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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
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[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I have a feeling that the carbon budget is going to be the least of our concerns soon.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, these days I'm more worried about the potential of future radioactive fallout.

[–] jaennaet@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm worried that I live a bit too far from the closest likely nuke target and I might survive the first phase of the war

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's an interesting perspective. Thinking like that, I'm probably going in the first wave.

[–] jaennaet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That would be for the best. You really don't want to survive a nuclear war: what comes after is so much worse

[–] jaennaet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

The UK movie Threads from 1984 is probably the most accurate fictional representation of what nuclear war would look like. You can find it on Youtube