Comments on: Octopuses Play with Rubik's Cubes http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/08/octopuses-play-with-rubiks-cubes/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:53:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ajan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/08/octopuses-play-with-rubiks-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-650936 Ajan Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:57:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17220#comment-650936 Once the cephalopods know how to use the cube they would test it on humans.. and my head won;t be in the right place after that!! Once the cephalopods know how to use the cube they would test it on humans.. and my head won;t be in the right place after that!!

]]> By: TP http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/08/octopuses-play-with-rubiks-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-649283 TP Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:48:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17220#comment-649283 Confirmed, it´s Octopussies. =D Confirmed, it´s Octopussies. =D

]]> By: Claire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/08/octopuses-play-with-rubiks-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-648217 Claire Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:18:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17220#comment-648217 When I was at the Toronto Zoo I noticed plastic lego toys (about two inches by two inches) flClaireoating in the octopus tank. I laughed and pointed them out to my Mum. Now it all makes sense. When I was at the Toronto Zoo I noticed plastic lego toys (about two inches by two inches) flClaireoating in the octopus tank. I laughed and pointed them out to my Mum. Now it all makes sense.

]]> By: HollywoodBob http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/08/octopuses-play-with-rubiks-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-648160 HollywoodBob Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:45:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17220#comment-648160 Yeah, cephalopods, that's the ticket. Yeah, cephalopods, that's the ticket.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/08/octopuses-play-with-rubiks-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-648139 ted Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:23:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17220#comment-648139 I think the plural is Octopussies. I think the plural is Octopussies.

]]> By: sigh http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/08/octopuses-play-with-rubiks-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-648136 sigh Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:18:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17220#comment-648136 What would the world be without "enriched" octopi ... or octopuses. But the question is: if an infinite number of octopi-puses typed on an infinite number of typewrites, would they write the entire works of Shakespeare in a quarter of the infinte time as the monkeys ... or monkuses? What would the world be without "enriched" octopi ... or octopuses.
But the question is: if an infinite number of octopi-puses typed on an infinite number of typewrites, would they write the entire works of Shakespeare in a quarter of the infinte time as the monkeys ... or monkuses?

]]> By: Peeves http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/08/octopuses-play-with-rubiks-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-648106 Peeves Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:13:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17220#comment-648106 Except the learning thing wouldn't even work on humans. Except the learning thing wouldn't even work on humans.

]]> By: Evilbeagle http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/08/octopuses-play-with-rubiks-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-648079 Evilbeagle Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:06:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17220#comment-648079 I think HollywoodBob is right on this one. They probably would figure it out. Even if they didn't, watching them play with a Rubik's cube would keep me entertained for hours. It's the little things... I think HollywoodBob is right on this one. They probably would figure it out. Even if they didn't, watching them play with a Rubik's cube would keep me entertained for hours. It's the little things...

]]> By: Blaze http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/08/octopuses-play-with-rubiks-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-648075 Blaze Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:58:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17220#comment-648075 so they are asking the patrons to do their own research? huh? so they are asking the patrons to do their own research? huh?

]]> By: DOJ http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/08/octopuses-play-with-rubiks-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-648051 DOJ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:12:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17220#comment-648051 start em off with a 2x2 rubik's cube to teach them the concept and i think HollywoodBob meant cephalopods start em off with a 2x2 rubik's cube to teach them the concept
and i think HollywoodBob meant cephalopods

]]> By: alison http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/08/octopuses-play-with-rubiks-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-648040 alison Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:55:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17220#comment-648040 No, you're right, it's octopuses No, you're right, it's octopuses

]]> By: HollywoodBob http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/08/octopuses-play-with-rubiks-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-648041 HollywoodBob Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:55:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17220#comment-648041 You know, if someone were to take the time to solve a cube with the brilliant pseudopods watching, they'd probably be able to solve them after being shown how a few times. That's how they learned to open bottles. You know, if someone were to take the time to solve a cube with the brilliant pseudopods watching, they'd probably be able to solve them after being shown how a few times.

That's how they learned to open bottles.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/08/octopuses-play-with-rubiks-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-648033 Miss Cellania Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:47:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17220#comment-648033 I can't win. The last post I used a plural for octopus, I was raked over the coals for using octopi. I can't win. The last post I used a plural for octopus, I was raked over the coals for using octopi.

]]> By: bean http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/08/octopuses-play-with-rubiks-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-648020 bean Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:29:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17220#comment-648020 Dude, octopi. Dude, octopi.

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