Yeah, maybe I've just drunk too much of the Ray Kurzweil, "the singularity is nigh" koolaid. I think you're right that perspective is important.
And I totally agree: food is weird. One of my favorite little mind-expanding (for most people) topics of conversation is how so many ingredients we consider to be iconic of certain cuisines came from the new world. For example, before ~1500 there were no tomatoes in Italian food, no chili peppers in Thai/Indian food, no Belgian/Swiss chocolate, no potatoes in Ireland, etc.
And I totally agree: food is weird. One of my favorite little mind-expanding (for most people) topics of conversation is how so many ingredients we consider to be iconic of certain cuisines came from the new world. For example, before ~1500 there were no tomatoes in Italian food, no chili peppers in Thai/Indian food, no Belgian/Swiss chocolate, no potatoes in Ireland, etc.