The fact that it was a leaked early release is the reason for the mass downloading numbers, not weak DRM or growing numbers of pirates. I mean come the fuck on- even people who typically or ALWAYS purchase their games would have been interested in this release, who wouldn't want a chance to play a game before it even hits shelves?

Yes, but when people talk about it today they are basically talking about magic. I know pagans who claim to be alchemists and they know shit-all about chemistry.

Not really. You weren't conducting a controlled study and you had strong emotional attachment to your relatively tiny (1/16 the size) sample group of a different type of octopus. Like I said, her evidence seems stronger.

No it doesn't. His evidence is weak and unscientific, that's why it's called anecdotal.

She was using Octopus tetricus. Study involved Octopus rubescens- perhaps this also accounts for the disparity.

While we are all entitled to state our opinions, I'd tend to value a scientific study involving 32 subjects over your two-subject anecdotal observation of pets.

That doesn't mean your wrong, but her evidence seems stronger.