Anatomy of a Shark bite

Majin Gojira · Post by **Majin Gojira** » 2003-08-16 10:25pm

Ho-ly CRAP! I haven't been this unnerved by something in a long while...seeing the scientific analysis of a shark bite...and the various tests run based on the information garnered from the video of the shark bite.

They ran one test that is really revealing: a bull shark, going 15mph can break bones with it's bite, which is no greater than a human's (our flesh is that soft).

Creepy stuff, but fun to learn...

Hethrir · Post by **Hethrir** » 2003-08-16 10:30pm

That's why i'm happy we have shark nets.

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-08-16 10:33pm

Just one more reason to be happy about living in the desert. ^^;

~ver

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2003-08-16 10:36pm

verilon wrote:Just one more reason to be happy about living in the desert. ^^;~ver

Wouldn't you have snakes and scorpies instead?~Jason

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-08-16 10:41pm

Soontir C'boath wrote:
verilon wrote:Just one more reason to be happy about living in the desert. ^^;~ver
Wouldn't you have snakes and scorpies instead?~Jason

Depends on where in the desert. If you live in the city, like I do, you don't have to worry very much.

~ver

Majin Gojira · Post by **Majin Gojira** » 2003-08-16 11:05pm

the fun thing is you can see the Post Traumatic Stress syndrome on the victims face's as they watch the re-enactments.

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2003-08-17 04:14pm

Once more we are shown just how physically inferior humans are. That was cool, though what they did with the water melons.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-08-17 04:59pm

I personally found those experiments to be rather beautiful...

Sharks, are the perfect aqutic predator, they have been around in one form or another for millions of years, and nature has refined them into the perfect kiling machine...

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-08-17 06:21pm

Darth Yoshi wrote:Once more we are shown just how physically inferior humans are.

Yup...*uses one hand to pull a lever, rolling a pattern of depth charges onto the sharks*

Luckily we've got nice big creative brains

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-08-17 07:55pm

Sea Skimmer wrote:
Darth Yoshi wrote:Once more we are shown just how physically inferior humans are.
Yup...*uses one hand to pull a lever, rolling a pattern of depth charges onto the sharks*

Luckily we've got nice big creative brains

yes creative brains that, if used correctly, can destroy every viable ecosystem on this planet.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-08-17 07:57pm

Majin Gojira wrote:the fun thing is you can see the Post Traumatic Stress syndrome on the victims face's as they watch the re-enactments.

You, are one sick bastard.
I really like that in a person.

Demiurge · Post by **Demiurge** » 2003-08-17 08:27pm

I'm glad I didn't see that. The local beach has no shortage of sharks both small and large.

apocolypse · Post by **apocolypse** » 2003-08-17 09:40pm

Darth Yoshi wrote:Once more we are shown just how physically inferior humans are.

Except for that sharks have evolved to live in water and humans haven't....

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-08-17 09:45pm

Note to self stay on dry land avoid the ocean at all cost.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-08-17 09:59pm

Montcalm wrote: Note to self stay on dry land avoid the ocean at all cost.

Note to self: put on chain-mail and dive in!!!

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-08-17 10:01pm

Alyrium Denryle wrote: Note to self: put on chain-mail and dive in!!!

Note to all: Allow Alyrium to become a Darwin Award winner. Do not rescue from drowning.

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2003-08-17 10:01pm

Alyrium Denryle wrote:
Montcalm wrote: Note to self stay on dry land avoid the ocean at all cost.
Note to self: put on chain-mail and dive in!!!

Note to self: Get popcorn and watch Alyrium drown himself in said chain-mail. Or at least hope he does.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-08-17 10:27pm

Captain_Cyran wrote:
Alyrium Denryle wrote:
Montcalm wrote: Note to self stay on dry land avoid the ocean at all cost.
Note to self: put on chain-mail and dive in!!!
Note to self: Get popcorn and watch Alyrium drown himself in said chain-mail. Or at least hope he does.

