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Do sharks (or other sea predators) respond to sonar? Is this more likely to make you prey or would it actually help with annoying them away?
by dumdumdumdum 5y ago
Do sharks (or other sea predators) respond to sonar? Is this more likely to make you prey or would it actually help with annoying them away?
- hutzlibu 5y agoMy first thoughts actually were, that it was build to detect (and maybe drive off) sharks. And dolphins and co. are sensitive to sonar and you would likely drive them away. Sharks not so much. But I lack detail knowledge.
- tk75x 5y agoSharks are sensitive to electrical signals, so it would be interesting to see if we could generate ones they don't like.
- LeifCarrotson 5y agoThere are lots of shark repellent products already on the market, some of them electric: https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/many-shark-repellents-dont-work/ https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/many-shark-repellents-don... And some of them magnetic, similar to those anti-nausea magnet bands. Some of them work, some don't. Just waiting for someone with a magnet on their ankle to get it bitten off and sue the manufacturer...