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Re:Is there such a thing as good taste? by hardwaregeek on Monday November 15, 2021 @02:03PM (#29231211)
Do they? Can you give an example? Because there's a recurring Epicurious series where an expert tries to determine of two samples which one is cheap and which is expensive. They're not always right but they're right quite often.
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Re:Is there such a thing as good taste? by PaulDavisThe1st on Monday November 15, 2021 @02:19PM (#29231409)
This is just your casual periodic reminder that if choosing between two possibilities, you could expect someone to be right about half the time by just guessing.
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Re:Is there such a thing as good taste? by hardwaregeek on Monday November 15, 2021 @02:26PM (#29231504)
Yes yes. But the experts are consistently 90 percent plus accurate. Check out the videos! They elucidate their reasoning quite well. It's not hocus pocus
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