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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.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (3 children)

The species of betta commonly associated with that name has been domesticated for centuries and refined by selective breeding into something quite different from the original form that best suits the role as ornamental fish that people intend them to fill. As such, they're surely full-release fish by now.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Still waiting on Fish 1.1, it should have several new features but has been floundering in development hell...

[–] toynbee 3 points 1 month ago

According to the "release history" on their page, it is currently at 4.0b1.

I'm not familiar with their versioning, but if the "b" indicates a beta release, the latest stable release would still be 3.7.1.

(I enjoyed your pun)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

You got me properly, I was wondering where you were going with all that by "selective breeding" and quite happily read all the way to the end in order to find out.

[–] stupidcasey 3 points 1 month ago

They are kept in perpetual betta to swindle investors.

[–] jeffw 13 points 1 month ago

Have an upvote for spelling the fish correctly

[–] ZephyrXero 6 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

The most abused Alpha Betta.

[–] stupidcasey 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Of course they are, beta is only one away from alpha it's not like we're talking about Zeta fish or God forbid Omega fish

[–] randomdeadguy 2 points 1 month ago

No because they're not wolves