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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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We have vehicles for all types of nature's elements except for fire (lemm.ee)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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We have cars for earth, boats for water and planes for air. Nothing for fire. Not that I want to ride on fire.

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Aren't rockets vehicles that ride on fire (that they create themselves)?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (3 children)

By that logic, anything that has an engine rides on fire

[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Ok but the return capsule kinda rides on fire when it re-enters the atmosphere

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

The fire is at the vehicle’s boundary for a rocket, making the rocket a vehicle that rides on fire.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sooo steam engines ride on water?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Yes, and a hang glider rides on air.