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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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I know it never could or would work, but every so often I wish there was some imaginary huge tract of land that nobody had owned before...and I guess somehow didn't affect the environment for all the assholes that want to play power games or pretend they could rule the world or just live lawlessly so they could be silo'ed off from society. Of course it would fall apart, innocent people would somehow end up in there. They'd probably end up attacking the rest of the world and I'm sure a myriad of other terrible problems. But man that'd be nice.

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[–] MITM0@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

So........ a libertarian Micronation ??

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[–] SkavarSharraddas@gehirneimer.de 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Unfortunately they're probably not stupid enough to all fuck off to Mars soon…

[–] macncheese@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Oooh how I wish I could convince all those space obsessed oligarchs to expand civilization over there...

[–] lemmyng@piefed.ca 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Westworld explored that idea. It doesn't end well.

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[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Are we just Curtis Yarvin-posting now?

[–] macncheese@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

No I hate that guy. I don't want any part of this, I want the Yarvins to fuck off somewhere else

[–] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“Walkaways” is a good piece of fiction about this

[–] macncheese@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Ooh interesting. Is it by Cory Doctorow?

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[–] macncheese@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I think I should clarify that I have no interest in participating in this zone. The reality is we live in a world of monsters and I unrealistically wish there was somewhere else they could go and do their evil and leave us be.

[–] BaroqueInMind@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Afghanistan exists. See how well that idea has worked out

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

There is. It’s called Detroit.

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