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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. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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The "just google it" mantra has probably held back quite a lot of interesting conversations and debate (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by jeremoose@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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I've always been a "lurker" on all platforms and communities because when I do have a question or would like to contribute my first thought has become:

Actually, let me google it first

In which case I'll usually have some answer. Usually it isn't a complete answer but enough for me to not want to share my question anymore.

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[–] SinJab0n@mujico.org 6 points 1 year ago

Yeah! when I begun my journey in linux I remember asking how to permanently mount a drive. Being the Google answer to just crontab -> mount, then just to confirm I went to the linux forum in steam and getting to know about fstab. Wich in turn brought me to encryption, and that to foss and gnu, etc, etc, etc.

And all that wouldn't even begun if it wasn't for that guy in steam whom was just answering a noob question.