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Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Weather_lord_7 on July 04, 2007, 01:36:05 AM
Who here watches it? I do, and it's one of the funniest shows I ever saw in my days. About a team of people who test urban legends and things like that. My favorites involves either the cable snapping person in half test with the pig, or the mentos and diet coke test. :lol  :lol
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: DarkHououmon on July 04, 2007, 02:11:06 AM
I watch it from time to time. It's the only series on Discovery I like.
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Post by: Petrie. on July 04, 2007, 08:01:49 AM
Yes I've watched Adam and Jamie many times. :)  I think one of the best ones I saw was the one where they sank the car and Adam had to try and get out of it.  I've always wondered about that myth.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: f-22 "raptor" ace on July 04, 2007, 11:51:46 AM
The cement truck one was my favorite.   :lol:  They blew up a cement truck with 50 tons of tnt and there was nothing left of  the truck! :lol   :lol  :lol  :lol You can clear cement from a cement truck with a stick of dynomite.  I also found it funny that you can start a fire with ice!
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on December 30, 2007, 10:39:10 PM
I always like watching mythbusters. The things they do on that show are sometimes hilarious. :lol

My favorite one was when they re-tested the jet taxi myth, this time with a real jet engine. Those 747 engines are powerful, they actually managed to get a school bus airborne! :wow
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Nimrod on December 31, 2007, 05:02:47 AM
Quote from: f-22 "raptor" ace,Jul 4 2007 on  10:51 AM
The cement truck one was my favorite. laugh.gif
You whatched this one too, cool. That¥s my favourite under all the experiments they did :D ... well, the experiment with the biggest flyer out of paper wasn¥t bad at all. So funny :lol
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Petrie. on January 01, 2008, 09:25:19 PM
Actually I'll add the unsafe water heater to the list.  Its always good to know if all the safety mechanisms on a water heater fail the thing can explode and fly 3 miles into the air.   :blink:  :blink:
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 02, 2008, 09:01:34 PM
Yeah, that water heater exploded very violently, even more so when it was put in a small house. :wow
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Post by: f-22 "raptor" ace on January 02, 2008, 09:14:51 PM
The second pirates one was also Awesome!  :lol  :lol I loved it when Adam shoved the peg leg in the cannon and it just became splinters. The chain oh that was horrible it ripped the pig nearly in half.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: f-22 "raptor" ace on January 02, 2008, 09:26:55 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvHMbN_epe4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvHMbN_epe4)
Mythbusters use minigun!
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Post by: lbt/cty_lover on January 05, 2008, 12:50:55 PM
Best show ever that is on Discovery!
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 05, 2008, 10:55:20 PM
I recently heard that there's going to be new episodes every Wednesday at 9 p.m. starting the 16th this month. I'll definitly be watching them when they come on.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Manny Cav on January 07, 2008, 12:54:29 AM
I loved to watch these guys! I liked the one where they tried to blow up a completely sealed car with a huge subwuffer. :lol
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Post by: Weather_lord_7 on January 07, 2008, 01:38:25 AM
What about the urinating on an electric railroad eppy? That was both gross and funny at the same time.  :lol:
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: f-22 "raptor" ace on January 16, 2008, 12:16:43 AM
New episode tomorrow! :D  007 myths! B)  :wow  :lol:  :D  B)  :)  :yes   :) B)  :D  :wow
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 16, 2008, 09:22:02 PM
Yeah, there's a new episode that will be on in less than an hour. From what I've seen, the myth they test is a stunt from a James Bond movie (I think it has to do with a speed boat or something).
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: lbt/cty_lover on January 16, 2008, 10:14:33 PM
I'm putting it on when it comes on on EyeTV. I'm watching it right now.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 23, 2008, 09:46:51 PM
Another new episode will be on soon, although I forgot what it will be.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: lbt/cty_lover on January 23, 2008, 09:47:43 PM
Don't care. I'm watching.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 30, 2008, 09:17:23 PM
It's Wednesday, that means there's another new episode on tonight.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: f-22 "raptor" ace on February 05, 2008, 01:03:22 AM
James Bond special 2 this wensday!
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Post by: Petrie. on February 06, 2008, 09:16:27 PM
As in tonight?
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Post by: f-22 "raptor" ace on February 06, 2008, 09:19:42 PM
Quote from: Petrie,Feb 6 2008 on  08:16 PM
As in tonight?
 :yes  :yes  :yes  :yes  :yes
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on February 07, 2008, 08:38:48 PM
I watched it last night. Like they say on that show: If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing. And that pen bomb was an excellent example of that. (the last pen they used was ridiculously huge :lol )
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: lbt/cty_lover on February 07, 2008, 09:43:30 PM
You just spoiled it for me!  :mad  :angry:  :mad  :angry:  :mad  :angry:
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on February 08, 2008, 08:13:32 PM
Sorry, I didn't mean to. :(
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on February 15, 2008, 07:37:41 PM
The new episode that was on last night was the second viewers special. The myths they tested sure were crazy. :lol  Also, Buster has been retired and a new Buster has been introduced (his first fall was quite a painful one :lol ).
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on April 17, 2008, 07:40:40 PM
I think there will be a new episode next Wednesday, as part of discovery channel's Alaska Week. The only preview I saw was they blow up a vehicle in a snowy area.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: ingster on April 22, 2008, 12:04:15 AM
mythbusters?
theres no show out there that has science, funny and screwing around
all in one place, err, where ever they do it =p
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on April 24, 2008, 04:55:15 PM
I watched the new episode last night. I won't spoil it for anyone, but i will say what myths they tested:

- Some guys decide to go duck hunting at a frozen lake, but the lake is frozen so, in order to get the ducks to come, they try to remove some of the ice by throwing a stick of dynamite onto the lake. The dog, thinking it's a stick to fetch, retrieves the dynamite and brings it back. By the time the dog gets under the SUV the guys had, the dynamite explodes, killing the dog and causing the SUV to sink into the lake.
- If you're going to hit a moose with your car, your car will receive less damage if you speed up instead of slowing down.
- It is possible to get cabin fever if you are alone in a cabin for many days.

