Is It Cake? How Our Brain Deciphers Materials
nautil.us26 points by dnetesn 3 days ago
26 points by dnetesn 3 days ago
There is a weird ability that everyone seems to have, which is that by looking at any random object around you, you can accurately predict how it would taste/feel if you put it in your mouth. Go on, try it right now by choosing a random object around you.
It obviously comes from babies putting almost anything in their mouth when they get the chance, but it's still amazing how well this holds up into adulthood.
> babies putting almost anything in their mouth
I can't be the only one who's either been biting things out of convenience (holding a cable in your mouth where there's really nothing else left) or accidentaly ending up with uneatable things in their mouth (dirt, plastic, paper etc.)
Definitely not. Once I've used both hands, both elbows, and one foot, all that's left to employ is my head and face.
in the future, teslabot will mistakenly serve you a plate of wet sponges