• dingus@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Not sure why it has to be. Being a superpower, it already defies logic. Why is it necessarily painful? I don’t see why the brain can’t temporarily shut off pain receptors if it’s already doing something fantastical.

    I’m reminded of the Animorphs books, where they describe the process as grotesque and the odd sensations they feel.