Comments on: British chemist to recreate the smell of outer space http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/20/british-chemist-to-recreate-the-smell-of-outer-space/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:17:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mark O'Neill http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/20/british-chemist-to-recreate-the-smell-of-outer-space/#comment-112053 Mark O'Neill Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:10:08 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=6394#comment-112053 <p>yeah I have to admit that thought DID go through my head when I was reading the article! I thought "if they are in a sealed outfit with a helmet on, how can they smell space?".</p> <p>But I figured I was just being stupid and missing something blatantly obvious! :-)</p> yeah I have to admit that thought DID go through my head when I was reading the article! I thought “if they are in a sealed outfit with a helmet on, how can they smell space?”.

But I figured I was just being stupid and missing something blatantly obvious! :-)

]]> By: Justin http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/20/british-chemist-to-recreate-the-smell-of-outer-space/#comment-112051 Justin Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:02:49 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=6394#comment-112051 I'm assuming the smell is the air recirculator in use, considering if they cracked a vacuum seal, I don't think they would be able to tell us what space smelled like I’m assuming the smell is the air recirculator in use, considering if they cracked a vacuum seal, I don’t think they would be able to tell us what space smelled like

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/20/british-chemist-to-recreate-the-smell-of-outer-space/#comment-111943 Lindsay Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:51:49 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=6394#comment-111943 I've read quite a few science fiction books, and I don't think the smell of outer space was ever mentioned. Alas, those short-sighted authors. I suppose we'll be seeing this show up as deodorant and room freshener options before long... ;) I’ve read quite a few science fiction books, and I don’t think the smell of outer space was ever mentioned. Alas, those short-sighted authors.

I suppose we’ll be seeing this show up as deodorant and room freshener options before long… ;)

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