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Offline franksolich

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primitives understand octopus language
« on: April 01, 2012, 06:28:40 PM »
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12284732

Oh my.

One wonders what it is, that the primitives don't jibber-jabber about.

I can't think of anything they won't, not a single thing.

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breakthrough in understanding octopus language

Education researchers at Oregon Sea Grant's Free-Choice Learning Lab, housed at Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC), have discovered a way to translate octopus gestures to human speech. This project was unveiled on April 1, 2012.

after which a youtube thing

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1. Well, don't tell it what's in the calamari

Yawn.  The defrocked warped primitive, with the face like Hindenberg's:

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2. This is the first baby step toward communication with off planet species. Once we can understand some of our own fellow species we might be on the way to understanding those who don't share a planetary reference point.

The downside is learning how they feel about the way they've been treated for all these millennia.

Like how Chrome Dome, the sparkling old dude, tosses live clams into boiling water?

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3. LOL ! Well done !

British accents make anything sound credible to Americans.

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5. Back to square one

They predict soccer results, taste good with garlic and are able to open jars.

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6. Yeah, that's what I thought....

An April Fool's joke.

I don't think the defrocked warped primitive's amused, though, having been taken in.

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7. I like to think of it as a day for calibrating everyone's BS meters.
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Re: primitives understand octopus language
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2012, 06:34:20 PM »
It's an April Fools joke? :lmao:
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Re: primitives understand octopus language
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2012, 06:40:16 PM »
Those idiots will believe anything.  http://www.democraticunderground.com/1231769
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Re: primitives understand octopus language
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2012, 06:41:36 PM »
Occupy Octopi!!!
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Re: primitives understand octopus language
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2012, 06:45:28 PM »
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Re: primitives understand octopus language
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2012, 06:47:31 PM »
Naddin challenge!!
What is an octopus with eleven legs?
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Re: primitives understand octopus language
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2012, 07:02:04 PM »
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2. This is the first baby step toward communication with off planet species. Once we can understand some of our own fellow species we might be on the way to understanding those who don't share a planetary reference point.

The downside is learning how they feel about the way they've been treated for all these millennia.

I volunteer Warpy and her fellow tribes"men" to lead the expedition to open communications with THIS octopus looking extraterrestrial...


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Re: primitives understand octopus language
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2012, 07:09:43 PM »
Here's an octopus language I can understand:




Mmmmmmmm...tako.
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Re: primitives understand octopus language
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2012, 07:11:22 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on April 01, 2012, 07:09:43 PM
Here's an octopus language I can understand:




Mmmmmmmm...tako.

H5 for the yummy.
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Re: primitives understand octopus language
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2012, 07:15:27 PM »
Quote from: JakeStyle on April 01, 2012, 07:11:22 PM
H5 for the yummy.

If it's still there, and anyone is in the SD area, Yakitori II over on Sports Arena was one of the best Japanese places ever.
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Re: primitives understand octopus language
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2012, 07:19:18 PM »
Can I get a mini-tako?
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Re: primitives understand octopus language
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2012, 07:25:33 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on April 01, 2012, 07:15:27 PM
If it's still there, and anyone is in the SD area, Yakitori II over on Sports Arena was one of the best Japanese places ever.

I haven't been there but I will check it out.  My current favorite is Chibas in Mission Valley, they make some fresh and awesome sushi.
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