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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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What if the fundamental nature of reality is a timeless ocean where every possible bundle of qualia - first person sensory experiences - exists within it? Time doesn't actually exist, but the illusion of it could, as bundles could have false memories and expectations.

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[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't know what you are on, but did you bring enough for everyone else?

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

also, how doesn't it get wet under the shower?

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

By holding it below the shower. But I don't know if that is just an Aussie thing with how our water works

[–] mike_wooskey@lemmy.thewooskeys.com 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

...nature of reality is a timeless ocean where every possible bundle of qualia - first person sensory experiences - exists within it? Time doesn't actually exist, but the illusion of it could...

Isn't that an oxymoron? If every possible first-person sensory experience exists, then time exists (we experience time).

[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

The experience of time would exist, but each individual moment would in reality be timeless - just with a false experience of time for some of them.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

There's a possibility, but I don't see any practical implications.

Also, what strand?

[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I guess if that was the fundamental nature of reality, then stuff would be exactly as it is.