I was picking up dog poop in the yard, an activity which gives you lots of time to think. It’s not a pleasant job, but dogs are worth it. And it turns out, alas, that you simply cannot teach them to do it themselves.
One problem with picking up poop is that it blends in really nicely with dirt, as both are a similar shade of brown. So you can’t really located the poop in your hard until you get fairly close. It can be slow going.
Like I said, this all gave me lots of time to think. And I found myself wondering whether it would be possible to invent a device that visually locates smelly things.
You just pop on your handy stinkoscopic specs, and you can immediately see where all the really smelly things are. Very convenient.
And there might be other uses as well for your stinkoscope. For example, in a pinch it could also be used to locate nearby cheese shops.
It brings to mind a David Sedaris story, Rooster at the Hitchin’ Post… There’s a creative solution (?) to dog fouling.