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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. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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[–] fubo@lemmy.world 77 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Most whales never come close enough to land to see humans who aren't in boats. Divers are pretty rare.

So they might think of humans as boat brains.

Boats have brains, but they're not very well attached. When a boat brain falls out of the boat, usually the brain dies. Fortunately, boats have more than one brain and can survive losing one.

[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Headcanon 🀣

[–] novibe@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

Tbh that’s pretty much like all of our β€œcommon sense” knowledge develops, so that makes sense.

[–] Zippy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I love this sub for all the conversational subjects when you are stoned.

[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The council of whales will not like this shower thought.

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The council of whales is conflicted about showers themselves

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The council of whales does not understand showers.

[–] kambusha@feddit.ch 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Deepus@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Deepus@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Oh shit yeah, i forgot! Hahah!

[–] brianorca@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

They understand rain.

[–] seeyouinteawhy@lib.lgbt 12 points 1 year ago

Why? It's not like there are suddenly no humans at sea. Small fishing vessels may have gone down in number but in the meantime leisure vessels and the sheer number of humans have gone up (it's massive). Humans are β…“ of all land mammal biomass. Whale scientists are probably more puzzled by the lack of species diversity among land mammals that visit the sea.