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Re:Did the W-boson just “break the standard model”? by tick_tock_tick on Saturday April 30, 2022 @03:37PM (#31218609)
> But can a dataset really encapsulate human suffering?

Yes

> Is there a lower percent of people suffering but are they each suffering more individually?

No

> What is the quality of the suffering?

Lower

> Is it better to suffer 30 years with pain or to die after a month of it?

Depends on quality of life.

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Re:Did the W-boson just “break the standard model”? by FollowingTheDao on Saturday April 30, 2022 @04:37PM (#31219086)
>> But can a dataset really encapsulate human suffering?

> Yes

Suffering its subjective so it is impossible. And you proved it with:

> Depends on quality of life.

because quality of life depends on how much suffering you can live with.

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