Lately I've been mostly avoiding caffeine, but probably for a different reason than OP.My goal is to get to the point where if I need to stay alert, caffeine would have a significant effect. So far I believe I'm not there yet, if I ever will be. (Might be genetic)
I don't like the taste or smell of alcohol, so that's just never been a thing for me.
Never smoked or vaped anything. Can't understand why people start smoking nicotine, when it seems so obviously terrible.
I'm overall still skeptical, but this does sound a lot more like how I imagine a true AI would work. I've also thought LLMs were a dead end for a while now.
It is canon in the Daft Punk Cinematic Universe that Mozart was an alien, so Beethoven being one is not out of line, and they could be blending in with his planet.
I don't use seasonings that hurt. And literally can't imagine a flavor so good it would be worth that.
Everything I've had with even the slightest amount of capsaicin is something I thought would be much better without it. In extreme cases I can't even taste the normal flavors the food would have because the pain is a stronger sensation.
I've never understood that either - Is it different from say stubbing a toe or biting a tongue? (Not hard enough to do permanent damage) Those should release endorphins also, right?
It seems to me like people rarely hurt themselves on purpose except food and sex stuff, and the sex stuff appears to be uncommon.
Ok, I'll bite. What's the quick summary of your idea?
Of course I'm skeptical, I think there must be at least one major issue keeping it from having happened already, but also curious.