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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. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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We should name the moon. Most people don't call their pets "dog" or "cat". (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 8 months ago by MedicPigBabySaver to c/showerthoughts

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[–] Siegfried 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I didn't know I was a writer, muchas gracias OP

Moon is for unbased germanic languages like yours, no offense. Bar bar bar.

It's luna in latin, selene in Greek and I think Arabs call it qmar.

[+] MedicPigBabySaver -9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's just a dumb name in whatever origin you prefer.

I could possibly accept Luna if it were it's official designation and everybody used it in every context.

[–] Siegfried 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If it helps, it's the official designation and there are some hundreds of millions of dudes that use it in every context

[+] MedicPigBabySaver -9 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I disagree with the official designation. And the # is impossible to prove.

[–] Siegfried 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

This is getting out of hand, but the official designation is... you know... the official designation. And for the number, you only have to add up spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, rumanian and Russian speakers... there are other countries, but you get the idea

Edit: I'm a little bored as you can see. According to wikipedia, with data from 2023 and counting only native speakers, +1014 millions

Edit 2: I don't get the problem here, maybe it's just an English problem? Luna in spanish it's not a thing, it's just the name of a satellite. I wouldn't say that jupiter has N lunas, cause those would be just satellites.

[–] Leviathan 1 points 8 months ago

In French and Italian it's the same as in English, I would say que Jupiter a 95 lunes, a moon is the colloquial word for a natural satellite. Luna isn't some pretty personal name, it's exactly equivalent to "moon" but I'm a different language, but it sounds exotic and like a personal name to English speakers.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver -3 points 8 months ago

Luna is not it's official name.

[–] LethargyTheGhost 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Twitter.com

[–] MedicPigBabySaver -3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Fuck no, I'm not touching that crap.

[–] LethargyTheGhost 4 points 8 months ago

Trust me you will fit right in