man ?

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Cute. But my inner engineer and scientist needs to point out that at these temperatures, "burning" doesn't really apply. At these heat fluxes, you don't so much combust as simply stop being chemistry and start being physics.

That's the appeal of it. It's literally the most painless way possible to go out. Your brain has been turned to plasma before pain signals even have a chance to reach it.

[–] eyesonthetoad@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

A little on the nose, eh?