Saturday, July 10, 2010

Nature in a Culture (One of the Best Cultures)

In Germany, an octopus called Octopus Paul has correctly predicted the outcome of every game Germany has played so far. It could be a mere coincidence, but the mystic vibe Octopus Paul produces is enough to capture the minds of many World Cup fans.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-world-cup-notes-20100710-17,0,6992732.story

For those who can't be bothered to read the article:
Octopus Paul's last two predictions--Germany defeats Uruguay for third, and Spain defeats the Netherlands to win its first ever World Cup title.

3 comments:

Audi said...

I saw this a couple of weeks ago and thought it was pretty cool that an octopus could predict the games.

jay.hyok.chung said...

well it's got one more prediction get right..
Germany 3-2 Uruguay.

Octopus Paul on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya85knuDzp8

jay.hyok.chung said...

Spain 1-0 the Netherlands.

Viva Octopus Paul