anon2InterestingActually a scientist will (or should) say that pain is real, it cannot be subjective.It can even be measured, in some form.After all, if you have trapped a nerve (did it to one in the top of my foot once - ouch), then your nerves will be sending very vigorous electrochemical signals to the brain, and other parts of the body, and those signals can be detected by our instruments.Doct