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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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[–] homik@slrpnk.net 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Is chess a pointless sport because everyone starts with the same pieces in the same positions every game?

[–] MaggiWuerze@feddit.org 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If there was only one move, then yes

[–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Do you think NASCAR drivers aren't thinking? I mean really, this is like saying football is pointless because the field is rectangular and each team is always going towards the opposite team's side to score points.

Because the course is boring and the cars are the same, it's 100% a question of skill and teamwork. Who can outplay whom?

Anyhow I don't especially like watching it, not a motorsports guy in general, but this criticism is not terribly good IMO.

[–] MaggiWuerze@feddit.org 1 points 4 days ago

I've seen the South Park episode :D

[–] brb@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

Do you think NASCAR drivers aren't thinking?

haha car go wroom

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world -1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

My knight turns left. Ok, left again. Left one more time.

[–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The course is not the point, it's a question of how on earth you edge out an advantage against 36+ other drivers in virtually identical cars who are also trying to out plan and out drive you.

I'm not even a NASCAR fan, but this criticism is dumb, sorry.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago

but this criticism is dumb, sorry.

I mean, yeah, otherwise it's not humorous. Real criticism is serious.