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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.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts: 1

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[–] [email protected] 71 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Have you ever been behind a car with a driver that has one foot on the brakes and the other on the gas. It seems to resemble the effect you are looking for and incredibly distracting and annoying. When brake lights go on you expect them to be making a stop or rapid deceleration so you do the same as well as the people behind you and all of the sudden you are speeding up, slowing down, back and forth. It's becomes a terrible way to drive. The reason we have 2 eyes is to be able to judge these things and it works fine if you aren't driving distracted.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Some EVs and hybrids have a 'one foot driving' mode where if you take your foot off the gas, it does start to actively brake and you will eventually come to a complete stop. Technology Connections did a video on it a little while back, showing how it can be bad if the brake lights aren't programmed to come on in this situation.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Most have KERS. This is what it is. My brake lights go on when it hits a certain % of KERS full effect.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What if you don't have 2 eyes?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

3 eyes works just as well.