it's actually the same reason zebras are black and white striped. It's based on the lions vision, it can't tell them apart at night, it just looks like a barcode. Don't ask me how the zebras figured that out though

This is why a zebra nerver gets attacked by lions

@@tismon They use the barcode to purchase the wetsuit, obviously. Even a painted horse can figure it out. But not a shark. Sharks are big Trump fans (and vice versa, during an expensive Stormy newborn TV experience) so they miss obvious things like that.

Also navy ships were once painted these black and white stripes to hide fleets of ships! ✌️

@@tismon no it is to confuse insects, not lions.

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@@t_ecchou lionfish 🤣

You are funny

They do.. which is interesting!

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RiotHouse ooh good point makes you think, risk increased

Eh, I'm okay with it. Zebras are kind of assholes.

Greg lastname this comment deserves a lot more recognition

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funny. just buy a tesla otherwise tell the ice salesman "I have a 420 beacon score."

wrong.

Very true, and don’t forget their keen sense of smell that can detect tiny amounts for MILES. All factors come together for them to identify prey. Humans obviously smell different than fish or seals. I’d combine the two suits, the body blue patterned with the arms b & w striped. The solid black body on the b & w striped suit still resembles a seal.

That's proofed that this information is wrong. They see very well and are not confused at all. Most they are curious and do a try bite, and some even like humans. Them who do, they don't stop eating us and get killed soon . But shakes have a very good sight. So no confusion, they can distinguish. Science was wrong with their suspects on they are confused.

It could well be true as overfishing takes its toll of shark food sources.

I asked myself the same question and I came up with is the following possible answer: If we would use human shaped dummys filled with bait for all these tests, it could lead to those sharks growing accustomed to human shaped food, thus inadvertently training them to attack human shapes.

That remark struck me too. I had the same thought as you, we don't want to tantalize them- See how yummy humans are? Hence, the drum.

I think you correctly answered your own question. Human-shaped dummies would be bad for the shark, as it would acclimatize them to humans; and, bad for humans to associate yummy-smelling food with human forms. Imagine if two months following their testing, someone was bitten or killed by a shark in the testing vicinity. They'd be ethically and legally liable. :|

I thought the same thing. I still think it wouldn't hurt much, there are many more sharks out there and its not like they work on a hive mind or something. I could see doing it remotely somewhere not even close to where people surf. But I do agree with not wanting to make humans look tasty to sharks.

Yes -- but instead of seeing a reaction of a shark to a human shape object.. I guess the first reaction we gonna get is from a real human wearing that suit. I know what they're trying to accomplish, but at the end of the day, the human is gonna be in it and in the water.

lolollolol!!!! true it's funny co's its true lolol doh!!

lol that is most definitely funny. no doubt about it.

That's why I am partial to the evasive pattern instead of the deterrent. Being said there are hundreds of millions of sharks in the ocean (granted that figure is from a Google search as I don't have a background in this field, take it with a grain of salt but it seems reasonable to me) but the time it would take for them to learn if they even do, would make it worth the investment in my mind. Granted, this is coming from a diver who has little to no fear of having a shark encounter as is. I would really like to use the evasive pattern as not only is it something that would require a biological adaptation to defeat regularly, which would take lifetimes, but it is also more visually pleasing in my mind. Since sharks see in grayscale, I would be highly interested to see if they could make it in a non-blue scheme, that way fellow divers would be easily identified while maintaining the camouflage. In low visibility it is easy enough to lose your partner as is, with the blue color it is now it would undoubtedly make it harder on humans as well as sharks. (There's a reason many suits have bright highlights on the shoulders) Do you think the adaptation would happen fast enough to where the research would become futile?

PhaseTwoFilming I am not saying its not worth trying. Just that its could just as well be a false sense of security... How long dose it take for animals to adapt. Really depends on the animal I would assume and that question is probably more suited for an expert. I just know that animals do adapt and that predators tend to do it faster.

Lobos222 adaptation depends on how smart the animal is. Sharks have some smarts but primarily they are an instinct machine operating on sensory input through it's vast array of senses. Probably a little slow at actual behavioral adaptation.

He said it was unethical to do use humanoid shapes. Probably because using humanoid shapes could teach the sharks to associate those shapes with food.

Hmm, makes sense. Thanks.

It's unethical, apparently.

Chris Skane they have the zee bra sticker to put underneath the board.

C S That’s a fair statement assuming only surfers 🏄‍♀️ enter the water. I’m glad that they are looking out for EVERYONE who enters the water- Divers, Spearo’s, , snorkelers, swimmers etc etc

Lucky you!

