h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

This is my first attempt at launching a QI question so please be gentle with me. Please ignore the Sharks convo, I missed out the QI tag. OK on with the question:

Why should sharks be wary of the Navy?

Sharks attacked people so Navy hunting them?

That's a bit obvious, I think I'll take advice as to whether a klaxon is required. Help please.

WA that is entirely up to you. You don't have to have a klaxon

OK, seeing how it's my debut and it's Friday I'll let it go

Would it be something to do with Sonar?

Nowhere near.

I first thought this question was a joke


My reply would have been:


Because the navy have the SEAL of approval



I'll get me coat!

The prospect of Klaxoning that is very very tempting. Ill go and contemplate.

Sowwy

Oh, go on then, it was v

Lets try a different track...

The world's largest nuclear submarine, the Russian SSBN known under the NATO codename of 'Typhoon' is actually called the 'Akula' class by the Russians... (Doubly confusing because NATO had already named a class of soviet hunter-killer subs 'Akula' long before the first of the new class of Missile Boats was seen.

Akula is Russian for Shark.

So, the Akula's job is to avoid the American and British Navies at all costs.

*giggles*


I just wish I could think of a proper answer

Nice research there Whisky, but about as cold as the Barents Sea in the middle of winter.

So its nothing to do with sharks attacking people near Mexico and the Navy being called in to hunt them?

Thats what I was getting at in my last post but was 'testing the water' so to speak

Nooo....I'm afraid that 'testing of the water' gets dumped in the Barents Sea freezer too.

Pants!

Back to the thinking board....

*taps head in winnie the poo way*

Austin Powers style sharks with lazers on their heads?

Sharks, a naturally inquisitive creature; the question 'why should they be wary' assumes they aren't already.

Yes, small enough to fit into the palm of your hand - remember they are more afraid of you than you are of them.

One is often most likely to find them spinning a web at the back of the shed or lurking underneath a flowerpot in the garden.


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Oh no hang on that's s isn't it?

Damn.

I always get them confused....

No, the question is correct, they should be wary.