Timeline for Would oceans filled with long-lived, omnivore, intelligent Krakens make sea travel impossible?
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| Jun 11, 2021 at 22:52 | comment | added | Dan W | @Archelaos is right - the open sea was always dangerous, to the point where in biblical times the sea was used as a metaphor for uncontrollable evil chaos (hence “there was no longer any sea” in the picture of heaven in Revelation - metaphorical for no random risk to life… maybe we’d say “there were no longer road traffic accidents”). Most ships hugged the coast if they could. And yet it was used, because it was efficient for long journeys and bulk transport, and trade was extremely profitable. | |
| May 12, 2021 at 21:45 | comment | added | ProjectApex | I wouldn't be so sure, since octopuses are also naturally curious, and their main method of exploration is through their tentacles. I could easily see a giant octopus investigating a ship, getting hurt by the sailors and proceeding to see the ship as a threat and sink every ship it finds just to be safe. And if you think that's absurd, let me tell you about the giant pacific octopuses that would murder the sharks in its tank for the grievous crime of...swimming too close to it. | |
| May 12, 2021 at 7:13 | comment | added | raulmd13 | If the op data is correct and this kind of octopus can live that long, it will become very smart. With intelligence comes curiosity. I would find very interesting the great thing that moves on the surface full of unknown things and creatures that do not breathe in water. | |
| May 11, 2021 at 5:33 | comment | added | WernerCD | "inedible wood" plates are inedible but humans love them for the tasty morsels that they serve... they are smart and appreciate the fancy treats... | |
| May 10, 2021 at 21:36 | comment | added | Archelaos | Sure, if they consider a ship to be enemy situation looks differently. | |
| May 10, 2021 at 21:30 | history | edited | Archelaos | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| May 10, 2021 at 21:27 | comment | added | Joe Bloggs | Assuming of course that the kraken only hunts for nutrition and not because it’s territorial, naturally aggressive or (given how smart it will probably be) just plain sadistic. | |
| May 10, 2021 at 21:06 | history | answered | Archelaos | CC BY-SA 4.0 |