At least not to Cyrano Sciences, a California-based company that is hard at work developing an electronic nose that will come pre-programmed with a database of all sorts of smells—a database like the one at the heart of Google's joke.
What, exactly, is the value of an electronic nose? "This American Life's" Nancy Updike did a piece on it last year, and found a few.
"Factories could put electronic noses throughout their plant to detect dangerous gases that might be leaking during the manufacturing process," she reported. "Doctors could use a handheld electronic nose to diagnose pneumonia and other conditions that have distinctive smells."
In one especially unique example, Updike reports that Germany has considered adding a unique smell to its currency as a means of combating fake money. While its not yet possible to smell this radio segment, you can listen to it right here.