Friday Cephalopod: Elegant aliens

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Awwwwww, they're pretty.

Pretty elegant.

I like these much better than any air jelly critter.

By bbgunn071679 (not verified) on 14 May 2010 #permalink

They look like heretofore unimagined spaceships!

By Dusty5150 (not verified) on 14 May 2010 #permalink

Nice.

By David Marjanović (not verified) on 14 May 2010 #permalink

The Vorlons have been to Earth.

The Vorlons have been everywhere.

The Vorlons are.

By Stardrake (not verified) on 14 May 2010 #permalink

I ordered a few new hats that hopefully will bring me up to this level of style.

Now that's a cephalopod! Yay, Friday!

The entire slide show is excellent. I like the diver's comments on octopus playing and cuttlefish competing with him.

I don't get it. What's the big deal with cephalopods? Many atheist blogs I frequent always mention them. Is there something I'm missing?

By YetAnotherAtheist (not verified) on 14 May 2010 #permalink

@Stardrake (#5)
I just hope it's Kosh and a friend, not Ulkesh (Kosh #2)

By krc [clowersnet.net] (not verified) on 14 May 2010 #permalink

Wah, they are so beautiful! Cephalopods are, like, the best.