RobinZ comments on Pain - Less Wrong

32 Post author: Alicorn 02 August 2009 07:12PM

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Comment author: Emily 02 August 2009 08:39:49PM 6 points [-]

And counterargument: I've read about back pain patients who are in pain for no other reason than that some nerves are messed up and won't stop mistakenly sending pain signals. The "bad thing" behind this particular pain is the messed-up nerves. But why are the messed-up nerves bad? Because they're causing pain. There's simply no other reason.

Comment author: RobinZ 03 August 2009 01:49:14PM 1 point [-]

In such cases, the pain can have quite serious consequences. (Warning: Nightmare Fuel.)

Comment author: Cyan 03 August 2009 02:59:45PM *  0 points [-]

Thanks to that article, I've spent the past 15 minutes scratching miniscule itches all over my body.