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[Hook & Introduction]
Fellas.
I need you to stop what you're doing right now.
Because I have just witnessed the single greatest thing I have ever seen in my entire life.
A GOLDFISH.
Drove a car.
And got a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD for it.
I'm not making this up.
According to Guinness World Records, a goldfish named Blub — a bright red Italian goldfish — covered 40 feet and 3.46 inches in 60 seconds behind the wheel of a custom-built, motion-sensing vehicle.
Forty. Feet.
In. One. Minute.
On LIVE ITALIAN TELEVISION.
In MILAN.
With a GUINNESS ADJUDICATOR standing there counting wheel rotations.
Blub didn't just PASS the minimum distance requirement — he DOUBLED it.
The minimum was 5 meters.
Blub said hold my fish food and drove 12.28 meters.
Welcome to Wednesday, March 25th, 2026.
This is MORNINGS IN THE LAB.
And today we are starting your day with the most feel-good, absurd, genuinely impressive story I've seen all week.
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[Why It Matters]
Now I know what you're thinking.
"Why does a goldfish with a driver's license matter to my life?"
FELLAS.
Let me tell you WHY this matters on multiple levels.
First — THE ABSURDITY.
There is now a goldfish — a fish that allegedly has a three-second memory — who has a WORLD RECORD.
Think about that.
Blub is officially in the Guinness World Records.
Blub has an official title.
Blub has a CERTIFICATE.
Meanwhile some of us can't get a response to our LinkedIn connection requests.
But beyond the laughs — and there are PLENTY of laughs — this story is actually about something REAL.
A computer engineer looked at his boring day job and said, "I'm going to use this technology to do something that makes people smile."
And then he asked, "But what if this same technology could help people who CAN'T move?"
THAT is why this matters.
The motion-sensing system that lets a goldfish steer a car — that same concept is being explored for people with mobility impairments.
A goldfish named Blub may have just driven us one step closer to better accessibility technology.
How wild is THAT?
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[5 Conversation Starters]
Five things about this story you NEED to bring up in conversation today.
1. According to Guinness World Records, the record is officially titled "Greatest distance covered in a motion-sensing vehicle by a goldfish in one minute" — and Blub covered 12.28 meters, more than DOUBLE the required 5-meter minimum. That is not a participation trophy. That fish WENT OFF.
2. The car was designed by Thomas de Wolf, a computer engineer from the Netherlands. He built the vehicle himself — it features a water tank and a motion-sensing camera that tracks Blub's position inside the tank. When Blub swims left, the car turns left. When Blub swims right, the car turns right. According to People magazine, even reverse was valid. Blub had full range of motion and used it.
3. Here's a detail that cracks me up — according to Guinness World Records, the car ONLY works with BRIGHT RED fish. The camera needs high contrast to track the subject. Blub, being bright red, was literally the IDEAL candidate. This fish was born for this moment.
4. The official Guinness adjudicator, Sofia Greenacre, measured the distance by counting how many times a colored mark on each wheel touched the ground. Because Blub was driving in multiple directions — forward, backward, sideways — they couldn't just measure a straight line. They had to COUNT WHEEL ROTATIONS. The NY Post covered this detail. Someone's job that day was to count a goldfish's wheel spins in Milan. I love this world.
5. The record was set January 23rd, 2026 on the Italian TV show Lo Show dei Record — hosted by Gerry Scotti — which is a long-running program that partners with Guinness World Records. Scotti told the kids watching at home — according to Guinness World Records — that they would no longer want just any pet fish. They'd specifically want a fish that can DRIVE. Gerry Scotti understood the assignment.
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[Context & Key Insights]
Let's go a little deeper, fellas.
Because the tech behind this is actually fascinating.
Thomas de Wolf is a computer engineer from the Netherlands.
He built a four-wheeled vehicle with a water tank sitting on top.
Inside that tank — Blub.
A motion-sensing camera is mounted on the car and watches Blub's position in real time.
When Blub moves toward one side of the tank, the camera sends a directional signal to the car's motors.
Car turns that way.
Simple in concept. Genuinely impressive in execution.
De Wolf told Guinness World Records — quote — "the objective is to show people what is possible to achieve with this kind of technology, even when it's not necessarily something 'serious'."
And here's the bigger vision behind it.
De Wolf told the show — quote — "I would love to maybe one day be able to help people with mobility issues."
Think about that for a second.
If a camera can track a fish's position and translate it into vehicle movement —
What could that same system do for a person who can only move their eyes?
Or their head?
