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'Invisibility Wetsuit' To Protect Against Sharks Launched In Western Australia

not.a.sock.puppet — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 05:47:15 GMT

An “invisibility cloak” to protect surfers from sharks has been launched in Western Australia, the scene of five fatal shark attacks in recent years.

Scientists from the University of Western Australia, with designers Shark Attack Mitigation Systems (SAMS), have unveiled two new wetsuits that they say could save lives in the water.

Based on a breakthrough discovery that sharks are colour-blind, one wetsuit, labelled the “Elude”, is designed to camouflage a swimmer or diver in the sea.

At the other extreme, the “Diverter” sports bold white and dark-blue stripes, and is intended to mirror nature's warning signs to ward off any potential shark attack.

Reckon our divers'll go for it? Ay?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/18/invisibility-suit-protect-shark-australia

Re: 'Invisibility Wetsuit' To Protect Against Sharks Launched In Western Australia

not.a.sock.puppet — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 05:51:05 GMT

Re: 'Invisibility Wetsuit' To Protect Against Sharks Launched In Western Australia

icyfroth — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 06:01:25 GMT

Yay Sock!

You caught a wave back in to the new shore!

Re: 'Invisibility Wetsuit' To Protect Against Sharks Launched In Western Australia

j*oono — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 06:39:49 GMT

Icy, you are so funny

Re: 'Invisibility Wetsuit' To Protect Against Sharks Launched In Western Australia

icyfroth — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 06:56:39 GMT

@j*oono wrote:
Icy, you are so funny

I like Sock!

Re: 'Invisibility Wetsuit' To Protect Against Sharks Launched In Western Australia

the_bob_delusion — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 09:36:33 GMT

@j*oono wrote:
Icy, you are so funny

where did you find that emoticon?

Re: 'Invisibility Wetsuit' To Protect Against Sharks Launched In Western Australia

cherry*135 — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 09:50:56 GMT

I wonder who would volunteer to test out the invisibility wetsuits in the ocean.

Re: 'Invisibility Wetsuit' To Protect Against Sharks Launched In Western Australia

icyfroth — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 22:37:05 GMT

I suppose it makes them look less like seals. Apparently that's what sharks mistake them for.

Re: 'Invisibility Wetsuit' To Protect Against Sharks Launched In Western Australia

joz*garage — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 23:04:16 GMT

Re: 'Invisibility Wetsuit' To Protect Against Sharks Launched In Western Australia

joz*garage — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 23:11:55 GMT

not me am3, they look like dressed up fish lures

but ya gotta love the science behind it

Re: 'Invisibility Wetsuit' To Protect Against Sharks Launched In Western Australia

icyfroth — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 00:14:28 GMT

can you make me a five-laughy face award Joz?

Re: 'Invisibility Wetsuit' To Protect Against Sharks Launched In Western Australia

not.a.sock.puppet — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 01:18:19 GMT

Re: 'Invisibility Wetsuit' To Protect Against Sharks Launched In Western Australia

joz*garage — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 01:25:28 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
can you make me a five-laughy face award Joz?

ok...

Re: 'Invisibility Wetsuit' To Protect Against Sharks Launched In Western Australia

icyfroth — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 01:29:32 GMT

thanks

Re: 'Invisibility Wetsuit' To Protect Against Sharks Launched In Western Australia

joz*garage — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 14:47:25 GMT

.....

now

how .....ment

Re: 'Invisibility Wetsuit' To Protect Against Sharks Launched In Western Australia

sniper_patrol — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 04:51:16 GMT

Those suits look prety cool don't they sock / icy

Re: 'Invisibility Wetsuit' To Protect Against Sharks Launched In Western Australia

bright.ton42 — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 05:17:52 GMT

Re: 'Invisibility Wetsuit' To Protect Against Sharks Launched In Western Australia

icyfroth — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 05:46:56 GMT

Hi Bright 🙂

I don't mind the blue one.

Re: 'Invisibility Wetsuit' To Protect Against Sharks Launched In Western Australia

joz*garage — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 09:57:01 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
Yay Sock!

You caught a wave back in to the new shore!

Re: 'Invisibility Wetsuit' To Protect Against Sharks Launched In Western Australia

joz*garage — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 10:16:56 GMT