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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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[–] kromem@lemmy.world 57 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It really depends on the biotic.

[–] jennwiththesea@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah. Some microbes you can't live without. Some microbes, you can't live with.

[–] Steeve@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Microbes. Can't live with em, can't live without em.

[–] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

And some microbes you can't live without, but you also can't live with too many of them.

[–] cloudless@feddit.uk 51 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Flammable and inflammable are both easily ignited.

[–] number6@feddit.nl 16 points 1 year ago

Regardless, I stay away from both irregardless.

[–] moistclump@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They’re called antiautonyms! Or, contranyms.

[–] hansl@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

What a country!

[–] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You definitely should play with matches or you definitely shouldn't

[–] oldGregg@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

You should defiantly play with matches

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So are humidifiers and dehumidifiers

[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's why I have both right next to each other.

[–] DanglingFury@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Goldilocks zone of energy consumption

[–] qjkxbmwvz@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 year ago

Electric heater with more steps.

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Or freezers and heaters.

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 46 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's generally a good idea to take some probiotic after antibiotic treatment.

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

yeah, getting some good biotics after killing the bad biotics!

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The problem with antibiotics is they kill the goodbiotics too. They just love killin.

[–] propaganja@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That's why you need prebiotics, duh.

[–] eee@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

For best results, take one antibiotic concurrently with every probiotic food/drink!

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 40 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I am pro some biotics, and anti other biotics. The duality of man.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Especially when you get sick and have to take antibiotics .... I take a few more probiotics to replace all the biotics that got wiped away.

[–] Stoneykins@mander.xyz 34 points 1 year ago

Not from the bacteria's perspective

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just think biotics have a right to choose. Which is why I'm pro-biotic.

I am also a yogurt.

[–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thank you for your service.

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Username checks out.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 21 points 1 year ago

Like a light switch. Sometimes you want that light on, other times you want it off. Both positions of the switch are features.

[–] profdc9@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I like to lock them in a closed container together and let them fight it out.

This is a basic biology class demonstration

[–] ililiililiililiilili@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I'm the closed container.

[–] Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I haven't really decided where I stand on biotic.

Biotic swing vote

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

It’s like water. Drink the right water or you’ll die. Drink the wrong water and you’ll die.

[–] HowShouldIKnow@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And then there are prebiotics, but what's a postbiotic?

[–] general_kitten@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] hglman@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] general_kitten@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

isnt poop still pretty damn biotic tho

[–] hglman@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Little of everything

[–] fubo@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"Probiotic" mostly refers to substances like yogurt that actually contain live beneficial microbes.

"Antibiotic" mostly refers to substances that are based on the ones produced by one microbe (like a Penicillium mold) to attack a different microbe (like an infectious bacterium).

So, both involve the action of microbes to help you; the difference is that one you want to cultivate in your guts, and the other you want to help fight off other microbes.

[–] Kahlenar@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Not in Mass Effect!

[–] gorysubparbagel@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Would that make prebiotics neutral since they're on the fence?

[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

It's it obvious? Just lovehate the biotics