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[–] [email protected] 72 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah and you want to play among the stars? They are all lightyears away from each other so you'd just be playing in empty space. Makes no sense at all.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

They are all lightyears away from us, but there are some star clusters, particularly closer to the middle of the Milky Way, that are relatively close to each other.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"relatively" is doing a shitload of work there

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Alpha Centauri A and B are closer from each other (~23AU) than the Sun and Neptune (~30AU). That's basically next door in astrological terms, but still a whole freaking lot of empty space lol

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

lol yes exactly

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It's Alpha Centauri C that's really fucking things up for generations of Trisolarans.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Also, what if there were like, large, space fairing celestial beings which might be biblical spirits or alien monsters in mech suits?... And they can like, ninja around in space. The song might make more sense for them.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Confirmed: Frank Sinatra was a space alien.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Now look, there's the moon and mars but if you want to go near the middle of the Milky Way that's a whole different kind of operation my friend.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Not one to brag, but I've reached the centre in Spore.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Plus:

1.) No oxygen, so hope you brought your spacesuit, dumbass.

B.) If you do get too close to a star, you're dead meat.

The man has a death wish. It's an irresponsible song.

[–] [email protected] 56 points 2 weeks ago

Ok Neil DeGrasse Tyson

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fly me to the moon

Let me kick it's fucking ass

Let me show it what I learned in my

Moon jujitsu class

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Every song ever is about romance, sex or drugs.

This song is about romance. They didn't mean it literally.

Edit: I'm pretty sure I got baited but I'll keep it up. Got me today, squid :P

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

Every song ever is about romance, sex or drugs.

You need to open up your music tastes...

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

92% of songs are about love or sex.

That's got nothing to do with my personal taste, that's sex selling (pop) music.

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

Check me out, years of music with no words:

www.thassodar.com

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Bah! I know what they really meant with those wordless songs! I've listened to enough Für Elise!

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

I wish there was more variety. It's ridiculous, frankly. The non-romantic songs can have such interesting subjects. Where are all the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgeralds and I Wish that I could Wear Hats?

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

Metal, and punk have a lower ratio of love songs.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Less sex and love and more politics and drugs.

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

Well, in other words, what they're trying to say is , "darling, hold my hand. Darling, kiss me."

/s

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

Or maybe "in other words, fuck the moon, in other words, please destroy it".

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

Wait until you find out about Metaphors

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

What's a metaphor? I'm sailing on a sea of ignorance when it comes to taking the journey into learning, but my glass remains half full that I'll understand metaphors one day. The light bulb will turn on and I'll no longer be looking like I'm up shit creek without a paddle when it comes to these posts.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

God damn it.

Now it's in my head.

You insidious bastard.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Listen to it to get it out of your head! I recommend the Blossom Dearie version.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Spring on Jupiter is delightful! The way the helium3 layer playful mixes with the metallic lithium layer... majestic.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Doubtful. Jupiter's atmosphere is almost exclusively comprised of hydrogen and regular helium (helium-4). Helium-3 mainly forms due to nuclear fusion processes (like in our sun) and Jupiter's core isn't hot enough for that. There is also no "lithium layer", lithium is maybe a trace element on Jupiter but not something you'd regularly see outside of the core.

You might have been on Ganymed, or Io and mistaken sulfur for helium.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

That's just your opinion.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

Love turns you stupid. Blissfully stupid

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Neil deGrasse Tyson enters the chat

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Is this about the mirrors again?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

Fly me to the moon and let me play among the stars - it's about space travel in general.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Eh, true enough. But I love singing it anyways!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't care! Seeing spring on Mars and Jupiter would be fucking awesome!

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

Spring on Jupiter is a bit windy

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Found the Jovian

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Made me chuckle this morning. Of course the writer, Bart Howard, wasn’t being literal. I bet what’s really eating at you is how much money they’ve made on this song for seemingly nonsensical lyrics.

Great tune. 😜

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

To be honest, I just heard the song and thought, "what a silly thing to sing."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

We need more silly in this world, don’t we?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Not if Utada signs it.

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

reddit post (complimentary)

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