Put them on the first step to a lifelong obsession, and let them play with the Build A Squid game on the Te Papa Museum website. It's very easy and very cute.
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That ought to amuse my sons for some time.
Build a squid.
Simply amazing. Squid are amazingly cool creatures. One could probably have hours of fun with this, if they liked squid enough.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q264/Gzalzi/SQUID.jpg
Mmmm, Squid.
My squid is named Bumble.
As if anybody cares.
That is awesome. I'll be playing it 'til I'm done work tonight, at least. :D
(I think I'll name him "Squishy")
Hmm, does anyone else see the irony this?
I named mine PZ. :-)
Can't beat my aunt's stuffed baked squids.
Here's a twist for ya'll. Canadian Country legend, Hank Snow, singing the Newfoundland song The Squid Jiggin' Ground
Squid was mostly used for cod bait here, but also dried and exported to Asia.
With an invitation as polite as that, how could PZ possibly refuse?
*Richard Dawson voice* Show me bunnies in the Pre-Cambrian! XXX
yup, no "reason"
make a new plan, Stan
Fuck off, creotard.
I thought it was xians who thought our bodies to be only worthless lumps of flesh, to be replaced come the judgment day. As an atheist, I am rather attached to the only body I will have--if you think it is worthless, try taking it from me.
Somebody has his story mixed up.
Aw, look! A cute little rabid fundie. Who's the drooliest little zealot? Who is it? That's right, you are, Stan!
Stan!
When are you going to jump in the ocean and evolve gills for us?
(Stan is supersport is guzman (is moronic) (and is banned for life!))
Stan wants to believe in something. Some of us want to understand as much as we can. That's the difference. We all have false beliefs, and some of us are more open to different ideas. I think that it is a dichotomy in the human species and is akin to the different male and female thought processes. But, in the end, it's a great mystery that can never be solved, because you can never be in another person's mind.
Anon, no, your body is worthless because you atheists believe life is no better or worse than non-life; in fact, there is no distinction between the two, scientifically anyway. Not only that, but how in the world can you put any worth into an entity that got formed randomly and for no reason? Accidents don't have worth -- you should know that. And what is "worth" anyway? that's not a scientifically-validated thing...and since it's not scientific, it doesn't exist.
Nah, he just wants to be a Lysenkoist gadfly. He's not particularly devout.
I take it you're an expert on that subject, although I'm surprised you notice the lipstick from the end you see.
How many atheists have expressed such a view?
Mine is named "cuttles"
He looks a little like me
But not very much
Which explains why you're worthless.
Since when is life an accident?
Stan the impotent pissant has crawled back out of the dungeon, has he? Let's see how long he lasts this time. Until then we can amuse ourselves by watching the succession of epic fails emanate from his warped mind.
Not just an epic fail but a super-epic fail!
Thank you, Stan, for admitting that you have no idea what "worth" is. Nor science, nor life, nor my beliefs. It must be difficult for you, trying to pin your beliefs on others who actually understand these things.
And my body is not worthless, nor is it indistinguishable from non-life, by any meaningful definitions (i.e., pretty much any but yours). From metabolism to reproduction to learning, I am very nearly 100% distinguishable from a rock.
Good luck, Stan--admitting your ignorance is a brave first step. I suggest a visit to your local library. Read a basic grade-school science book; it might be a stretch, but if you take your time, I think you will agree it will help you a lot.
Since stan is a Lysenkoist, this is amusingly full of fail. The only non-randomness and reason in any entity is... its own self-will, based on what it wants to become!
Oddly enough, he refuses to travel to the far north or south and evolve a nice thick layer of blubber, and a fur coat, so as to demonstrate this "theory" of evolution.
Oh athe damnit not stan.
"Since when is life an accident? "
Don't bring that up, stan's a bit touchy on that subject.
Condoms sometimes fail. Nothing's perfect.
Lets play a game.
stan: Find me an integer less than 4 but greater than 2
everyone: 3
stan: nope, you can't find it
everyone: *headdesk*
Since stan is a Lysenkoist
There's still such a thing? Will wonders never cease!
