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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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[–] leftthegroup 3 points 2 days ago

Or better yet, everyone appears to be whatever the new mono-race is, but in mirrors and other reflections and photos, racists see their least favorite race.

That way they still get to suffer.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

We'd still find ways to focus on what makes us different and fight about it.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

"unique selling point" or sth

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 2 days ago

Even identical conjoined twins with one body and two heads who share every experience, have different perspectives. One sees slightly more to the left, the other more to the right.

[–] MTK@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Twist, it is a completely novel race, no one looks normal anymore

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'd like for everyone to have green skin and antennae

[–] MTK@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I was thinking less alien, more realistic.

Maybe everyone is now a vaguely human looking Dusky Leaf Monkey.

Imagine the skin color patterns, being extra hairy, and looking somewhere between cute and uncanny valley.

[–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] realitista@lemmus.org 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No we'd come up with something else. We need to gene edit everyone to edit out the tribalism gene and replace it with a "we're all in this together" gene.

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[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 6 points 3 days ago

Race is just one tool the parasite class uses...

There is gender and ethnicity and religion...

Possibilities are endless!

[–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 5 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Race isn't really important to anyone but americans? There is racism everywhere, obviously, but race itself isn't important.

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[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago

Lol wot. You think we wouldn't get all caste system in this piece son?

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Humans never evolved past tribes.

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 days ago

See also: The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K Le Guin.

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