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[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 49 points 3 weeks ago (12 children)

Sleep on your other side and be amazed as the problem mirrors itself

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 40 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (11 children)

I heard this was actually by design. Nostrils should naturally alternate maximum blowage capacity.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_cycle

(It gets worse when you are congested?)

[–] lastunusedusername2@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 weeks ago (10 children)
[–] OminousOrange@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

It's for humidification of the nose and increases the range of smells one is able to smell. What in particular is a bad design about that?

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 weeks ago

Failure modes were not considered.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Personally, I'm near-anosmic anyway and my nostrils STILL dry out during the night.

I would call some people getting all of the drawbacks and none of the benefits bad design

It's terrible and annoying and I hate it. And it's my nose.

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