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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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[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.today 9 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (3 children)

I like the idea of Death in the Discworld. You get what you believe in. That's why some isolated tribes kill evangelist on site , hell only exists if you believe in it.

The monk that believes in reincarnation is always so excited to start again but wishes he would remember more, only remembering his other lives in the time he is dead.

The long desert that Brutha believes in is special when he decides to save Vorbis, and walks it together, even though he is like a messiah and Vorbis should be condemned to suffer his loneliness forever.

I fucking love The Small Gods book so much

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[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 13 hours ago

I bet there are way more people who think their life is below average than there are below average lives

[–] funkajunk@lemmy.world 9 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] doppydrop@lemmy.ca 6 points 15 hours ago
[–] daannii@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

There is a movie about a scientist that proves the afterlife exists. A bunch of people kill themselves. And then it's discovered that the afterlife they thought they found was not infact an afterlife but more like some time spatial recording of an alternative reality or something.

Honestly it's still a little vague at the end how the so called evidence is really supportive of life after death.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Discovery_(film)

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 8 points 15 hours ago (6 children)

Might actually lower the suicide rate. Might as well figure out how to come to terms with things. Next life things could be even worse. People commit suicide seeking the peace of non existence. If that were proven not to exist, then many might avoid suicide.

[–] antlion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 hours ago

I agree. Proof of reincarnation gives weight to NDEs which have often claimed that this life and its lessons were chosen before incarnation. Furthermore it gives evidence that trauma can persist through lives and by offing yourself you’d likely have to experience the pain of your suicide through everyone who cares. Then you’d carry that extra trauma into the reboot needing even more life experience to heal. It’s a pretty long boot sequence to be learning the same lessons again.

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[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago (8 children)

I dunno if I want to go around again. Is there a way to opt out?

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

Just choose phytoplankton. Probably won't remember much of anything

[–] riskable@programming.dev 2 points 14 hours ago

True story: This is why some people "see the light" and also why others desperately tell them not to go towards it.

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[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

18 luck 17 strength 18 perception 16 intelligence...

Ahfuckit I'm rerolling it

[–] NannerBanner@literature.cafe 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

What in the seven hells of asmodeus are you smoking over there to get those stats?

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

More like how many times would I reroll trying for all 20s

[–] homes@piefed.world 3 points 14 hours ago

Or, you’ve got a never-ending war between the Ennis and the Nol-Ennis.

But at least you have Kai Opaka to help sort it all out.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 15 hours ago

Its hard enough being born Chinese this life

If I die right now, I'd most likely be Indian next...

Oh hell naw, caste system... 😭

(Assuming if its limited to Humans on Earth...

Imagine being a factory farm cow and unable to even conceive the thought to kys)

[–] Blackout@fedia.io 2 points 13 hours ago

I'd be tempted but what if I reincarnate into a Republican Congressman? Thats the end of the good karma train.

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

Never underestimate the pull of the devil you know.

[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 2 points 14 hours ago

Maybe. If it's tied to a kharmic system and not sticking it out led to worse incarnations, that'd probably be a good countering force.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago (7 children)

Only if you got to carry over your past memories, which apparently we don't, assuming it exists. So, how would knowing that it exists change anything?

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