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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.

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[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

but at least people are born now without nuclear explosion isotopes

up until a few years ago every living being had them

so if we can stop lead from being blasted everywhere

and we can stop exploding nukes

maybe we can stop the plastic problem... but probably not for a few generations

[–] pleasestopasking@reddthat.com 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

and we can stop exploding nukes

We might be going backwards on this one

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 3 months ago

it's chest beating by the worst and desperate

if a nuke is exploded above ground again, the nation that sent it will be history

it's a bullshit game of chicken but nobody is going to do it.

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[–] Aetherion@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Don't forget the nanoplastics! These are even more hazardous!

[–] MITM0@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What's next ? Latent radioactive dust ?

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Probably volcanic ash lungs from all the volcanoes in the world erupting all at once due to climate change.

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Nah, vaping will be the Gen z all have lead poisoning of Gen z.

[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Cannabis.

It's basically mental health disorders in herbal form.

Public opinion is finally starting to shift from its a panacea to it's a drug, in the face of decriminalization throughout areas of North America.

I smoke weed and I also work in the field of addiction recovery, so pls don't start the anti science denialism in reply to me.

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

anti science denialism

Wouldn't anti science denialism just be science avocation? 😆

[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Lol hey you're right!

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[–] MrFinnbean@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Bah. I dont care about lead, microplastics or even covid.

Chernobyl and mad cow-disease are my jam.

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