# Is it truly impossible to trap mariana in a container with no scents permeating whatsoever **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 29, 2011, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988 "2011-09-29T05:41:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988/21 "2011-09-30T01:37:12Z")
> [@Colophon](#): > > Perhaps if you buried it in a trench and then covered it with 36,000ft of seawater? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988/22 "2011-09-30T01:38:26Z")
Smells like teen spirit. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988/23 "2011-09-30T03:44:16Z")
> [@Manduck](#): > > I sincerely thought this thread was going to be about marinara sauce ☹ I think it was Ed Herlihy who’s supposed to have delivered an on-air plug for “Chef Boy-ar-dee Marijuana Sauce.” ---
**Author:** ![Amblydoper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988/24 "2011-09-30T04:20:11Z")
**captainj954** , the members of this forum have hair triggers on inside jokes and common memes, as well as low tolerances for grammer and spelling errors. It is normal to feel confused and intimidated at first. Proof read your posts, and you will do well here. Also, if anyone offers you a goat or other small mammal, do not panic. Welcome to the SDMB. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988/25 "2011-09-30T04:23:36Z")
Do lungs leak? That’s 10 seconds right there. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988/26 "2011-09-30T05:17:11Z")
> [@Amblydoper](#): > > **captainj954** , the members of this forum have hair triggers on inside jokes and common memes, as well as low tolerances for grammer and spelling errors. It is normal to feel confused and intimidated at first. Proof read your posts, and you will do well here. Also, if anyone offers you a goat or other small mammal, do not panic. > > Welcome to the SDMB. Heh, you misspelled the two most significant words in your post: grammar and proofread. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Crazyhorse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazyhorse/32/31_2.png) [@Crazyhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazyhorse)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988/27 "2011-09-30T08:36:36Z")
> [@Amblydoper](#): > > It is normal to feel confused and intimidated at first. That’s exactly what they told mariana. ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988/28 "2011-09-30T10:27:48Z")
> [@voltaire](#): > > Heh, you misspelled the two most significant words in your post: grammar and proofread. 😛 Nice! I miss you guys! ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988/29 "2011-09-30T13:13:32Z")
Marijuana confuses people, makes them feel paranoid, and think irrationally. And that’s for the people who don’t even use the stuff. ---
**Author:** ![captainj954](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@captainj954](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/captainj954)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988/30 "2011-09-30T13:21:36Z")
Can’t seem to find the edit button to redo the title. I screwed up with the spelling and now Im stuck with it. I guess spelling is just one of things that cause a person to fall into a category which causes them to be perceived as the type of person who either isn’t smart or doesn’t know what the !\*% they are talking about lmao. My dearest apologies for this. PS. is there anyone out there including cecil who actually knows about the physical properties of volatile compounds specifically smell and which materials they permeate and which materials dont. Im guessing a chemical engineer possibly??? Cant find anything on the net concerning this phenomenon. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988/31 "2011-09-30T14:18:15Z")
Perhaps a test is in order. Obtain a large sample of the material in question. Package it various ways (tin can, glass jar, cardboard box, ziplock bag, etc.) and then see if the local police K9 unit would be willing to participate in an experiment (purely for science, of course). ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988/32 "2011-09-30T14:21:41Z")
Thermos ---
**Author:** ![ducati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cc9497/32.png) [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988/33 "2011-09-30T20:55:47Z")
. I’m picking out a Thermos for you! . ---
**Author:** ![Caveat\_lector\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@Caveat\_lector\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caveat_lector_1)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988/34 "2011-10-01T03:07:17Z")
> [@captainj954](#): > > Can’t seem to find the edit button to redo the title. I screwed up with the spelling and now Im stuck with it. If you really care about the spelling you can e-mail a mod and they can probably fix it for you. If you report your post and make a request that may work as well. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988/35 "2011-10-01T03:24:48Z")
Ok, it was over 25 years ago, but a confession of sorts; Back in the early to mid 80’s, I took a onie full of pot to Europe. I filled it, washed the outside with soap and let it sit until dry. Then, several hours later, I washed my hands thoroughly (I think I even used bleach, may have been mopping the floor or something at the time) so no scent or chemicals on my hands. I took some saranwrap, layed it on the counter, put some black pepper on it, set the onie on it, wrapped it around, put more pepper in, wrapped again. I flew into a major city, went through security, had the dogs walking right up to me and everything, no difficulty, no issue. They hand searched my bag in front of me and had me empty my pockets (it was in my inside coat pocket, I didn’t touch it). The scent will not permeate a solid barrier, it isn’t magic. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988/36 "2011-10-01T03:31:38Z")
So what’s an “onie?” ---
**Author:** ![tellyworth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@tellyworth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tellyworth)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988/37 "2011-10-01T03:34:19Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Perhaps a test is in order. Obtain a large sample of the material in question. Package it various ways (tin can, glass jar, cardboard box, ziplock bag, etc.) and then see if the local police K9 unit would be willing to participate in an experiment (purely for science, of course). Mythbusters [already did](http://mythbustersresults.com/hair-of-the-dog). The OP seems unsatisfied with their findings. They only tested if the dog could detect it, not whether the scent escaped the container (vs external contamination during packing). ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988/38 "2011-10-01T05:02:40Z")
I would go with the onie. Also, maybe the different strains of weed factor in. Maui Wowy and Thai sticks among others, when I was a mere lad. Diesel and Northern Lights are, in theory, _C. sativa_ and _C. indica_ based mixes, respectively. ---
**Author:** ![T.Slothrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@T.Slothrop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/T.Slothrop)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988/39 "2011-10-01T06:45:03Z")
I think you’re gonna have to ask the dog. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988/40 "2011-10-01T13:23:08Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > The scent will not permeate a solid barrier, it isn’t magic. There’s no such thing as ‘a solid barrier’, in this context. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-truly-impossible-to-trap-mariana-in-a-container-with-no-scents-permeating-whatsoever/597988.md?page=3)