The Connoisseur of Pain

Posted by lermontov on Thursday August 18, 2016 @08:37PM
from the nytimes.com dept.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/21/magazine/the-connoisseur-of-pain.html

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Re:The Connoisseur of Pain by T0T0R0 on Friday August 19, 2016 @07:37PM (#12324262)

Asian giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) don't seem to be listed in the Schmidt Pain Index yet...

I guess, presume it rates at an automatic 4 simply by the capacity for human lethality? ...or maybe just stay tuned, and wait until it earns an entry?

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Re:The Connoisseur of Pain by mhuffman on Friday August 19, 2016 @09:01PM (#12324522)

A full-blown gout attack is not on the list either, and that has to be near the top!

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Re:The Connoisseur of Pain by T0T0R0 on Friday August 19, 2016 @11:45PM (#12325080)

Well... I'd say gout falls outside the scope categories of pain as inflicted by hymenoptera.

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Re:The Connoisseur of Pain by kikishortler on Friday August 19, 2016 @09:06PM (#12324538)

Amusing nonsense. Pain is indeed not the same as damage. But nor is it the same as suffering, as lovers of curry and BDSM both know.

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Re:The Connoisseur of Pain by drdrey on Saturday August 20, 2016 @01:06AM (#12325312)

I was expecting a story about a bread expert. I am disappointment.

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