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I had a friend who couldn't really smell until he got some kind of olfactory surgery. Before the surgery he felt like maybe he was missing out on some stuff li

by naet 3y ago

I had a friend who couldn't really smell until he got some kind of olfactory surgery. Before the surgery he felt like maybe he was missing out on some stuff like certain tastes or smell experiences (and he had a similar "immunity" to stinks). After the surgery he could smell to some degree and while it was a novelty he didn't feel like it really opened him up to a whole new set of experiences and was a bit underwhelmed. He was more thankful for the ability to breathe through his nose. I think smell is way less impactful than sight or sound, if that makes you feel any better.

dghughes 3y ago
> I think smell is way less impactful than sight or sound I hate to be a downer but smell is incredibly powerful. Vivid memories can rush back from a smell. Food is probably 90% smell and 10% taste.
- otreblatercero 3y ago
  That's not a fact at all. For example, memories seldom come to me when smelling, like they say they do with everyone.
- lacrimacida 3y ago
  Yeah sure it does and colors life to some extent but think you had to lose one of your senses and you could choose. Which would it be? Would you lose your hear or vision to keep smell intact?
- imp0cat 3y ago
  So are you sayning that without the sense of smell, it would be much easier to keep one's weight in check? :)
  - kortilla 3y ago
    Unlikely related. Fat and sugar cravings are pretty basic. I would argue it makes eating healthier things a little more exciting because seasonings and aromas can cover up an otherwise bland meal of tofu and rice.
  - lm28469 3y ago
    Seeing the absolute dog shit junk food people eat I'd say they're either already not able to smell or that it doesn't matter much
- Broken_Hippo 3y ago
  Sure, it can make for vivid memories if you have a sense of smell. But if you haven't had a sense of smell for years - or have never really had one - you won't have those memories. If you've never had smells, your brain won't be trained to make those associations. You simply won't feel like you are missing anything.
- hardware2win 3y ago
  >Food is probably 90% smell and 10% taste. Definitely not for me

by naet 3y ago

dghughes 3y ago

> I think smell is way less impactful than sight or sound I hate to be a downer but smell is incredibly powerful. Vivid memories can rush back from a smell. Food is probably 90% smell and 10% taste.

otreblatercero 3y ago
That's not a fact at all. For example, memories seldom come to me when smelling, like they say they do with everyone.
lacrimacida 3y ago
Yeah sure it does and colors life to some extent but think you had to lose one of your senses and you could choose. Which would it be? Would you lose your hear or vision to keep smell intact?
imp0cat 3y ago
So are you sayning that without the sense of smell, it would be much easier to keep one's weight in check? :)
- kortilla 3y ago
  Unlikely related. Fat and sugar cravings are pretty basic. I would argue it makes eating healthier things a little more exciting because seasonings and aromas can cover up an otherwise bland meal of tofu and rice.
- lm28469 3y ago
  Seeing the absolute dog shit junk food people eat I'd say they're either already not able to smell or that it doesn't matter much
Broken_Hippo 3y ago
Sure, it can make for vivid memories if you have a sense of smell. But if you haven't had a sense of smell for years - or have never really had one - you won't have those memories. If you've never had smells, your brain won't be trained to make those associations. You simply won't feel like you are missing anything.
hardware2win 3y ago
>Food is probably 90% smell and 10% taste. Definitely not for me