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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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  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
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Pretty weird but everyone seems chill about it

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[–] muntedcrocodile@hilariouschaos.com 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's not what they actually do. They simply introduce a barrier that's cheap for a human to complete but expensive for a computer to beat. A captcha is about $1 per million to serve and to complete one is about $1.1 per million.

[–] __siru__@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

cheap for a human to complete but expensive for a computer to beat

This is the reason and logic. There are no advanced algorithms deciding your "humanness."

[–] iii@mander.xyz 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I've received captcha challenges that I couldn't solve even if you gave me a million euros.

[–] maxwells_daemon@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Epic Games be damned...