On 03/03/2019 22:37, Tim Streater wrote:
In article , Clive Arthur
wrote:

On 03/03/2019 19:58, Tim Streater wrote:
In article , Clive Arthur

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But it's an interesting point.Â* Why would something have no taste?

Because it doesn't activate any taste bud.

With respect 'activating taste buds' is simplified GCSE biology stuff.

Assuming you're not eating or drinking now, what do you taste?Â* How
does that change when you take a sip of water?Â* Is that because your
taste buds sense something different?

There is no zero, no non-taste.

So tell me, which of these five taste groups does water belong to? And
by water I mean water, not any impurities that may be in it).

Salty, sour, bitter, sweet and umami.

Which do batteries taste of?

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Max Demian