In Reply to: Some observations do not need or require verification of any sort. posted by jj on November 14, 2002 at 18:41:37:
If I prefer Coke over Pepsi because I like the color or the Coke can better, then it is end of discussion. That cannot be argued.However, if I prefer Coke over Pepsi because it tastes better, then should I not be able to tell the two apart in a blind taste test? Presumably there would be something about Pepsi I didn't like or something about Coke that makes it taste better. I may or may not know the ingredient which is causing my preference and I probably don't care.
But if I take a blind taste test and cannot tell them apart, where does that leave me? Looking pretty dumb, I guess.
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Follow Ups
- Indeed, however.... - Monstrous Mike 13:15:02 11/15/02 (12)
- The answer is... - sgb 07:57:22 11/16/02 (0)
- Err, no, Mike - jj 18:12:19 11/15/02 (9)
- Re: Err, no, Mike - Monstrous Mike 15:47:01 11/16/02 (8)
- No, Mike - Norm 16:57:50 11/19/02 (0)
- Or about the test. [nt] - Ted Smith 16:16:55 11/16/02 (6)
- Fer chrissakes, I'm assuming a perfect test... - Monstrous Mike 09:00:16 11/17/02 (4)
- Ok. YOU define the perfect test. - jj 21:22:37 11/17/02 (2)
- The Perfect Test....defined... - Monstrous Mike 07:54:34 11/18/02 (1)
- Study how taste works. - jj 09:34:35 11/18/02 (0)
- I believe I am on topic. - Ted Smith 09:23:09 11/17/02 (0)
- Indeed. (mt) - jj 16:56:29 11/16/02 (0)
- Re: Indeed, however.... - Ted Smith 13:25:09 11/15/02 (0)