Not at all; it's just a matter of dwelling on a subject long enough to begin attaching aesthetic notions to it, I think. For instance many car buffs have well-

Not at all; it's just a matter of dwelling on a subject long enough to begin attaching aesthetic notions to it, I think. For instance many car buffs have well-developed notions of when a car's handling or responsiveness is 'beautiful' (see any car review or episode of 'Top Gear' if you don't believe me) which I also find preposterous! But I bet if I spent nearly as much time as the Top Gear people dwelling on car stuff, I would grow a similar aesthetic appreciation for how the drive handles some curve or whatever they are moaning about in those reviews.