David said: There was an interesting article in one of our papers a few months ago about shark attacks. A scientist had discovered a correlation between weeing in wetsuits and shark attacks. Apparently, according to the scientist, the combination of urine and Neoprene is a bit of a turn on for sharks. I think, if I remember correctly, they had interview as many shark attack victims as they could, nearly all surfers, and found that they had weed in their wetsuit just before they were attacked. I say: There is a problem with this type of "scientific study". If this same scientist had interviewed all of the victims he would have also found that 100% of them drink water. Does that mean that if you drink water you are more susceptible to shark attacks? The survey was all wet. Steve Holtzman *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> From: "Whyte, David" <david.whyte_at_amsa.gov.au> > for sharks. I think, if I remember correctly, they had interview as many > shark attack victims as they could, nearly all surfers, and found that > they had weed in their wetsuit just before they were attacked. > > I am sure there is a lesson there somewhere and > From: Bob Denton [mailto:gulfstream_at_flinet.com] > > We say there are two kinds of divers..those that pee in their wet suits > and those that lie about it! That's why there's Sink the Stink! If what Bob says is true, then doesn't that make the study rather uhm... all wet? Jackie *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Steve wrote: > There is a problem with this type of "scientific study". If this same > scientist had interviewed all of the victims he would have also found that > 100% of them drink water. Does that mean that if you drink water you are > more susceptible to shark attacks? > I also did a study once and found that "couch potatos" over 357lbs were some how immune to shark attacks. We found as subjects started mimicking their behavior, they too achieved this immunity... Isn't science great! live long and paddle, albert *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
From: "Michael Orchard" <mspadorchard_at_home.com> > From: Bob Denton <gulfstream_at_flinet.com> > > > > There have been a number of large packages of mmarijuana washing up on > > our local beaches the last week or so. At the same time, there have been > > a greater than usual number of shark sightings and attacks.... > > coincidence? I don't think so.... > > Again, this is not my expertise, but why do you not think this is a > coincidence...it may not be, but why should sharks be attracted to it...? > > They may be.. <snip> Because everyone knows that sharks have a particular weakness for the weed which tends to render sharks near-sighted (not to mention what it does to their appetites). So when they see a swimmer after munching a joint, they mistake the swimmers for a seal. Sometimes when they eat a joint, they start looking for the yellow submarine and, therefore, yellow kayaks become the target of their nearsighted state.... Not much can be done. Rehab for sharks has not proved promising. They keep eating their counselors. :-) Jackie _ _ / \O/ \ " _ _ / \O/ \ " ______ ,,/' ) ,,___,~~~~""""~~~ / <, ~_at_ / `vvvvvvvv, )))) / ^^^^^^" \ `~~~~~~, ( | _____ -,) \ \ / _____ (_____>-----------/----\ /--/-----------<_____) / \_/ / _________________ ___ _|___________ (____________________. \ YELLOW SUBMARINE /| ~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~~ ~ ~~~ ~ ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~jf~~ o o o *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Whyte, David" <david.whyte_at_amsa.gov.au> wrote: > nearly all surfers, and found that > they had weed in their wetsuit just before they were attacked. > I am sure there is a lesson there somewhere Bob Denton [gulfstream_at_flinet.com] wrote: > We say there are two kinds of divers..those that pee in their wet >suits and those that lie about it! Jackie Fenton <jackie_at_intelenet.net> wrote: >If what Bob says is true, then doesn't that make the study rather >uhm... all wet? We probably have to draw a distinction between surfers and divers. Sharks probably like the taste of peeing surfers better. That or Sink the Stink REALLY works! Shawn Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 5/18/2001 4:57:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jackie_at_intelenet.net writes: > How do we know? To answer the question of whether munching sharks are partaking of the weed we will need to get urine samples. Any volunteers? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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