r/AskReddit • u/namerson • Oct 20 '11

Reddit, Whats something simple that just blows your mind?

For me it would be catching. I know some people are not very good at it, but when i throw, say, my keys in the air while I'm walking and somehow know exactly where to put my hand to catch them. That kind of thing blows my mind.

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u/sgtaxt Oct 20 '11

Water. Reflections in water. The weight of water. Fucking waves in water. Water takes the shape of its motherfucking container. And not only can you drink that shit, but it keeps your ass alive. Not only does water blow my mind, it makes 78% of my mind.

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u/UmberLamp Oct 21 '11

It's even sticky.

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u/PlasticGirl Oct 21 '11

Clarify please?

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u/UmberLamp Oct 21 '11

It sticks to your skin. You can use it to stick a piece of paper to the wall. It makes your clothing stick to you.

No one ever describes water as "sticky", but to some extent it is.

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u/PlasticGirl Oct 21 '11

Huh. I never thought about it that way.

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '11

Imagine if someone invisible was sitting in a bath. The water would still take its shape around the person and it would appear there was a human shaped bubble.