Rubes Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Watching my dog pee and smell pee for inordinate amounts of time has led me to the following. This is what happens to a mind after spending too much time walking a dog. Humans communicate with each other through various means, one of the more important being through voice. Voice is created by the flow of air from the lungs out through the mouth, across the vocal cords. Voice is "received" by the recipient, who detects the sound through receivers in the eardrums that are capable of sensing a particular spectrum of sound waves. Different elements of communication are expressed through altering the flow of air, including the force of the expelled air (eg, volume) and the shape and type of the sound waves (eg, through vocal cord vibrations and changes in the shape of the mouth). So basically, we communicate by forcing air out through our mouths and purposefully altering the flow through various means to generate specific messages. Now, consider this: Dogs communicate with each other through various means, one of the more important being through urine. Dogs spread urine through its controlled flow from the bladder out through the urethra. The scent is "received" by the recipient, who detects the smell through olfactory receptors in the nose that are capable of sensing a particular spectrum of odors. Now, the spectrum of odors detectable by dogs is, we believe, much wider than that capable of being detectable by humans. In fact, the part of the dog brain that controls smell is 40 times larger than in humans, and it is believed that the sense of smell in dogs is 1,000 to 10,000,000 times better than humans. Which leads ultimately to the hypothesis: Dogs communicate different and perhaps specific messages to each other through urine by purposefully altering the flow or, perhaps even, the content of their urine, thereby altering the scent of the urine in ways that we neither suspect nor can detect. Discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 So explain what happens when I tell my dog to get off the couch and he farts. The smell is soooo bad I leave the room. In this scenario, he didn't take a leak and, as a human, I have no problem smelling it. My hypothesis is this: he is basically telling me to "!@#$ off! I was here first". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 What's it mean when he poops on the floor? Do you smell it ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 You guys are talking about farting and pooping. I'm talking about communication through urine. Or do you both always switch the topic of conversation to farts and poop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 So, in order to see if this hypothesis can be correlated to humans, someone needs to visit The Ralph New Era Field on game day and sniff the urinals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Watching my dog pee and smell pee for inordinate amounts of time has led me to the following. This is what happens to a mind after spending too much time walking a dog. Humans communicate with each other through various means, one of the more important being through voice. Voice is created by the flow of air from the lungs out through the mouth, across the vocal cords. Voice is "received" by the recipient, who detects the sound through receivers in the eardrums that are capable of sensing a particular spectrum of sound waves. Different elements of communication are expressed through altering the flow of air, including the force of the expelled air (eg, volume) and the shape and type of the sound waves (eg, through vocal cord vibrations and changes in the shape of the mouth). So basically, we communicate by forcing air out through our mouths and purposefully altering the flow through various means to generate specific messages. Now, consider this: Dogs communicate with each other through various means, one of the more important being through urine. Dogs spread urine through its controlled flow from the bladder out through the urethra. The scent is "received" by the recipient, who detects the smell through olfactory receptors in the nose that are capable of sensing a particular spectrum of odors. Now, the spectrum of odors detectable by dogs is, we believe, much wider than that capable of being detectable by humans. In fact, the part of the dog brain that controls smell is 40 times larger than in humans, and it is believed that the sense of smell in dogs is 1,000 to 10,000,000 times better than humans. Which leads ultimately to the hypothesis: Dogs communicate different and perhaps specific messages to each other through urine by purposefully altering the flow or, perhaps even, the content of their urine, thereby altering the scent of the urine in ways that we neither suspect nor can detect. Discuss. Allow me to counter your hypothesis with one of my own: You're an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 Allow me to counter your hypothesis with one of my own: You're an idiot. A sound hypothesis, to be sure. Somewhat easily disproven, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 A sound hypothesis, to be sure. Somewhat easily disproven, however. More easily proven: you're pondering aloud if dogs communicate via bladder pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 I read somewhere that dogs smell in stereo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 I read somewhere that dogs smell in stereo Dolby 5.1, actually. Surround Smell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 More easily proven: you're pondering aloud if dogs communicate via bladder pressure. I'll note that I wasn't specifically or only referring to bladder pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 I'll note that I wasn't specifically or only referring to bladder pressure. And I'll note that you WERE referring to it nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Rubes, smell test at the TBD opener We will have everyone's name on a cup and collect urine from all in attendance. You will be required to smell each and taste if you think it will help and tell us your findings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Rubes, smell test at the TBD opener We will have everyone's name on a cup and collect urine from all in attendance. You will be required to smell each and taste if you think it will help and tell us your findings I'll wait until I have a few IPA's to build up sufficient bladder pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 Rubes, smell test at the TBD opener We will have everyone's name on a cup and collect urine from all in attendance. You will be required to smell each and taste if you think it will help and tell us your findings Probably won't work since everyone's piss will be too diluted by all the cheap beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 What's it mean when he poops on the floor? Do you smell it ????? Not unless I'm home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Probably won't work since everyone's piss will be too diluted by all the cheap beer. Well, that in itself communicates something, doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 you will have to smell the ribs and guess what animal they came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 you will have to smell the ribs and guess what animal they came from. Pay no attention to the "Soylent Green" label on the packaging. Just a coincidence... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryCletus Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 More easily proven: you're pondering aloud if dogs communicate via bladder pressure. I think it's more conceivable to think that one dog actually pissing on another dog with varying levels of pressure is a more effective means of communication.... How could one dog ever possibly know how "hard" another dog pissed on the grass.... I mean, when I piss on the toilet seat, Mrs Cletus can't tell how hard I did it, even the dog can't tell how hard I did it, all Mrs Cletus knows us that I'm an !@#$ and I'm probably not getting any nookie.... Rubes, smell test at the TBD opener We will have everyone's name on a cup and collect urine from all in attendance. You will be required to smell each and taste if you think it will help and tell us your findings Do you know where there is an all you can eat asparagus joint around OP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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