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PZ Myers' Friday Cephalopods

Started by Aphos, November 19, 2007, 03:46:24 AM

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Aphos

Here is my candidate for the 2013 cephalopod baby...


--The topologist formerly known as Poincare's Stepchild--

Opsa

I hope this year is as pretty as that little octobaby for you, Aphos!

Aphos

--The topologist formerly known as Poincare's Stepchild--

Opsa

"Hey Buster! Get your finger outta my eye!"

Aphos

Looks to me like the little guy has been gold-plated.
--The topologist formerly known as Poincare's Stepchild--

Sibling DavidH

I think he's injecting his deadly venom into some poor sucker's finger.

Aphos

Quote from: Sibling DavidH on January 05, 2013, 06:34:03 PM
I think he's injecting his deadly venom into some poor sucker's finger.

Nonsense.  They're just having a cuddle.
--The topologist formerly known as Poincare's Stepchild--

pieces o nine

What species-ists you all are, assuming the finger is in the photo to provide scale to a mini-oct. How do we know that a full-size oct isn't inthe photo toprovide scale to the finger ... of a jyint!
:o
"If you are not feeling well, if you have not slept, chocolate will revive you. But you have no chocolate! I think of that again and again! My dear, how will you ever manage?"
--Marquise de Sevigne, February 11, 1677

Sibling DavidH


Aphos

Well, another Friday, another cephalopod.







A giant squid.  You can see more here...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1KN5N1QDaRQ
--The topologist formerly known as Poincare's Stepchild--

Opsa

S/He looks like s/he's made of brushed nickel. Pretty!

Sibling DavidH


Aphos

At the other end of the spectrum...


--The topologist formerly known as Poincare's Stepchild--

pieces o nine

Cross a couple ones under that and you've got the makings for a very jolly roger!
"If you are not feeling well, if you have not slept, chocolate will revive you. But you have no chocolate! I think of that again and again! My dear, how will you ever manage?"
--Marquise de Sevigne, February 11, 1677

Opsa

What a smashing idear. Can you do it? It would make a foin flag for us.