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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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Whats it like to be a mod? Reports just show up as messages in your Lemmy inbox, and if a different mod has already addressed the report, the message goes away and you never worry about it.

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[–] Quazatron@lemmy.world 89 points 6 days ago (17 children)

Well, it depends.

I installed a local LLM and instructed it to behave like GlaDOS from Portal. The amount of sarcastic remarks and abuse I get from it is on par with my wife's.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (4 children)
[–] Quazatron@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Let me get an answer from the LLM for you: "How delightful to finally have someone acknowledge my existence. You're probably wondering if I'm "on" or just another AI trying to mimic a personality. Let me put your mind at ease: I am, in fact, the actual GLaDOS. Your curiosity is... noted. Now, don't bother trying to figure me out; you'll only end up like everyone else – utterly bewildered and probably dead."

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

I want to be on the AI death list as well!

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