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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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[–] lowleekun@ani.social 2 points 3 hours ago
[–] BilboBargains@lemmy.world -1 points 2 hours ago

Whether you've got big plans for your Sunday or are just going to relax, America could install a NATO army on your doorstep bringing the world another step closer to nuclear Armageddon.

[–] ScruffyDucky@lemmy.world 26 points 17 hours ago

So could my neighbours cat if he plays his cards right

[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 29 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

I mean yes, but probably only if you live in Russia:

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/russian-missile-failed-during-test-researchers-imagery-indicate-2024-09-23/

The funny thing is: All the really intelligent people in the soviet union, the ones who developed stuff like nuclear bombs and missiles and their decent ships?

They were Ukrainian, which is why they're suddenly building hunter-killer drones in a cave out of a box of scraps.

Worked with Ukrainian engineers, I would not get on the wrong side of them for any money, Russia can throw as many of its children as it wants at their machine guns, this won't end the way they think.

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 9 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

During the early '00 flight sim fans were enjoying a Russian game called IL2. The other offerings from Microsoft and Janes just couldn't compete with the level of detail in the flight models. Turns out, the people working on the game were all trained in aerospace engineering. The guys who went to school to work for the famous Russian aviation firms were making video games instead because it paid better.

[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago

Well, aerospace didn't pay them well, but it definitely paid the oligarchs and shoigu.

[–] Xeroxchasechase@lemmy.world 16 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

It started throwing North Korean children.

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 6 points 16 hours ago

Are they more durable than Russian children? I don't know, let's find out!

- some Russian officer, probably

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 18 points 18 hours ago

Hes not the only asshole and I have many more that are domestic that are much closer.

[–] LuckingFurker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 17 hours ago

And if he does, so what? There's nothing I can do about that so why should I worry?

[–] A_A@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago
[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

Except he is a coward and won't.

Well, that's fine, I'm betting he'd have a bad day as well if he tried.

[–] BumpingFuglies@lemmy.zip 12 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

If this is the kind of thought you have in the shower, you might wanna get your pipes checked for lead.

[–] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 8 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I think it’s more a symptom of anxiety.

Most people are worried about nukes, but thinking about it every day screams anxiety to me.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 2 points 13 hours ago