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[-] Fester@lemm.ee 65 points 2 months ago

The 2023 victim fled from Russia with his father to escape being conscripted and dying in the Russian meat grinder, only to be violently killed by a shark at a paradise-looking beach in Egypt. That’s some Final Destination shit luck.

[-] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

I didn't know that, he just wanted to get away, what a shame.

[-] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago

This indicates that, statistically speaking, sharks aren't dangerous.

[-] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago

Is the only danger mortal?

[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

Sharks have caused 7 deaths in some 50 years.

Cows have killed about 13 people in the Netherlands in a decade.

[-] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

And 90% of statistics are made up on the spot.

Here’s what wikipedia says:

According to the International Shark Attack File(ISAF), between 1958 and 2016 there were 2,785 confirmed unprovoked shark attacks around the world, of which 439 were fatal.[16] Between 2001 and 2010, an average of 4.3 people per year died from shark attacks.[3]

Still very low, but nearly 100 times higher than your number.

[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Well yeah, my source was "count the red squares in the image"

The world is somewhat larger than the red sea area.

[-] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Either way I'm not taking my chances 😅

[-] CameronDev@programming.dev 18 points 2 months ago

If you find yourself in that region, the sharks may be the least of your concerns :)

[-] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

here Well, here I am.. should I call for help, or just try to swim away? 🥲

[-] CameronDev@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago

Well, I guess you are there intentionally, so enjoy yourself!

If you go swimming, stuff some raw steaks in your swimsuit. If a shark attacks, you can feed it the steak and it'll leave you alone :)

[-] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I plan on bringing waterproof tp with, incase I do see a shark 😅

[-] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago
[-] CameronDev@programming.dev 8 points 2 months ago

This is a LGBTQ friendly instance, most people here won't be terribly welcome in those countries.

Also not the most stable region ATM either.

[-] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 15 points 2 months ago

There's a joke here about swimming, apex predators, balance of power and Nom Nom Nom, but I'm Too Tired to figure it out.

[-] anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 months ago

"When confronted by orcas, white sharks will immediately vacate their preferred hunting ground and will not return for up to a year, even though the orcas are only passing through"*

Doesn't sound like shark are apex predators.

* source

[-] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 3 points 2 months ago

I was thinking in terms of human vs shark apex predatory behaviour..

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