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Just to play devil's advocate, there is the possibility that it's not just today's media that coined the term. Perhaps it was used before TV because some people somewhere were killed by sharks, and "infested" implies something bad--ei. the woods are mosquito infested. As far as "killing machines", I have heard them referred to on educational TV as "eating machines". Not exactly the same, but in the ballpark. You'll never be killed or eaten in waters that are only contain ("infested" with) plankton and scuba tanks.
Ever notice that when people get bitten by sharks they so rarely "eat" what they bite? I suspect we don't taste very good to a shark ... for the most part, they're not designed to eat beef ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
Ever notice that when people get bitten by sharks they so rarely "eat" what they bite? I suspect we don't taste very good to a shark ... for the most part, they're not designed to eat beef ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
It is obviously a total misnomer today and extremely inaccurate. 40 years ago the waters off my island (Catalina) were indeed full of sharks. I could count dozens of blues on my way to the next dive site or while fishing from my boat.Today it is rare to see one. I think it would be far more accurate for news people to refer to shark depleted waters.
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