On 2017-04-04, The Natural Philosopher  wrote:

> On 04/04/17 20:48, rickman wrote:
>
>> On 4/4/2017 3:14 PM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>
>>> On 04/04/17 19:52, rickman wrote:
>>>
>>>>  What do soccer players have to do with anything?
>>>
>>> Highly significant question to which I have no answer at all
>>>
>>>> Should
>>>> there be a dozen?  A baker's dozen?
>>>
>>> Who cares?
>>
>> That's what I'm asking YOU.
>
> WEll how  should I know? I mean I was merely remarking on the
> existential quality iof the number eleven and its presumed mystical
> significance in the pointless and dull game of soccer, to illustrate the
> arbitrary nature of the universe. And the premier league.
>
>
> We COULD have had 360 players. *Someone* chose 11.
>
> That encapsulates the mystery of creation right there.
>
> What's it after? The 12 disciples less Judas?
>
> Its questions like these that send me to sleep at night.

What I want to know is why the rose star _Crossaster papposus_,
commonly seen by scuba divers along the British Columbia coast,
usually has 11 arms, rather than the 10 or 12 you'd expect.
(Bonus question: Why haven't I ever heard any other diver
mention this?)

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