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Shark-proof wetsuit material made from extra-strong plastic fibres is developed by [tr]
UK Daily Mail ^
| November 19, 2019
| Ryan Morrison
Posted on 11/19/2019 6:40:45 AM PST by C19fan
A revolutionary new wet suit material has been developed in Australia to protect surfers from deadly shark bites.
The new 'shark proof' material has extra-strong plastic fibres woven throughout that make it harder for teeth to penetrate the fabric.
The team from Flinders Univesity in South Australia tested two different types of fabrics that combined very strong but lightweight fibres with the neoprene material used for wet suits.
The new materials are more resistant to bites than a normal wet suit - even from a Great White Shark - researchers have discovered.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: sharks
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posted on
11/19/2019 6:40:45 AM PST
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
"The new materials are more resistant to bites than a normal wet suit - even from a Great White Shark - researchers have discovered." Not sure how they 'discovered' this, but unless they are willing to cover themselves in fish chum and swim near the Great Barrier Reef to test it I'm not inclined to take their word.
To: C19fan
Better yet...stay out of the water.
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posted on
11/19/2019 6:45:48 AM PST
by
ptsal
To: ptsal
Send in bots and remote operating subs.
4
posted on
11/19/2019 6:49:03 AM PST
by
wally_bert
(Your methods were a little incomplete, you too for that matter.)
To: C19fan
Bote force of a great white is well over a ton. I dont know how this suit/material would prevent all possible injuries.
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posted on
11/19/2019 7:03:26 AM PST
by
Nifty
To: ptsal
I won’t be needing it unless sharks can swim in my rainforest shower.
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posted on
11/19/2019 7:05:05 AM PST
by
moovova
To: Nifty
Your bones wiil be crushed, muscles and ligaments torn from shark trying to rip you apart... but, hey, at least you won’t bleed out.
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posted on
11/19/2019 7:11:11 AM PST
by
Hatteras
To: neverevergiveup
There’s no flexible suit that will protect you from a 2,000lb shark.
8
posted on
11/19/2019 7:14:57 AM PST
by
Mariner
(War Criminal #18)
To: C19fan
Never get out of the boat.
9
posted on
11/19/2019 7:20:02 AM PST
by
Zman
(Liberals: denying reality since Day One.)
To: C19fan
The word resistant makes me nervous.
10
posted on
11/19/2019 7:20:31 AM PST
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: C19fan
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posted on
11/19/2019 7:25:56 AM PST
by
RandallFlagg
(Fact: Gun control laws kill innocents.)
To: Mariner
If the shark eats you, it will just poop you out whole.
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posted on
11/19/2019 7:26:15 AM PST
by
ImJustAnotherOkie
(All I know is The I read in the papers.)
To: Hatteras; C19fan
Your bones wiil be crushed, muscles and ligaments torn from shark trying to rip you apart... but, hey, at least you wont bleed out. Dr. Huveneers needs you to volunteer for some more advanced study.
From the article:,
"Although these fabrics may reduce blood loss resulting from a shark bite, further research is needed to measure the magnitude of injury to human flesh,' said Dr Huveneers."
To: Nifty
Yer gonna need a bigger bote.
;-)
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posted on
11/19/2019 7:26:37 AM PST
by
RandallFlagg
(Fact: Gun control laws kill innocents.)
To: ImJustAnotherOkie
If the shark eats you, it will just poop you out whole.
So, the suit turns you into a Taco Bell burrito?
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posted on
11/19/2019 7:28:03 AM PST
by
RandallFlagg
(Fact: Gun control laws kill innocents.)
To: Hatteras
Your bones wiil be crushed, muscles and ligaments torn from shark trying to rip you apart... but, hey, at least you wont bleed out. You won't bleed out, you'll bleed in!
16
posted on
11/19/2019 7:46:18 AM PST
by
null and void
(Convicted spies are shot, traitors are hanged, saboteurs are subject to summary execution...)
To: RandallFlagg
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posted on
11/19/2019 7:57:35 AM PST
by
ImJustAnotherOkie
(All I know is The I read in the papers.)
To: C19fan
“We invented this new wetsuit that is impervious to shark bites.”
“That’s really great!”
“We just need somebody to test it for us by swimming with Great White sharks while covered in blood.”
“Hell, no! Get somebody else!”
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posted on
11/19/2019 8:01:08 AM PST
by
OrangeHoof
(The Democrats - Unafraid to burn in Hell.)
To: C19fan
Puncture proof...maybe
Boone-crushing-bite pressure-thrashing-drowning proof...
Probably not so much.
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posted on
11/19/2019 8:07:52 AM PST
by
SheepWhisperer
(My enemy saw me on my knees, head bowed and thought they had won until I rose up and said Amen!)
To: C19fan
Pretty stupid. You still get bitten, but you probably don’t get bit real bad. Meanwhile your bones are crushed and you can’t swim, so you drown. But no bites.
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posted on
11/19/2019 8:10:14 AM PST
by
I want the USA back
(The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it. Orwell.)
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