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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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    • 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.
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Does a motorcycle include a motorcycle helmet? No. But a robot has never ridden a motorcycle or even seen one with eyes.

Does a glass of juice count as food? No. But a robot has no idea what food is.

Am I spending too much time adjusting this puzzle piece because I have a trackpad? No. Because I have a trackpad.

I've been disqualified with all of those.

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[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The solution is what the majority of humans offered that puzzle picked. You shouldn't try thinking like a robot. Try thinking like a person of average intelligence.

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So you mean, think like an idiot?

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It used to be quite clearly defined:

Individuals with the lowest mental age level (less than three years) were identified as idiots; imbeciles had a mental age of three to seven years, and morons had a mental age of seven to ten years

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago

Yes, I remember learning that in school while I was a moron.

[–] seven_phone@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

That is what a LLM would say.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Breezy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Haha caught you! So thats why you're everywhere all the time!

[–] bluGill@fedia.io 19 points 1 month ago

I look for borderline answers that I can get wrong just to mess with any training they do.

Though it is suspected that they don't care what you click so much as you click like a human - random times between clicks consistent with moving body parts.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

A glass of juice is food.

I honestly don't remember the last time I visited a site that required me to play the picture game, just the click here if you are not a robot checkbox.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A glass of juice is food.

Unless you believe that drinks and food are separate things. Hence 'food and drinks' being a phrase.

[–] reattach@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Ah yes, the US Food, Drink, and Drug Administration (FDDA).

No offense intended, just poking fun.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

I thought drinks were drugs

[–] Z3k3@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Tbh i just wait a week and install the appropriate browser extension

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How many extensions can my browser even support ?

[–] Z3k3@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

At least 1 more

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago

I just get stuck for 30 minutes