Again, I won't tell you the results, but I can say that those results are worth watching. :lol:
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: f-22 "raptor" ace on April 24, 2008, 07:52:50 PM
Quote from: The Chronicler,Apr 24 2008 on  03:55 PM
I watched the new episode last night. I won't spoil it for anyone, but i will say what myths they tested:

- Some guys decide to go duck hunting at a frozen lake, but the lake is frozen so, in order to get the ducks to come, they try to remove some of the ice by throwing a stick of dynamite onto the lake. The dog, thinking it's a stick to fetch, retrieves the dynamite and brings it back. By the time the dog gets under the SUV the guys had, the dynamite explodes, killing the dog and causing the SUV to sink into the lake.
- If you're going to hit a moose with your car, your car will receive less damage if you speed up instead of slowing down.
- It is possible to get cabin fever if you are alone in a cabin for many days.

Again, I won't tell you the results, but I can say that those results are worth watching. :lol:
Yes they are  :lol  :lol  :lol  :lol  :lol  :lol  :lol  :lol  :lol  :lol  :lol  :lol  :lol  :lol  :lol :lol
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Grievous55 on April 25, 2008, 06:49:43 PM
My favorite was the Pirate Eye Patch myth. It's just such an awesome concept. And the fact that it was plausible is even cooler.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: f-22 "raptor" ace on April 28, 2008, 12:09:07 AM
Watch CSI on thursday as they will be on it!
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on July 29, 2008, 04:51:21 PM
I just remembered that there was a new episode on Sunday as a part of shark week. If anyone missed it, like I did, it'll be on again tomorrow at 9:00 p.m. EST. I checked the schedule and seems to be a two hour episode.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on August 01, 2008, 05:03:37 PM
Just to let you all know, there will be a new episode every week at the usual time, starting next Wednesday. Based on the TV ad I've seen, the new myths they'll test include: exploding steak, more ninja myths, and the rumors of the moon landing being faked.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on August 07, 2008, 07:13:22 PM
A new episode was on last night. One of the myths they tested was could you tenderize a low-grade steak with explosives. They also tried other methods like an air cannon and a drier with ball-bearings in it. The other myth they tested was is driving under stress less fuel-efficient than driving while calm.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: f-22 "raptor" ace on August 07, 2008, 07:16:30 PM
Quote from: The Chronicler,Aug 7 2008 on  06:13 PM
A new episode was on last night. One of the myths they tested was could you tenderize a low-grade steak with explosives. They also tried other methods like an air cannon and a drier with ball-bearings in it. The other myth they tested was is driving under stress less fuel-efficient than driving while calm.
Yeah I watched it. It was a funny episode.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on August 28, 2008, 07:36:31 PM
Another new episode was on last night. This time, they tested claims of the moon landing being faked. Among the claims they tested were if some of the pictures taken on the moon were taken in a studio, if some things like a boot print and a flag waving couldn't be done in a vacuum, and if the lunar gravity was simulated by slowing down the video. In my opinion, this episode was definitely worth watching. :yes
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Petrie. on August 28, 2008, 08:11:09 PM
Quote from: The Chronicler,Aug 28 2008 on  06:36 PM
Another new episode was on last night. This time, they tested claims of the moon landing being faked. Among the claims they tested were if some of the pictures taken on the moon were taken in a studio, if some things like a boot print and a flag waving couldn't be done in a vacuum, and if the lunar gravity was simulated by slowing down the video. In my opinion, this episode was definitely worth watching. :yes
Darn, that's one I wanted to watch. :(  Forgot to.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on September 04, 2008, 06:41:59 PM
Another new episode last night. They tested if some viral videos (very popular internet videos) could actually be done. There was a small car that could fly by attaching a few fire hoses to it and aiming them straight down, there was a sawdust cannon that could create a huge fireball, and there was 'invisible water' which was a heavier-than-air gas put into an empty fish tank on which a small foil boat could float. There were so many funny scenes in that episode that I'm going to watch it when it comes on again, Wednesday at 8 p.m. EST.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: f-22 "raptor" ace on September 05, 2008, 12:33:19 AM
They are always good for a laugh http://dsc.discovery.com/video/index.html?...leId=1389988063 (http://dsc.discovery.com/video/index.html?playerId=203711706&categoryId=210013704&lineupId=1283221956&titleId=1389988063) A very vid about how the Mythbusters start their day.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on September 11, 2008, 05:53:48 PM
Another new episode last night. This time, they tried to see if two phone books, held together page by page, could have so much friction between each other that they could never be separated. It was very funny to see how far they were willing to take this myth. :lol:
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Petrie. on September 11, 2008, 06:06:58 PM
I'm surprised that they didn't label that confirmed since it isn't likely someone will be able to access army tanks.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on October 09, 2008, 05:24:48 PM
A new episode was on last night. One myth they tested was if a blind person could drive a car with help from a passenger. They also tested a few golf related myths, such as golf balls having a 90% chance of going straight through a tree, and if metal cleats were more likely to attract lightning.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: f-22 "raptor" ace on October 26, 2008, 03:04:12 PM
They will do some Indiana Jones myths for the episode this wensday.
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Post by: The Chronicler on October 26, 2008, 06:27:01 PM
Last week's new episode was quite funny. They were testing ways how a drunk person could sober up quickly. You should have seen what happened when Adam fell over on that treadmill. :lol
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Post by: Kor on October 26, 2008, 11:41:48 PM
Sounds like a funny scene.
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Post by: Petrie. on October 27, 2008, 06:08:35 AM
I'll be honest, that looked painful, and the only reason he didn't seem to notice what really happened is because he was smashed. :blink:
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Post by: Kor on October 27, 2008, 04:20:17 PM
Likely.  I heard really drunk people are not aware of pain.
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Post by: f-22 "raptor" ace on November 15, 2008, 10:44:28 PM
They need to re test the titanic myth form the first season. And they need a much bigger boat! a couple what was the weigth of the boat they did? whatever it was they need to re do it I say.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Mirumoto_Kenjiro on December 10, 2008, 10:12:20 PM
I just submitted a myth idea to do at their website.

It's similar to the magic bullet myths from LONG ago, but it's about an ice dagger.  The idea came from an episode of Walker, Texas Ranger, about an assassin that used daggers made of ice.

What do you guys think about it?
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: f-22 "raptor" ace on December 10, 2008, 10:19:55 PM
Quote from: Mirumoto_Kenjiro,Dec 10 2008 on  09:12 PM
I just submitted a myth idea to do at their website.

