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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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  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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[–] silly_goose@lemmy.today 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

AI is highly subsidized for users so AI wrappers can be profitable. (Even though they are a net negative to the economy)

But ai companies burn trillions of dollars of investor money with fake promises. They can't make a reddit chatgpt bot that charges a user 10$ a month and make a profit.

[–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Google seems to be figuring it out pretty quickly. Getting easier and better to simply use Gemini than it is to actually use Google's search. That's been the tech idea for years. Come in quick and disruptive, make it cheap on someone else's back, and then when people are hooked, wrack up the costs.

[–] Enkimaru@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And why would a user of reddit need/want a chat bot: for what? And on top of that pay $10????

[–] silly_goose@lemmy.today 1 points 1 week ago

To make posts and comments that advertise their products.