If you look at anything you can probably tell what it would feel like if you licked it, despite you probably never licking it before.

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• Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Have you tested this? Or are you just guessing what things would feel like, and assuming you’re right without trying it?

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• theKalash@feddit.ch ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Because you’ve probably already touched most things with your hands.

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• TeaHands@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  This might be the showerthought that’s given me the most to think about ever. Can’t stop thinking about licking my couch, for a start. Well played OP.

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• foyrkopp@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  The ability to extrapolate what something would taste/feel like from mere looks is a learned one.

  Toddlers don’t have it yet, which is why they’re stuffing everything into their mouths.

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• Godric@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Me desperately looking around the room for things to think about licking

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• Gnugit@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  The 6 volt battery I licked once would like words.

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• Rukt@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  You might be surprised. Investigation into Molyneux’s Problem found that people born blind, who later had their sight restored, could not identify by sight the objects they already knew by touch.

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• Shady_Shiroe@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Lollypops, they can be rough to the touch but smooth once you start licking it.

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