We are proud of Google for taking a moment today to remember one of the greatest organisms ever to have lived: Paul the Octopus, the psychic cephalopod who correctly predicted eight out of eight games in the 2010 World Cup before passing a few months after the games ended in South Africa.
Google Doodle lets Paul the Octopus pick games from octopus heaven
RIP, Paul the Octopus. That was our homie.
As you can see, Google has learned that Paul is in Octopus Heaven -- strangely, Octopus Heaven appears to be in the clouds and not some underwater paradise -- where he muses over the result of each game.
Thoughts:
(1) Any memorial for Paul is great, but they all pale in comparison to Carmelo Anthony’s memorial to Paul the Octopus.
R.I.P to Paul The Octopus. That was my homie.
— Carmelo Anthony (@carmeloanthony) October 26, 2010 (2) It's good to see Paul has expanded his interests in heaven. On the earthly plane, he only predicted games featuring Germany (going 7-for-7, including an upset loss to Serbia) and the World Cup Final. Now free from this mortal coil, he can pay attention to all 32 teams and truly appreciate the beautiful game.
(3) As great as it is to memorialize Paul, I think we should take a moment to think about the currently living octopus, Regina:
She picked Germany to beat Portugal, and sure enough, they smacked the living crap out of them.
Why are octopodes so good at predicting soccer? Is it because they’re among the smartest animals on earth, rivaling humans in brainpower? Is it because their head thing is shaped kinda like the World Cup trophy? Is it because they have eight legs, making them much better at soccer comprehension than us and our petty two legs?
We’ll never know. But perhaps instead of mourning our dead octopus friend, we should note the success of our living octopus friend. Octopodes live just three to five years, but the legend of the psychic cephalopod can live forever.
