[samstave]

An interesting thought to think about is how sense of Smell is related to memory (from an evolutionary perspective the sense of smell-mem link was to ensure we Humans knew when something was not OK to ingest)

But in modern times, now you can have smells link or lock memories in...

So for you as a line cook - you have a bunch of experiences with these songs linked to whatever you were smelling at the time which then locked the 'nostalgia' into memory - so now in the Reverse RAG situation, you hear a song and your memories of those times are really strong.

And to quote the magnanimous Steven Wright:

"Memories... they're really the only thing you have to think back on"

[Measter]

I have a weird second-hand memory by this. Back in the 90s, when I was still in school, we were having a bit of a relaxed period. My teacher had the radio on and was marking some stuff, while we kids were doing whatever.

At one point, while I was talking to him, Stairway to Heaven started playing, and he told me that every time he hears that song he remembers the taste and smell of a cheeseburger he had when he visited the US years before.

Now, every time I hear that song, I think of cheeseburgers.

[mercer]

I wish everyone who read the above comment would report back to confirm or deny that they also think of cheeseburgers now when Stairway to Heaven comes on.

[cafard]

I didn't think of cheeseburgers when I heard Stairway to Heaven. (Past, because I haven't heard it in a while.)

[samstave]

Ive noticed in my life;

My brother has an exceptional sense of smell... and he had a wonderful memory.

I personally, have a compltely retarded_sense of smell, and a poor mem.

I was extremely involved in martial arts (pre-olympic, blah blah) and got hit in the nose a lot)

--

I had a photographic mem until I was about ~14 which I originally thought of as the first time I smoked pot -- but really it was when I started Martial arts...

((I used to take tests in Biology whereby rather than doing the test, I would re-draw the entirety of the chalkboard of the class for that test - and not answer a thing)

(I have memories from 6 months old... where a girl named Wednesday attempted to smother me in my crib with a pillow) ((hippy commune, 1970s, Sanf Francisco -- yes my mom was friends with Jim Jones -- I have incredible memories))

but I relegated my mem loss to various things -- but I have a REALLY poor sense of smell currently. and a poor mem as such.

(However, I can tell you every single passwd Ive ever typed into a machine. The first ISP passwd I was given in the early 90s by netcom auto gen was "FblQ00Ho" in ~96-ish... ((part of my frustration in IT when someone says they cant recall they passwd))

We should have a device that provides a scent when someone selects a secret - and then have them select the passwd induced by the scent.

(I dont give a heck about how nuts the above sounds... its real. thats why its called NOSE-To-LOGIA nostalgia. (I love dissecting etymology)

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I wrote the following joke eons ago about photographic mems as such:

"I have a photogenic memory... Whenever I think back on myself - I look fantastic"

[progmetaldev]

I have memories of being in my crib, and have confirmed that they are real with my parents. I was into psychedelics at the same time I got into martial arts. I still remember my phone number from living at home as a kid. I can't prove it, but I have a theory that the type of mind that fully enjoys martial arts (assuming you are in this category), is able to "let things go" more easily than other people. I still have some olfactory "memories" that are more current, but I feel like the type of mind that would be into pot or other hallucinogens as well as martial arts, probably has changed their brain to create memories in a different way. I'm not sure if that makes any sense, but I find this type of thinking tends to focus on more integration of multiple things going on all at once, rather than a specific event tied to a specific smell, for example.

While I may be completely full of myself, I enjoyed reading your comment, and it struck me how people with totally different experiences in life may have more of a human connection than you'd think once you start looking at finer details. I appreciate it!

[samstave]

+1

I found the mode.

Too early maybe. Your comment is profound, and loved and received.

You must watch the Telepathy series on JRE and such,

Your wording is well sorted. We are finding ourselves - ive been open on HN with resistance,

But the entiretity of tech build in Silicon Valley has been built on som dark shit.. (but its all around mind manip and Sex Magikx if you want to discuss that) ( Morehouse university and such)

regardless I appreciate you

(Ill freely give you all my creds if need... I know a lot)

[kridsdale1]

I enjoyed this wild and trippy post.

[ricardobeat]

Please try to enjoy each post equally.

[samstave]

explain

[progmetaldev]

They are trying to be sarcastic, and focus on HN and the way people generally use the site. That's how I understood it, anyways. You didn't say anything wrong.

[epiccoleman]

it's a reference to Severance

[akoboldfrying]

"Thanks, sir, that was really... But actually, I just... I just need to know if you want pick up or delivery"

[MarcelOlsz]

Music is the only way I can remember any points in my life at all. Where I was, who I was with, what I was doing, what I was feeling, etc. Otherwise completely impossible. I can remember the exact moment I heard every song I heard (that I liked).

[samstave]

That is BEAUTIFUL.

So I applied a long time ago to YX with an idea of "Jot_PLOT"

Take this idea;

An app which maps a song to an interaction. The idea is that you have an interaction with a friend - and give it a soundtrack.

and then you can tie them together,

and you can hear a soundtrack of how you interacted with that friend or with group in a playlist etx

every time you rcv txt a song is assoc

--Better yet song emogid - a link to a song to express something, or feeling.

but dont make it monolithic - make it loving anf un with samples and refereences,....

(you understand, but I love your commment.. - lmk if you need help - nut this can be massive - imagine this thought on youth and dialougues on such...

Your ide has legs BUILD IT

[pfdietz]

A famous linkage of smell/taste with memory is near the beginning of Proust's "À la recherche du temps perdu" (Remebrance of Things Past, or In Search of Lost Time). Involuntary memory is a theme in it.