The Kickass Octopus Thread

[Bhassler]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DoWdHOtlrk

[Ron Panunto]

I have a pet octopus that can solve differential equations of the second order.

[Bill]

Ron, can he help me with this?

Given the auxiliary equation of a second order differential equation

k2 + b k + c = 0

Show that if b 2 - 4 c = 0, in which case the above equation gives two equal real solution, y = x ekx is also a general solution to the second order differential equation

[JAB]

I do believe it is proper to say Octopusses, not Octopi (though that sounds better!!).

Any other links to good, color pics for various species?
Thanks
Jake

[Josealb]

I remember seeing this on a news site awhile back, it's an octopus curled into a ball and walking on the sea floor with two legs. Pretty cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wgla5smg64

...and i bet he bragged about it when he told his friends later that day. The others would say "Always playing silly jokes, that one."

[Ron Panunto]

I do believe it is proper to say Octopusses, not Octopi (though that sounds better!!).Jake

If they are female can you call them octopusies or octopussy?

[middleway]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8oQBYw6xxc

The mimic is the best IMO

Truely awesome!

[affa]

this board has more than a couple of neuroscientists on it, who are conversant in some cutting edge stuff on cephalapod cognition and consciousness. however, the cthulu forum alone merits perusal...

http://www.tonmo.com/forums/forum.php

[cdobe]

I do believe it is proper to say Octopusses, not Octopi (though that sounds better!!).

Funny how every noob on this forum wants to discuss biological terminology now I have studied with the famous marine biologist Wim Hardshell for many years. The proper plural of Octopus is Octopodes.

But I'm sure you'll find an online dictionary that says otherwise

[cdobe]

This could have become a very painful experience.

[Josealb]

Careful, some here might riposte by stating their personal studies under an even more famous marine biologist than Dr. Hardshell...like 2 times nobel prize winner Dr. Jacques D. Fin.

[Ian]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DoWdHOtlrk

The title has made me very hungry. coconut octopus curry mmm