Or just one finger?
Motion-sensing, vision-based control systems are already being developed for wheelchairs, prosthetics, and assistive devices.
Blub's car is a demonstration — a fun, ridiculous, BRILLIANT demonstration — of what's possible.
And here's one more thing worth noting.
De Wolf said — quote — "Normally my job is quite monotonous, so I wanted to create something that would entertain people, turning my 'serious' job into something fun."
A guy who was BORED at work built a car for a goldfish.
And that goldfish now has a Guinness World Record.
The lesson there is free of charge.
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[Practical Takeaway]
Here's what I want you to walk away with today, fellas.
Thomas de Wolf didn't have a grant.
He didn't have a massive research budget.
He had a boring job, a creative mind, and a bright red goldfish.
And he built something that made the ENTIRE WORLD smile.
More than that — he built something that started a conversation about accessibility technology.
People magazine ran the story. The NY Post ran the story. UPI ran the story.
A computer engineer's side project — born out of boredom — reached MILLIONS of people.
That is the power of doing your work differently.
That is the power of asking "what if?" even when it sounds ridiculous.
What if a fish could drive a car?
What if that technology could help someone who can't move?
What if doing something FUN with serious skills is ACTUALLY the point?
Blub didn't know he was going to change the world.
He was just swimming.
But the guy BEHIND the wheel — the guy who built the car — he had a vision.
What are you building?
What's the thing in YOUR life where your serious skills could create something people have never seen before?
Start there.
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[Audience Reflection]
I want to leave you with a question today.
And it sounds funny, but I mean it seriously.
A goldfish — an animal with a brain the size of a pea — just got a Guinness World Record.
Not because Blub trained for it.
Not because Blub had a plan.
But because someone built a VEHICLE around Blub's natural movement.
Someone took what Blub already did — swim — and turned it into something extraordinary.
So here's the question for YOU today:
What are you ALREADY doing — naturally, effortlessly, without thinking — that someone could help you turn into something extraordinary?
Maybe you haven't found your Thomas de Wolf yet.
Maybe YOU are someone else's Thomas de Wolf.
Think about that today.
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[Community Engagement]
Fellas — I need your response on this one.
Drop a comment and tell me:
WHAT would you name your goldfish if it could drive?
Because I feel like this is important information.
Personally I'm thinking "Speed Racer" or "Lewis Hammerscale."
But I want to hear from YOU.
And if this story made you smile this morning — and I KNOW it did — share it.
Share it with somebody who needs a laugh today.
Share it with somebody who's been playing it too safe.
Share it with the person in your life who says "that's not realistic."
Show them Blub.
Blub drove 40 feet in 60 seconds.
In MILAN.
On TELEVISION.
NOTHING IS NOT REALISTIC ANYMORE.
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[Empowering Close]
Fellas — what a time to be alive.
We live in a world where a bright red Italian goldfish has a Guinness World Record.
Where a Dutch computer engineer turned his boring day job into a global news story.
Where a fish driving a car on Italian television becomes a conversation about helping people with mobility issues.
This is the world we live in.
This is what happens when curiosity meets creativity meets a little bit of "why not?"
I want you to carry that energy into your Wednesday.
Be the guy who builds the car.
Be the guy who asks the dumb question that turns out to be the BEST question.
And maybe — just MAYBE — be a little bit like Blub.
Just KEEP SWIMMING.
The record is on the other side.
After receiving his certificate, Thomas de Wolf looked at Blub and said — quote — "How am I going to explain to Blub now that he has a world record title?"
That is the best sentence ever spoken in the history of the Italian television.
I'm Peter. This is MORNINGS IN THE LAB. Show #3011.
Let's get to work.
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[Keyword Integration]
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MORNINGS IN THE LAB — your DAILY MORNING MOTIVATION, your MORNING ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER, your reason to START YOUR DAY RIGHT, men.
We have REAL TALK about TECHNOLOGY. We have REAL TALK about BUSINESS. We cover AI. We cover fitness. We cover the HEALTHY LIFESTYLE that gives you the foundation to build the life you want.
This is BAPL. This is MORNINGS IN THE LAB. This is where MEN'S CONVERSATIONS happen at the highest level.
INFORMATIVE CONVERSATIONS. ENTERTAINING CONVERSATIONS. The kind of CONVERSATIONS that make you think, make you laugh, and make you better.
We are your DAILY ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER.
Every morning. No excuses.
Show up. Level up.
That's what Blub did.
That's what WE do.
See you tomorrow.