XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: YourName@YourISP.com   
      
   In article , Ryk E. Spoor   
    wrote:   
   > On 1/16/14 2:19 PM, Bernard Peek wrote:   
   > > On 16/01/14 12:18, Sea Wasp (Ryk E. Spoor) wrote:   
   > >>>>      Not even vaguely close. I do my shopping in person because   
   > >>>> there is   
   > >>>> no way I'm trusting some guy I don't know to check every piece of   
   > >>>> produce and make sure it's in good shape, and even if I did, do I trust   
   > >>>> the shipping company or delivery people? No. The remote location   
   > >>>> ordering approach is great for things like books, or gadgets, but not   
   > >>>> for fresh food.   
   > >   
   > > It's only a few years ago that people said shopping for books online   
   > > wasn't possible because you had to be able to browse the shelf and read   
   > > the contents.   
   >   
   >  Big difference: I can quite literally sample the book. I can tell how   
   > it "tastes". I cannot do that with an online grocery.   
      
      
   They're already working on purely electronically reproduced smells (it   
   can already be done using scent packets and mixing electronically), so   
   taste won't be too far behind.  :-)   
      
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