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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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Advertising, marketing, propaganda. It programs people's brains. It is extremely powerful.

There are dozens of these mass brain-programming campaigns going on right now. It's been happening for many years ... maybe centuries.

The effects can linger for many years. Even passing to the next generation.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

🎵 Rügenwalder Mühlenfest 🎵 ...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Motorbikes are only considered cool because of ~~propaganda~~ marketing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

I was going to disagree but not sure about cool. Bikes are fun to ride though. I miss mine.

Looks like you posted this twice so I’m replying twice :)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Nothing is cooler than getting rid of cars in favor of more efficient transportation.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

Efficient in terms of miles per gallon or liters/100km, sure, but unfortunately they are also heavier polluters. I obviously don't want to give mine up, but the pollution means I would switch to electric as soon as it meets my needs and is affordable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

I like bikes in general, but motorbikes wouldn't be half as popular if they weren't marketed the way they are.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

I (straight male) think a woman smoking a cigarette is really really hot. Like it turns me feral when I see it.

I have to constantly remind myself that is just marketing from cigarette companies haha

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Motorbikes are only considered cool because of ~~propaganda~~ marketing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago

I was going to disagree but not sure about cool. Bikes are fun to ride though. I miss mine.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Motorbikes are considered cool cause they're fun as fuck to ride

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

And they keep a fresh supply of organs for the waiting lists.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

So are normal bikes ¯\(ツ)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

It is passive-aggressive testicle-biting bs like this that forms the very backbone of modern social media.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Sorry? I was just making a joke.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 weeks ago

Hey me too. We're twins.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

can a normal bike go 170mph?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Maybe if its accelerated.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

bikes that go 170 cost 30k plus if your dropping that much to go 170 an didnt stop to think its user error

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Thats plain wrong. If or if not to go 170 is another question, but bikes weight nothing compared to cars, reaching that speed does not require a 30k bike at all.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

to stay at that speed you can go down hill on a 636 an hit high speeds in perfect conditions

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I've seen ebikes from aliexpress that can do it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

i may be exaggerating by about 100mph. just a tiny enhancement of the truth.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Fuck that man! You're trying to die at that speed

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

Does a regular bike explode in a ball of fire when I hit a semi going 170mph?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I like my skin unflayed, thanks. /s

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 weeks ago

Don't anger the cartels, then.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

That sounds pretty disgusting honestly

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Yeah, but it's really hot ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

(I do not have the most responsible taste in women haha)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Social Media, just like all media, does not exist to "earn money with ads", or even profile you. It is about being able to influence you through controlling the availability of content you don't even realize. It doesn't matter if you interact. All the other bullshit is intentionally published to distract, on media. Chat bots have a bias. They don't exist to help you. They exist to control the responses.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

What percentage of the chatters here are bots? Reddit? Facebook?

Just out of yr ass guess.

I've come up against some strongly dominant-paradigm-defending responses a lot. So I wonder bot or just normal people.

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