Comments on: Octopus Escape

By: RM

RM — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:39:22 +0000

Cool moves.

By: ted

ted — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:48:29 +0000

Not again. I already told you guys it's "octopussies".

By: Dani

Dani — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:53:45 +0000

Haha, I remember the other octopi/octopuses debate.

This video crept me out.

By: Max Power

Max Power — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:06:51 +0000

Errr.. sorry, I mean this 100%ly for real..is anyone else experiencing heavy deja vus on neatorama recently? Alone today..the .. story about the gangsters there with Dillinger, and the Octopus and the argument about its plural.

Someone answer. :S

By: violet/riga

violet/riga — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:49:11 +0000

Don't moan at people that are having a sensible, intelligent, and relevant discussion. I was going to say the same thing - well done to Abigail for giving the correct explanation.

By: Bonnie L.

Bonnie L. — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:11:40 +0000

Cephlapods like the octopus can basically squeeze themselves through any opening as long as the opening is big enough to accomodate their beak, which is the only hard substance in their body.

By: Neatoramawontsendmeapassword

Neatoramawontsendmeapassword — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:18:07 +0000

It's easy to squeeze through a 1-inch hole when you don't have any bones.

By: Gadabouted

Gadabouted — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:05:56 +0000

Or we can actually comment on the subject matter, (the Octopus). Amazing idea, ain't it? I think the video is interesting. I agree they are intelligent, but this video doesn't prove it.

By: Viola

Viola — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:00:20 +0000

Who gives a rat's behind? Did you all not understand "more than one octopus" so thoroughly that you have to argue over endings?

I think the video is cool. It doesn't prove intelligence by any means, but it was nifty to watch.

By: Abigail

Abigail — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:58:51 +0000

Actually, octopi is the incorrect plural. Octopuses is correct, or octopodes, but octopi is not.

Octopus is a word of Greek origin ("eight feet"). The correct plural, based on Greek, would be Octopodes (pod or pous is the singular, podes is the plural).

If you want to treat it like an English word, just use the standard +(e)s, making Octopuses.

Changing the -us to -i is treating it like it's a Latin word, which it ain't. It's trying to sound pretentious when it's really just misinformed.

By: marie

marie — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:45:06 +0000

Looks like you've still got an error in there: "Octopuses"

By: Algonkin

Algonkin — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:37:14 +0000

Sorry for the typo and thanks for the correction.

By: Pablo

Pablo — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:33:44 +0000

Wrong, you can't say octopuses.
When you actually use the word octopi you use it wrong.
Octopus=Singular
Octopi=Plural

Indeed these animals are amazing. Great video.

By: NikosDad

NikosDad — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:30:57 +0000

Octopi? I only saw one.

By: sparge

sparge — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:21:39 +0000

I don't doubt that octopi are intelligent for invertebrates, but this video, though cool, doesn't demonstrate that. All it says is that they've evolved to be able to instinctively squeeze into and out of tight places in the reefs and caves beneath the sea.

By: Larfin Jackarse

Larfin Jackarse — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:27:13 +0000

Have seen a few of these in the wild. They are amazing to watch, once they know you see them they 'hide' in plain view. You have to keep your eye on them else they just disappear but if you keep staring at where they last were, then they seem to think the game is up and 'reappear' and speed to the next bolt hole to again 'disappear'.