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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:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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- All posts must be showerthoughts
- The entire showerthought must be in the title
- 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
- Posts must be original/unique
- Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS
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"don't even know how to boot from USB"
Are you serious with this post?
This is entirely accurate.
You're not giving any context for your incredulity or what you're asking is serious or not.
Most older computer users, as well as most younger users, do not interact with file systems or operating systems anymore, much less concern themselves with alternate boot options and other specific case examples. A lot of younger GenX and a good amount of Millenials have more exposure to traditional computers growing up and have a better chance of knowing some basics.
"You're not giving any context for your incredulity" might be the most helpful phrase I can remember hearing for communicating on the internet.
Thank you, I push back on anti-intellectual reactions wherever I can. And it's not just "put the X in the bag" or "I ain't reading all that" responses, it's also people assuming a hegemonic understanding of the world. We need to exercise mental empathy as much as emotional empathy to make better communication and bring the water level up for everyone.
It's accurate though...
Yeah, most people I interact with probably don't even what what "boot" means in that context. Or at least a good chunk of them.
There are people in this thread saying they don't know how to do it.
That's me. I'm a fucking idiot when it comes to computer shit.
I feel like a goddamned wizard just opening up command prompt lmao.
So no, I've never booted from a USB. I definitely believe that I'm the minority on here though.
And I don't watch Star Trek either.
Why am I even here?
Because reddit will shadowban or IP ban you for so much as using poor punctuation because they're so desperate to create a virtual AI world of fake conversations where they can control social narratives and "common attitudes" creating even more effective systems for manufacturing consent about anything from politics to what brand of toilet paper you should use?
Yeah, it's a niche application that maybe 0.1% (optimistically) of computer users use