octosquid found

SLAM: debunk creationism, pseudoscience, and superstitions. Discuss logic and morality.

Moderator: Alyrium Denryle

User avatar
AMX
Jedi Knight
Posts: 853
Joined: 2004-09-30 06:43am

Post by AMX »

Astarial wrote:No, not really, since the OP said "half octopus/half squid."

It's one thing for it to be a previously uncatalogued species, and another for it to be a cross.
That's probably just journalistic inaccuracy.
You know, "appears to be" in the sense of "looks kinda like", rather than "experts think it is".
User avatar
The Original Nex
Jedi Council Member
Posts: 1593
Joined: 2004-10-18 03:01pm
Location: Boston, MA

Post by The Original Nex »

Astarial wrote:
Howedar wrote:
Astarial wrote:Then how did the Octosquid come to be?
A new species of mollusk never crossed your mind?

It's not as if we've completely cataloged every living creature you'd find in a fresh salad, let alone in the depths of the ocean.
No, not really, since the OP said "half octopus/half squid."

It's one thing for it to be a previously uncatalogued species, and another for it to be a cross.
No one's saying that it's ACTUALLY a crossbreed. That's what the media said to catch the minds of dumbass readers. It's probably a "new" species or a mutant.
OmegaGuy
Retarded Spambot
Posts: 1076
Joined: 2005-12-02 09:23pm

Post by OmegaGuy »

Cool. I want one.
Image
User avatar
Darth Servo
Emperor's Hand
Posts: 8805
Joined: 2002-10-10 06:12pm
Location: Satellite of Love

Post by Darth Servo »

So are the creationists going to deny its existance or going to tout it as more "proof" of an intelligent deisgner?
"everytime a person is born the Earth weighs just a little more."--DMJ on StarTrek.com
"You see now you are using your thinking and that is not a good thing!" DMJay on StarTrek.com

"Watching Sarli argue with Vympel, Stas, Schatten and the others is as bizarre as the idea of the 40-year-old Virgin telling Hugh Hefner that Hef knows nothing about pussy, and that he is the expert."--Elfdart
User avatar
GrandMasterTerwynn
Emperor's Hand
Posts: 6787
Joined: 2002-07-29 06:14pm
Location: Somewhere on Earth.

Post by GrandMasterTerwynn »

From a cursory inspection, it pretty much looks like a squid to me. Just one missing its two long arms.
User avatar
tim31
Sith Devotee
Posts: 3388
Joined: 2006-10-18 03:32am
Location: Tasmania, Australia

Post by tim31 »

The article and this thread reminds me of that joke about the octopus and a set of bagpipes.
lol, opsec doesn't apply to fanfiction. -Aaron

PRFYNAFBTFC
CAPTAIN OF MFS SAMMY HAGAR
ImageImage
Post Reply