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I applaud both the athlete and the research so please forgive this ignorant question. Even if he can handle the waves, isn't he at a huge risk of being eaten by
by xiaoma 11y ago
I applaud both the athlete and the research so please forgive this ignorant question. Even if he can handle the waves, isn't he at a huge risk of being eaten by a shark or other predator as he does a 6 month swim across the Pacific?
- lentil_soup 11y agoAccording to Wikipedia, during his Atlantic crossing "he was accompanied by a 40 ft. sailboat that had an electromagnetic field for 25 feet to ward off sharks. He was followed by a great white shark for 5 days." Any idea how that works?
- 4714 11y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_shark_repellent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_shark_repellent
- VLM 11y agoSharks don't have internet access to know where he is, and fishermen have to go to quite a bit of effort to find their catch. Very few people are eaten by sharks, his odds of not being eaten are excellent. His flesh eating enemies are likely to be microscopic. I would worry about things like contact dermatitis and skin infections from swimming thru who knows what.
- eloff 11y agoThis ignores the fact that your odds of being eaten by a shark may be significantly higher in the open ocean than at the beach. See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanic_whitetip_shark https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanic_whitetip_shark