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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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I can see it now: just get the enemy to breathe in a cloud of nanobots, or have the bots enter their body through an open cut that they make, and the enemy's body is yours: no violence needed.

We live in a terrifying time because there's just no way to dodge this sort of stuff unless you have the EMP tech, since a Hazmat suit is unsustainable to don long-term.

EDIT: No, I didn't watch anything! I've been reading about how nanobots are currently being used in the medical field to clear plaque from arteries, so I have simply been chugging with that train of thought in a more nefarious direction...

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 points 5 days ago

Maybe, but drones are so much more fun, and millions of kids start volunteering for training to fly them starting when they are less than 10 years old, so there are plenty of experienced drone operators available at any given moment.

[–] felixwhynot@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

If you’re into this concept you should read the Blade series by Linda Nagata

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