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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There was a time when the entirety of the internet would have fit onto the device you're currently browsing on. (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 10 months ago by beebarfbadger to c/showerthoughts

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago (3 children)

If you believe The Big Bang Theory there's a time the entirety of everything would have fit onto the device you're currently browsing on.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Instructions unclear, universe exploded my phone when I tried to fit it inside

[–] Shady_Shiroe 2 points 10 months ago

Now that's gonna be one spicy pillow

[–] beebarfbadger 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What if I don't believe it?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If your lack of belief in it changed the actual reality of things, I'm pretty sure that'd make you God.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

And just like that, God existed

[–] cynar 1 points 10 months ago

Not necessarily. All we know is that everything seemed to come from a single point, on a cosmic scale. However, at that scale, our entire galaxy would be considered a single point.

What we do know is that everything is expanding, and that it was homogeneous by the point that it cooled enough to cease being a plasma (and so opaque to light). It could have been a vast area that suddenly spawned matter/energy, rather than a single point.