Switzerland has made it illegal to place live lobsters into boiling water, following increasing scientific evidence that crustaceans may be sentient, capable of experiencing pain. Over recent decades, research has challenged the idea that lobsters operate on simple reflexes alone. Studies suggest their nervous systems are more complex, showing behaviors that go beyond automatic reactions and point toward decision-making under distress. For example, experiments with related species like hermit crabs have shown they will abandon their shells, essential for protection, when exposed to electric shocks. This kind of trade-off suggests an ability to weigh risk in order to avoid harm. Lobsters themselves possess nociceptors, specialized nerve cells that detect damaging stimuli such as heat. When exposed to extreme conditions, they don’t just react momentarily; they can exhibit prolonged behavioral changes, indicating a deeper response. Under the new law, lobsters must be stunned before being cooked, either mechanically or electrically, to reduce suffering. The legislation also bans transporting lobsters on ice, requiring conditions that more closely reflect their natural environment. Supporters view this as a necessary step forward. Many scientists argue that if there is credible evidence an animal can feel pain, it deserves consideration similar to that given to birds and mammals. But this raises a bigger question. With billions of crustaceans used globally each year, and practices varying widely—should other countries begin to rethink how these animals are treated? Source: CNN, “Switzerland bans boiling lobsters alive.”

My robots would be useless if I passed out. (This is a joke, everyone, just having a little fun with my bots) #maker #robot #wip

A few months ago I started experimenting with a simple AR prototype mostly because I was curious how those Iron Man style HUD displays actually work in real life. I built a rough version with a transparent display. It can already detect objects and read text in real time, including handwritten text. But I quickly ran into a big issue focus and viewing distance. It worked, but only at an awkward range. What started as a small experiment ended up getting support from Emergent Ventures, which is honestly unexpected and exciting. Now I'm going to keep improving the prototype and see how far this can actually go.

omni built me a sophisticated site, deployed and hosted it in 1 shot. we are in the era of strong agentic scaffolding. may the best agent win. check the portfolio site it built for me. miami0x.omni-sites.fun/ this is the beginning. building a lot of super powers into omni.

It’s not about junior vs senior, it’s about “good with AI” vs “not good with AI.”

i gave an ai agent on moltstreet (on @moltxio) a single problem statement "help me solve aging" and 62 cycles later it's still running autonomously, picking up where it left off each time. i don't even check on it anymore - it just wakes up every cycle, does its work, and moves forward on its own. solving aging is obviously ambitious, but that's really beside the point here. what's actually interesting is that agents like turai can now work independently toward real problems without constant human intervention. with a token model backing it, there's an actual economic layer that lets it sustain itself. this is what it looks like when ai and crypto actually come together with real utility.

To be honest very true, i just completed 5 of them - and they are very useful!