Octopuses are really great. I always say nice things about octopuses because I know one day they will rise up to conquer humans, and I want to be on good terms.
@moonhat Friend lives in a bubble, does he?
Hentai. Don’t even google it. Although, if you’ve seen one of the last episodes of Mad Men, you would’ve seen a famous example of it called "Dream of a Fishermen´s Wife."
@MagnaVis Well, I didn’t want to make people start clutching pearls (and a few people around here know my real identity. Still waters, friends. Still waters) If you can imagine it, then pretty much there’s a porn category for it. Humans are WEIRD!
I once fear the mighty cephalopods for their intelligence, but then I learned something about how their nervous system is arranged. It is spread out through the body, with now true central nervous system to exert control. Rather, there are multiple “brains” working in concert.
Let us sidetrack to a different multi-legged nightmare beast: spiders. They have similar set up. All spiders have digestive systems that can handle solid food, but few can actually swallow solids. This because a nerve cluster, a false brain, is wrapped around their esophagus, limiting what can pass through without serious damage to the nervous system.
Another aspect of what the mini-Cthulhuans experience is exhibited by humans who suffer damage to the corpus callosum, the bridge between the hemispheres of the brain. The two halves operate admirably, but certain difficulties arise when they cease to communicate. Side dominance becomes apparent as the person will occasionally be surprised by basic actions one part of the body carries out when they aren’t paying attention. Focus brings it into control, but it is clear they essentially have a split.
In essence, without a major change to their nervous system, cephalopod intelligence does have an upper limit, and most of that brain power is spent just keeping their bodies in control. No need to fear.
It makes me wonder why we haven’t raised and trained octopi to work as bartenders. Efficient, as they could mix and pour multiple drinks at once, and you could pay them with shrimp. And if they mess up too often, you could switch them to serve as at breakfast.
Silly.
I can’t find em, period, what with their superior camouflagin’ skills n’ whatnot.
Refreshingly complex, like a fine wine.
handy
You mean ARMED.
@thismyusername exactly.
Octopuses are really great. I always say nice things about octopuses because I know one day they will rise up to conquer humans, and I want to be on good terms.
I dig it. For no other reason than it looks cool.
/giphy adorable octopus
relevant:
@Durago Also relevant?
/youtube Flying Spaghetti Monster SOUNTEC
Pretty weird because a friend was telling me about discovering something called tentacle porn yesterday.
@moonhat Friend lives in a bubble, does he?
Hentai. Don’t even google it. Although, if you’ve seen one of the last episodes of Mad Men, you would’ve seen a famous example of it called "Dream of a Fishermen´s Wife."
@LaVikinga Oh, my. I guess I live in a bubble too.
@sammydog01 Don’t feel bad, apparently so does @LaVikinga. It’s not limited to hentai at all. Not by a long shot.
I’m way more depraved than I’d like to admit. Tentacle porn is considered mild in most hentai circles these days.
@MagnaVis Well, I didn’t want to make people start clutching pearls (and a few people around here know my real identity. Still waters, friends. Still waters
) If you can imagine it, then pretty much there’s a porn category for it. Humans are WEIRD!
@MagnaVis It’s OK, I like my bubble.
@LaVikinga Ooh, minister? Kindergarten teacher? Are you the pope in drag?
@sammydog01 BATMAN!
@moonhat
only yesterday?
it’s been around for eons
@sammydog01 You should stay in there as long as you can, friend.
@LaVikinga LOL at the still waters. I know all about that. I like being internet anonymous most of the time.
Speaking of pearls… O.O
@Cerridwyn sorry?
@moonhat tentacle porn
shiver
I once fear the mighty cephalopods for their intelligence, but then I learned something about how their nervous system is arranged. It is spread out through the body, with now true central nervous system to exert control. Rather, there are multiple “brains” working in concert.
Let us sidetrack to a different multi-legged nightmare beast: spiders. They have similar set up. All spiders have digestive systems that can handle solid food, but few can actually swallow solids. This because a nerve cluster, a false brain, is wrapped around their esophagus, limiting what can pass through without serious damage to the nervous system.
Another aspect of what the mini-Cthulhuans experience is exhibited by humans who suffer damage to the corpus callosum, the bridge between the hemispheres of the brain. The two halves operate admirably, but certain difficulties arise when they cease to communicate. Side dominance becomes apparent as the person will occasionally be surprised by basic actions one part of the body carries out when they aren’t paying attention. Focus brings it into control, but it is clear they essentially have a split.
In essence, without a major change to their nervous system, cephalopod intelligence does have an upper limit, and most of that brain power is spent just keeping their bodies in control. No need to fear.
@simplersimon
Reminds me of that CGP Grey video -You Are Two, I think it was called. Pretty good for starting interesting debates, if you ask me.
@DVDBZN I was just about to mention that video
I find them cute?
REVERSIBLE OCTOPUS MINI (WAVE 1)
REVERSIBLE OCTOPUS MINI (WAVE 2)
Will there be a separate poll for those of us who are not mascots?
@mehfarmer Thank you. Thankyouthankyouthankyou.
I really appreciate people who scratch my itch for me.
It reminds me of Deep Fried Live, a cooking show with Tako the Octopus. Too bad the original site is down.
And I just realized that it’s 18 years old now… It’d be going to college if it were a human.
I find it meh.
Got to hand it to you Meh, many kickstarters can get a handout - 8 of them to be exact, with this mascot
@AttyVette
Spiders are way superior and cuter!
@ELUNO Unless you’ve been strung out for a couple of weeks.
@ELUNO Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
No.
as a non-mascot i cannot answer this poll
While octopuses are adorable and smart, they are also delicious.
Usually in the water.
It is really cute, but I didn’t know they drank wine lol
It makes me wonder why we haven’t raised and trained octopi to work as bartenders. Efficient, as they could mix and pour multiple drinks at once, and you could pay them with shrimp. And if they mess up too often, you could switch them to serve
asat breakfast.@rockblossom Plus I hear they can predict sporting events.
octangulus…