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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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[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 73 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Yeah and you want to play among the stars? They are all lightyears away from each other so you'd just be playing in empty space. Makes no sense at all.

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 18 points 3 months ago (3 children)

They are all lightyears away from us, but there are some star clusters, particularly closer to the middle of the Milky Way, that are relatively close to each other.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 43 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"relatively" is doing a shitload of work there

[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 18 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Alpha Centauri A and B are closer from each other (~23AU) than the Sun and Neptune (~30AU). That's basically next door in astrological terms, but still a whole freaking lot of empty space lol

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

lol yes exactly

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It's Alpha Centauri C that's really fucking things up for generations of Trisolarans.

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Also, what if there were like, large, space fairing celestial beings which might be biblical spirits or alien monsters in mech suits?... And they can like, ninja around in space. The song might make more sense for them.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Confirmed: Frank Sinatra was a space alien.

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Now look, there's the moon and mars but if you want to go near the middle of the Milky Way that's a whole different kind of operation my friend.

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Not one to brag, but I've reached the centre in Spore.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Plus:

1.) No oxygen, so hope you brought your spacesuit, dumbass.

B.) If you do get too close to a star, you're dead meat.

The man has a death wish. It's an irresponsible song.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 56 points 3 months ago

Ok Neil DeGrasse Tyson

[–] swab148@lemm.ee 34 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Fly me to the moon

Let me kick it's fucking ass

Let me show it what I learned in my

Moon jujitsu class

[–] donuts@lemmy.world 28 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

Every song ever is about romance, sex or drugs.

This song is about romance. They didn't mean it literally.

Edit: I'm pretty sure I got baited but I'll keep it up. Got me today, squid :P

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Every song ever is about romance, sex or drugs.

You need to open up your music tastes...

[–] donuts@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago (2 children)

92% of songs are about love or sex.

That's got nothing to do with my personal taste, that's sex selling (pop) music.

[–] Thassodar@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Check me out, years of music with no words:

www.thassodar.com

[–] FindME@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 3 months ago

Bah! I know what they really meant with those wordless songs! I've listened to enough Für Elise!

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I wish there was more variety. It's ridiculous, frankly. The non-romantic songs can have such interesting subjects. Where are all the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgeralds and I Wish that I could Wear Hats?

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Metal, and punk have a lower ratio of love songs.

[–] mushroomstormtrooper@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Less sex and love and more politics and drugs.

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[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Well, in other words, what they're trying to say is , "darling, hold my hand. Darling, kiss me."

/s

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Or maybe "in other words, fuck the moon, in other words, please destroy it".

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Wait until you find out about Metaphors

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

What's a metaphor? I'm sailing on a sea of ignorance when it comes to taking the journey into learning, but my glass remains half full that I'll understand metaphors one day. The light bulb will turn on and I'll no longer be looking like I'm up shit creek without a paddle when it comes to these posts.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 10 points 3 months ago

That's just your opinion.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

God damn it.

Now it's in my head.

You insidious bastard.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Listen to it to get it out of your head! I recommend the Blossom Dearie version.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Spring on Jupiter is delightful! The way the helium3 layer playful mixes with the metallic lithium layer... majestic.

[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Doubtful. Jupiter's atmosphere is almost exclusively comprised of hydrogen and regular helium (helium-4). Helium-3 mainly forms due to nuclear fusion processes (like in our sun) and Jupiter's core isn't hot enough for that. There is also no "lithium layer", lithium is maybe a trace element on Jupiter but not something you'd regularly see outside of the core.

You might have been on Ganymed, or Io and mistaken sulfur for helium.

[–] polysics@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Neil deGrasse Tyson enters the chat

[–] wabafee@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Is this about the mirrors again?

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 8 points 3 months ago

Love turns you stupid. Blissfully stupid

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Fly me to the moon and let me play among the stars - it's about space travel in general.

[–] ghost_towels@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago

Eh, true enough. But I love singing it anyways!

[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Made me chuckle this morning. Of course the writer, Bart Howard, wasn’t being literal. I bet what’s really eating at you is how much money they’ve made on this song for seemingly nonsensical lyrics.

Great tune. 😜

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

To be honest, I just heard the song and thought, "what a silly thing to sing."

[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

We need more silly in this world, don’t we?

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don't care! Seeing spring on Mars and Jupiter would be fucking awesome!

[–] olafurp@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Spring on Jupiter is a bit windy

[–] tomcatt360@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago

Found the Jovian

[–] RandomStickman@fedia.io 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Not if Utada signs it.

[–] merthyr1831@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

reddit post (complimentary)

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