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ManiacJoe

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3. A documentary years ago suggested the problem might be the surf boards.

Reply to petronius (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 02:08 AM

Jul 2013

Back in the 50s and 60s, everyone was using the long boards. When viewed from underneath, the surfers looked rather odd. There were very few shark attacks.

Now everyone tends to use the short boards. When viewed from underneath, the surfers, as they lie on the back of the board, tend to look like seals, which are the sharks' favorite food. Attacks have noticeably risen.

Seemed reasonable to me at the time...

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'Invisibility' wetsuit promises protection in land of killer sharks (LA Times) [View all] petronius Jul 2013 OP

I didn't know sharks could see in color. mtg rrneck Jul 2013 #1

I was looking that up a few weeks ago - after it suddenly struck me that one petronius Jul 2013 #2

A documentary years ago suggested the problem might be the surf boards. ManiacJoe Jul 2013 #3