It's similar to the magic bullet myths from LONG ago, but it's about an ice dagger.  The idea came from an episode of Walker, Texas Ranger, about an assassin that used daggers made of ice.

What do you guys think about it?
I don't think it would work since they would have to be in a cooler and if you're int he middle of any where between the poles in spring,summer or fall they would melt so you would have to use them in winter but your target would have layers of clothes on so it would be impraticle. Just my thought though.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Amaranthine on December 11, 2008, 01:39:36 AM
I really don't have time to watch tv. Even if I do, it's almost always online. :p

So no, I never watched this.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: f-22 "raptor" ace on April 09, 2009, 01:10:46 PM
Did anyone see the season premeire last night? I did and it was awesome!
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Post by: The Chronicler on April 09, 2009, 04:09:20 PM
I saw it! Talk about a demolition derby. :lol Flipping over a bus, driving a car through various things, dropping a car from 4000 feet, and re-testing the compact compact myth, even going as far as using rockets to crush that car! That was an awesome episode! :wow
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: f-22 "raptor" ace on April 09, 2009, 06:10:54 PM
Quote from: The Chronicler,Apr 9 2009 on  03:09 PM
I saw it! Talk about a demolition derby. :lol Flipping over a bus, driving a car through various things, dropping a car from 4000 feet, and re-testing the compact compact myth, even going as far as using rockets to crush that car! That was an awesome episode! :wow
Yeah it was one of their best episodes ever!
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on May 01, 2009, 07:16:48 PM
Did anyone see this week's episode? It was a YouTube special (myths based on YouTube videos). The myths tested were: 30,000 match-heads creating a huge flame, a spinning tire on pavement can catch on fire, and a giant sphere (7-foot diameter) built out of Lego bricks rolls down a sloped road and hits a car without causing any damage. This episode was hilarious, especially the giant Lego ball. :lol
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Post by: 812558 on May 01, 2009, 07:22:04 PM
saw that. the lego ball was huge. my little bro watched it with me and was amazed by the explosion
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Post by: The Chronicler on May 14, 2009, 03:30:33 PM
Did anybody see this week's episode? The myths tested were a car fire causing the bumpers to explode and shooting an arrow while riding a horse would result in twice the penetration than while standing still.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Mirumoto_Kenjiro on December 09, 2009, 11:45:23 PM
I just posted on the website for a revisit of a first season myth with doors and guns, which I had problems with whether or not they actually meant to replicate it according to the 1920s & 30s.  Has that ever been revisited?
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on January 18, 2010, 10:12:17 PM
I finally gave these guys a chance and I am LOVING them!

One of my most favorite out of what I've seen?  The MacGyver Tribute Episode.  They really proved his stuff wrong.  On top of that, they really showed their know-how with doing things "MacGyver" style. (Basically, use the stuff around you to pull off situations.) They really surprised those playing "bad guys" with the final thing of, instead of making a potato gun as they are required to, they made a kite. :wow

I also loved their Duct Tape Episode.  That was great! :D
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Post by: MrDrake on January 18, 2010, 11:12:39 PM
Ah yes, the Mythbusters, such an awesome duo they are, well, all five of them really, Jamie, Adam....and the others, I forget their names XD

But still, I rather like the show myself ^^
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Post by: Kor on January 18, 2010, 11:53:08 PM
I heard they did one where they tried to see if what Kirk did in that classic star trek episode where he tries to make a type of gun, would have worked or not.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Mirumoto_Kenjiro on January 19, 2010, 01:14:38 AM
I saw that episode.  Somehow, I knew what would've really happened when they tried it.

And the other three mythbusters are Tory, Grant, and Carrie.  But because Carrie's on maturnity leave, they have a sixth mythbuster in Jessie.

I love any episodes with historical military and use of military weapons (ancient "superweapons," Westerns, big guns, etc). :D
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Post by: Kor on January 19, 2010, 01:38:30 AM
I've enjoyed the clips I've seen of the series.  It does look like a good and fun to watch series as well as informative.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: F-14 Ace on January 21, 2010, 12:20:52 AM
I want them to see if you can really use an alligator as a cannon. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnChhXC54yY) :lol:   I love that song.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on March 02, 2010, 01:04:45 AM
Wow!  I never thought they would take on the myth that The 1969 Moon-Landing was fake, but they not only Busted the theory, they DESTROYED it!

NASA really did go to the Moon in 1969.  The Mythbusters proved it. :)

Sorry Conspirators, you're going to have to do better than that. :D
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Post by: WeirdRaptor on March 02, 2010, 02:56:57 AM
So, long story short, the Mythbusters proved what people with common sense have been saying all along... Eh, not the first time they've done it.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on March 04, 2010, 12:57:31 AM
Quote from: WeirdRaptor,Mar 2 2010 on  12:56 AM
So, long story short, the Mythbusters proved what people with common sense have been saying all along... Eh, not the first time they've done it.
Actually WR, The Myth That the 1969 Moon Landing was Faked is rather believable when you look at the "evidence" the hoax presents.  Even if you had common sense, there's a chance you would believe the lie.

I mean, think about it.

A picture that has shadows at different angles, a picture of one of the astronauts in the shadow being more visible then he should, The bogus footprint, The swaying of the American Flag, The way the astronauts move, etc.

Seriously, it sounds believable, doesn't it?

To think, the one thing that proves the hoax wrong is the Moon itself. :)
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Post by: Kor on March 04, 2010, 01:06:34 AM
How many folks are experts in the conditions that would exist on the moon.  And I'd assume telescopes are good enough to see the largest stuff left behind on the moon, parts of the lunar lander left behind and maybe the lunar buggy thing a later Apollo flight used.  Or maybe more then one.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: WeirdRaptor on March 04, 2010, 04:11:59 AM
No, the hoax is complete bullshit, no matter how you look at it and anyone with common sense knows it. Uh, hello, the reflectors NASA shot up there that would have been, of, I don't know, reflecting the light. Like i said, anyone with common sense knew from the beginning that the "NASA faked the lunar landing" myth was bullshit. This is just something pathetic basement dwellers use to deliberately try to hold something against the govenment for the sole sake of having something to have a grudge about.
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Post by: Kor on March 04, 2010, 05:21:36 AM
Besides, the technology at the time was about right for them to send some astronauts to the moon.

