[finalfire]

> Jones based the name of his movement on the supposed fact that the third in a series of waves is the strongest.

I cannot find any useful reference to this fact. Any pointer?

[bondarchuk]

It obviously makes me think of the third wave of feminism but that was only in the 90s. Just like the third wave of ska.

Edit: shadowbanned top-level comment says it's a surfing term. https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/why-should-we-never-take... maybe?

[johnobrien1010]

I think the implication is that he completely made it up.

[bodhi_mind]

I think this is a common superstition among surfers waiting for a set to roll in