• Scientists Confirm Existence of Flying Squids
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[img]http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18ebaoax2wn8ujpg/original.jpg[/img] [quote=io9]Scientists have known for quite some time that squid have the capacity for short burst flight, but they've only known this through anecdotal accounts. Until recently, they've never actually been able to properly document the phenomenon, or get a sense as to how the mollusc pulls it off. Now, thanks to Jun Yamamoto of Hokkaido University, not only have the rumors been proven true — scientists have also figured out the mechanics behind squid flight.[/quote] [url=http://io9.com/5983316/marine-biologists-confirm-squid-can-fly-+-ready][source][/url] If B-movies have taught me anything, it's that this will be the great war of our time.
mother of god.
Why would squids need to fly?
Oh Jesus. The Mario squids, man, the Mario squids.
how squidiculous
That's no squid... [img]http://i.imgur.com/Ormx675.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=assassin_Raptor;39551559]Why would squids need to fly?[/QUOTE] they've finally decided to strike humanity was always a failed species
God has abandoned us
[QUOTE=assassin_Raptor;39551559]Why would squids need to fly?[/QUOTE] How else would they feast on the brains of land-dwellers?
Reminds me of flying fish tbh. I honestly never thought of any molluscs that could fly except maybe Cthulhu. Because he's got an octopus for a head.
Jesus fucking Christ
I don't know what to think. Its awesome but it seems soo unnatural.
I for one, welcome our new overlords.
[QUOTE=assassin_Raptor;39551559]Why would squids need to fly?[/QUOTE] Pretty sure it's so they can escape if predators trap them against the surface of the water, but I might be wrong.
So the future will not only have megasquids and squibbons, but also squigulls. The future truly [I]is[/I] wild. Seriously though, flying squids? Awesome.
[QUOTE=Last or First;39551780]So the future will not only have megasquids and squibbons, but also squigulls. The future truly [I]is[/I] wild. Seriously though, flying squids? Awesome.[/QUOTE] I need to watch that again.
[I]man[/I] I wish that saying had been "When squids fly" So much weird shit would be happening right now.
I was expecting some alien shit, but this is pretty good too.
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time to vacate life
I heard that flying squids like to mate with flying squirrels during squalls.
[img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X8HodSAk_l8/TtSoxVKymmI/AAAAAAAACeU/68KhXr5eOiM/s1600/gfs_18745_2_13.jpg[/img] Shit.
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We'd better set fire to the water and prepare to burn the air.
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They're changing.
[QUOTE=assassin_Raptor;39551559]Why would squids need to fly?[/QUOTE] [quote]The biologists theorize that it's a defence mechanism to help the squid escape predators (or nosy marine biologists). Interestingly, the squid can only do this when in the reverse position; it's looking behind itself while it does all of this.[/quote]
[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;39551953] [highlight](User was permabanned for this post ("Been warned enough not to post image macros" - Craptasket))[/highlight][/QUOTE] rip in pizza
looks like we have the attention of our infinitely greater
[IMG]http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_content_width/hash/7d/87/7d870ed7f76dd08b5625507a26812aaf.jpg[/IMG] it's happening
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