PZ Myers' Friday Cephalopods

[Opsa]

Cool! What's it for?

[Swatopluk]

If so, the squid is even bigger than I thought!

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Here's a fine specimen of a robot octopus or octroid.


_{Pedants will object that it's only a pentapus.}

Actually a hexapus (even more pedantic)
Like the one in the Harryhausen movie

[Sibling DavidH]

Yes, I was wondering whether there is a sixth whizzgit round the back where we can't see it.  But I must be true to my fundamental beliefs: I accept only those whizzgits I can actually see, and take none on faith.   
_{We're now about to get into an argument about reflections.}


As for what it's for - dunno.  Maybe some form of rectifier?

[Swatopluk]

According to the image description it is one. And you can see the top of the sixth arm through the glass. It can't be a reflection since it points into the opposite direction.

[Sibling DavidH]

The 6th whizzgit  is an illusion.  The FSM planted the image of it there to test our faith.  And he can twist the reflection.

[Opsa]

...and he's tasty on Fridays. Top that, sun worshippers!

[Aphos]

Sorry I'm late this week...




Looks to me as if they were molded from neon lights, but these are our friends the Humboldts again.

[Aphos]

And Winter wear for the well dressed cephalopodist...

[Aphos]

And for the young well-dressed cephalopodist...



(This is just too cute for words...)

[Aphos]

This is not a cephalopod, despite some publications claiming it is.  It is a deep sea worm that was recently discovered.  Still, COOL.

[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

I like those fashion statements, specially the Cthulu skymask. 
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The Humboldts look positively stunning.

[Swatopluk]

Where do they get that psychedelic lighting?

[Aphos]

This is a tentacle of a colossal squid.  It has claws rather than suction cups and those claws can be up to 3 inches (75 mm) long.

[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

Anyone for a tender embrace?

[Swatopluk]

The Squiddy Maiden aka Calmar Dolorosa