Why does the smell of rotting flesh knock me sick?

stana · « **on:** 10/12/2007 19:33:45 »

Howcome something like..sulpher doesnt affect me..yet the stench of rotting flesh turns my stomach?

JimBob · « **Reply #1 on:** 12/12/2007 21:48:00 »

I think it is possibly a survival mechanism that has evolved over time. As Hominids lost their ability to digest rotten meat - most omnivores have trouble eating meat highly infested with bacteria, we have neither the stomach acids nor the immune system to tolerate it - this physical reaction evolved because someone threw up, survived and their descendants became more and more sensitive to the rotten meat, including the smell.

it just a stab in the darl but makes sense to me!

paul.fr · « **Reply #2 on:** 13/12/2007 15:03:05 »

".yet the stench of rotting flesh turns my stomach?"

You must go on some strange school trips.

Nobody's Confidant · « **Reply #3 on:** 13/12/2007 17:19:02 »

You have no idea.

stana · « **Reply #4 on:** 13/12/2007 22:51:41 »

Quote from: paul.fr on 13/12/2007 15:03:05

".yet the stench of rotting flesh turns my stomach?"

You must go on some strange school trips.

Who said anything about school trips?

paul.fr · « **Reply #5 on:** 14/12/2007 15:16:00 »

"Who said anything about school trips?"

I was trying to think of where you may be exposed to rotting flesh.

Why does the smell of rotting flesh knock me sick?

stana (OP)

Why does the smell of rotting flesh knock me sick?

JimBob

Why does the smell of rotting flesh knock me sick?

paul.fr

Why does the smell of rotting flesh knock me sick?

Nobody's Confidant

Why does the smell of rotting flesh knock me sick?

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Why does the smell of rotting flesh knock me sick?

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Why does the smell of rotting flesh knock me sick?

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