Shark Week

[wdmso]

I think with all the tracking data they have created an unreasonable fear in people . and if an attack happens by a tag shark we can do what humans do best exact revenge made convenient by the GPS tag
soon there will be no mysterys left in the world
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[buckman]

Originally Posted by wdmso

I think with all the tracking data they have created an unreasonable fear in people . and if an attack happens by a tag shark we can do what humans do best exact revenge made convenient by the GPS tag
soon there will be no mysterys left in the world
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I hope you're kidding . The research that is being done is amazing . Understanding these beasts leads to a greater awareness and better protection for them.
Now it sure does make a swim at Cahoon Hollow a little more intimidating
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[puppet]

I would hope that the gps data will not fall into the hands of folk who
are trigger happy. I might be naive but I think most folk are past
killing critters on the endangered list.

As for the education we are getting about these buggers and where
they are cruising..... I think that its a good thing.

This past July I was with the family at nauset, and a grey seal was
camped out in front of us. It was overcast and raining and the
water clarity was extremely low because the surfline was choked
with mung. So not exactly swimming weather, but if it were not for
the seal and knowing that whites are potentially around.... I would
have been in the water. That day there was report of a white in the
nauset inlet. Yikes....

I would not say its an unreasonable fear not swimming that day,
but considering the conditions I would definitely say it may be
equivalent to walking around in a thunderstorm. Sort of tempting fate.

I am with Frank on this one. Having those seals wiggling in the same
water I am standing in just seems to be a bad idea. Thank
goodness most of those beaches require little to no wading if you
want to fish them.

[FishermanTim]

It didn't take them long to crap out some "fantasy fish" stories for shark week.
I guess the real world just wasn't enough for the so-called shark experts at The Discovery Channel.
They created stories and CGI just below the level of "Sharknado" on the SI-FI channel.

So instead of getting a week's worth of useful knowledge about sharks, we get a week's worth of shark fantasy / made-for-tv shows.

Remember the mermaid? or Megladon?

Maybe they're having as bad a time finding sharks that want to be on tv as we are finding bass in our waters?

[jonserfish]

I THOUGHT THE EPISODE ON THE GLOWING SHARKS. ONE CAN LIGHT UP IT'S LIPS TO ATTRACT PLANKTON ANOTHER HAS SPIKES THAT LIGHT UP TO WARD OFF PREDATORS

[RIROCKHOUND]

Just be aware, it is not all 'science' on Shark week

http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and...g-people-again

[piemma]

...and then there was the program the other night about a Great White shark named "Submarine". Seems this fish can stay stationary in a vertical position and stalk it's prey. According to this program, the shark is so big it gives off sonar vibrations and it's prey feel it's presence so it has adapted to feed by not moving. RIGHT!!!
As far as I know the only shark that can stop moving and not die is the Nurse shark.

[Zeal]

Originally Posted by FishermanTim

It didn't take them long to crap out some "fantasy fish" stories for shark week.
I guess the real world just wasn't enough for the so-called shark experts at The Discovery Channel.
They created stories and CGI just below the level of "Sharknado" on the SI-FI channel.

So instead of getting a week's worth of useful knowledge about sharks, we get a week's worth of shark fantasy / made-for-tv shows.

Remember the mermaid? or Megladon?

Maybe they're having as bad a time finding sharks that want to be on tv as we are finding bass in our waters?

Agreed. The only decent one was seeing the "Alien Sharks". Love seeing unknown species. Another good one was watching the sharks go catatonic when being handled (that guy really wants to die).

But "Old Hitler" had me cracking up. Narrator said it way too much.

Lot of recycled material though (shark fin soup was already talked about a long time ago along with survivor stories). *Sigh*

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by puppet

I would hope that the gps data will not fall into the hands of folk who
are trigger happy. I might be naive but I think most folk are past
killing critters on the endangered list.
.

Just for the record, white sharks are not on the endangered list.

[Mugz]

I have an Uncle 70+ yrs old....was a lobsterman, charter captain, commercial fisherman all his life....he got the opportunity to fly along some well known shoreline (Horseneck Beach to name one) and told me he saw pods upon pods of sharks cruising the coast within casting distance at beaches....during the day while people swam feet away.

[rphud]

My wife showed me a post that stated about 100 people are killed each year by cows (kicking or stomping) and only about 10 per year by sharks. Not sure if it is true or not, but I don't see Cow Week coming on anytime soon. Me, I am sticking with Shart Week on Southpark.

[FishermanTim]

Originally Posted by rphud

My wife showed me a post that stated about 100 people are killed each year by cows (kicking or stomping) and only about 10 per year by sharks. Not sure if it is true or not, but I don't see Cow Week coming on anytime soon. Me, I am sticking with Shart Week on Southpark.

Probably more true than you'd think.

I may start referring to this as "Shark Weak", based on the caliber of the shows they are throwing at us!

They'll probably wrap it all up in a nice neat package on Sunday with an entire night of "air jaws" episodes, including some that they make up in the CGI cutting room!

[Raven]

Originally Posted by rphud

My wife showed me a post that stated about 100 people are killed each year by cows (kicking or stomping) and only about 10 per year by sharks. Not sure if it is true or not, but I don't see Cow Week coming on anytime soon. Me, I am sticking with Shart Week on Southpark.

you mean? We're not even SAFE on Dry land???

i've heard of Pigs flying....hopefully they don't teach cows how to do it.

i just read/heard that SHARKS use 80% of their muscles compared to
humans that use only 40%.... that makes them twice as strong
than us Humans right off the get go.

[wdmso]

Originally Posted by buckman

I hope you're kidding . The research that is being done is amazing . Understanding these beasts leads to a greater awareness and better protection for them.
Now it sure does make a swim at Cahoon Hollow a little more intimidating
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Sadly I am not joking many would love to have the research to line their pockets . look at herring with the advance of technology it unfortunately cuts both ways it helps us understand how to help them and for others it helps reduce costs when they know exactly where and when they will be there and drag an area with such accuracy they leave nothing behind ..sorry I am cynical when it comes to we need to know everything for the sake of just knowing