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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
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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Edit: We survived an ice age and we're very highly adaptable. Plus, we will hold on to some percentage of technical knowledge that will help us adapt faster.

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[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No you misunderstand, I'm not saying the thought has no point. I'm saying what's the point of saying we survive if civilization and Society doesn't. As Humanity really survived at that point.

[–] Nay@feddit.nl 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

[Has] Humanity really survived at that point[?]

Yeah. And probably found a new way to live. Do you consider Humanity to be intrinsically tied to modern society?

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

How would we know? We have nothing to compare it to.

Let me put another way. In Planet of the apes, the real one, humans are basically no different from animals. They're like rabbits. They are not speaking and don't reason. Are they still human at that point? Would we recognize them as such? I don't know.