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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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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I dunno, I'd say people do things like coke, cheat, etc, because of beliefs.

They have a belief that "it doesn't matter".

But yea, our beliefs, our paradigms, are what help us be better people to each other.

Hell, science is founded on the belief that the universe is rational, that "God does not play dice with the universe".

Studying quantum mechanics makes me wonder otherwise. Nothing about it is rational. Not to say I don't operate on a day-to-day basis that the underlying framework makes sense, what other choice do we have?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 hours ago

They have a belief that "it doesn't matter".

Maybe the belief is that it does matter. Gotta grind beyond what's normal or healthy for too-long-extended periods. Or be homeless.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

If we manage to understand pretty much everything about the universe above the quantum level, I'd consider that a great success for some bipedal primates on the 3rd rock from the Sun, looool. 😁