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I think that if you where on the 10th store building on any given day. Here in south Florida and looked down on the beach. You would not say that or even think on thaws lines. I see it all the time. Looking down on the beach with 100`s of swimmers and 20 or 30 sharks all around them.If they wonted to eat people they would, no dought.
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Greg - 7/31/2007 9:17 PM 
I don`t believe we are their food. We just get in the way of their food and, as a result, may accidentaly get bitten. I haven`t heard of a shark "feeding" on a person...you usually just hear about a shark "bite". So I guess once they realize they made a mistake and took a bite out of the wrong thing...they don`t come back for more. I`ve heard that you`re more likely to get struck by lightning than get bitten by a shark.
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According to scientist, sharks are very sensitive and can tell right away from the bite that we do not have the content nutrition-wise that they require. Especially ME, since I am anemic. I am boring to them (let`s hope!) Also, they tire easily and would rather reserve energy on the correct `food".
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I find it amazing that such a large and strong creature will search out easier prey before exerting to much energy. Is this a sign of great intelligence or laziness?
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i think it is humans in general pushing the limits of what others will take. we are invading thier territory, slaugherting them by the millions each year, fishing out the only source of food that they have, if i were in a sharks shoes, i`d be mad too. in general human population is taking over and dominating everything and we never learn to leave things as they are and just admire them from afar. now -- this is not to say that we have no business in the water, but humans must learn respect for the things around them.
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The catch 22 to with the "sharks dont like to eat humans" theory is this : Sharks rarely consume humans as a food source after an attack or mistaking them for a prey item. Though there are reported cases (shame on you if you missed Shark Week). The problem is that many people die from the "Taste Test". Accept the fact that its a risk, play nice with the sharks by leaving them alone. Its their ocean - we`re just not on the top of the food chain while in it. If they look like they dont want to play nice get back on the boat and soak up some surface interval. And last but not least remember that you dont have to be fast to out swim a shark, just faster than your buddy! LOL!
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Sharks are VERY Misunderstood. I agree with JR. the only time Shark "Accidents" happens is either sunrise or sunset in the shallows of our coast line when there`s splashing along beaches where shark "accidents" have been known for to happen or out where the Oceanic Reef sharks inhabit. There are over 360 different species of sharks (and growing) on our planet ocean and 2 separate classes of sharks: The Pelagic and The Benthic and out of all of the reported cases of these Shark "accidents" only a handful (or two) have been identified as the great white, tiger, oceanic whitetip and bull sharks.
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