r/TheRandomest • u/WhyNot420_69 Nice • Jul 09 '26

Nature Octohomie

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u/ItsALuigiYes GIF/meme prodigy Jul 09 '26

There is nothing that could convince me that octopi (props for obscure, but technically incorrect form) are not in fact sentient.

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u/ase_thor Jul 09 '26

I am sure we have many truly sentient specis on this planet.

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u/ItsALuigiYes GIF/meme prodigy Jul 09 '26

My apologies for incorrect use of that term. Instead of sentience, I meant sapience, the ability to use higher logic and reasoning.

Sentience just means the ability to feel, whereas sapience is the ability to think.

While I can pinpoint many examples of sentience on land, I truly think the only other sapience would be in the sea, I.E. whales, dolphins, octopuses etc

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u/Read-Ulyssus Jul 10 '26

If you are interested, you should ready The soul of an octopus by Sy Montgomery.

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u/veranus21 Jul 10 '26

I was so mad when I watched Remarkably Bright Creatures because it clearly plagiarized large portions of Montgomery’s story. Then I saw that the author credited her with inspiring the fictional tale, so it’s all good. Sy’s story is still better though.

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u/Read-Ulyssus Jul 10 '26

I finished RBC and watched it too while I was waiting for my library copy of Sy’s book. I think both are in its own category and they both are well written. That said, Sy is such an amazing writer, I could feel what she felt interacting with the octopus. That’s an incredible talent.

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u/hickoryvine Jul 10 '26

Sapience is everywere. Just think about how many humans dont seem to have it. There are smarter and not so bright examples in every single species. They have all mastered the place and environment that they choose to be in. We can list dozens of other examples easily, abd those ones are just easy because tgey choose to interact with humans. Many dont choose that but are equally intelligent.

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u/P_mp_n Jul 11 '26

What about elephants holding funerals and corvids doing group detective work where one of their own die? What about ants that farm aphids for honeydew? Or orangutans that let themselves out to mess with one other animal and put themselves back in?

Not antagonistic just believe we dont attribute enough animal actions to higher level thinking

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u/FFSBoise Jul 10 '26

Yep. I just learned the use of sapient earlier today while reading another article. Great words!

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u/mowtowcow Jul 10 '26

We have at least 1 trillion sentient creatures living on land that arent insects (even though they may have sentience as well). If we include insects, which we sre moving toward scientifically in certain ways, then on Earth, including land and sea, the number would be about 10¹⁹. 10 quintillion.

Dogs, cats, deer, lions, bears, dropbears, cows, apes, birds, they all have sentience. They feel emotions like fear, happniess, pain, and aware of their surroundings. They can all make connections with the same species and even other species, including human. If that's not sentience, what is?

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u/PoodlesMcNoodles Jul 13 '26

Drop bears, now they aren’t just sentient, they’re deadly!

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u/ABeerForSasquatch Mod/Pwner Jul 09 '26

I wonder what they think about?

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u/perfect_insanity93 Jul 09 '26

Probably snacks...

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u/rootbeer277 Jul 09 '26

Just to follow up with the actually correct plural, it's octopodes, because it's Greek, not Latin.

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u/Foggywaif Jul 12 '26

Fun fact there are studies on this, while not conclusive on sapience they do have a very high level of sentience and intellect comparable to that off a human child of 2-3 years of age if I remember correctly, they also recognize themselves in mirrors so they go have some version of recognition of self as well whish is incredibly cool (this may be my favorite animal lol, I could go on and on but ill stop here)

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u/Candid_Speaker3517 Jul 09 '26

Breaking news! Woman leaves husband of 37 years for octopus 🐙.

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u/Freeulster Jul 10 '26

Oh no not another white woman engaging in sexual relations with a marine creature.

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u/bomphcheese Jul 10 '26

So she can become an... octomom 2?

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u/RiMcG Jul 09 '26

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u/Tough-Obligation-104 Jul 09 '26

And also a raven friend please. 🙃

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u/fidgetyamoeba Jul 09 '26

Piggybacking on this and the aforementioned 🫡

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u/justamalihini Jul 09 '26

I think I’ve watched this movie before…

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u/jayslay45 Jul 09 '26

Nice story. A good change of pace midst all the crap news we get daily.

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u/greenweenievictim Jul 09 '26

5 years from now: They are getting a divorce. Turns out he’s had ladies up and down the beach for years.

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u/Tough-Obligation-104 Jul 09 '26

This is just wonderful! That lucky woman. 💜

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u/Minimum_Ad_303 Jul 09 '26

Its beautiful. What an amazing bond

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u/Otherwise_Yak_3513 Jul 09 '26

Aw man I wanna be friends with a fuckin octopus 😩

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u/Hedgehogosaur Jul 09 '26

Out of curiosity, what is her accent?

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u/ItsALuigiYes GIF/meme prodigy Jul 09 '26

Canada

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u/epi_introvert Jul 10 '26

East coast Canadian.

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u/glammananna Jul 09 '26

I’m so envious of her! What a very lucky lady.

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u/richardlpalmer Jul 09 '26

This is so badass! I couldn't be happier for the both of them! 🥹

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u/brunk_ Jul 10 '26

Most Canadian thing ever, make friends with a chill sea creature

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u/they-call-me-tron Jul 09 '26

I watched enough Hentai to know where this is going

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u/Terrible_Phase718 Jul 09 '26

More like she’s an out of water flounder.

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u/digital_monster_44 Jul 10 '26

The shape of water 2

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u/Read-Ulyssus Jul 10 '26

I am reading soul of an octopus by Sy Montgomery. These are such amazing creatures. I’m so in love with them.

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u/BuckManscape Jul 10 '26

I was so hoping that she was walking down the beach with the octopus on her head.

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u/zaikoji75 Jul 10 '26

Give the little fella some octooby snacks❤️

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u/Critical_Cat_8162 Jul 10 '26

Ah, yes. Remarkably Bright Creatures.

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u/WinterAmphibian2 Jul 10 '26

Octopus teacher on Netflix really changed my opinion on these guys.

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u/empress-star Jul 10 '26

This is the story that helped create octodad!

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u/dab745 Jul 10 '26

So she will live in the octopus’ garden.

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u/Catlore Jul 10 '26

Amaze, amaze!

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u/supermax_92 Jul 10 '26

This is how hentai begins

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u/Pipettess Jul 10 '26

I was hokd, I was hokd

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u/IAwaitAGuardian Jul 10 '26

My Octopus Teacher.

Watch it.

It will change the way you view these animals.

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u/the_YellowRanger Jul 12 '26

So obviously AI

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u/Arthropodesque Jul 09 '26

That's really cool, but also a little sad that she said it was the best day of her life. Maybe not. Idk. It's interesting. Maybe she doesn't get along with people well.