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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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[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I've been asked to move before because one of the emergency exit seats was unoccupied.

I would have thought that the random seat allocation algorithm would choose those seats first.

Unless someone missed their flight?

[–] EyIchFragDochNur@lemmy.world 3 points 37 minutes ago* (last edited 36 minutes ago)

I just looked this up: Airlines charge more for these normally popular seats because they offer more legroom. If no one is willing to pay extra, the seat is given away to fit passengers who can help open the door in an emergency.

Congratulations, you're considered to be physically healthy and strong!

[–] wraekscadu@vargar.org 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Wellll there's still a hidden variable (which is hidden in the plan seat list of whatever, that contains who that seat belongs to).

We haven't been able to prove such hidden variables present before collapsing the wave function yet.

[–] Mok98@feddit.it 2 points 1 hour ago

Those variables don't necessarily affect the collapse of the function

[–] TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social 3 points 2 hours ago

This is a good one. Nice thinking.