the default way for things to taste is good. we
know this because "tasty" means something
tastes good. conversely, from the words "smelly"
and "noisy" we can conclude that the default way
for things to smell and sound is bad. interestingly
there are no corresponding adjectives for the
senses of sight and touch. the inescapable
conclusion is that the most ordinary object
possible is invisible and intangible, produces a
hideous cacophony, smells terrible, but tastes
delicious. and yet this description matches no
object or phenomenon known to science or
human experience. so what the fuck
It does match one phenomenon. Survival. Noise is important for listening for predators, smell let's you know if potential food is rotted and our sense of taste helps us distinguish between calorie dense food (sweet), salts and micronutrients (salty), acidic foods (sour), poisons (bitter) and protein (umami).