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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.

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[–] MTK@lemmy.world 65 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

You might think that but really our radio waves are like a spark compared to the forest fire that is the sun. We only think of radio waves as extreme or flooding because they usually have better penetration because of the lower frequencies.

This also why basically everything alive that has sight is looking at roughly the same spectrum as humans, it is just very abundant, has a high frequency (eyes can be small) and is just below ionizing radiation so easier to stay healthy. And the low penetration is useful, imagine a transparent tiger.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (2 children)

What about Infrared? Wouldn't that be immensely useful? I've always wondered why no species has ever evolved infrared vision.

[–] cynar@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago

Thermal imaging requires specialised organs. The difference between optical and thermal wavelengths is too extreme for a single organ to cover. Long wavelength IR is also quite low resolution for visual purposes.

Snakes have evolved the capability, but it's not common.