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And a story may start with the first word, but if I present the word "Octopus" and say check out my story, you're going to be well within bounds to question me
by nannal 5y ago
And a story may start with the first word, but if I present the word "Octopus" and say check out my story, you're going to be well within bounds to question me on it.
- simondotau 5y agoWell to be fair there were two collisions, so your story should be "Octopus imploded" and now everyone is captivated by the plight of this unlucky cephalopod.
- eesmith 5y agoWikipedia started as just an announcement of the idea (https://web.archive.org/web/20030414014355/http://www.nupedia.com/pipermail/nupedia-l/2001-January/000676.html https://web.archive.org/web/20030414014355/http://www.nupedi... ). How many entries do you think there were when the first live version was announced only a few hours later (http://www.nupedia.com/pipermail/nupedia-l/2001-January/000678.html http://www.nupedia.com/pipermail/nupedia-l/2001-January/0006... )? As a different metaphor than your "Octopus", this is "first light". "First light" in astronomy is the first time a telescope is used. It doesn't need to start with an amazing or ground-breaking image.