From: hal@finney.org
Date: Tue Apr 25 2000 - 22:33:16 MDT
Daniel Ust writes:
> I think it could be done reversibly and cheaply. Several methods come to
> mind. One is using some sort of face mask. Another is to put something in
> the nose to disallow the aromas in. Another might be to overpower food
> odors with other odors. Someone might try that and see what happens.
There used to be an infomercial for a diet gadget based on this principle.
It was a little wafer you held under your nose when you went to eat
something delicious. It pretty much got rid of your appetite.
They showed people eating gooey chocolate chip cookies, creamy cheesecake,
and other delicacies while holding the gadget under their nose. They all
said that one bite was enough.
Strangely, they never actually said what the device smelled like.
Hal
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