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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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[–] russjr08@outpost.zeuslink.net 7 points 11 months ago

I love that the brain still relies on real-life data on the world it creates

I've heard that the brain isn't really capable of creating unique faces, so when you see people in a dream - even if they seem random to you, they're probably just someone you saw in passing (on the streets, online, etc) which is interesting!

Realistically there isn't a way to reliably test that theory, but it definitely makes sense to me at least.