Jenny: Honestly, what is it about them that bothers you so much?
Giles: The smell.
Jenny: Computers don't smell, Rupert.
Giles: I know. Smell is the most powerful trigger to the memory there is. A certain flower, or a whiff of smoke can bring up experiences long forgotten. Books smell musty and-and-and rich. The knowledge gained from a computer is a —it it has no texture, no context. It's...it's there and then it's gone. If it's to last, then the getting of knowledge should be... tangible. It should be… smelly.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I, Robot... You, Jane.
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