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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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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

It's not physical distance.

"Here on earth, the air is made mostly of oxygen."

"Here in the milky way Galaxy..."

It's about locality to the subject.

[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It's beyond that, the context even matters. If I'm in my garage, and my car is parked in the driveway:

-If someone asks where the car is (implication my wife could be out getting groceries, it could be at the shop, etc...) the answer is "here" (on the premises) as opposed to "there" (the grocery store, the shop, etc)

-If I want to change the oil in my garage, I could as someone to bring it "here" (being the garage) because it's currently "there" (the driveway).

In both cases, my location and the vehicles location is the exact same. "For what purpose?" Informs if something is "here" or "there".

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In both cases, it is decided by subject locality. Not object locality.

As I said.

[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Maybe I misunderstood your definition of locality. Inferring it based on your two examples which were both of great scale, yet the subject is literally enveloped within,is difficult. Also on earth the air is mostly made of nitrogen.

[–] vatlark@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

So "here" is close enough for your needs. "There" is too far away to be useful.

[–] vatlark@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Arguably you are touching, or nearly touching, both of those things.