COVID-19 Took My Sense of Smell Nearly a Year Ago
Without it, the world is a very different place.
February 13, 2021
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Last March, I contracted COVID-19. Like many people, I lost my sense of smell. I assumed at the time that it would return reasonably quickly. But nearly a year later, it has not.
I do not feel debilitated the way I would if I had lost my sight or my hearing. But the absence nags at me nonetheless and has, if anything, become more difficult to accept over time. Memory, emotion, and intuition all have a direct line to the sense of smell. Without it, the world is a very different place.
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The chatbot could learn to imitate someone by studying their social media profiles (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
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Talking to a departed loved one again could bring chills to the spine, but at the same time, it brings back memories of when they were still alive. A recently revealed Microsoft patent could bring that into reality if it comes to fruition because it allows people to see, hear, and chat with long-gone loved ones.
It uses 3D motion images that boast realistic voice reconstruction technology and distinct personality traits culled from the available data on the departed person s communications on various social media platforms. In other words, the Microsoft patent is a chatbot that allows communication between the living person and the memories left behind by the departed loved ones.
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