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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. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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It's crazy that a 60 ton metal airplane can just fly (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I flew for the first time on a plane last week and I've seen planes take off at the airport. It looks crazy. But being on one is totally different like holy shit. The thing just FLIES. It just.... Soars... Through the sky! Like whoa man. Wtf... It's crazy. With how much these things weigh, it's insane to me the thing can just go up and bam, there we are, we're flying now. Like wow... Dude crazy.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Don't forget how high you get.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Last time I flew I didn't get high at all. I must be doing something wrong.

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

Don't you need to actually inhale?

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

Oxygen? Only if you want to keep being an alive person.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago

Bold assumption there. According to this formulation, I believe that the desired end goal is actually to be a "high" person. Which apparently only requires a 60 ton chunk of metal to make happen so...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

And the one before?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

ARE. OP is clearly very high right now.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

If you get high enough, the idea of heavier-than-air objects not inevitably succumbing to gravity may fill you with wonder as well.