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Edit: I do not understand why I am getting downvoted here? It should be fairly obvious that this is not a sexual thing? Do people disagree with it being beautiful?
this post was submitted on 18 Aug 2026
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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 most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
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- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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Humans have emotions, yes, but it is not why we succeeded. ALL animals have emotions. If we blame our success on our emotions, then every animal should be as successful as we are. which they aren't. Humans are the Wise Man for a reason. Our primary adaptions that allowed is to survive over other animals is our intelligence and broad diet. might not be as romantic as our emotions think it should be, but that's what the evidence says.
That’s true, but intelligence is only necessary for certain kinds of success. Fruit flies, rats, cockroaches, and e. Coli are incredibly successful too. They can go pretty much everywhere and conquer the place in no time. They can’t really build stuff, but that’s not even needed for the kind of success they are aiming for.
Humans are social animals, just like rats and seagulls. They all need intelligence to understand their friends. This allows them to work together and succeed as a group.
Simpler animals may not have much intelligence, but they do have emotions. I would say that’s also a useful survival mechanism, but it’s just one tier below. When you have both, you open all sorts of interesting doors.