 And considering how the cold war at the time was, if the moon landing was faked, don't you think the U.S.S.R. and or China would have jumped at the chance to blow the lie and show the truth and thus embarrass their hated capitalist enemy the U.S.A?  
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Post by: WeirdRaptor on March 05, 2010, 12:15:02 AM
Exactly. There was absolutely no reason fake it and every reason to beat everyone else to the moon. Russia had already beaten us into space, period. America had to take it up to the next step before anyone else, period.
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Post by: f-22 "raptor" ace on March 20, 2010, 05:50:07 PM
New episodes come back next wensday!
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Post by: Kor on March 20, 2010, 09:50:08 PM
any list of topics they'll be covering?
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Post by: pokeplayer984 on March 25, 2010, 01:23:25 AM
Okay, here's the latest one they covered.

Jamie and Adam tested the following myth.

If a man driving at highway speed throws a soda out the window and hits another car, right at the windshield, the soda would go right through and kill the innocent driver.

This myth is busted, but you could still die.

The soda would cause severe damage to the windshield.  The damage would be so high, you'd literally be driving blind and have a VERY high chance of causing an accident that would kill you.

So the soda would not kill you, but the inevitable crash most likely would.

As for Tory, Grant and Jamie...

They tested a great movie stunt myth.  Where the hero actually hangs on indefinitely.

This is busted.

It's all a matter of time before you let go.  In most cases, a normal ledge, with plenty of room to work with, you would only last about one minute.  The Average Joe can't hold on to a half-inch ledge.  Action Movie Stars are trained professionals.  Only their hours of training allow them to hold on to the ledge.  Even they have a limit though, but they put us Average Joe's to shame.

They also tested the Helicopter Myth in the Action Movie.

This is where the hero grabs onto the leg bar of the helicopter and climbs in as it's taking off.

Apparently, this is confirmed.

The wind resistance really doesn't cause a difference in your weight.  However, you would still struggle because of the wind itself.  It would just be hard.  Once again, Action Movie Stars prove to be trained professionals with these stunts.

Wow!  To be honest, I really did not expect the answer on the first one.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on March 30, 2010, 08:36:19 PM
Yeah, I'm surprised that it was the ice that added to the mass of the soda cup.

I'm very interested in seeing the next episode tomorrow. They're going to test if someone could survive an explosion by diving underwater. I can't wait to see how that turns out. :yes
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on March 30, 2010, 10:57:29 PM
Quote from: The Chronicler,Mar 30 2010 on  06:36 PM
Yeah, I'm surprised that it was the ice that added to the mass of the soda cup.

I'm very interested in seeing the next episode tomorrow. They're going to test if someone could survive an explosion by diving underwater. I can't wait to see how that turns out. :yes
I'll make the prediction of that one being Busted!

Though we'll have to wait and see if I'm right or not. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Dima02 on March 31, 2010, 09:51:58 PM
Did you guys see the car bulletproofed by phonebooks? I'm really surprised that the car actually survived a lot of the 9mm rounds.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on April 14, 2010, 10:30:03 AM
Hey guys, today is the YouTube Special!  Basically, it's all suggestions from YouTube.

What in the world could YouTube come up with for the Mythbusters?  Let's just see. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on April 21, 2010, 05:32:32 PM
I already saw that episode before, but I watched it anyway because it's one of my favorites. You should have seen them build (and destroy) that giant Lego ball. :lol

Anyway, I checked the TV schedule and there's no new episodes tonight, but I'll be watching the reruns on Sunday afternoon because I like many of those episodes. Of the ones that will be on that day, my favorite would be Viral Hour, in which they test if some viral videos found online could actually be done or if they were faked.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: WeirdRaptor on April 22, 2010, 05:57:10 PM
It was almost soul crushingly depressing to see that giant lego ball get destroyed like that. So much work, down the tube. What a waste.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on May 06, 2010, 12:55:31 AM
Next week, Duct Tape comes back for even more tests.  Just how amazing is this man-made creation?
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on May 12, 2010, 09:24:17 AM
Lats week's episode was one of my favorites. They revisited the myth of "knock your socks off" because the viewers claimed they didn't use the best-case scenario. The other myth they tested was that a head-on collision at 50 mph would cause the same damage as hitting a wall at 100mph, based on a comment Jamie made during the revisit of the compact compact myth.

I think this week's episode tonight will also be one of my favorites. Based on the commercial I've seen, they're going to use duct tape to build a full-scale bridge and a car-stopping barrier. I can't wait to see how those tests will turn out.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on May 23, 2010, 07:28:10 PM
I just saw a re-run, and I STILL don't believe it!

A metal bucket filled with thermite, on top of 10 blocks of ice and it made an explosion when lit.  Nothing else was involved.

By EVERY law of physics, this shouldn't have happened, but it did.

On top of that, they did 10 times the amount of the myth and it STILL made an explosion.

Something in the real world that defies physics?  WTF!?
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Kor on May 23, 2010, 08:15:57 PM
Not sure if it defies physics, I'd guess not, but how about chemistry.  That has to be taken into account also.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on June 10, 2010, 10:05:38 AM
To celebrate it's 25th Anniversary, the Discovery Channel is putting together a week long marathon of it's best episodes.  Including a fan picked Top 25 Episode Marathon of the Mythbusters.

Whoa!  That's more than a whole day! :wow

This Marathon takes place on the 16th at 9/8c. (7 am where I live. :) ) Let's just see what the fans have picked. :D
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Kor on June 10, 2010, 11:45:13 AM
I bet many here will be tuned in for that.   :yes
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on June 16, 2010, 07:00:19 AM
Actually, what will be on tonight will be a two hour episode that will highlight the top 25 moments of Mythbusters. I can't wait to see what will be in that episode. :D
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Post by: Dima02 on June 16, 2010, 01:59:06 PM
^ Neither can I. :lol
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Post by: pokeplayer984 on June 19, 2010, 12:56:16 PM
Well, the Mythbusters did not disappoint with the Top 25 Moments.  Especially with saving the best for last.  Explosions!  Explosions!  EXPLOSIONS! :wow

I doubt they'll ever top this. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on June 29, 2010, 09:20:37 PM
Well, you can't beat the breathalyzer!  In fact, one way makes it look like you're about to die, as .5 is the "You're Dead" area.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RIbanu0I4k (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RIbanu0I4k)

