Submitted by _Marteue_ t3_1168iev in askscience
BeneficialWarrant t1_j9746la wrote
As far as I'm aware, we don't have a good way of objectively describing, measuring, or comparing a subjective "experience". We know that they can detect a nociceptive (painful) stimulus and change their behavior to avoid the stimulus. We can even accurately simulate the entire nervous system of some simple arthropods in a computer program and completely understand how they process information and "think". Despite this, I don't think we can know if they suffer.
buddhistbatrachian t1_j980xvo wrote
Im pretty much interested in those simulations. Can you point me the papers/sources?
Glasnerven t1_j983y2d wrote
Look up "OpenWorm". We're still at a primitive stage but we're doing amazing things.
buddhistbatrachian t1_j9bgzg5 wrote
So cool! Thanks you 🙂
BeneficialWarrant t1_j9823fl wrote
I'm sorry, I only remember reading about a complete C. elegans simulation with 302 neurons several years ago and assumed that more advanced simulations have since been run. I actually don't know for sure and haven't looked into it since. I apologize if that was misleading.
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