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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 best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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The information would probably be delivered raw into our minds. We'd just know what time it is, what the weather will be, who's calling us and what the news are saying, without having to process the information.

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[–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I have aphantasia, so I’m curious what the experience would be like for that as well.

Like if the whole thing is designed to evoke mental imagery rather than actual sight, what happens to those who don’t have that ability?

[–] DarkMetatron@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Maybe we aphantisians will get a version with mental voice narration instead of mental images, much like visual blind people have today for visual media and information.

[–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wonder how bad that would be when competing with the inner monologue.. cuz my brain talks to me a lot.

[–] DarkMetatron@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

It could create a really bad loop of the inner monologue and the implant voice interacting and discussing with each other.

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