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Giant Kraken Lair Discovered
Geological Society of America ^
| October 10, 2011
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Posted on 10/10/2011 6:55:25 AM PDT by decimon
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To: rarestia
Do a search for shark vs octopus, as mentioned in the article. Its pretty impressive to watch these boneless creatures take down a monster of the deeps!
Shark v. Octopus
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posted on
10/10/2011 7:34:45 AM PDT
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decimon
To: decimon
Article makes no sense. As prey species evolve and grow larger, predators will also evolve9 grow larger) to be able to hunt them, and/or evolve new strategies, such as hunting in packs.
The ichtyosaurs are NOT a prey species..they are predators. In nature, predators will only prey on each other when there is competition for a food source and/or territory. They avoid attacking each other because even the winner can suffer a disabling injury..and a disable predator is soon to be a DEAD predator..
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posted on
10/10/2011 7:38:08 AM PDT
by
ken5050
(Cain/Gingrich 2012!!! because sharing a couch with Pelosi is NOT the same as sharing a bed with her)
To: ken5050
Tell that to the giant squid and sperm whales.
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posted on
10/10/2011 7:41:35 AM PDT
by
null and void
(Day 992 of America's holiday from reality...)
To: decimon
Fathom this ping Indeed. This thread will be a league of it's own. Meantime; altogether weird... ;-)
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posted on
10/10/2011 7:50:30 AM PDT
by
cricket
(Let Freedom Ring. . .and Thank You, Steve Jobs...)
To: null and void
Marine life is somewhat different than land animals. That’s because there is no large amount of “grass” or green plants under water to support lots of life. Squid and octopi eat hugh amounts of food...their life span is very compressed. They reach maturity, reproduce, and die, often in les than two years. Thus they need lots of fuel for growth. Their prey is often much smaller than their own size...therefore they eat almost continuously...thus one could view herds of small fish almost as grazing pasture for large prey species. A lion, by comparison, would not waste the energy to continuously kill very small mammals..unless thee was no choice. Rather, the pride kills a large animal.then each lion may gorge themselves...eat 25% of their body weight, then literally lay there unable to move for several days..until they do it again. Its the MOST efficient system.because the lion expends tremendous energy in each kill attempt..and risks injury each time.
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posted on
10/10/2011 7:52:31 AM PDT
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ken5050
(Cain/Gingrich 2012!!! because sharing a couch with Pelosi is NOT the same as sharing a bed with her)
To: null and void
Uhhh, heh heh heh uhhh heh. He said sperm...
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posted on
10/10/2011 8:15:46 AM PDT
by
FromTheSidelines
("everything that deceives, also enchants" - Plato)
To: FromTheSidelines
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posted on
10/10/2011 8:23:37 AM PDT
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null and void
(Day 992 of America's holiday from reality...)
To: null and void
Why thank you, I do believe I will...
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posted on
10/10/2011 8:34:19 AM PDT
by
FromTheSidelines
("everything that deceives, also enchants" - Plato)
To: decimon
I thought government leaders have always had to provide their addresses. My mail has been getting to Nancy Pelosi just fine, and now you say you just found her house? Bah...
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posted on
10/10/2011 8:45:52 AM PDT
by
LachlanMinnesota
(Which are you? A producer, a looter, or a moocher of wealth?)
To: raven92876
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posted on
10/10/2011 9:37:13 AM PDT
by
stylecouncilor
(Some minds are like soup in a poor restaurant...better left unstirred.-PG Wodehouse)
To: decimon
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posted on
10/10/2011 10:39:54 AM PDT
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Prospero
To: decimon; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1010RD; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; ...
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10/10/2011 3:42:17 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
...'Uniquely, octopuses have more than half their nerves in their arms and have even been shown to partially think with their arms..."
source
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posted on
10/10/2011 4:11:04 PM PDT
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Fred Nerks
(FAIR DINKUM!)
To: decimon
I wish I could have gotten out of work to attend this conference today.
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10/10/2011 4:11:05 PM PDT
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Sawdring
To: BuckeyeTexan; SunkenCiv
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posted on
10/10/2011 5:02:09 PM PDT
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TheOldLady
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To: decimon
To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
Aim for the eyes, maties!
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posted on
10/10/2011 5:55:04 PM PDT
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ApplegateRanch
("Public service" does NOT mean servicing the people, like a bull among heifers.)
To: TheOldLady
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10/10/2011 6:51:20 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: ClearCase_guy
LOvecraft was a MASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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posted on
10/10/2011 7:37:01 PM PDT
by
ZULU
(DUMP Obama in 2012)
To: BuckeyeTexan
We wanted you to have the honors. ;-)
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posted on
10/10/2011 8:11:57 PM PDT
by
Immerito
(Reading Through the Bible in 90 Days)
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