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 fact that we aren’t aware of every process in our body means our brains aren’t fully connected with our bodies. (lemmy.sdf.org)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

The "I" is not the brain, the "I" is a part of the brain, which cannot function properly without the rest of the brain. Just like the brain cannot properly function without the rest of the body, or a hypothetical simulated body.

So rather: the brain is not us, but we are a part the brain.