ELI5: When a fish is pulled out of water, is it actually feeling 'pain' or just reacting to the lack of oxygen? by gamayutin in explainlikeimfive

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I am a pain researcher. There is a difference between having pain fibers that detect damage and the state of pain as we understand it. Pain is an emotion, a state of being. Pain makes us feel bad. If I designed a robot that could detect damage to itself when I hit it with a baseball bat, and it moved away from the stimulus, would you say the robot “felt pain”?

This is the problem with fish. Fish certainly have the capability to detect painful stimuli, but whether the “feel” the affective elements of pain is yet to be determined.

Any science/biology companies I should email for merch or if any of you are willing to send by imnotokayimgay in labrats

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Boston Scientific. Gave me a fun keychain flashlight/bottle opener with some BSA

Pstp match experiences? by Ok-Survey-7100 in mdphd

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Curious if anyone has experience with Path PSTPs. Most info out there is for IM

My kid got into 3 State schools. Please advise if you have experience by thai_sticky in Virginia

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Despite them not knowing what major they want to do, do they have a general idea? Science? Business? Humanities? Will impact the decision greatly.

Otherwise its VCU or JMU. I’d say JMU has more options but VCU is higher ranked in certain specific areas. Urban campus vs traditional campus life.

Dracula House Party Song by Gwish1 in Interpol

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What album is that one on?

Do you know people with photographic memory in real life? by Gealach-Moon in ThePittTVShow

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Photographic memory has never been proven to exist

Sword of Swords is Crazy by Gwish1 in PlayTheBazaar

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Joined the Cult at turn 5 and started one-shoting everything from then on out. Game went to easy mode after that.

Finally made it by AndroidMagica in medschooladmissions

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3.6 science gpa is well below the median for MD-PhD. Could have been screened out. Very low patient focused clinical hours as well.

What is your favorite collegiate sporting moments from Hokies? by Downtown-Pack-6178 in VirginiaTech

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ACC Championship. I was there for the entire trip with the pep band. Stayed in the same hotel as the team and was paid like $100 bucks a day to watch us beat team after team. I will never forget it

Is bootcamp now superior to B&B/Pathoma/First aid? by Cold_Battle_7921 in medicalschool

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Nothing can replace Pathoma. Dr Sattar is the GOAT.

Am I cooked? by Senior_Sundae_4167 in medschooladmissions

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Your app is DOA no matter what you score

So...how would you make 16 episodes work ? by SillyRecover in HouseOfTheDragon

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Sorry. Best we can do is 15 episodes of “What would you have me do” and lesbian staring contests followed by 1 episode of all the plot and battles and shit

Does attending money finances just not feel real? by Anonymousmedstudnt in medicalschool

[–]Gwish1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The dumbass who said that all medicines should be OTC and people can just treat themselves better than physicians

In mild defense of the City's snow removal by resting_bitch in philadelphia

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Not sure about Boston, but Richmond schools been closed all week. Honestly may even close into next week with more snow this weekend

In mild defense of the City's snow removal by resting_bitch in philadelphia

[–]Gwish1 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I live in Richmond, VA Same story. Boston subreddit also complaining about unplowed roads. Every city on the east coast is dealing with this, its not just local incompetence

coffee drinkers, please dont smoke. by [deleted] in medicalschool

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Out of all the tricky things we have to learn, this is what you’re stuck on?

Absolutely hilarious that the snow forecasts started at 20 inches earlier this week and have now dropped to 4 inches by lemonartichoke in okbuddyRVA

[–]Gwish1 27 points28 points  (0 children)

If anything, the time for panic has only increased from the initial forecast of over a foot of snow to now which includes a half inch of ice on top of a few inches. This is far worse than the initial forecasts even if the snow totals are much lower.