I thought rip currents (known popularly as rip "tides") were pretty well understood, and it has nothing to do with this "tractor beam" effect: http://en.wikiped

I thought rip currents (known popularly as rip "tides") were pretty well understood, and it has nothing to do with this "tractor beam" effect: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_current http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_current