[TheForge][OT] Re: The Smell of Space - sorta OT

[Peter Hirst]

I have no doubt the guy smelled something on the equipment.  I just question 
his reasoning in deducing that it is "the smell of space".


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From: "Washington, Aubrey O." <awashington at ou.edu>
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Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 9:44 AM
Subject: RE: [TheForge][OT] Re: The Smell of Space - sorta OT


Interestingly, yesterday (or the day before) I heard part of an interview on 
NPR with a doctor who was talking about the use of smell in medical 
diagnosis.  He said he can tell when he walks in the room if a patient has 
poorly controlled diabetes, or renal, or liver failure just from the smell. 
I've also heard an OB-GYN talk about diagnosing certain STDs from the smell. 
(I make no claims as to how this applies to the smell of space.)

Aubrey

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From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On 
Behalf Of Albin Drzewianowski [dski1045 at qis.net]
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 7:19 AM
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Subject: Re: [TheForge][OT] Re: The Smell of Space - sorta OT

The human nose can be trained to very high levels of discrimination.
Examples of such are  chefs, coffee roasters, people that mix and developed
perfumes.  There are probably many other jobs where the human nose is
trained to detect minute variations in odor.  The capability is there, it
just needs to be developed through use and training.

D-ski
Westminster, MD
"The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne"
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