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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
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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You still get your house cleaned by someone from a different country, but you don't actually have to see them or let them into yours!

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[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I was really confused about how Gundams applied to this title before reading the text.

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I mean it's been a while since I watched any of it but I recall there being space Nazis and they used their overwhelming force to subjugate others.

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 5 points 5 days ago

LOL yeah, people do whole podcasts and giant episodes about the fascism in Gundam lore.

I think it still works, they just reverse it and hide themselves in the robots just like their hearts

[–] bizarroland@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I wonder how long it'll be before somebody murders someone with a robot that they're piloting.

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 11 points 5 days ago

Generic admin login is gonna be the inciting incident, I'm putting money on it.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Sounds like an Issac Asimov plot. Hell, pretty sure it is an Asimov plot from one of the Robots books.

[–] besselj@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 days ago

And then gets away with it because they're operating the robot from a country that doesn't have extradition treaties with the victim's country

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

What I think is most stupid about these bots is that they aren't even trying to sell them as remote piloted surrogates.

I don't want a maid bot. It'd be pretty cool to control the robot myself from VR tho.

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Washing the dishes. VR edition. While you’re playing the game, the maid bot does the household chores. Just try not to drop anything valuable in VR, because the bot might break something IRL.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I'd use it to skateboard without hurting my actual body 😃

steps onto board; it snaps in half from the weight

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

There was a stud sci-fi movie where surrogate robot bodies were used for everything. Only very few people actually lived their lives using their real body. Was a pretty cool concept.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Aye. The film is Surrogates.

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago

Oh, thanks. It’s been many years since I’ve seen that movie. Had completely forgotten the name too.

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 points 4 days ago

Yeah give me rich people getting into **ROBOT FIGHTS!**™

Or like let me rent it to do heavy housework for the day or something...
Doesn't have to be Robot Fights™ I guess...

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

GET IN THE ROBOT BUTLER SHINJI!

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 3 points 5 days ago

Finally a justification for them to be mopey.

[–] zqwzzle@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 days ago

“I have black robots!”

[–] besselj@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 days ago

I, for one, look forward to reading about the ensuing robotically-assisted murders of ultrawealthy folk who think this is a good idea

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 days ago

And they can't steal or threaten you in any way! What a dream! /s

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

Future? I like your optimism.