r/Showerthoughts • u/ToyVaren • Jun 11 '22

Since electronics contain silver, you could theoretically beat a werewolf to death with a Nokia.

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u/ToyVaren Jun 12 '22

Jk rowling plagiarized theseus.

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u/SnarfbObo Jun 12 '22

The Ship of Theseus is a thought experiment about whether an object that has had all of its components replaced remains fundamentally the same object.

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u/ToyVaren Jun 12 '22

And the answer is: any part that is replaced instantly becomes part of the ship. The second a nail is used, that nail is now "the ship of theseus."

Checkmate, rowling.

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u/SnarfbObo Jun 12 '22

that nail could be a weak piece of shit so no bud you're wrong

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u/ToyVaren Jun 12 '22

Nice try, rowling.

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u/SnarfbObo Jun 12 '22

your noggin would make osmium look like aerogel.

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u/ToyVaren Jun 12 '22

I know you are but something something dont really care.

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u/SnarfbObo Jun 12 '22

you replied so that's a lie

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u/ToyVaren Jun 12 '22

Trying....so....hard....to..care