Researchers at the University of Western Australia are developing a wet suit that they hope will make surfers unattractive to sharks.
Much better idea than any stupid shark net
Taking the der and dum out of der dum, der dum, der dum etc etc etc.
www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-20/shark-repellant-wetsuit-being-researched/4271860?section=wa
Bestiality expert Cory Bernardi has nick-named the wet suit the "smashed crab", because it will make surfers less attractive to sharks. However, I am not sure that sharks see smashed crabs in the same way as humans.
ummmmm.......i think they are kind of forgetting about the sharks highly functional senses. Being able to detect electrical pulses, heart beats and the ability to smell you pissing your pants in fear from quite some distance.
Yeah,nah...thats not going to work.
I think we credit them with to much intelligence they have evolved to do 3 things eat, breed and swim they bite surf skis,dive cages,outboards and absolutely smash foam cutouts of seals towed behind boats.
I think its funny when people argue that humans arent part of the diet or food chain we are made of meat after all
Such a disappointing topic.
I was hoping there was a video of Susie Mai and some friends doing a follow up wetsuit shoot.
Bugger, so Sharks do not see colours??
We where working on the theory that bright colours would make a surfer look poisonous, as in many reef creatures
Hence our new 2013 Flux wetsuit
great if you're a diver. not so useful if you're sitting or lying on a board when taken.
hopefully the design can be glassed in...
i like how the article refers to imitating sea snakes as a potential way to repel sharks.
tiger sharks eat sea snakes faster than gina reinhart eats a burger.
dare you to bung a couple of big trebbles on it and go for a surf
Obviously a quiet day in marketing for a couple of local brands today
