The Reality of Paul The Octopus

Even if not a football fan, everyone knows by now the famous Paul the Octopus.

The funny thing is that there are few people who didn't know that Paul is an actual octopus and thought it was some dude whose nickname was octopus. lol

Apparently, he is an oracle that predicts which team wins by "choosing" between two boxes containing food that is labeled with respective country flags. So far he is 80% accurate for UEFA Euro 2008 and 100% accurate for Fifa World Cup 2010.

 

Since he has been right for the World Cup so far, I am sure he has gained more believers. To a point the supporters of the winning team want to protect and 'sayang' (love) the OCTOPUS and who supports the losing team are swearing and planning seafood recipies.

 

It's always somebody else's fault right? Blame the octopus for losing, NOT the players. *rolls eyes*

 

If everyone really thinks the matches are determined by an octopus, then why bother hiring people to play football?

 

Why not everyone sit in a circle, surrounding the octopus and let him determine the winner and that's it.

 

 

Since World Cup 2010 is ending real soon, 11th July, it boils down to

Uruguay vs Germany for the third place and Netherlands vs Spain for the finals.

 

You know what? I think it will be hilarious if Paul's first wrong prediction is on the finals when he has gained many believers and bet alot of money on his prediction. I will be laughing so hard!

 

By then, people can't accuse the octopus and the people surrounding him for fraud and they would answer with "You are the stupid one for believing an octopus!!!" and laugh their way to the bank.

 

Fraud or not, I am not suprised that it would happen since Paul only predicts only for Germany's matches!!!

 

Well, it can go any way right? the odds are only 50-50.

P/s: I know I have resorted to the overated story of worldcup and Paul but I just have to get it out of my chest. =P