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Jellyfish have no brain - can they feel pain?
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Jellyfish have no brain - can they feel pain?
Or pleasure or...well, anything really? 

One for the ghost of Descartes probably but I'd say no - they feel nothing. Thoughts?
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Jellyfish have no brain - can they feel pain? - by Duty - September 24, 2022 at 7:41 am
RE: Jellyfish have no brain - can they feel pain? - by Belacqua - September 24, 2022 at 7:59 am
RE: Jellyfish have no brain - can they feel pain? - by Jehanne - September 24, 2022 at 8:14 am
RE: Jellyfish have no brain - can they feel pain? - by Angrboda - September 24, 2022 at 9:30 am
RE: Jellyfish have no brain - can they feel pain? - by Jehanne - September 24, 2022 at 10:19 am
RE: Jellyfish have no brain - can they feel pain? - by bennyboy - September 24, 2022 at 8:27 am
RE: Jellyfish have no brain - can they feel pain? - by Jehanne - September 24, 2022 at 9:08 am
RE: Jellyfish have no brain - can they feel pain? - by Jehanne - September 24, 2022 at 11:04 am

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