Pain

Pain: A sensation of hurting, or strong discomfort, in some part of the body, caused by an injury, disease, or functional disorder, and transmitted through the nervous system.

What's the deal with pain, anyhow? I don't get it. I wouldn't design my system with pain as a big part of it. I understand that it serves a purpose: if I touch a hot stove I'll burn my hand and destroy some tissue, so the pain steers me away from this activity. How about a buzzer or a blinking light? I touch the stove and an alarm goes off, suggesting that I don't do that.

The point is that I don't want to feel any pain. I would just rather not.