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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
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If it were real facts we'd just call them facts.

If it were real medicine we'd just call it medicine.

If it were real news we'd just call it news.

I'm not saying this rule always works, just sometimes.

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[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Tbf the wording in OP's post suggests it might be intentional.

Side note, anyone who doesn't get the reference, here's an animated version of Tim Minchin's beat poem Storm. It's only about 11 minutes long and very entertaining, especially for anyone who appreciates a scientific approach to the unknown. It's been around for a while but seems more poignant today than ever.

[–] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 2 points 5 days ago

Always worth watching again.