Pugwash said...

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

I am afraid that if that is true seal could be already painted in all shades of red - to advertise poison seal, dragon fish patter or grey to disappear completely.
Unless they didn't have evolution al time to develop that skills.
On another time octopus had and still don't know how effective it is since that is the favourite snack.
Anyway any innovation welcome if works
Much better could be suit imitating their own species, specifically opposite gender, to provoke less aggressive behaviour, unless they are cannibals
The wost of all could be Mantis Shark that f** you first then eat

from the article...

The research team from UWA has found that sharks are highly visual animals but are probably colour blind.

They say the animals see colours in shades of grey, the same way as humans watch a black and white film.

I'm guessing 50.

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.

longwinded said...

Macroscien said...
Much better could be suit imitating their own species, specifically opposite gender, to provoke less aggressive behaviour

Brilliance! Raped by a Great White Shark, is that considered less agressive than being chewed by one

Well, either way you're f*cked.

Such a disappointing topic.

I was hoping there was a video of Susie Mai and some friends doing a follow up wetsuit shoot.

Pugwash said...

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

so are you going to ride an invisible surf board to then? waste of time and money. If your times up its up!

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...

marco gribi said...

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

Might work for homophobic sharks....

marco gribi said...

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

Ha Ha funny as not much different to this dare you to bung a couple of big trebbles on it and go for a surf