Practice_NO_with_me t1_is7jpep wrote on October 13, 2022 at 9:34 PM

Reply to comment by LordScribbles in Scientists have proved goldfish do have good memories and are able to navigate their surroundings. A team from Oxford University trained nine fish to travel 70cm (2.3ft) and back, receiving a food reward at the end. The study disproves the long-held belief goldfish have little or no memory. by Tardigradelegs

Dude, people used to think human babies didn't feel pain. Or at least didn't remember so no anesthesia operations used to be a thing. I mean, I get it, probably easy to eff up a baby with anesthesia but still.

Content_Flamingo_583 t1_is8dc0m wrote on October 14, 2022 at 1:13 AM

Wow, it seems like we really operated under the principle of ‘if they don’t say ouch, that must mean they don’t feel pain!’

It seems so stupid in retrospect. Apparently we’re just terrible at having empathy for other sentient living things sometimes.

RobotPoo t1_isamfln wrote on October 14, 2022 at 2:45 PM

Uhm, some doctors still think black people don’t feel as much pain. Stupidity is rather prevalent in humans.