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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: 1

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[–] NOT_RICK 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I do wonder if the electrical impulses give off any light

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] qooqie 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

To explain why, the electrical signals is not like how we know electricity like when you see lightning. It’s salt/ion based movements in and out of cells. A lot more boring

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It’s a wave of ion movement.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A human brain conceived Ohms Law with no realization of it itself was functioning.

[–] Gumus 1 points 1 year ago

The brain also named itself (along with everything else)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Even if how would the brain detect them?

[–] Decoy321 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's a separate issue. A blind person could still sit in a well lit room.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Decoy321 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

How do I know he’s not squatting a millimeter over the chair?