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Well, science is rethinking this one, and perhaps crustaceans do feel, based on two papers authored by Robert Elwood et al of the School of Biological Sciences at The Queen’s University in Belfast.
Well, science is rethinking this one, according to two papers by Robert Elwood et al, published in two scholarly journals, as stated in the linked article.
In the event that the primitive neural net nerve system of a lobster might feel pain, I pour some vodka on their mouth parts just before I toss them into the pot. Then I enjoy making THEM a part of ME!!