I have nothing really new to say except the disbelief of everything going on right now. I just didn't think my previous journal entry was appropriate anymore.
Thanks for pointing out the CODE tag. I didn't know what it does and had to ask someone that knows html to be sure. Sounds like it will do exactly what I want it to, namely not ignore spaces between words, and present what I've typed in Word exactly the way it was typed and not jam everything into one long string of words.
That octopus video is totally legit. It was filmed by Roger Hanlon. I've seen that on VHS and while it's still pretty impressive, the crypsis isn't quite as convincing at full resolution. The video compression on the internet version makes the octopus blend into the reef even better than in real life.
The white body pattern with the dark eyes is an example of what's called a deimatic display. Many cephalopods take on similar body patterns when hiding fails to deter a pursuer. It's probably an attempt to startle their attacker and make themselves look bigger and scarrier than they really are.
The white body pattern with the dark eyes is an example of what's called a deimatic display. Many cephalopods take on similar body patterns when hiding fails to deter a pursuer. It's probably an attempt to startle their attacker and make themselves look bigger and scarrier than they really are.