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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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[–] suodrazah@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

"Am I a joke to you?" - Wolf

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago

Well, there really isn't a canine equivalent to what lions are compared to cats. Dogs are directly descended from wolves but cats are descended from African wildcats, not big cats.

[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In looks, maybe if you squint? Lions are felines; bears are not canines. They are not related.

Coyotes and wolves are the wild equivalent, but they aren't much bigger. I think the largest canines that exist today have been domesticated, like the Saint Bernard and the Great Dane. There are others, but those are the popular ones. Also, I think you could breed the wild out of coyotes and wolves if you tried. I've never heard of anyone keeping coyotes as pets, but wolves? Sure. Especially wolf cross-breeds with domesticated breeds.

You got it. Bears and dogs/wolves last shared a common ancestor around 55 million years ago, whereas lions and domestic cats had their ancestral split about 11M years ago.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yes.

Wouldn't it be awesome if bears were domesticated?

[–] iii@mander.xyz 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Would you walk a bear or would the bear walk you?

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 3 points 3 days ago

Depends on the breed, no? A Newfie bear may very well walk you whereas a Dackel bear is easy to walk.

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

I think pigs and bears are pretty closely related.

[–] xoggy@programming.dev 0 points 2 days ago

People overthinking this and making so many technical qualifier as to why OP is wrong. It's just a comparison of two pairs of species that are only a handful of clades removed that share similar body plans. It's not a correct or incorrect statement. Just OP's observation.

[–] weirdbox@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 3 days ago

This is the truth...

[–] nomorebillboards@lemmy.world -4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Those who are Downvoting this Post, be warned, for Bear is beyond your comprehension. They very well may Kill.

[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Unless you get on the other side of an end zone. Then you should be safe. (American football joke. The Chicago Bears' unofficial motto is "maybe next year." Though they've been doing good this year.)

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

Eagles fan here. I have bad news for you.