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[zunge]

[Another day on the planet, another anonymous post. This one's by a returning anon, though none of you would know it. A few months ago he asked people their thoughts on pain. Today.... today he has a different set of information to gather with only some overlap in topic.]

Hypothetical - you've got an AI-equipped robotic frame and you want it to experience interesting, useful sensations using its sensors. Temps-wise, pain-wise, texture-wise, whatever.

What sensations would you put it through and have it experiment with?

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[cadeuces]

That's quite the question. Let's see...

I'd start with the pleasant things, I suppose. Silks, velvets, sherpa, down feathers and soft furs... Ice and cool metal, skin-warmth, hot porcelain warming one's hands just on the edge of too much to learn boundaries... radiant heat like that of a rice pack or hot water bottle. The gentle scratch of nails in one's hair or down their back, warming oils used for massage.

And as far as pain limitations, there are a number of medical implements to start with such as wartenberg wheels for nervous system response and clamps to pinch, burgeoning on burns with hot wax from candles... Mostly just learning tolerance and limits of both spectrums for temperatures, I suppose. Ice can be numbing but it can begin to damage the tissue of one's skin after thirty minutes or so.

And if this is a partner you're speaking of to help explore new things, it could certainly be fun to spoil someone else with many of these things. Having them close their eyes to limit sensory input allows for a greater focus on their sense of touch. Just... do be careful with the hot things.

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[swordhardy]

Knives.
Slow slices that split the skin and drag out the ache, quick cuts that bleed quick and sting. Twisting its point in versus the swiping length of the blade. Holding its edge flat and scraping, so it burns. Applying different levels of pressure and intensity. Seeing how they change when the metal's heated or iced.

It's even better when it's paired with something else, but that's just me.

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[unholy_rebirth]

[baffled.]

I don't know what those words mean.

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[divaricate]

Well, in my world, my boyfriend was a robot (I'm human). All of the above for sure, but starting with textures is a good one since there's not a lot to get accidentally too hurt on to start with as there is with temperature - going from lighter to rougher (feathers are fun).