Thought Provokers: 4/2/2025

In the digital age, death isn’t just absence: it’s watching someone leave the family group chat and knowing they won’t read the next message.

A crocodile has a massive advantage over a lion in deep water, but the lion wins on dry land. Therefore, a depth of water must exist that makes it an even fight.

Our brains recognize ads so fast that we skip them without a second thought.

It’s not to hide their identity: even the Ninja Turtles can’t tell each other apart without their colored masks.

With the rise of AI, we will soon see the introduction of “artisanal stock photos.”

Laptop computers sit on top of desks far more often than full-sized desktops sit on top of desks.

Airport security can probably tell who is starting/ending their trip based on how the bag is packed when it goes through the X-ray.

Almost everybody has a song that reminds them of their ex.

Aliens watching skateboarders would be a lot like humans watching cats always land on their feet.

With just how many possible combinations there are, you probably say a never-before-uttered sentence every day.

If you wear smaller sized clothing, you are subsidizing the price for everyone else because you’re paying the same price for less material.

Maybe people like to pet animals because they miss having fur.

For live-action adaptations of superheroes, they have two alter egos — the secret identity and the actor.

If social media existed at the time, Francesca and Robert’s intense 4-day affair in “The Bridges of Madison County” could have lasted a lot longer.

You only have one birthday; the rest are congratulations for surviving.

Erasers die slowly because of your mistakes.

If everything is made of atoms, then school is just atoms forcing other atoms to learn about other atoms.

Clapping is just hitting yourself because you like something.

You’ve never really truly seen your face before; you’ve only seen it in pictures and reflections.

The brain named itself.

If you’re waiting for the waiter, you’re the waiter.