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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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For people who don’t get it: Duck Hunt was the most popular game that used the NES zapper. The way it worked was when the trigger was pulled, the screen went black for a split second except for a square of white. The zapper read the screen to see if it was aiming at the square and that determined if you hit your target. It only worked on CRT TV screens.
Honest people played as intended - standing at a distance, using the zapper like you would a gun.
Dishonest people would hold the zapper right up to the TV.
Chaotic people would just point the zapper at something producing white light (like a lamp) and fire away, technically never missing.
I never actually understood how the zapper worked, thanks for the little summary.
That was a little simplified, but mostly correct.
https://youtu.be/V6XnSvB34y8
The pointing at a light source doesn't work in every situation, and a lot of games had multiple targets.
You can see how it works in this 6 minute SlowMoGuys video.