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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There are less than 1000 people who can claim to be on Earth for the second or more time. Everyone else is still on their first visit. (yiffit.net)

submitted 1 year ago by Kolanaki@yiffit.net to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

You would never escape the influence of Earth's gravity, as far as I know.

From what I understand everything in the universe has a slight gravitational effect no matter the distance, it's just that the effect get infinitesimally small, but never reaching zero.

[–] bluemellophone@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

This is the reason why theoretical physicists and engineers rarely have fun together at parties.

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

I knew as soon as I typed this that someone would bring this up. 😵‍💫