When Jaws came out, “relatively little was known about the white shark. We know a lot more now about white shark ecology, distribution and natural history,” says Skomal.
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Now we know Great White Sharks are mostly peaceful. Except if you splash the water. Or there’s any blood in the water. Or the shark is hungry. Or it’s nighttime. Or very bright and sunny.
I wouldn’t say “peaceful”, but they definitely aren’t going to view us as effective prey (they prefer seals since their blubber would allow them to power their muscular bodies and thus swim to survive. We’re too bony. In fact, probably the only time we’d even BECOME suitable prey for them is if we end up with the same figure as Vladimir Harkonnen from Dune.). I think the only way we’d be on the menu is during outright feeding frenzies or if the shark has NOT had anything to eat for a VERY long while.