“Let’s have some fun with visualization. Imagine for a moment that you’re snorkeling in the exquisite cerulean waters off the coast of Australia, when you notice amidst the rocks a small octopus. It’s well camouflaged against its background, but, upon seeing you, the startled cephalopod’s body suddenly lights up in a brilliant pattern of blue rings… If this episode was occurring in real life, understanding how the octopus was able to flash those bright blue rings so quickly (a mere 1/3 of a second) would likely be low on your priority list. But here, in the safe glow of your computer or mobile device, aren’t you a little curious.” w/ photos
