OK, I looked at some of the research for enlightenment again, and it looks like the biggest problem associated with enlightenment is severe memory issues? That would explain why it would be selected against—memory is pretty important!
And I think I understand what you’re saying. Sarkic pain/pleasure is required to teach new minds behaviors and patterns. Children born without pain reception tend to do things like chew off their own limbs for fun. Removing the grounding for pain/pleasure doesn’t affect the learned behaviors much once they’re fully formed.
OK, I looked at some of the research for enlightenment again, and it looks like the biggest problem associated with enlightenment is severe memory issues? That would explain why it would be selected against—memory is pretty important!
And I think I understand what you’re saying. Sarkic pain/pleasure is required to teach new minds behaviors and patterns. Children born without pain reception tend to do things like chew off their own limbs for fun. Removing the grounding for pain/pleasure doesn’t affect the learned behaviors much once they’re fully formed.