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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:

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  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have at this point absolutely no idea anymore, what you want to tell me. Would you care to rephrase your statement, on which we are disagreeing, so we can back on track and have a constructive discussion.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Exponential growth is better described by linear growth, which can actually grow faster than exponential, until it exhibits definitive behavior of exponential growth.

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

What do you mean? Exponential growth is best described by the exponential function.

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

Do the R^2 for 'advancement of AI vs time' on a linear(or polynomial) and exponential curve.

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

What do you mean by with "R^2 for 'advancement of AI"?

My initial argument was no statement about AI at all, but just an additional comment about the properties of the exponential function.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Well then we arent talking on the same subject. Good day.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

Have a nice day.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You are, you just don't know enough about the subject.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (6 children)

You're both discussing maths lmao

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (36 children)

No, no, and no. Exponential growth is always exponential.

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