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Giant Octopus

texchanchan writes "Yahoo reports that the first adult specimen, dead unfortunately, of a very large octopus species has been brought in by fishermen. '[A] very big octopus, the size of a fully mature male giant squid,' says a marine biologist. It is described as 'extremely deep... extremely large...'"

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  1. Now that I've got a huge octopus by Violet+Null · · Score: 3, Funny

    All I need to do is genetically modify it to be smarter, and then strap on a mind control device, and presto: my plan to conquer the world will be complete!

  2. Deep and Large by agrounds · · Score: 2, Funny

    It is described as 'extremely deep... extremely large...'

    Reminds me of my prom date! Ah.. memories better left at the bottom of the ocean..

  3. CNN by sllort · · Score: 2, Funny

    Aw c'mon, you've got to post the CNN link, where a reporter under so much pressure to deliver a visual aspect to America's short-attention-span audience pasted a picture of a giant squid captured 8 years ago onto a story about an octopus.

  4. Ia! Ia! Cthulhu Fhtagn! by yndrd · · Score: 4, Funny

    Finally the Old Ones have returned to cleanse the Earth from those pesky nests of human beings.

    I was beginning to lose hope.

    1. Re:Ia! Ia! Cthulhu Fhtagn! by geekoid · · Score: 3, Funny

      Bring it on!
      I got a shotgun and a spell book! hell, I might even have some sanity points left....

      --
      The Kruger Dunning explains most post on /. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect