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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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Meta Platforms. X Corp. tell me those aren't straight from a strangely prescient cyberpunk classic

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

We live in the world where Mr robot failed and gave up.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

Theranos sounded like a superhero villain. I guess it kind of was?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My favorite is literally just "Brand." The "generic" brand company. Although I feel like they leaned purposefully into the cyberpunk shit.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Currently waiting for BiffCo to spice up our lives and give us floating long boards

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not a Christian, but can we start rapturing people away anyway? I gotta get out this bitch.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Ultimate Marvel's Gregory Stark was supposed to be a caricature. He's spot on though.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I mean, they’re no Tessier-Ashpool,SA. or anything.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, they're all also chasing AI too doesn't that typically lead to our demise too?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh that’s no problem to solve. Just put Asimov’s five laws in your default instructions and your chatgpt bots will never manipulate you into overthrowing human civilization.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Isn't every book about how the laws don't work?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

When I think about the fact that Facebook thought it was a good idea to name their online VR platform “the metaverse“ it still breaks my brain a little bit

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