Amiya Game Theory

So there has to be more going on than I first thought.

One thing that has bothered me since the beginning is that while it seems Mario can't feel pain, he can still die.

If he runs out of air, gets hit too many times, or falls from a height too great, that's the end of him.

So it's not like Mario is immortal and just pretending to be human.

It's literally just that he isn't able to feel pain.

How is that possible?

Is there a way for humans to not feel pain, but still die?

I'm guessing Mario isn't constantly on painkillers, and they'd have to be pretty strong to withstand what we put him through.

I'm not even sure his hallucinogenic mushrooms and flowers could save him from a literal stampede of bulrushes.

No, instead, what's more likely is that Mario is actually suffering from a rare genetic condition that means his body is physically unable to feel pain.

Congenital insensitivity to pain, or SIP.

If someone is suffering from SIP, it means their genes have mutated in a way that affects the fibers in their body called the nociceptors.

These are the parts of the body that respond to various stimuli like intense pressure, extremes of temperature, and inflammation.

Without these fibers working correctly, the nervous system can't send messages to the brain about pain.

resulting in the individual not feeling pain despite being inflicted.

Which is exactly what we're seeing with Mario.

But this condition is no joke.

While it might sound beneficial to not feel pain, it's not something I'd wish on anyone.

People with sip-

often have a far shorter lifespan.