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 best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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If "Master/Slave" terminology in computing sounds bad now, why not change it to "Dom/Sub"? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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It sounds way less offensive to those who decry the original terminology's problematic roots but still keeps its meaning intact.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The relationship between a grad student and their professor is generally characterized by a profound power imbalance.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh I got confused because I was thinking of literally flip flops

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The footwear, or the logic gate arrangement?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Footwear, I was just picturing the professor yeeting a chancla the grad student