There's still Flat Earthers, YECs, and Bigfootologists, so why not Lysenkoists?
Of course, with the social skills demonstrated by the particular Lysenkoist here, no wonder they fail to breed successfully.
Totally OT, but according to the Topeka Capitol-Journal someone has vandalized property of the odious Phelps clan. I know I shouldn't, but I can't help but cheer for the vandals.
Wow...out of a silly little (fun) website where you can build a squid strolls Stan (giving a bad name to the rex by the way who was probably more personable than you could ever hope to be).
Get a life. I don't believe in God and I have one (that I do value). Keep in mind that worth, value, GOD, are all words invented by man.
Go build a little fundie squid and just play around. You'll have fun throwing it around the screen, if anything else, much like you enjoy throwing everyone's good time in the tumbler. As a plus (for us) it'll get you away from the rest of the world for a bit (thank god, and yes...the pun was intended).
-E
Oh, Stan, you make my widdle heart go pitty-pat with your debate skills. Too bad you're an idiot.
OT? Once you build an army of squid, what do you expect them to do!
I called mine Billy. Yes, it's Billy the Squid.
It's weird running across trolls in other places. Pharyngulites: Supersport is the one, the only, the inimitable inventor of "butterfly wombs"! That was at the late lamented IIDB, but he's trolled lots of places including my usual hangout at http://talkrational.org
Aww, I do loves my little Fluffy, with his neon tentacles and freakishly large eyes. He's disarmingly cute, which will make it even easier for him to carry out...The Plan. (see #38)
Speaking of cephalopods in video games, It so happens I've been working on a little linux game which contains Space Octopi with frickin' lasers on their heads.
that was really fun
now that i read all the comments.
that was really really fun.
Stan, go drink a beer and read your bible, enjoy God, your experience of Him will convince others of Him, right?
for a beer selection I recommend Blanch Du Chambly or La Fin du Monde.
for bible reading I recommend Leviticus
'Accidents' have saved the lives of many, so anyone who thinks EVERY accident is worth nothing is lower than scum.
The discovery of penicillin was an accident.
Now, I'm sure plenty of fundies were accidents; however, fundies have largely turned out to be worth nothing to society.
I guess Stan's comments were removed. Too bad, they would have been so amusing to see. If he ever comes back, I'll feed him to Roscoe, who has magenta tentacles!
More fun squids for kids: Squid soap!
http://www.squidsoap.com/
Well, that was amusing. I named mine FOOD. Time now to fix breakfast...
Haha... I named mine Rebuttlefish.
Wherever trolls lurk, I'm sure a few of these argumentative cephalopods will be on the march!
I think it's cool your squid can gain weight and swim around. I'll be checking up on mine every few days.
I named mine CephalaPOWER! It's a powerlifting squid.
addicted to cephalopods
Do you suggest smoking them or direct consumption?
I named mine squidly. As it turns out, it is not an original name.
It seems there are quite a few squids named "PZ," "PZed," and other variations thereof. Makes it that much harder to find the one I made!
Here's a fine explanation of squid evolution: http://tinyurl.com/57ydpc
(Note: only applies to cartoon squid. Southern cartoon squid.)
Do you suggest smoking them or direct consumption?
you mean to say you haven't tried mainlining squid ink yet?
you mean to say you haven't tried mainlining squid ink yet?
Damn right - I'm squinking my tits off as I write this B-D
I predict a huge pod of hyper-skeptical squid all named "PZ", "P-Zed", "PZMyers", etc. who will evolve, Hollywood style, from software to bioware in a matter of weeks. They will then go on to drink up the world's beer supply while scoffing at fairy tales and dismantling religion in all it's forms.
Other than the loss of beer, it sounds like a Utopian Future.
For some reason, there are tons of squids named "Bob". As a Bob, I am wondering why this is. Is there some famous squid named Bob? Are squids inherently Bob-like? What's the deal?
I was surprised to have been the first to call my squid 2.7.STABLE5