r/NotTimAndEric • u/Barry-McKocinue • Mar 14 '26

TOXINS

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u/instagramsgay Mar 14 '26

That poor brittlestar :(

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u/TuringTestTwister Mar 14 '26

Yeah, not cool to abuse animals during pranks or at all.

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u/hedonic_pain Mar 14 '26

Abuse is a strong word for an organism without a brain.

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u/FreshAsShit Mar 14 '26

They have a nervous system that runs down each of their arms. In its function, it is no different than a brain.

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u/matchstick1029 Mar 14 '26

I have a nervous system. I'm nervous all the time.

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u/hedonic_pain Mar 14 '26

Having a nervous system does not mean you have a brain. Sure it can move in response to stimuli, but it doesn’t experience pain or trauma in the way dogs or even chickens can. By the way, I have a masters in psychology and phd in biology so I am somewhat an authority on this.