Moontanman Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 In secret they have been preparing for our demise, slowly but surely making their plans against us! 3
CharonY Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 The only thing that keeps them in check is their low life expectancy. Even giant squid are expected to only live to about five years. But can you imagine one of those waiting for you under the rock? 1
StringJunky Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 The only thing that keeps them in check is their low life expectancy. Even giant squid are expected to only live to about five years. But can you imagine one of those waiting for you under the rock? You'd just pass out wouldn't you? They are quite mobile out the water aren't they?
CharonY Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Quite honestly, I think my last thoughts would be a) where is my camera and b) how do I get it into my lab, followed by "hnggggffffff" or something similar. It would be awesome for a few milliseconds, after that stress hormones are probably going to mess one up.
ajb Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Quite honestly, I think my last thoughts would be a) where is my camera and b) how do I get it into my lab, followed by "hnggggffffff" or something similar. It would be awesome for a few milliseconds, after that stress hormones are probably going to mess one up. Not how do I get it to my kitchen? Chinese style squid and octopus is very tasty. 1
Moontanman Posted February 22, 2015 Author Posted February 22, 2015 I would love to know a bit about that octopus, where the video was taken, the species, enough specimens for both an experimental and control group. I have heard of octopus hunting rats on the wharfs in the tropics but i have never seen one move that quickly and confidently out of water. I have lots of questions on this one! I've had octopus move out of and into the water to pursue food, even travel through freshwater, that octopus had something quite different going on than any other octopus i have ever seen...
CharonY Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Actually, among owners it is quite well known that this buggers are pretty good at escaping aquariums. And there are quite a few videos around showing them scuttling around between shallow puddles of water to hunt. For example : http://museumvictoria.com.au/about/mv-blog/nov-2011/octopus-on-dry-land/octopus-on-dry-land-video/ Once I learned a bit about them I found it hard to continue eating them. And I have not yet given up on creating an army of heavily armed octpuses/octopodes. I am not sure why DARPA did not fund that one.
imatfaal Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Quite honestly, I think my last thoughts would be a) where is my camera and b) how do I get it into my lab, followed by "hnggggffffff" or something similar. It would be awesome for a few milliseconds, after that stress hormones are probably going to mess one up. I have had a similar problem with stress and octopus since I read A Pattern of Islands by Arthur Grimble. It is the "true" memoir of a British colonial diplomat/civil servant who embraces much of the culture and traditions of the Gilbert and Ellis Islands whilst he is stationed there. Included is a memorable (well it has stuck with me for well over 30 years) description of traditional octopus/squid hunting in which the fisherman themselves are bait Assignment with an Octopus
CharonY Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) Awesome read! Now I want a pet octopus (again). Also, I just realized that as overlords they would not need to be dark. They can just change color according to their mood! Edited February 23, 2015 by CharonY 1
Moontanman Posted February 24, 2015 Author Posted February 24, 2015 I have had a similar problem with stress and octopus since I read A Pattern of Islands by Arthur Grimble. It is the "true" memoir of a British colonial diplomat/civil servant who embraces much of the culture and traditions of the Gilbert and Ellis Islands whilst he is stationed there. Included is a memorable (well it has stuck with me for well over 30 years) description of traditional octopus/squid hunting in which the fisherman themselves are bait Assignment with an Octopus Being more than a little of an octopus fan and having kept quite a few and studied all I could get about them I have not read of any tropical octopus bigger than Octopus vulgaris which is the species i am most familiar with, the largest known octopus is the giant pacific octopus of the pacific northwestern US. biggest one ever found was http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/giant-pacific-octopus/11.1 meters across. these giants are commonly caught and released as sport by humans... The only accredited specimen was quite a bit less, around 1/4 that size as far as weight. Let's just say i question the veracity of the link you gave...
Phi for All Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Included is a memorable (well it has stuck with me for well over 30 years) description of traditional octopus/squid hunting in which the fisherman themselves are bait I remember reading something similar about humboldt squids attacking fishermen and pulling them underwater to drown (not sure if anyone has actually been killed though). It was a dramatization based on reports, and it was memorable as well. I couldn't imagine a creepier way to die than to be pulled under by a creature with a fourth of my weight and five times the arms I have. And apparently they flash red and white as they attack, so extra creepy points for that. 2
Moontanman Posted February 25, 2015 Author Posted February 25, 2015 I think cephalopods are a prime example of what aliens might be like, cuttlefish communicate with colors rippling over their bodies, maybe they are the aliens who colonised the earth millions of years ago and we just can't understand them.... I can honestly say that once while surf fishing, I had a quite large octopus crawl up out of the surf and literally crawl into me.. Several people saw it, it was really an odd thing...
Endy0816 Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 I can only hope you meant "onto" instead of "into"...
Moontanman Posted February 25, 2015 Author Posted February 25, 2015 I can only hope you meant "onto" instead of "into"... Well she bumped into me... it started my love affair with octopus, I took her home and kept her, she was a trip... 1
Endy0816 Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 ^lol, I am way too much of a literalist. Leaving aside Rule 34, I think this should be your next goal:
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