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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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  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
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    • 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
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[–] pleasestopasking@reddthat.com 27 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

We don't know about the longer term consequences yet, just like we didn't about lead.

Not saying it's a definite but I wouldn't be surprised.

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 34 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

No, people knew lead was poisonous even back near Roman days. Though just like how humans constantly do stupid things for some benefit, they kept using it as a sweetener for ages.

Also mercury in relation to, "as mad as a hatter". It's just mercury was very good for the job.

[–] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Yes, but plastic is a very new invention and a lot less studied than something like Pb or Hg, which are natural elements.

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

Natural in no way what so ever should imply more healthy. Especially in the context of lead and mercury.

In a similar vein, asbestos is "all natural", especially compared to fiber glass and foam, but it's still unhealthy as fuck.

[–] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Not sure where I said natural = better. All I said was natural things are generally more studied because they existed for lot longer.

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

It's existed long enough that serious effects would've been obvious by now. Multiple generations have already passed. Multiple. It is already clearly not as serious as lead or mercury regardless of what effects are found.

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Plastic has been around for 80 years. Shouldn't we know something by now

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

If it was going to be as bad as fearmongers want it to be, absolutely.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca -1 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

But we know plastic is inert and we knew about lead.

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net -3 points 14 hours ago

plastic is inert

wat? In no way is it inert.