Saturday, December 01, 2018
Fantastically stupid "science"
A stark contrast to the EXCELLENT science about mama spiders in previous item.
Via Eurekalert:
Electrical stimulation in the nose induces sense of smell in human subjects
I don't even need to go past the headline, but just for fun....
Physicians at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have, for the first time, induced a sense of smell in humans by using electrodes in the nose to stimulate nerves in the olfactory bulb, a structure in the brain where smell information from the nose is processed and sent to deeper regions of brain. Reporting online today in International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, the research team describes their results, which provide a proof of concept for efforts to develop implant technology to return the sense of smell to those who have lost it.FOR THE FIRST TIME? Sweet Jesus. Anyone who has touched a 9-volt battery to his tongue knows that electrical stimulation creates olfactory sensations. Neurologists and electrotherapists from 1860 to 1900 did LOTS of experiments to restore olfaction through electrical stimulation. Many of their experiments succeeded. The "proof of concept" is 150 years old. Elonism running rampant. Re-inventing an EXTREMELY OLD idea and claiming it as new. The worst part is that these idiots always get away with their lies. Nobody ever asks a fucking question. Crime pays MAGNIFICENTLY. Honesty is suicide.
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