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    Post by KMS Wed Jul 14, 2010 12:47 am

    Think he's real? Think he's an oracle? Think he's fake? Discuss.

    He's the octopus that got every match prediction right in the world cup that Germany played in, including the final with Spain and Netherlands.
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    Post by Kell Wed Jul 14, 2010 12:53 am

    I think some tests need to be fdone on that octopus because of it's ability, it's strange isnt it?
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    Post by Sheepy Wed Jul 14, 2010 4:25 am

    I think 100 games need to be done, if it's over 85% correct... Well, that's one amazing octopus.
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    Post by KMS Wed Jul 14, 2010 6:06 am

    True. Well i remain skeptical...
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    Post by Dylan Wed Jul 14, 2010 6:19 am

    I think the owners had limited control over where he went.
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    Post by Jickel Wed Jul 14, 2010 6:37 am

    I think he just climbed on random ones and got lucky
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    Post by Dylan Wed Jul 14, 2010 6:42 am

    12 outt of 14 times lucky?
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    Post by Jickel Wed Jul 14, 2010 6:46 am

    TO be honest, I really do think it's luck, did he climb onto the box that was closest to him every time?
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    Post by KMS Wed Jul 14, 2010 6:59 am

    STandard deviation showed it to have a 0.65% chance of guessing correctly 12 out of 14.

    Plus those two failures were in 2008. in 2010 he was flawless. 8 for 8
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    Post by Sheepy Wed Jul 14, 2010 12:45 pm

    Need to give a controlled test, as I said before. Or better, just eat him Very Happy
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    Post by Jickel Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:02 pm

    lol, and I agree
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    Post by Dylan Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:12 pm

    He's dead. :(
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    Post by Sheepy Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:34 am

    Read it in the paper at school. I know Sad
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    Post by Mugy Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:33 am

    :(
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    Post by Sheepy Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:46 am

    Sad Sad Sad Sad Sad Sad Sad Sad
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    Post by Mugy Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:55 pm

    :9

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