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Comment author: lululu 22 May 2015 03:14:31PM 4 points [-]

For the majority of pathogens this already exists. Certain ones like botulism are tasteless /odorless, but our built in chemorecepters are sensitive to the metabolites of most pathogens even at a high ppm (in other words, rotten/rancid food smells gross even when it is just starting to turn.)

Comment author: DanArmak 23 May 2015 07:31:08PM 4 points [-]

our built in chemorecepters are sensitive to the metabolites of most pathogens even at a high ppm

Don't you mean at a low ppm, i.e. when there are few of the particles being detected?

Comment author: lululu 25 May 2015 06:15:54AM 0 points [-]

oops!

Comment author: Romashka 22 May 2015 03:35:13PM 2 points [-]

Alas! My nose is a vengeful, deceitful liar.

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