Just speculation here, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was because of how different the human anatomy is from typical fish anatomy. By only banding the arms and legs, when arms and legs move independently it would look more like a small group of banded fish rather than one large and very strange banded creature. Since the former exists in the sharks natural environment and is known to not make for good prey, the shark could be less curious/investigative of things that mimic it. But one large fully banded shape with lots of wiggly bits might seem like something new, something worth trying to make a meal of. Just my best guess, the actual reasoning might be different.

My guess would be that most animals with stripes are smaller, like the snakes or fish. If the stripes get too big or to round the shark might not associate it with danger. New question, why use black instead of the blue camo that they used for lower depths?

That's pretty much my question. Why include solid black at all after we saw what the shark did to the black drum.

Val Cronin Doesn't look like solid black to me, I might be wrong, but even that dark area has a pattern.

I agree with all the ideas here, but also: don't surfers spend the majority of time on their bellies, waiting for a wave? So the trunk is not exposed anyway.

+ArkhamInmateE32b LED lights to create the strip effect under the board... easily doable.

mrN3w7 Yeeessss... but not done here. What's more, that hasn't been tested. Will the the lights distract from the stripes or enhance them. How will sharks react to them? With curiosity or will they stay away? What I'm saying is there are questions the current design doesn't address and we can't adjust them without testing those adjustments as well. And let's not forget the effect the lights may have on surfing. Will surfers be willing to pay for lights if they feel they're not worth it due to various technical issues.

Obviously they need tested... but there should not be any technical issues. LEDs are quite cheap nowadays (and they get cheaper every year). The major thing will be to test and see how sharks react to them and the patterns they could create.

Sharks do not mistake surfers on their boards for seals. We look nothing like a seal. Many shark experts now admit that sharks do not mistake us for seals.

he started his speach referencing 5 people killed by sharks recently. I'll be sure to let them all know how unlikely you think shark attacks are. or maybe we can carve it on their headstones

@@not38old97 www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-shark-attack-20180929-story.html www.mercurynews.com/2017/11/26/monterey-shark-bite-dad-tells-of-horrific-attack/ These two spots are my regular dive locations. My rule of thumb is, taste the water, usually there's this distinct taste in the water if sharks are around.....umm how to say...the water tastes salty, if the water tastes salty, they may just come say hi to a spearo

Giray YALÇIN water is always salty

I'd rather misunderstand them as dangerous animals than them misunderstand me as tasty food.

The actual science was that. How to sell 80s themed gimmicks.

Yeah. Apparently he's totally famous in Australia.

kenneth schaijk you don't understand how evolution works do you. its based on natural selection and chance mutation meaning that there is no way that a given species can decide what to evolve.

You do understand the concept of a joke don't u?

sorry, i generally identify jokes by their funny nature, you can see why it might be difficult to discern this one especially considering the sheer volume of utter imbeciles in the world and on the internet today.

+kenneth schaijk also, fish is already pluralised, no need to add an 'es''

+kenneth schaijk Haha Toby got rekt.

+Vester Lowe My thoughts exactly...

+Vester Lowe I had the same thought. It's obvious.

I have been a commercial diver for nearly 40 years now. I know fish and how they respond to DIFFERENT levels of stress not specifically color or size. This is a marketing ploy not considering all the factors of predatory strikes. IF a live person was in that target emitting an electrical signal the story would have been much different. As it was it was an inanimate object large enough to eat but had familiar markings or familiar markings which produced nothing more than the slightest interest. So; it was missing one key element. LIFE, an electrical hormonal output. Fear is not the only response detected so is aggression, unknowing/ unsuspecting and also HAPPY stress which no one focuses on. These mimic fear in output waves. I can produce this effect and did it three times under a very controlled environment so; I know for a fact it is a common biological function. Out puts are different and the signal FLIP strength duration and frequency (my term) is dependent on each individual. I would like to complete this research if anyone is interested and can fund it. IT is intended to save lives, and has considerable commercial value. I am still an active commercial diver and I do not try to replicate the test while I AM WORKING. I know I can produce the signalling I just want to prove the response from predatory creatures. I believe higher predatory animals also have this ability. You know how some people simply cant walk past a dog without it going wild or cats react very territorial around certain people? Well those people are SIGNALING not fear. but simply signaling.

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Ill tell ya what. If I had the choice in my next wetsuit purchase, I'd buy one of these!