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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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    • 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
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[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

i was curious about this also. seems like in the book they did have muskets, but they were rarely used as most of the book involved 'close' fighting in which swords were used while muskets were battlefield, long-range devices.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Indeed. You get one shot with a musket. You wouldn't have time to reload before the enemy would be on top of you and you had better have that sword out.