[zz] Eat the Oracle!

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[zz] Eat the Oracle!

Post by Jun » 2010-07-08 14:12

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 02495.html

German fans want revenge grilling of oracle octopus
BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - Some Germans are calling for a public roasting of the oracle octopus who correctly picked the winner of all six of their national soccer team's World Cup matches -- including a bitter defeat to Spain on Wednesday.

Paul, a two-year-old octopus in a German aquarium, turned into a global celebrity for his uncanny ability to predict the winner of all Germany's matches -- even a group stage defeat to Serbia and an ousting by Spain in the semi-finals.

"Nothing beats grilled octopus," said Dolores Lusch, a Germany fan who works on a Berlin fish stall. "Cut him up in thin slices and grill him on all sides with a dash of lemon juice, olive oil and garlic on it. Delicious!"

The octopus, considered by some to be the most intelligent of all invertebrates, gets the choice of picking food from two different transparent containers lowered into his tank -- one with a German flag on it and one with the opponent's flag. The container Paul opens first is regarded as his pick.
Paul the octopus has made predictions for all 6 matches played by Germany. He is now 6 for 6.

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Re: [zz] Eat the Oracle!

Post by 幻儿 » 2010-07-08 15:44

这个德国球迷把倆意大利球迷给杀了呢 :uhh:
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/ ... 901&ver=us

那个章鱼真的是巧合么?

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Re: [zz] Eat the Oracle!

Post by Jun » 2010-07-08 20:06

幻儿 wrote: 那个章鱼真的是巧合么?
不一定啊,没准它是通晓过去未来的外星人呢。 :mrgreen:
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Re: [zz] Eat the Oracle!

Post by joe_cool » 2010-07-08 23:43

欧洲杯的时候就预测错了,决赛德国对西班牙,保罗预测德国赢,结果人西班牙得了冠军。
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Re: [zz] Eat the Oracle!

Post by Jun » 2010-07-09 8:53

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Re: [zz] Eat the Oracle!

Post by tiffany » 2010-07-09 10:11

这个章鱼看着不是很好吃的样子。
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Re: [zz] Eat the Oracle!

Post by Jun » 2010-07-11 16:24

Paul 又猜中了。本届八场比赛预测全中。 :worthy: :worthy:
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Re: [zz] Eat the Oracle!

Post by 幻儿 » 2010-07-11 18:34

就是啊他怎么这么准啊! :worthy: :worthy: :worthy:
我不愿意相信阴谋论,可这巧合也未免太巧了吧?有“科学家” 说保罗是根据国旗颜色选的,他喜欢红和黄(据说跟他的食物有关)-- 德国旗红黄颜色多,所以他多数时候选德国;可是西班牙比德国旗黄红面积大,所以他半决赛的时候选了西班牙。但是,欧洲杯赛里,德国和西班牙之间,章鱼是选了德国赢呀。所以这个解释貌似也不完全。难道真的都是巧合?

德国人要吃他就够搞笑的了,西班牙人更搞笑
http://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer ... he-Octopus
Even before the match, the german Westfaelische Rundschau paper had Paul on the front page on Wednesday after his semi-final prediction, accompanied by a one-word verdict: "Traitor."

No wonder Spain Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is fearful of Paul's health.

"We will send Paul a team of bodyguards," he said after Spain's win over Germany.

And Environment Minister Elena Espinosa would like to file for endangered species status so that Germans do not eat Paul.

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Re: [zz] Eat the Oracle!

Post by Jun » 2010-07-11 18:48

除非买通了各个球队,否则也没法阴谋,因为他都是事先预测而不是事后判断的,所以人为因素是无关的。 :worthy:

不管怎么说,Paul 比球王贝利的预测准多了去了。
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Re: [zz] Eat the Oracle!

Post by 幻儿 » 2010-07-11 19:00

嗯,大约是一点bias(几乎每次都选德国)加一点运气 :wicked:

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Re: [zz] Eat the Oracle!

Post by Jun » 2010-07-11 19:30

另一个可能的因素是,当 Paul 预测对手获胜的时候,德国队员精神紧张,信心不足,导致失败。 :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

不过德国队已经很不错了,几乎每届比赛都能进前四名,这么 consistent。
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Re: [zz] Eat the Oracle!

Post by 豪情 » 2010-07-12 10:30

幻儿总能找到特逗的花絮. :mrgreen:
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Post by 笑嘻嘻 » 2010-07-12 12:39

保留非退休不可,否则以后大家还怎么赌球啊。
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Re: [zz] Eat the Oracle!

Post by 豪情 » 2010-07-12 12:41

他已经两岁半只有一两年好活了.
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Re: [zz] Eat the Oracle!

Post by 幻儿 » 2010-07-12 15:31

豪情 wrote:幻儿总能找到特逗的花絮. :mrgreen:
我很好奇,呃,就是八卦。
目前我正在消化有关老虎的消息,他又创了个世纪纪录:离婚settlement他给了他老婆750-833 million :worthy: 09年福布斯说老虎的total net worth才600米啊。
话说这一打多情妇可真贵,平均50米一个 :let_me_die: 那时候Spitzer花4000刀招妓广大群众都觉得不值,要是跟老虎比就真是太划算了,而且他的妓女比老虎大多数情妇都年轻漂亮呢。

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Re: [zz] Eat the Oracle!

Post by Knowing » 2010-07-13 13:04

那是老虎的老婆贵,不是老虎的情妇贵。。。
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Re: [zz] Eat the Oracle!

Post by tiffany » 2010-07-13 13:42

这个故事教育我们,年轻漂亮有个p用 :mrgreen:
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Re: [zz] Eat the Oracle!

Post by Elysees » 2010-07-13 13:58

所以老虎的老婆不相信他的忏悔末?义无反顾离婚了?哎呀、
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Re: [zz] Eat the Oracle!

Post by 幻儿 » 2010-07-13 15:53

我说情妇贵是因为他给前老婆这么多钱,主要不是赡养费,是封口费。他老婆要是出个书啥的还不赚翻了,老虎现在给她这么多钱就是让她许诺对离婚和情妇的事保持沉默,不接受采访不出书不拍电影等等。嗯,情妇贵是不准确,应该说是老虎的情史贵 :mrgreen:

话说她老婆律师真厉害。根据福布斯公布的老虎资产,一开始她老婆要求300-400米,可是她的律师挖啊挖,挖啊挖,挖出无数秘密资产,最后要到七八百米,翻了一倍呀。

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Re: [zz] Eat the Oracle!

Post by Knowing » 2010-10-27 3:51

:( :( :(
Paul, the Octopus Who Predicted World Cup Matches, Dies

http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/2 ... aul&st=cse
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Re: [zz] Eat the Oracle!

Post by 狸狸 » 2010-10-28 9:22

我们本地某报还来了个《章鱼哥》,叽歪的来。。。
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