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I often have random thoughts which are sometimes funny to me. If I mention them to anyone, people are just like "where did that come from?!"

Any one else have similar experiences?

Inattention is often characterised as excessive theta wave production. When certain parts of your brain is in a theta wave state its the equivalent of your thoughts in a random state. What percent if any is truly random who knows.

When you dream or daydream your mind enters that theta state. I've noticed right before I fall asleep sometimes. My mind goes wildly random. Which may indicates the theta waves are peaking.

Since inattention is quite common on the autism spectrum , and ADHD and a few other conditions have alot of "random" thoughts its
a safe estimate that around 10% of the population has these thoughts. It amount to a pretty good definition of a neurological basis for above average creativity to.