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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 most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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if you think about it, boats can't go above a certain speed (hull speed) and airplanes can't go below a certain speed (or they would stall). Really makes you think

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[–] mech@feddit.org 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Really makes me think about speedboats and helicopters, which have no hull speed and no stall speed.

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 11 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

[Hits bong] Over water, a boat going too fast becomes a plane and a plane going too slow becomes a boat.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

More a submarine then a boat.

[–] vatlark@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks for posting in showerthoughts. Rule 2 is that the title should be a complete thought. Mind beefing yours up a bit?

[–] felixwhynot@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

And yet,,, blimp