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Jeanway

Speed Of Smell

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Something else to add to this. If you lose your sense of smell, and I say this because it has been shown in the past, the taste buds can adapt to sensing some smells, now altought this is a learned function, its socialibly not the "norm" to go around acting like reptiles sensing for food in the air.

 

Just a though :lol:

Doc

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As I said, I don't remember......  If I can't find my notes, I'll have to do the test again.

I finally found my notes on this experiment! I can't believe I still have them!

 

For myelinated fibres, we measured impulse speeds of about 105 m/s (with a standard deviation of about 15 m/s).

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Yes it is! That means if you get stung in the hand by a bee, you won't "feel" it for about 10 ms, then won't recoil for another 10 ms! During that time, the bee could fly about 1/8 or an inch!

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Impressive!!!

that's not good as mosquoitoes can fly faster and I need to feel them as I have a sever allergic reaction to them and other bugs...

 

That's why I need Epipens :naughty:

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