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Topic: New Pattern on Wet Suit Deters Sharks  (Read 1223 times)

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  • "Being on the water...it replenishes my soul"
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I was watching a "Ted Talks" and saw this pretty cool invention:

http://www.ted.com/talks/hamish_jolly_a_shark_deterrent_wetsuit_and_it_s_not_what_you_think#t-517981

Apparently, they are trying to design a new wet suit that deters sharks. They studied which patterns were "engaging" to sharks and which ones were not, with the idea that they could prevent shark attacks at least to some degree.

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They have been trying this for a long time.
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ORCA pattern might help.


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pretty sure a shark would eat a baby orca


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ORCA pattern might help.

Unless a male orca thinks your cute. 
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How about a mug shot of Justin Beiber on your suit?
I'm sure he is hated just as much by the Animal Kingdom.
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pretty sure a shark would eat a baby orca
  I'm not so sure one would try, baby orcas would be hanging out with momma orcas and you know how pissy momma. Can be about their babies.Orca will eat sharks so I think if a shark saw a.pod of Orcas they might just split the scene.


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How about a mug shot of Justin Beiber on your suit?
I'm sure he is hated just as much by the Animal Kingdom.

LOL!!! :smt044
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FisHunter could shut them down with one photo submission  :smt005
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FisHunter could shut them down with one photo submission  :smt005

Exactly what I was thinking.
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I'm going into production with my new invention (PATENT PENDING!). It's synthetic orca urine mixed with organic white shark blood. It will be marketed as wetsuit lube and it'll keep the sharks away, guaranteed or your money back. 
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I'm going into production with my new invention (PATENT PENDING!). It's synthetic orca urine mixed with organic white shark blood. It will be marketed as wetsuit lube and it'll keep the sharks away, guaranteed or your money back.

make it 50 proof and call it OrcaHol.

"keeps sharks and sobriety at a safe distance!"

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I'm going into production with my new invention (PATENT PENDING!). It's synthetic orca urine mixed with organic white shark blood. It will be marketed as wetsuit lube and it'll keep the sharks away, guaranteed or your money back.

make it 50 proof and call it OrcaHol.

"keeps sharks and sobriety at a safe distance!"

*for topical use only, do not consume

I'll try it out for you.

Can't make me smell any worse than I already do after I've been diving in my suit for 6+ hours after guzzling gatorade before and during the dive.

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