Scientists are trying to develop smell cancelling technology. While the technology itself is cool, this sounds like a terrible idea. This is not the equivalent of sunglasses, ear protection, or gloves, but for your nose. For that, you would be better off using a protective face mask. Preventing smells from being processed by your brain would only leave you with an incomplete picture of what is going on around you. You would be less aware of danger, you'd have less data with which to form memories, and you could end up with the wrong emotional feeling towards a situation. Additionally, you could end up doing harm to your sense of smell by not allowing it to process smells that are expected to go along with certain tastes and imagery.
I suppose that this technology could be useful in certain extreme situations that are short term in nature and where dangers are well understood by trained professionals. I hope we never see this technology being used just to cover up stinky feet or to keep the fridge smelling fresh.
Age well my friends....
I suppose that this technology could be useful in certain extreme situations that are short term in nature and where dangers are well understood by trained professionals. I hope we never see this technology being used just to cover up stinky feet or to keep the fridge smelling fresh.
Age well my friends....
