Bah, lobsters. Disgusting creatures. Doing them a favor by killing them: saves them the emotional pain of having to look at themselves in the mirror every morning. :P

I like your thinking.

I feel the same way about cows. And pigs. And sheep. Indeed, most animals.

wet > mop

Since this is a family forum, I won't say what my first thought was.

And a sensor it is.

capable of telling you whether the meat you're about to purchase is fresh or not.

The reason to cook Live lobster is that its flesh starts to break down as soon as it dies and starts to turn to mush.

Off the wall guess: does it electrocute the critters on the theory that that's less cruel than dropping them alive into boiling water?