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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.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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In the future, there will be a sad scene of a widow watching AI porn of their dead spouse (lemmy.world)

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[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 48 points 8 months ago (1 child)

Future? There are ads showing this now.

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[–] Fandangalo@lemmy.world [S] 15 points 8 months ago (1 child)

I think I mean like in a movie.

A trope now is a widow looking at someone who passed with some longing. We’re starting to see more stories about the “AI afterlife” industry. I don’t think it’s long before movies or shows incorporate this hellscape we live into the plot.

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

It's pretty close to the plot of Upload, where people choose to upload their personality into a hologram, so they can exist forever. I think. Its been awhile since I watched it.

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[–] Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 8 months ago

Closer to a plot of one of the black mirror episodes.

Upload is more like the digital afterlife stores full memories and people, not echoes of people

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