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Post #123,181 by JayMehaffey 10/28/03 11:13:57 PM Reply	What I find interesting What I find interesting is that octopi seem to have evolved a fairly high level of intelligence independent of the chain of evolution that gave humans intelligence. Suggests that the odds of evolution producing intelligence over a long period of time is not super small. Jay
Post #123,185 by inthane-chan 10/28/03 11:42:57 PM Reply	While I don't consider him an authoritative source... ...David Brin has done some background on presentient beings in preperation for his "Uplift" series of books. IIRC, the following animals were listed as potential uplift candidates: Whales (both toothed and nontoothed) Apes (all) Dogs Cats Raccoons Elephants and, of course, Octopuses. In that final hour, when each breath is a struggle to take, and you are looking back over your life's accomplishments, which memories would you treasure? The empires you built, or the joy you spread to others? Therin lies the true measure of a man.
Post #123,189 by kmself 10/29/03 12:10:40 AM Reply	Hrm... What do you call an octopus with no arms? Octonaut? --\r\n Karsten M. Self [link\|mailto:kmself@ix.netcom.com\|kmself@ix.netcom.com]\r\n [link\|http://kmself.home.netcom.com/\|http://kmself.home.netcom.com/]\r\n What part of "gestalt" don't you understand?\r\n [link\|http://twiki.iwethey.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/\|TWikIWETHEY] -- an experiment in collective intelligence. Stupidity. Whatever.\r\n \r\n Keep software free. Oppose the CBDTPA. Kill S.2048 dead.\r\n[link\|http://www.eff.org/alerts/20020322_eff_cbdtpa_alert.html\|http://www.eff.org/alerts/20020322_eff_cbdtpa_alert.html]\r\n
Post #123,195 by Ashton 10/29/03 4:56:58 AM Reply	Likelier - ~~octo~~pus
Post #123,205 by kmself 10/29/03 7:24:45 AM Reply	Izzit? Or is zit? --\r\n Karsten M. Self [link\|mailto:kmself@ix.netcom.com\|kmself@ix.netcom.com]\r\n [link\|http://kmself.home.netcom.com/\|http://kmself.home.netcom.com/]\r\n What part of "gestalt" don't you understand?\r\n [link\|http://twiki.iwethey.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/\|TWikIWETHEY] -- an experiment in collective intelligence. Stupidity. Whatever.\r\n \r\n Keep software free. Oppose the CBDTPA. Kill S.2048 dead.\r\n[link\|http://www.eff.org/alerts/20020322_eff_cbdtpa_alert.html\|http://www.eff.org/alerts/20020322_eff_cbdtpa_alert.html]\r\n
Post #123,219 by Silverlock 10/29/03 10:00:30 AM Reply	Bait ----------------------------------------- It is much harder to be a liberal than a conservative. Why? Because it is easier to give someone the finger than it is to give them a helping hand. Mike Royko
Post #123,222 by deSitter 10/29/03 10:06:53 AM Reply	H'armless -drl

Octopi: The Intelligent Invertebrate - (inthane-chan) - (11) - Oct. 28, 2003, 06:20:07 PM EST

Re: Octopi - (kmself) - Oct. 28, 2003, 09:10:43 PM EST

Bond, James Bond - (Ashton) - Oct. 28, 2003, 09:43:00 PM EST

Trivia, how small a hole can an octopus escape through? - (ben_tilly) - Oct. 28, 2003, 09:47:19 PM EST

What I find interesting - (JayMehaffey) - (6) - Oct. 28, 2003, 11:13:57 PM EST

While I don't consider him an authoritative source... - (inthane-chan) - (5) - Oct. 28, 2003, 11:42:57 PM EST

Hrm... What do you call an octopus with no arms? - (kmself) - (4) - Oct. 29, 2003, 12:10:40 AM EST

Likelier - - (Ashton) - (1) - Oct. 29, 2003, 04:56:58 AM EST

Izzit? - (kmself) - Oct. 29, 2003, 07:24:45 AM EST

Bait -NT - (Silverlock) - Oct. 29, 2003, 10:00:30 AM EST

H'armless -NT - (deSitter) - Oct. 29, 2003, 10:06:53 AM EST

And they're so tasty too! -NT - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:03:59 AM EDT

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