Comments on: Help An Octopus Find His Legs http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/ Modern Industrial Design News Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:32:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Mauricehttp://www.yankodesign.com/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-256001 Maurice Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:47:24 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/#comment-256001 Hmmm. I don't know whether this is engenius or ill-conceived. People have brought up great points on each side. I think if they're the type of parents to buy this toy, the toy will get some use, because the kids will be used to playing with creative toys. If the parent really values recycling enough to consider this, they probably aren't dragging a ton of commercial toys to the beach either. Also, the toy doesn't need threads. It could just have clamps that lock onto any sized bottle cap. As an educational toy, it should be anatomically correct, at least to the extent of having the right number of limbs. ;-) What does concern me is that I've never seen bottles at a beach. I live in northern California, and I guess all the beaches I've been to here are next to redwood forests as opposed to cities, so maybe I'm sampling the wrong beaches for this? But isn't the beach in the hippy area going to be where the most ecologically minded parents live? Anyway, since I've never seen bottles just left on the beach, as another commenter mentioned, I'd be very concerned about the hygenics and safety of encouraging my kids to collect them. Same with any type of trash. Hmmm. I don’t know whether this is engenius or ill-conceived. People have brought up great points on each side. I think if they’re the type of parents to buy this toy, the toy will get some use, because the kids will be used to playing with creative toys. If the parent really values recycling enough to consider this, they probably aren’t dragging a ton of commercial toys to the beach either. Also, the toy doesn’t need threads. It could just have clamps that lock onto any sized bottle cap. As an educational toy, it should be anatomically correct, at least to the extent of having the right number of limbs. ;-)

What does concern me is that I’ve never seen bottles at a beach. I live in northern California, and I guess all the beaches I’ve been to here are next to redwood forests as opposed to cities, so maybe I’m sampling the wrong beaches for this? But isn’t the beach in the hippy area going to be where the most ecologically minded parents live? Anyway, since I’ve never seen bottles just left on the beach, as another commenter mentioned, I’d be very concerned about the hygenics and safety of encouraging my kids to collect them. Same with any type of trash.

]]> By: Mauricehttp://www.yankodesign.com/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-272775 Maurice Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:47:24 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/#comment-272775 Hmmm. I don't know whether this is engenius or ill-conceived. People have brought up great points on each side. I think if they're the type of parents to buy this toy, the toy will get some use, because the kids will be used to playing with creative toys. If the parent really values recycling enough to consider this, they probably aren't dragging a ton of commercial toys to the beach either. Also, the toy doesn't need threads. It could just have clamps that lock onto any sized bottle cap. As an educational toy, it should be anatomically correct, at least to the extent of having the right number of limbs. ;-) What does concern me is that I've never seen bottles at a beach. I live in northern California, and I guess all the beaches I've been to here are next to redwood forests as opposed to cities, so maybe I'm sampling the wrong beaches for this? But isn't the beach in the hippy area going to be where the most ecologically minded parents live? Anyway, since I've never seen bottles just left on the beach, as another commenter mentioned, I'd be very concerned about the hygenics and safety of encouraging my kids to collect them. Same with any type of trash. Hmmm. I don’t know whether this is engenius or ill-conceived. People have brought up great points on each side. I think if they’re the type of parents to buy this toy, the toy will get some use, because the kids will be used to playing with creative toys. If the parent really values recycling enough to consider this, they probably aren’t dragging a ton of commercial toys to the beach either. Also, the toy doesn’t need threads. It could just have clamps that lock onto any sized bottle cap. As an educational toy, it should be anatomically correct, at least to the extent of having the right number of limbs. ;-)

What does concern me is that I’ve never seen bottles at a beach. I live in northern California, and I guess all the beaches I’ve been to here are next to redwood forests as opposed to cities, so maybe I’m sampling the wrong beaches for this? But isn’t the beach in the hippy area going to be where the most ecologically minded parents live? Anyway, since I’ve never seen bottles just left on the beach, as another commenter mentioned, I’d be very concerned about the hygenics and safety of encouraging my kids to collect them. Same with any type of trash.

]]> By: hartiganhttp://www.yankodesign.com/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-84483 hartigan Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:31:04 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/#comment-84483 By description ;) Octopus...From Greek: Octo-Podi, 8 feet cheers By description ;)

Octopus…From Greek: Octo-Podi, 8 feet

cheers

]]> By: اختاپوسی برای تمیز کردن ساحل دریاhttp://www.yankodesign.com/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-80534 اختاپوسی برای تمیز کردن ساحل دریا Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:05:48 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/#comment-80534 [...] ایده جذاب برای تمیزتر شدن هر چه بیشتر ساحل از جائه‌یونگ هونگ [...] [...] ایده جذاب برای تمیزتر شدن هر چه بیشتر ساحل از جائه‌یونگ هونگ [...]

]]> By: christinahttp://www.yankodesign.com/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-76418 christina Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:55:30 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/#comment-76418 My main concern for this product is my kids forcing me to drink 16 liters of soda. My main concern for this product is my kids forcing me to drink 16 liters of soda.

]]> By: Eponymoushttp://www.yankodesign.com/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-35553 Eponymous Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:10:12 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/#comment-35553 Don't touch it, little boy! Can't you see it only has six legs? It's not an octopus! You are being deceived! If it's lied about that, who knows what else it is plotting? Don't help it's evil plans come to fruition! Don’t touch it, little boy! Can’t you see it only has six legs? It’s not an octopus! You are being deceived! If it’s lied about that, who knows what else it is plotting? Don’t help it’s evil plans come to fruition!

]]> By: F-youhttp://www.yankodesign.com/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-29627 F-you Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:14:18 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/#comment-29627 <i>"Octopus have tentacles not legs haha Its a great concept. Congratulations!"</i> Nope, Octopi have legs. Squid have got tentacles though. “Octopus have tentacles not legs haha Its a great concept. Congratulations!”

Nope, Octopi have legs.

Squid have got tentacles though.

]]> By: Respetocleshttp://www.yankodesign.com/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-28889 Respetocles Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:50:44 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/#comment-28889 So it's a sixtopus So it’s a sixtopus

]]> By: Edgarhttp://www.yankodesign.com/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-22610 Edgar Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:13:30 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/#comment-22610 Octopus have tentacles not legs haha Its a great concept. Congratulations! Octopus have tentacles not legs haha Its a great concept. Congratulations!

]]> By: EcoWorld - The Global Environmental Community - Nature and Technology in Harmonyhttp://www.yankodesign.com/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-15690 EcoWorld - The Global Environmental Community - Nature and Technology in Harmony Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:09:03 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/#comment-15690 [...] Children are taught to recycle using toys that help with the process such as with this octosquid: (http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/). Almost everyone organizes their trash. Attitudes are definitely changing when it comes to the [...] [...] Children are taught to recycle using toys that help with the process such as with this octosquid: (http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/09/12/help-an-octopus-find-his-legs/). Almost everyone organizes their trash. Attitudes are definitely changing when it comes to the [...]

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