/sci/ - Science & Math

Good evening you scientific motherfuckers.

I have a very unusual request. I am currently involved in the writing of a short story involving some very unpleasant subject matter. A significant part of this subject matter involves a victim being unnable to act against a torturer, but while still being able to feel the torture itself. So I ask you, /sci/, is there a chemical that causes a total loss of muscle control, yet not numbness? They must retain full or near full conciousness.

Thank you for your time.

Sup /sci/, it's been a while, but some of you may remember me. I came here and basically called evolution bullshit. After checking some of the sources you gentlemen posted and doing a little bit more personal research, I've come to the realization that my previous disbelief was...misinformed, to say the least. So I would like to apologize for that rather painful thread. Sorry bros.

Anyway, this brings me to my new question. Every transition of evolution makes sense to me except for just two...marine-based life to land-based life and land-based to avians and such. So my question is this: how were these evolutionary blockades overcome?