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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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[I literally had this thought in the shower this morning so please don't gatekeep me lol.]

If AI was something everyone wanted or needed, it wouldn't be constantly shoved your face by every product. People would just use it.

Imagine if printers were new and every piece of software was like "Hey, I can put this on paper for you" every time you typed a word. That would be insane. Printing is a need, and when you need to print, you just print.

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[–] Angelevo@feddit.nl -5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If this bothers you, stop using the products.

[–] Cabbage_Pout61@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

That's not the problem, as long as one lives in a society, one is bound to participate in it, willingly or not.

If you do not use, someone else will, and sooner or later you will consume something made by said person.

Just "not using it yourself", won't cut it.

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

Also "Just don't use" iOS, Android, any Microsoft anything, any Apple anything, all social media, television, print, and most other media, Adobe software, Google products, even freaking DuckDuckGo...

How about these companies just learn what consent is and let me disable it forever without asking again every time I open something? "Yes" and "Maybe later" is not a choice.

(Yes I am aware of FOSS alts, that is not the discussion.)

[–] Angelevo@feddit.nl 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Uhh... I am sorry. What you said means nothing to me.

We all live in this world, yes. Society is unavoidable. However, you can choose to what extent you engage with it. There is a minimum, stop using tech ~ go out into the world and meet people, create physical things etc. -- nobody will stop you when you act with integrity and love.

[–] Cabbage_Pout61@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

True, I don't think that applies to a FOSS centric community like lemmy tho, nothing wrong with that, it's just that I think that the wrong expectations are in place, I could be wrong ofc