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Shocking New Shark Repellent Wet Suit! |
Shark Repellent Wet Suit Shocks and Awes - Gizmodo: “A bright fellow called Vladimir Vlad has filed a patent for a shark-repellent wet suit that creates an electrical field. The idea is that sharks have sensitive receptors in their noses which would normally help them track prey, but when faced with an especially strong electrical field, they will back off. This wet suit would be made of metal and neoprene, with thin piezoelectric ceramic fibres woven in. Voltage is then delivered by the fibres depending on their length. The suit continually generates several volts which flow through the water, and the faster you swim, the higher the voltage (which makes the electrical field stronger). And if after all that, the shark still manages to bite you, it will get a nasty shock in its mouth.”
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“And if after all that, the shark still manages to bite you, it will get a nasty shock in its mouth.”
Would I be right to say that you’d get a nasty shock too…?
I like the way they write off the actual eating of you by the shark as a minor possibility.
I just met Mr. Vlad today at a West Des Moines bookstore. What a delightful and intelligent man. He discussed his research work as well as his life experiences. I think this man and his associates are entrepreneurs to watch closely. This man thinks “outside of the box” and has had great success. I wish him well and good fortune! It was my pleasure to have a “one-on-one” discussion with him. I hope to meet him again in the near future.
Has research been conducted to demonstrate the suit will not attract sharks when the user is not moving vigerously and smaller currents are generated.
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