Sorry, if you're over the limit, you can't hide it. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Kor on June 29, 2010, 10:29:44 PM
Very interesting video.  It would seem that the urban myths are all wrong.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Mirumoto_Kenjiro on July 01, 2010, 02:32:54 AM
Remember that episode where they put together this ancient Korean multiple-rocket launcher and made it work?  I got another idea they could do.  Create a working Roman polybolos, or repeating crossbow ballista.  There are no reports of the thing ever used.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on July 21, 2010, 05:20:55 PM
It seems that all the new episodes these days are "Buster's Cut" episodes of ones that have already aired. As far as I can tell, the only difference between the original and the "Buster's Cut" is pop-ups of fun facts, and a scene or two that didn't appear in the original. Yes, I'll still watch these episodes, too. Many of these episodes are ones that I like anyway and wouldn't mind seeing them again.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on October 20, 2010, 06:47:59 PM
If I hadn't forgotten about this topic, I would have mention over two weeks ago that there are new episodes now airing. Last week's new episode featured the Stormchasers, in which the Mythbusters tested their armored vehicles for wind speeds up to 250 mph.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on December 08, 2010, 07:25:14 PM
Does anybody here still watch Mythbusters? Just thought I'd bring up this topic again because tonight's new episode will feature a request from president Barack Obama himself.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: brekclub85 on December 08, 2010, 07:40:05 PM
I do occasionally, it's quite an interesting and informative show,
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: f-22 "raptor" ace on December 08, 2010, 08:21:53 PM
I watch it when I can but I'll watch tonights episode.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on December 08, 2010, 08:59:00 PM
Okay, if the president asks, it's got to be important.  However, I even begin to think what it could possibly be.

Still, I'll watch it! :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Kor on December 08, 2010, 10:23:08 PM
I am curious as to what it'll be about, though I don't watch tv I've seen some clips of the show on youtube.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: 2007excalibur2007 on December 08, 2010, 11:04:01 PM
^
He's asking them to revisit the Archimedes' (solar) Death Ray myth, because it "hasn't been thoroughly tested" in the earliest season of the show. There's a commercial for it. :p
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on December 08, 2010, 11:26:02 PM
And the idea that such a thing can light a boat ablaze, even with 500 individual mirrors, is BUSTED!  However, there is a little light in this myth.  It was more used to distract the opponent, thus making them an easier target.  The guy was smarter than given credit for, and he gets plenty as it is. :P:

As for the other myth, they tested the movie myth of flipping a car by a super-human punch.  This is busted as well.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on April 11, 2011, 08:42:33 PM
Finally, I remember to post in this topic. :slap

First of all, I really liked the last of last year's new episodes. The myth they tested was that the plot to assassinate Hitler in 1944 failed because of the change in location to a room with large windows instead of in an underground bunker.The explosions were awesome, but the result of the myth was quite surprising.

Also, the first new episode of this year premiered last Wednesday. Don't worry if you missed it, it'll be on again right before this week's new episode.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on April 12, 2011, 12:19:01 PM
Even better, for those that missed it, I found the full-length episode online.

Note: This is not in parts.  It's a 43 minute full-length video.

Mythbusters - Season 9 Episode 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3mC_6oWuX8)

Enjoy!

EDIT: Okay, this has got to be one of the creepiest episodes ever. :D
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Post by: LBTDiclonius on April 12, 2011, 05:12:43 PM
Mythbusters, cool.  :D

I watch this and Time Warp (awesome show, BTW) in my science class when we're out of stuff to do or people need to get caught up with their work. Of course, I'm always finished on time (seriously, I haven't had ONE thing overdue at all this WHOLE year) so when other people are working, I'm watching and it's a great show, if I do say so myself. I think that the Green Hornet special was one of my favorites, heh, I loved the part when the two dummies were in side of the car in a big hole with a tractor and then it got blown up. Heh heh, the tractor didn't get too far, and oh, the poor dummies. :DD
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: vonboy on April 12, 2011, 05:26:28 PM
Nice, I didn't know Mythbusters was still on. I don't get satellite anymore, so no more Discovery channel either. I've been watching the show on netflix.

This episode was great. Adam and Jamie were on the Colbert Report last night, where they showed a clip form that face-off myth that wasn't in the episode. Jamie had his dog in the office, and for a joke, he decided to see which Jamie the dog would run to when Jamie called his name.. To their surprise, it didn't seem to use it's sense of smell to find Jamie, because it ran over to Adam.

I liked that episode. I've loved the show for years, and I'm looking forward to more mythbusting! :DD
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Kor on April 12, 2011, 10:33:55 PM
Thanks for the link.  I like what I've seen of the show in the past on clips on youtube & look forward to seeing a full episode instead of clips.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on April 13, 2011, 02:28:54 AM
Oh, one last thing guys, if you are going to be searching for these episodes, please do so with some wits and caution.  There's people going around, using pictures from the episodes and posting them as lengthy video, all in an attempt to get you to visit a site that contains nothing more than a scam.

I ran into several of these just trying to find the link for you guys.

So please, be careful out there, okay?
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Kor on April 13, 2011, 09:39:51 PM
In case some may not know, the same youtube person that posted that season 9 episode also has the first 2 from season 3 as well.  I found this out by going to the user channel & going to the mythbusters.  Just thought I'd mention it in case some may not know.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: vonboy on May 14, 2011, 01:01:56 PM
That same guy put up episode 2 of this season as well :)

Mythbusters - Season 9 - Episode 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvMD8e0Il9o&feature=related)

they test a movie myth of if you can make a big explosion from putting a magazine in a toaster and filling the room with methane, and something about airplane toilet's contents freezing in high altitude and becoming deadly projectiles :lol

EDIT: he put up the 3rd one too :DD

Mythbusters - Season 9 - Episode 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO-MWc43Ano&feature=related)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Im little green glyder :J on May 14, 2011, 03:30:12 PM
My favorite episode is the sudden decompression of the airplane

HeHe

XDD
 :lol
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on May 14, 2011, 05:49:58 PM
Go with this guy if you can't wait.  The episodes will be in parts and only 360p Widescreen, but at least you get to see them sooner.

http://www.youtube.com/user/yossidechef (http://www.youtube.com/user/yossidechef)

Thanks to him, I have yet to miss a single episode of the latest season. :)

EDIT: You will also love the latest one.  Basically, "Do Movies and Real Life Sound Alike?" Myth.  You'll be surprised by the results. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: vonboy on May 14, 2011, 06:05:51 PM
I'm watching that one right now :D
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Kor on May 14, 2011, 09:25:00 PM
Thanks for the link.   Neat to be able to watch whole episodes.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on June 04, 2011, 11:02:49 AM
Well, with the latest episode, I can tell you one thing, snipers have done their homework in the art of killing someone.  You see, the myth here is that, given enough time, you can dodge a bullet.  While this is true in theory, the myth is sadly BUSTED!

