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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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submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by rainrain@sh.itjust.works to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
 

Everybody privately shit-talks everybody. The phone always listens to it and records it. A viral hack that turns all this shit-talking into texts. Everybody in the world suddenly gets a thousand shit-talking texts from their family, friends and associates. Society dissolves.

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[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Darn, someone else beat me to it, but as they said, this was largely debunked. We already knew that data is collected every time you say “Siri”. That’s not the same as constant and passive data collection without activation.

[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com -1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They absolutely did not debunk that. Its a fact and it stays that.

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That’s why you stopped replying to the other user lol

[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com -2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Ah, so you're able to read my intentions. Good for you. I bet you're very successful in business then.

Jokes aside. I agreed with their point that there are many reasons to be vigilant, independent from the proven fact that phones are listening.

You on the other hand are just trying to pile on something you somehow disagree with. Maybe you wanna rethink that attitude. Good bye.

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Ah, so you’re downvote farming