His first two World Cup game winning predictions could have been a fluke but Paul the psychic octopus has proven himself to be a reliable source.
The eight-armed soothsayer, who lives at Sea Life Aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany, has correctly forecast all six of Germany's World Cup games, including Wednesday's loss to Spain in the semi-finals.
Paul started using his nine brains to "predict" the outcome of soccer games two years ago during the European Championships.
Now, the mollusk medium is slated to predict on Friday who will earn the third-place in the match between Germany and Uruguay, a spokesman for his aquarium told Agence France-Presse.
And if the 2 1/2-year-old is not too tired -- or full -- he'll also attempt to soothsay Sunday's final between Spain and the Netherlands.
"We do not want to overburden him," the spokesman said.
There's no crystal ball required for Paul's predictive powers. Rather each time, his handlers dip two, clear square boxes containing a mussel each into Paul's aquarium.
The boxes are decorated with the either the German flag or that of the opposition. Whichever box Paul opens is deemed the likely winner.
Paul's most recent prediction about Germany's 1-0 loss to Spain drew ire from his home-country.
Despondent crowds insulted both Paul and his mother in Berlin. Other soccer fans have posted octopus recipes on the Internet in not-so-veiled threats to Paul's wellbeing.
But the Spanish government has come to his defense: "I am concerned for the octopus ... I am thinking of sending him a protective team," joked Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luiz Rodriguez Zapatero on Radio Cadena Ser.
Environment and Fisheries Minister Elena Espinosa also expressed worries, the AFP reported: "On Monday, I shall be at the European Council of Ministers and I shall be asking for a (fishing) ban on Paul the octopus so the Germans do not eat him!"
The eight-armed soothsayer, who lives at Sea Life Aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany, has correctly forecast all six of Germany's World Cup games, including Wednesday's loss to Spain in the semi-finals.
Paul started using his nine brains to "predict" the outcome of soccer games two years ago during the European Championships.
Now, the mollusk medium is slated to predict on Friday who will earn the third-place in the match between Germany and Uruguay, a spokesman for his aquarium told Agence France-Presse.
And if the 2 1/2-year-old is not too tired -- or full -- he'll also attempt to soothsay Sunday's final between Spain and the Netherlands.
"We do not want to overburden him," the spokesman said.
There's no crystal ball required for Paul's predictive powers. Rather each time, his handlers dip two, clear square boxes containing a mussel each into Paul's aquarium.
The boxes are decorated with the either the German flag or that of the opposition. Whichever box Paul opens is deemed the likely winner.
Paul's most recent prediction about Germany's 1-0 loss to Spain drew ire from his home-country.
Despondent crowds insulted both Paul and his mother in Berlin. Other soccer fans have posted octopus recipes on the Internet in not-so-veiled threats to Paul's wellbeing.
But the Spanish government has come to his defense: "I am concerned for the octopus ... I am thinking of sending him a protective team," joked Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luiz Rodriguez Zapatero on Radio Cadena Ser.
Environment and Fisheries Minister Elena Espinosa also expressed worries, the AFP reported: "On Monday, I shall be at the European Council of Ministers and I shall be asking for a (fishing) ban on Paul the octopus so the Germans do not eat him!"
Do you think Clearly this octopus is a clairvoyant. This is bogus, it's only conincidence?
I want your opinion about it.
Po, cinseramente eu não entendo como esse POLVO consegue adivinha tudo na mosca hihi *--------*
ResponderExcluirMais eu adorei ele, achei tão engraçadinha AI8WUREOUA
Mais sim, eu acredito que ele consegue adivinha tudo :>
Ah, eu acho o Paul coisinha mais fofinha do mundo, mas acho que ele adivinha mesmo, sei lá também, pode ser mera coincidência ou não..
ResponderExcluirInfelizmente ele não vais mais estar vivo até a Copa de 2014 :( CRY, pra adivinhar um jogo do brasil e da ARGENTINA!! Obvio que a Argentina iria ganhar haha!!
Bom é isso bj
u acho que todos os povos iriam acertar .. pq seila .. todos sao povos intão acho que todos iriam acertas .
ResponderExcluir. bj: brenda
affs' eu não acredito nesse polvo mas sei lá né,é o qe dizem né, mas acho que ele já deveria ter ido pra panela
ResponderExcluirJIAOSA'