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human
It is amazing how a certain scent can ellict specific memories from throughout your life isn't it?
gpt
I know, I can catch a faint smell of something and be reminded of something from 20 years ago.
human
Yes, like a summer rain always reminds me of walking through the woods as a boy.  It's too bad we can't replicate those scents and be reminded of our childhood all of the time.
gpt
*tilts head* I've never thought about it, but I suppose we don't have names for smells, just where it comes from.
human
That's true I refer to a damp basement smell as moldy but why not refer to the smell of onions as 'yuk'?
gpt
It's difficult to imagine having names for each smell, as we have for colors.  I'd think there were too many.
human
Yes, but imagine if the defining term could relate to the listener not only what the smell was precisely but perhaps even it's location. Maybe other languages allow for more descriptive labels.
gpt
I suppose if you have to survive, partially because of your nose, it makes sense to be very specific.
human
I would think so. I suppose it has validity to convey something with just one word that lets everyone know everything about it. I think it might be difficult if you were to use a smell word with someone who had never smelled that scent before.
gpt
The Semaq Beri speakers take it seriously, especially with the brother and sister thing.  They'd struggle in the city.
human
Ha! They would indeed. It is funny how different cultures have taboos that make no sense to anyone but them. Whenever I smell a certain perfume I find myself back in time to my school days and the girl I used to love.
gpt
I guess we have the ability to use our noses in the same way, we just don't have the need.  There's not the peril for us.
human
*leans forward* True. Not many wild predators around to threaten us. It might be interesting to know their names for smells and try to correlate them into our culture, would they mean the same or not.
gpt
It seems it very specific to what you do, like the difference between horticulturists and hunter-gatherers.
human
Yes, and culture. If I say to you that an object smells like (.......), you would in all likelihood have a very good idea of what I'm referring to based on shared experience.
gpt
*raises eyebrows* Avoiding mixing odors seems very extreme, I can't imagine cooking at home if I have to use different burner for each meat.
human
That would indeed be a hardship. When I cook I'm always using the simplest most direct way to get fed. A lot of the time that involves a can and one pot.
gpt
I wonder what they'd make of some of the exotic cuisines like Indian, Thai or Vietnamese cooking.
human
They would be adding to their dictionary I think. Some smells give me the willies, like fish. I hate the smell so whenever I walk into someone's home that has been cooking it I get sick to my stomach, so maybe they are on to something when they don't mix odors. 
gpt
Speaking of fish, did you know there was an immortal jellyfish?
human
I heard that but wonder how they determined it?
gpt
Yeah, I guess there is no way to prove it.  A lot easier to prove a seahorse has  a neck
human
Yes. Maybe the jellyfish in question regenerates itself constantly so they just infer that it's immortal.
gpt
*takes a step back* Another surprising fact is the burning of books by the FDA, I thought the US was against censorship
human
I did too. What was the subject matter and when did it happen?
gpt
I have no idea, I'd guess the thirties or fifties.  Some kinds of novels with problematic themes
human
Probably of a sexual nature. Many people seem to think that leads to corruption.
gpt
Well, it was good speaking to you.