<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">I think one has to separate between perceptual qualities and reactions to perceptual qualities. Two people midget agree that Ralph’s hair is pink but disagree on whether they like his hair being pink.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Even professional taste testers tend to use neutral language like ‘has tomato complex taste’ rather than saying ‘it’s gross’ or ‘I can eat this until I puke.’ ;)</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">This isn't to say there’s no relativity in perception, but to separate out the different aspects of it.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Regards,</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Dan</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Mar 19, 2022, at 12:59 PM, William Flynn Wallace via extropy-chat <extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000000">Much of our experience consists of realities that we create. Think of tastes: music, food, fashion.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000000">When we think of something as beautiful, tasty, chic, our perception IS the reality. Others' perceptions are, of course, often different. Thinking of ways to test the realities is just stupid. They are what they are, and like any perceptions, they can change. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000000">Me - "Dad - fat is gross, yucky" Dad, putting a piece of steak with notable fat on it in his mouth "The fat's where the flavor is." Now I know that is true. Also, now sardines are not yucky either. But boiled okra still is. OK in gumbo, though. bill w</div></div></div></blockquote></body></html>