Taste is the oddest of the meatbag senses; it is exceedingly difficult to communicate this sense to another meatbag.
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Replying to @0xdeadbabe
@0xdeadbabe Sure. But even with sight are we sure red to you looks the same as red to me does?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel Even modulo color, you can still communicate some visual sense. ("it is round", p.e.)2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @0xdeadbabe
@0xdeadbabe And also, that as 6-year olds we were trained on what "red" and "round" are, but not "bitter" or "grassy."1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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Replying to @0xdeadbabe
@0xdeadbabe But imagine school districts fighting over whether they should teach umami?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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Replying to @0xdeadbabe
@0xdeadbabe Only Those People from Asia can taste umami, the Texas Board of Education will rule.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel Gotta keep those foreign influences away from kids who don't know any better.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@0xdeadbabe We can't have our children growing up to love Ramen!
Or worse, mushrooms!
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