Students believe in the tree octopus.
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-facepalm- and i thought we went to a grammar school....people need to be more cynical these days.nuba km said:
Lol my captcha asked me to type chinese characters! That's gonna go on art of trolling. Along with another one that read 'regrettable comment'
I don't know if I should laugh or face palm. Seriously, what the hell is wrong with people and how do they insist that the tree octopus is real even when the guy who made the article swore it was fake? I guess if you throw in a bunch of words that kids don't understand but think they sound scientific, then they'll really believe anything.
Wow, that is a well put together site. I found myself believing in it reading the front web page. Then, however, you remind yourself that it's and octopus in a tree.
It hink it ties into the notion that, "scientists don't know everything about the world, but I know everything" people have. It needs to fucking stop and people need to take hte word of scientific journals that are peer reviewed.
In hindsight, I probably should have done more research before donating to that "Save the Tree Octopi" fund...
Wait, what? The tree octopus isn't real? But...I just ordered one as a pet! Damn!
Seriously, though, any kind of land squid related created would be freaking amazing. Sea squids, land squids, maybe even space squids??? Although, in eating the octopus of the trees...could we still refer to it as seafood, even if it tasted identical?
Seriously, though, any kind of land squid related created would be freaking amazing. Sea squids, land squids, maybe even space squids??? Although, in eating the octopus of the trees...could we still refer to it as seafood, even if it tasted identical?
This sort of thing isn't really new, I mean I have run into dozens of people who would swear that King Arthur really existed, 15th century Europeans thought the world was flat, and George Washington cut down his father's cherry tree. I even ran into one idiot who thought Sherlock Holmes was real and another who thought the titanic was made up for James Cameron's movie.
I think the main problem is that society thinks its "funny" when parents make up ridiculous lies for their children. Related is that children are taught in school to believe anything a adult tells them no matter how ridiculous it may sound or how blatantly incorrect it is. These habits persist well into adulthood, which is why so many people are sheep.
I think the main problem is that society thinks its "funny" when parents make up ridiculous lies for their children. Related is that children are taught in school to believe anything a adult tells them no matter how ridiculous it may sound or how blatantly incorrect it is. These habits persist well into adulthood, which is why so many people are sheep.
I suppose it's a good thing that they didn't post it on Apirl fool day, the result would of been different.
King Arthur really may have existed; there's some legitimate debate over whether or not the legends have a basis in a real king, one who lived far enough back that the history got distorted into the legends we have today -- kind of how it would have been if George Washington had lived over 1000 years ago, and the stories about wooden teeth and chopping down cherry trees gradually grew into their own mythology.Chrono180 said:
Never believe anything in the Daily Mail. Seriously, the 'journalists' that work for the Mail will happily twist a story till it fits their agenda, frequently outright fabricating quotes and evidence. If this hasn't been manipulated to create some sort of fear story I'll eat my hat. The Daily Mail are one of the several British rags that love insisting kids are getting stupider.
As others have already pointed out, even though the article acts as though the students in question ought to be old enough to realise it's a joke, it makes no mention of their age. These students could well be 5 years old. Also considering that the Daily Mail routinely lies and exagerates, any criticisms of these students critical evaluation skills should also be aimed at the Mail's primary readership.
As others have already pointed out, even though the article acts as though the students in question ought to be old enough to realise it's a joke, it makes no mention of their age. These students could well be 5 years old. Also considering that the Daily Mail routinely lies and exagerates, any criticisms of these students critical evaluation skills should also be aimed at the Mail's primary readership.
Though I do doubt the intelligence of many people, whatever age, that tree Octopus isn't so crazy.
Many people have believed in things much more ridiculous or things that sound much more far-fetch are actually real.
Many people have believed in things much more ridiculous or things that sound much more far-fetch are actually real.