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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.

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They're cheap now, but prices will inevitably increase. I wonder if we'll eventually see AI junkies selling their mom's laptop to purchase more time with their AI boo? Whales shelling out thousands to their OnlyBots?

This timeline sure is weird.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago (4 children)
  • market a free ai 'girlfriend' app
  • users become attached to their bots
  • turn it into a subscription service

yeah if that doesn't happen I'll eat my boots.

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

I hope everyone learns the lesson from the Japanese dude who married his hologram just to watch her die when the service was shut down...

If your girlfriend isn't running on your air-gapped hardware offline, she's not your girlfriend.

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

You can't own your girlfriend, man. But you can license them for $99.99/year.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I think we already have a term for leasing a girlfriend...

We've got a term for the middle-man gatekeepers who collect the money too.

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