There is indeed a point to react fast enough, but the distance required means you'd NEVER see it coming.  You wouldn't be able to react in time because of that.  

So yeah, you can't dodge a bullet, even from a sniper.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on June 26, 2011, 10:48:17 PM
Some of the recent new episodes are among my favorite.

One of them is ways to fix a flat tire. Natural solutions include stuffing the tire with hay, tying a tree branch to the wheel to work like a ski, and replacing the wheel with a log. The two urban solutions were removing the tire to leave just the rim, and replacing the wheel with a manhole cover. I must say that seeing the results of all of these solutions was hilarious. :lol

Another recent episode that I liked was a countdown of the top 12 "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" moments, including some never before seen footage. For example, during the Jet Taxi revisit, the jet engines were so powerful that they actually tore up part of the pavement before the test could even begin! :wow  :lol
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on September 23, 2011, 09:36:31 PM
I recently found out that there will soon be more new episodes of Mythbusters. The first one will be on this Wednesday, September 28 at 9 p.m. Two myths will be tested: First is if a motorcycle is more fuel-efficient than a car. Second is if a bazooka round can be stopped by shooting it with a bullet.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: vonboy on September 23, 2011, 09:48:58 PM
Nice, I"ll be looking forward to it then. Hope somebody puts these episodes up on youtube like last season. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on September 29, 2011, 07:36:15 PM
Interesting. It seems they're using a new intro music for all the new episodes from now on. For now, my only thoughts on it is that it's not quite as memorable as the original tune.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on September 30, 2011, 02:48:15 AM
Okay, first off, here's the Full-Length 720p version on YouTube of the latest episode.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmX8kQygLz4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmX8kQygLz4)

Man, I absolutely loved the look of their fuel-efficient bike.  Too bad I can't ride one. -_-

So, a bullet can stop an RPG, but both shooters would survive?  Still, as cool as it was, I'm not EVER trying that sort of stunt.

Now, to await the next episode. :D
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on October 10, 2011, 10:30:16 PM
I really liked last week's episode. :lol  A wrecking ball sized Newton's Cradle? That's just hilarious! :lol

I found out that Adam Savage is hosting the next episode of Curiosity (a show on Discovery on Sunday's at 8 p.m.), and the topic of it will be "Can we live forever?" From what I saw on the TV ad, he appears not only as his regular self, but also as a very old man and also as possibly a cyborg of some kind. :lol  I've gotta watch that.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on October 13, 2011, 08:45:35 PM
Last night's episode was interesting. Looks like a blindfolded person really can't move in a straight line. Watching Adam and Jamie go around in circles was very funny, especially seeing it on time-lapse. :lol

I recently checked the schedule of Sunday evening and not only is Adam hosting the next episode of Curiosity (which has been moved to 9 p.m. this week), but both Adam and Jamie will host a one-hour special at 8 p.m. about the life of Steve Jobs.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on October 14, 2011, 11:56:50 AM
So, you can't walk in a straight line while blindfolded, and Hollywood Effects STILL prove to be fake.  Why am I not surprised by the latter? :)

Still, I will admit, VERY enjoyable episode. :)
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Post by: PanickyPetrie14 on October 14, 2011, 12:19:47 PM
Oh man! I love this show! It's very fun to watch, and yeah Hollywood Effects were still proved to be fake.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on October 17, 2011, 07:40:17 PM
You should have seen last night's episode of Curiosity. Adam goes on quite an interesting (hypothetical) journey to live to be 1000 years old. Not even an asteroid apocalypse was going to stop him. :lol:  This link has a few short clips from that show:
http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/ca...-forever-videos (http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/can-you-live-forever-videos)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on October 19, 2011, 04:00:17 PM
I found the full episode on YouTube today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-X5Ylka1_s&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-X5Ylka1_s&feature=related)

Alright, back to Mythbusters, looks one of the myths they'll test on tonight's episode is if an excavator can be used like a giant paddle on a raft. This should be interesting.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on October 20, 2011, 12:05:32 PM
Quote from: The Chronicler,Oct 19 2011 on  02:00 PM
I found the full episode on YouTube today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-X5Ylka1_s&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-X5Ylka1_s&feature=related)

Alright, back to Mythbusters, looks one of the myths they'll test on tonight's episode is if an excavator can be used like a giant paddle on a raft. This should be interesting.
CRAP!  They went and removed it due to copyright!  Why must practically EVERY Entertainment company be Copyright Nazis?  Don't they realize the damage they do to their shows by doing this?
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on October 20, 2011, 02:16:17 PM
After a little searching on the web, I did find the latest episode of Mythbusters.  I STILL can't believe they flew a plane made entirely out of duct tape.

Also, I found the 3 myths of an excavator quite enjoyable.

Hmm... What other crazy things can they try with Duct Tape?
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on October 20, 2011, 08:20:42 PM
Quote from: pokeplayer984,Oct 20 2011 on  12:05 PM
Quote from: The Chronicler,Oct 19 2011 on  02:00 PM
I found the full episode on YouTube today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-X5Ylka1_s&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-X5Ylka1_s&feature=related)

