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Title: Octopuses might actually be aliens
Post by: BallAquatics on May 22, 2018, 12:59:03 PM
An international group of scientists suggest that octopuses might actually be aliens.....

http://bgr.com/2018/05/17/octopus-aliens-cephalopods-research-study/ (http://bgr.com/2018/05/17/octopus-aliens-cephalopods-research-study/)

Dennis
Title: Re: Octopuses might actually be aliens
Post by: Mugwump on May 22, 2018, 01:58:55 PM
I read about that too.....interesting concept......
Title: Re: Octopuses might actually be aliens
Post by: BillT on May 22, 2018, 04:34:12 PM
Seems highly unlikely to me.
Why would they be genetically related to other molluscs if only they came from outer space?
Title: Re: Octopuses might actually be aliens
Post by: Mugwump on May 22, 2018, 05:25:20 PM
Quote from: BillT on May 22, 2018, 04:34:12 PM
Seems highly unlikely to me.
Why would they be genetically related to other molluscs if only they came from outer space?

..because "other mollusks" are 'far out' genetically.....