They make shark resistant chain mail for divers, I believe that was what he is talking about. Note, however, I said shark resistant, not shark proof!

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-08-17 10:37pm

Frank Hipper wrote:
Note to self: Get popcorn and watch Alyrium drown himself in said chain-mail. Or at least hope he does.
They make shark resistant chain mail for divers, I believe that was what he is talking about. Note, however, I said shark resistant, not shark proof!

Sounds like a good way to give the surgeons something besides shark teeth to dig out of you. Any shark with a bad enough bite to make you want chain mail is probably going to cut right through it anyway. Just cause they sell it doesnt mean it does more then jack shit.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-08-17 10:41pm

Sea Skimmer wrote:
Frank Hipper wrote:Note to self: Get popcorn and watch Alyrium drown himself in said chain-mail. Or at least hope he does.
They make shark resistant chain mail for divers, I believe that was what he is talking about. Note, however, I said shark resistant, not shark proof!
Sounds like a good way to give the surgeons something besides shark teeth to dig out of you. Any shark with a bad enough bite to make you want chain mail is probably going to cut right through it anyway. Just cause they sell it doesnt mean it does more then jack shit.

I've seen it being tested with sharks, it seemed resist pretty well. The woman got a few minor cuts, instead of having her arm de-fleshed.

Kintaro · Post by **Kintaro** » 2003-08-17 11:57pm

Man, I wish I watched that. I don't have cable or anything, but my girlfriend does. I was watching the begining of RoboShark (I think that's what it was), and the program said that great whites can learn 80 times (not percent) faster than cats! All of its hunting behavior is learned; it's not instinct.

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2003-08-18 12:58am

apocolypse wrote:
Darth Yoshi wrote:Once more we are shown just how physically inferior humans are.
Except for that sharks have evolved to live in water and humans haven't....

True, but there are plenty of land predators that outclass humans physically.

They named is "Bruce." Just like the mechanical shark from Jaws.

Kamakazie Sith · Post by **Kamakazie Sith** » 2003-08-18 01:54am

Sea Skimmer wrote:
Frank Hipper wrote:
Note to self: Get popcorn and watch Alyrium drown himself in said chain-mail. Or at least hope he does.
They make shark resistant chain mail for divers, I believe that was what he is talking about. Note, however, I said shark resistant, not shark proof!
Sounds like a good way to give the surgeons something besides shark teeth to dig out of you. Any shark with a bad enough bite to make you want chain mail is probably going to cut right through it anyway. Just cause they sell it doesnt mean it does more then jack shit.

Chain mail is actually very effective against the smaller sharks, but against the larger sharks it's not the teeth that will kill you...it's the pressure of the bite.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-08-18 02:20am

Alyrium Denryle wrote:
Sea Skimmer wrote:
Darth Yoshi wrote:Once more we are shown just how physically inferior humans are.
Yup...*uses one hand to pull a lever, rolling a pattern of depth charges onto the sharks*

Luckily we've got nice big creative brains
yes creative brains that, if used correctly, can destroy every viable ecosystem on this planet.

That is something of an exaggeration. We can alter those ecosystems, but destroying them is far beyond our current capabilities. The energy requirement for destroying the global ecosystem hovers around 1 billion megatons.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-08-18 10:55am

Darth Wong wrote:
Alyrium Denryle wrote:
Sea Skimmer wrote: Yup...*uses one hand to pull a lever, rolling a pattern of depth charges onto the sharks*

Luckily we've got nice big creative brains
yes creative brains that, if used correctly, can destroy every viable ecosystem on this planet.
That is something of an exaggeration. We can alter those ecosystems, but destroying them is far beyond our current capabilities. The energy requirement for destroying the global ecosystem hovers around 1 billion megatons.

Using brute force, a smart person would salt the nukes with everything he had and detonate at will around the planet making as much fallout as possible.

It may not kill everything, life always finds a way to survive, but it'll be a big downer for the week on a global scale.