Alright, back to Mythbusters, looks one of the myths they'll test on tonight's episode is if an excavator can be used like a giant paddle on a raft. This should be interesting.
CRAP!  They went and removed it due to copyright!  Why must practically EVERY Entertainment company be Copyright Nazis?  Don't they realize the damage they do to their shows by doing this?
If you want to see it on TV, it'll be on again on Sunday at 9 a.m. (yes, in the morning). I recommend you record it, which I plan on doing. Since I consider it one of my favorite episodes of any show on TV, I'll want to be able to watch it as many times as I want to. :D
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on October 22, 2011, 10:40:24 PM
I'm realizing now that my latest obsession is that 1-hour show hosted by Adam Savage about how someone can live forever. I think a major reason for this is that, even though the science behind it could become a reality someday, this show is set up more like a sci-fi movie than an actual documentary (complete with an awesome soundtrack). I searched again today and it looks like someone else has uploaded the episode just hours ago, this time in three parts. Since I don't expect it to stay for long, I'm still going to record the rerun on TV tomorrow morning. For those of you who haven't seen it yet but want to see it now, here's your chance: Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzhxtm2O7oU) Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTex2QRSbog) Part 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4cxLwj1560)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on November 03, 2011, 09:00:14 PM
You should have seen last night's episode. The myth was that an explosion in a sewer could cause a manhole cover to shoot high into the air. Seeing the result full-scale was awesome! :wow

Looks like for the next episode, they'll talk about the top 12 places they've been to throughout the entire show. This should be interesting.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on November 09, 2011, 10:15:38 AM
Quote from: The Chronicler,Oct 22 2011 on  08:40 PM
I'm realizing now that my latest obsession is that 1-hour show hosted by Adam Savage about how someone can live forever. I think a major reason for this is that, even though the science behind it could become a reality someday, this show is set up more like a sci-fi movie than an actual documentary (complete with an awesome soundtrack). I searched again today and it looks like someone else has uploaded the episode just hours ago, this time in three parts. Since I don't expect it to stay for long, I'm still going to record the rerun on TV tomorrow morning. For those of you who haven't seen it yet but want to see it now, here's your chance: Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzhxtm2O7oU) Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTex2QRSbog) Part 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4cxLwj1560)
Not only is this episode still around, but it has now been set up and so that the company at hand can make money off of it when you watch it.  Good job there, guys.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on November 12, 2011, 08:20:14 PM
I really liked the latest episode. I'm honestly surprised they actually got banned from a quarry (the one from "Knock your socks off"). It was also interesting to hear more about some of the earliest myths they tested (like how Jamie still misses that granite ball he made for "Tree cannon" that was fired but never found).

The next episode will be another Top 12 countdown, this one for water-based myths.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on November 16, 2011, 03:03:46 AM
You know what?  I just recently watched the Top 12 Locations Countdown online, and I can't believe how awesome that was!  I seriously loved this episode.

The thing is, this episode made me realize that there's a lot I didn't get to see over the years I avoided them. (For reasons that I don't want to mention and feel to be so stupid, I feel like killing myself over them.) Now, I'm just wondering where the heck I can find them online?  After all, The Discovery Channel isn't exactly on the right side with it's fans when it comes to copyright and all that.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: vonboy on November 16, 2011, 09:15:15 AM
It's on Netflix, if you have that. Don't know of any other legitimate place online you could get them.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on November 16, 2011, 12:52:12 PM
I actually did find that the episodes have been uploaded to MegaVideo. (By several people.) So, it will limit me in the end, but it does allow me to watch them without spending anything.

At this point, I'm trying to save money, so I'll go ahead and just deal with this limitation.  Besides, I'm in no hurry here. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on November 20, 2011, 09:36:15 PM
I really liked the the Top 12 Water Myths Countdown. With water, ice, and steam, all kinds of awesome (and destructive) things have happened throughout the show.

The next episode is one where they'll randomly pick viewer-suggested myths.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Petrie85 on November 20, 2011, 10:17:50 PM
This show was and is awesome. I loved a lot of the stuff they showed.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on November 28, 2011, 05:25:34 PM
Quite some interesting viewer-suggested myths, such as the probability of a pick-a-door game show, where to survive grenade shrapnel, the effectiveness of holding a gun in different ways, and re-seating and re-inflating a tire with a flammable gas. (I liked seeing Adam dress up for each of the different ways to hold a gun. :lol )

Only one more episode left this season.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Pangaea on December 08, 2011, 06:50:41 PM
"Mythbusters Cannonball Experiment Gone Wrong"

Has anyone else heard about this? Apparently on Tuesday the MythBusters had an accident with a cannon they were firing, where the cannonball literally escaped the bomb range where they were testing, and turned pinball in the neighboring town of Dublin. :o

Apparently Grant, Kari, and Tory were testing the effectiveness of cannonballs made from different materials, firing them at water-filled barrels to gauge ballistic properties such as speed and destructiveness. However, on the third test of the day, the cast iron cannonball they were firing went over the row of barrels, tore through the cinderblock wall behind them, and deflected off the hill beyond, sending it 650 yards into the nearby town. It smashed through the front door of a house, ricocheted around the interior and eventually through the opposite outside wall, bounced across a road and off the roof of another house, finally coming to rest after crashing through the window of a parked minivan. :blink:

The good news is that no one was hurt in the accident. (The owners of the first house actually slept through the whole thing, only waking up when the smashed sheetrock started raining down.) I'm immediately reminded of the MythBusters' anecdote from the top 12 locations special about the shock wave from one of their explosions wreaking minor havoc in the town of Esparto, and the time one of their cars jumped a berm in the Demolition Derby Special. This is definitely the most serious mishap they've had so far, however. Let's all hope that nothing like this happens to MythBusters again. :unsure:

Here's a few links to some news footage and articles on the incident:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj-CErr0VOY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj-CErr0VOY)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdEehdJI4OE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdEehdJI4OE)
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-my...88.photogallery (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mythbusters-cannonball-pictures,0,5322788.photogallery)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011...ome-damage.html (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/12/mythbusters-cannonball-home-damage.html)
http://www.charter.net/news/read.php?ps=10...@news.ap.org%3E (http://www.charter.net/news/read.php?ps=1005&rip_id=%3CD9RFSIDG0@news.ap.org%3E)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Kor on December 09, 2011, 12:29:44 AM
I'm glad no one was hurt.  But it makes sense that if they use that are some accident is bound to happen once in a while.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Spartanguy88 on December 09, 2011, 02:07:34 AM
I agree that it was fortunate that no one was injured; but I can say this:

It's gonna be one HELLUVA lawsuit.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on December 17, 2011, 09:50:29 PM
I just remembered that there had been another cannon mishap at that bomb range on Mythbusters before. It was the homemade cannon that fired a bowling ball. It missed the target (bowling pins :lol ) by bouncing off the ground, going over the barrier and over the hill. It didn't go very far, and all I remember seeing on the other side of that hill was a large field. I'm not exactly sure what to say, other than that something happened that prevented that earlier incident from being as bad as this current one. :unsure:
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: vonboy on December 17, 2011, 10:00:09 PM
Sorry to hear about that mishap from a week ago 0.0

I guess if they're doing myths right now, it's for next season, right?
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on March 01, 2012, 11:20:11 PM
A few days ago, I saw an ad on the Discovery Channel about a new show that'll be hosted by Adam and Jamie, called "Unchained Reaction". I don't know much else at this time, other than that it'll premier on Sunday, March 18. I'll definitely be watching it.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Kor on March 02, 2012, 12:06:17 AM
Sounds like it may be explosive or chemistry based, or a mix of those 2.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Mirumoto_Kenjiro on March 02, 2012, 03:10:31 AM
There's also a new season coming out soon.

