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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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The only good thing about 'AI' is that no-one is talking about the fucking metaverse anymore... (feddit.uk)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

It wasn't a fictional internet, but a 3D VR world.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 hours ago

In the books, yes. It didn't exist IRL, and a poorly as it was done, FB's metaverse was (is?) a real product.

Facebook/Meta has never had an original idea; I'm not trying to give them credit for anything. There were other VR "worlds" before FB's (Sony's, for example, which was also a failure).

I just found out that Steve Jackson Games actually owns the trademark to the name "Metaverse." I'll bet that drove Zuck nuts.