[deng]

> In my experience, most "human recipes" are just random variations on some baseline.

This just shows your lack of experience and curiosity. The art of cooking is a cultural achievement with thousands of years of history, with vast differences between different countries and cultures. Just visit a store (yes, a real one) with a good cooking book section. You might be surprised.

[dmos62]

Seriously, what's with this thread? I'd rather not have a discussion in this base tone.

[throwaway150]

You're on a discussion forum. Where you express your opinion. Then the other party expresses their opinion. That's what makes this discussion forum great. Sometimes the opinions of the other party aren't going to agree with yours. It's a normal part of discourse on online forums.

[dmos62]

You're implying that the only quality a conversation has is (dis)agreement. I have absolutely nothing against disagreement. Why are you saying this via a throwaway?

[throwaway150]

Fair enough! Throwaway because for some meta discussions like this I cannot identify myself for reasons.