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Much of the discussion on the existence of race reminds me of the obituary in Time Magazine (January 11, 1963) of Arthur O. Lovejoy. When the late Professor Lovejoy was asked at a government investigation if he believed in God, he promptly rattled off thirty-three definitions of God and asked the questioner which one he had in mind. But of course it really didn't matter to the questioner. To avow a belief in the existence of God simply assured one's participation in the socio-cultural system, in which everyone knows that God exists out there but we humans are just too ignorant to perceive or define Him accurately.
[pp. 55-56 of "On the Nonexistence of Human Races", Frank B. Livingstone, in The Concept of Race, ed. by Ashley Montagu, (Collier-Macmillan, London), 1964.]
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Category: Cephalopods • Weirdness
Posted on: September 4, 2006 12:24 PM, by PZ Myers
People send me things that put lust in my heart.
I want one of these.
I want some of these, too.
I need a seal like this so I can stamp all my official correspondence with it.
Clearly, there will be a future need for Space Squid Conservationists.
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Comments
Posted by: mary | September 4, 2006 12:49 PM
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute had a giant inflatable squid at their open house:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42614915@N00/193205517/
It was supported by a clear inflated cone. We assumed that was its stomach, and were disappointed when the children weren't sucked up into the mouth and dropped into the innards. *sigh*
(I didn't upload the photos that show the squid more fully, as they just weren't all that good. But I'm willing. :) )
Posted by: Mooser | September 4, 2006 1:11 PM
I see what you mean. What is it with the one-eyed octopussies all over the place? Does that make them scarier? Cycloptopus!
Posted by: Krakus | September 4, 2006 1:26 PM
Umm...what is the "Best Secret Society" anyway? Is it somethig to do with gigantic cephalopods, because if so, I want in.
Posted by: dcb | September 4, 2006 1:35 PM
http://www.google.com/search?q=custom+stamps+and+seals
Incentive for your students: "A" homeworks get an embossed cthulhu.
Posted by: SEF | September 4, 2006 2:04 PM
At 15' long is "Archibald" machine-washable though, even if the component materials are?
Posted by: j | September 4, 2006 2:07 PM
How much does Archibald cost? He's so cute!
Posted by: Patness | September 4, 2006 2:14 PM
"clearly, thgere will be a future need for Space Squid Conservationists"
Of course. We wouldn't want to end it too quickly. Waste of good human.
Posted by: David Harmon | September 4, 2006 4:41 PM
"Clearly, there will be a future need for Space Squid Conservationists."
Of course, the sign on the *other* side probably reads: "warning: vicious mammals". :-)
Posted by: Chris Thompson | September 4, 2006 5:32 PM
Where was that pic of squid kites taken, please? I swear it was a couple miles from my home, cause I believe I saw them flying:
http://queens.about.com/b/a/192176.htm
Chris
Posted by: thwaite | September 4, 2006 5:53 PM
Chris, here's one west-coast site (with pix) for cephalopod kites: Berkeley Kite Wranglers
Posted by: quork | September 4, 2006 6:42 PM
It's a preconception by mediocre minds that squids can only live in water.
Posted by: donna | September 5, 2006 1:50 AM
I love it when my kids' friends come over and are jealous of my Cthulhu... really must find my 3 foot long squid again, too. It's around here someplace...
Posted by: bsci | September 5, 2006 6:26 PM
The octopi kite look like they are from the annual Berkeley Kite Festival. Very fun if you are ever in Berkeley CA in late July/early August
http://www.highlinekites.com/Berkeley_Kite_Festival/