Does my Mini Max Carpet Anenome have two mouths?

mallorieGgator · Jul 14, 2013

As an animal biologist, I don't think anemones feel pain. Rather, I think what they react to is instinctual to survival. When poked, I think their reaction is more of a built-in "protection" mode if you will. Like say for instance a nem is getting it's foot picked at by a crab. The nem will close up and after a few days will release its foot and move. Their is neither proof or disproof that nems can feel "pain". However, my hypothesis is that it's not pain they are feeling but a built in "instinct" that helps prevent them from getting eaten.

Liquid360 · Jul 14, 2013

How's that any different from our reaction?? Take a scalpel to me and I'll guarantee my reaction will be serving that same purpose and it might be awhile before I open up again. Like you said, we don't know. I prefer to err on the side of compassion.
I understand people hunt. People treat other life forms in different ways. I simply feel an overwhelming sense of responsibility to the life I'm responsible for. I'm in no way suggesting anybody else do as I do. We are expressing opinions here. The day a marine biologist tells me that without a doubt they feel no pain my opinion will change. Everyone I've spoken to says its an important question... biologically speaking... and we just don't know yet.

mallorieGgator · Jul 14, 2013

Well, humans have a nervous system with actual nerves that are being cut into. We have a sensory system that senses an actual pain sensation. An anemone doesn't have a brain. I'm not 100% sure but I believe they work more along the lines of tiny electrical signals. So if you poke them, the cells in that one area send electrical signals to the rest of the cells and cause a contraction of the anemone's tissue. No brain to sense pain means no pain. Just electrical impulses telling cells to contract is basically all it is.

Liquid360 · Jul 14, 2013

Yes I understand what your saying. However, despite not having a central processor it's suspected there are other biological processes which in effect accomplish the same thing. Read the article I posted in this thread earlier. I'm not stupid. I understand human biology as compared to that of a carpet. No brain. Check.

Liquid360 · Jul 14, 2013

Look this is going to go nowhere. The bottom line as it pertains to pain and invertebrates...according to every academic article I can find... the overwhelming consensus is WE JUST DON'T KNOW YET!!!!!!
My only point here is I prefer to err on the side of caution until science tells me otherwise.
Why on earth would you want to convince me otherwise??!? I don't understand?!! I don't believe in a God but I have ZERO desire to convince someone who does that they are wrong!!! Are trying to convince yourselves or me?

Liquid360 · Jul 14, 2013

Yes Raven. Your anemone has two mouths

Liquid360 · Jul 14, 2013

and no brain or discernible nervous system.

Planedoc · Jul 14, 2013

Fragging in a blender

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxQuimIC3Qc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Liquid360 · Jul 14, 2013

I'm guessing you thought that would bother me? Lol

Planedoc · Jul 14, 2013

Not at all, my friend showed it to me after a discussion on pain. I never would of thought of doing something like that, I just think its funny what people come up with. Mushrooms are much closer to grass when it comes to having feelings so I figured you would be ok with it.
I wonder if it really works

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raven67 · Jul 14, 2013

The video comments said he got a few more but really just clouded the water.

Liquid360 · Jul 14, 2013

Ah ok cool!! I agree with you. I'm not sure if I'd do it though.... on this I take issue with putting pricey coral in the blender. However if it worked I guess I'd be cranking out coral shakes!