Ask a person what sex feels like or how should a roux smell - these are not things you can explain in words, whether it’s in an article or in person.
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Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 5 days agoAsk Google what sex feels like, how to foster a strong platonic relationship, how to positively interact with a profoundly intellectually disabled person, how exactly should a roux smell when its ready to use, ask it what you should do for a living. I’m in no way saying it’s not an incredibly useful tool. I’m thinking its over valued in some cases because it confirms internally held biases without the user actually interacting with the context of their questions.
FishFace@piefed.social 5 days ago
Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 4 days ago
That’s not true at all.
FishFace@piefed.social 4 days ago
Go on then.
Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 4 days ago
When someone is teaching you to cook a roux by example, they will have you smell it as the cooking progresses. They’ll explain the “nutty” smell and how it evolves but you’ll never really recognize the right smell without engaging in the experience with someone guiding you through it. As for sex, it means different things to different people. Especially when considering what X person likes vs what Y person likes. Google wont tell you different things you should try or how to handle a partner into something that you may not be. You understand how to please people based on experience and communication with that person. Then going forward you have the experience and context to know what may feel interesting.
dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
You’re describing qualia which are necessarily subjective. These accounts are not helpful whether you get them from Google or anywhere else.
Anecdotes may be interesting, but on the whole they are not as useful as objective answers.
Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 4 days ago
That’s my exact point, not everything has an objective correct answer, something Google is only able to provide. Creating a sufficient answer is based on the subjective experience one gains or is able to glean from others.
PiraHxCx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 days ago
I get your point, and I was actually kinda playing devil’s advocate here, I really thought I’d be the one getting downvoted lol
Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Nah it’s a both are good type situation just varies on what for imo.