Monday, February 05, 2007

Some Words Regarding Jellyfish

Namely, that their common name, "jellyfish," is utterly ridiculous and unworthy of such gorgeous, alien creatures. Names ought, as the Ents insist, match what they signify, and not reduce something amazing into a taxonomic joke. They don't look like fish or jelly, but animate geometry: delicate Byzantine domes of saffron glass, trailing wispy Mandelbrot lace. I can watch these creatures for hours...

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