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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. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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The probability of losing your life to a cosmic ray bit-flip is increasing daily (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Ok, there just has to be a movie that capitalizes on this idea.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Maximum Overdrive?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

One definitely could be made. That physics caused a miscount in a local election iirc. That's probably a good movie premise.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

It wasn't from a bit-flip, but they did kind of make that movie already.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

In case you're missing it, this is what the Stephen King book and movie "Maximum Overdrive" is about, but technologically behind by 50 years. Radio signals and power surges just happen to influence machines all over the world into vengefully killing people.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Please explain the soda machine gag to me, I just can't wrap my head around it 😂