I am available to be polled for "pine sampling" where you just ask me what a statistical representation of people would say on any given topic. and I will do it for less than whatever chatbot inc will charge you for "silicone sampling" #OpenToWork
@terrabytten people don't really have an aggregate why on this. answers vary from just plain racism to historical reasons to efficiency of calories to souls.
@divergentdave I did in fact do this a little while ago seeing if I wanted a chewing stim toy. I decided that's not for me. but yes. I have indeed sampled silicone. you're right