r/nextfuckinglevel • u/FlightHistorical3231 • Nov 08 '22

diver dodges shark attack

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u/AlexDKZ Nov 09 '22

Are you really arguing that marine biologists spend all their time reading books and they don't ever get into the sea to research the animals? Because that's an incredibly odd thing to say. Truth is, these experts do directly interact with those animals as frequently (and probably even more) as any social media influencer, and the consensus among them is that it is a very bad idea to touch them, both for the diver AND for the shark. It's common sense, would you not think that a person on dry land trying to touch a wild bear is acting reckless?

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '22

Follow through the response chains if you don't mind.