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Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 12 January 2014 01:36:36PM *  1 point [-]

Defecation, or a drink of water when you’re very thirsty bring you relief, but not really satisfaction.

I feel that both of these can provide satisfaction as well, though I'm less sure about the water.

I can understand the desire to minimize or eliminate the need for functions that serve only to provide relief, but I think the “let’s subsist on Soylent” people are throwing the satisfaction baby out with the relief bathwater.

Or they just get more satisfaction from other things than eating.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 12 January 2014 05:38:07PM 2 points [-]

I can enjoy drinking water. I'm not sure where this fits on the relief-satisfaction spectrum, but I seem to be optimally hydrated (in terms of mood) if I keep drinking until drinking is no longer a pleasure-- it's a good bit more water than just taking the edge off.

I've found that when I mention this to people, they're apt to try to get a measurement out of something which is based on sensation.

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