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I find it amazing that people ever think that there might be a one-size-fits-all solution to a subjective human experience.

Spaghetti Sauce, Fonts.

Sure no one likes dog crap in their sauce, so there are obvious experiences no one likes, but to assume that there is one single one that everyone likes?

Sometimes we get so nearsighted that by reframing the question it seems obvious.

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Making good spaghetti isn't random. There is a science to cooking and making meals that have broad appeal.

Good typography matters, and it's not a wholly subjective or interpretive experience where wingdings, comic sans, and Times New Roman all are equally likely to provide an efficient reading experience.

We aren't that different, after all.

Sure, but that doesn’t mean that you are likely to find one single spaghetti or one single font that is “the best” for more than a fraction of the population. Too much variation and not enough alignment on what constitutes “best”.

Almost all human beings enjoy opiates. You can dose almost anyone with them and the experience is pleasant. This is why they are used so effectively as analgesics. The subjective experience is almost universally pleasant.

MDMA is similar. Sugar is similar.

Who says there is one thing everyone likes best? (The OP says the opposite.)

We cant even agree on which water is best

Water? You mean like in the toilet? What for?

I like blue toilet water

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