Unchained Reaction seems more like making Rube Goldberg machines to do some type of task.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on March 19, 2012, 04:45:16 PM
Last night, I watched the first episode of Unchained Reaction. It was quite interesting to see how the two teams built their chain-reaction machines based on the theme of the episode: heavy vs. light. (If anyone missed it, the rerun will be on Thursday evening.) The theme of next week's episode will be fire & ice.

As for the new season of Mythbusters, it'll start next Sunday at 9 p.m. (right before Unchained Reaction) Based on the ad I saw, it looks like they're going to see if you could survive on a deserted island if you brought with you nothing but a ton of duct tape. Now this is something I've gotta see. :lol
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on March 22, 2012, 10:38:02 PM
Hey everyone, I checked the TV Listings and guess what?  This Sunday, Discovery will be airing an all day marathon of Mythbusters, which will include a brand new episode near the end of the marathon.

Finally, the new episode features our good old friend, Duct Tape. :)

Should be a good one.

See ya later! :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on March 26, 2012, 08:45:16 PM
Did anyone watch the new episode last night? I'd have to say, Duct Tape Island is now one of my favorite episodes of the entire series. It was quite amusing to see duct tape being used for so many things in ways both predictable and in ways I had never expected. :lol  I'm amazed that they were able to check off everything in their "survival guidebook", so I guess that's another reason to always have duct tape with you wherever you go.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on March 27, 2012, 01:23:49 AM
Thank you, Mythbusters for showing us how good of a survival tool Duct Tape is.  Too bad you ended up right back where you started. :P:

Still, great episode there.  Can't wait for next week's episode. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on April 03, 2012, 12:09:56 AM
So, the latest episode had Adam & Jamie in a flamethrower vs. fire extinguisher battle.  Whereas with Tory, Grant & Kary, it's a question of if you can hide from an unmanned spy drone with a dust cloud?

Not going to say the outcome of them, but they were nonetheless enjoyable.  As always. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Mirumoto_Kenjiro on April 03, 2012, 01:52:07 AM
Even though the trio could be able to fool a standard camera and a FLIR through the techniques they used, but a true test would be against a real Predator or Global Hawk spy plane, and that is sure to have better optics than what Grant had.  And I doubt they'll be able to try out that part of the test.

I'm still waiting to see if a sprung mousetrap could start a chain reaction of other mousetraps, some of which would clamp onto a victim stuck in the center of the whole thing.  I placed that suggestion down almost a year ago.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on April 04, 2012, 04:00:14 PM
I liked the latest episode, but I can't wait to see the next one. I don't know what myth they're testing, but it looks like they're going to try to drive a pickup truck with square wheels on it. :lol  Square wheels! :lol  I can't stop laughing at even the thought of it! :lol  :lol  :lol
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on April 10, 2012, 08:48:28 PM
Did anybody see this week's episode? The myth tested was if it's possible to drive fast enough with square wheels to achieve a smooth ride. I couldn't stop laughing at every attempt they made to drive that truck with square wheels. :lol  One of the funniest for me was when one of those square wheels fell off. :lol  :lol  This is definitely among my favorite episodes.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on April 11, 2012, 02:18:59 PM
Quote from: The Chronicler,Apr 10 2012 on  06:48 PM
Did anybody see this week's episode? The myth tested was if it's possible to drive fast enough with square wheels to achieve a smooth ride. I couldn't stop laughing at every attempt they made to drive that truck with square wheels. :lol  One of the funniest for me was when one of those square wheels fell off. :lol  :lol  This is definitely among my favorite episodes.
I know what you mean.  It was REALLY good.  The Square Wheel Myth was one of the best things to take my mind off of my recent root canal. :)

Also, with the Date Night Myth, I was surprised they pulled off the 180.  Very impressive! :D
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on May 22, 2012, 05:30:14 PM
Did anyone happen to see this week's episode? It was the "mailbag special" where all kinds of fanmail is answered, not just myth requests. It was interesting to get a behind-the-scenes looks at things like who draws the blueprints and how the camera crew films an explosion. I also liked hearing about that exploding van myth, which was confirmed so quickly that there wasn't enough material for it to air on a regular episode.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on June 17, 2012, 10:12:39 PM
I have been recording old episodes of Mythbusters with my DVR that I got more than 2 months ago.

I finally got around to the first episode Buster was in.  I'll just say that, even in the early days, they tried to kill him in every explosive way imaginable.  Obviously, he's lived to tell every tale.

He's one tough dummy.  No question asked. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on July 31, 2012, 07:45:17 PM
I recently found a video on the Discovery website that gives a preview of what to expect for some of next season's episodes:

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbust...012-preview.htm (http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/fall-2012-preview.htm)

Looks like there will be some interesting myths next season. :)  Can't wait to see them.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on August 14, 2012, 07:40:17 PM
Sorry for double posting, but I found out only a few days ago that there was a new episode of Mythbusters on last night, basically a countdown of the top 25 shark myths and moments on the show, in celebration of this being the 25th annual Shark Week on Discovery. It's been a while since I saw certain episodes, so I'm not sure if some of the myths mentioned in this special had never appeared until now. Either way, certainly some good moments featured in this special. :yes

For those who missed it, check the TV schedule on the Discovery website. I've noticed that it'll rerun a few more times later this week.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on September 22, 2012, 08:00:14 PM
I recently found out that the next new episode will be on Sunday, October 7. All I know at this time is that they'll be testing a myth from the movie "Titanic", and James Cameron will be joining them for that episode. This should be interesting. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Pangaea on September 22, 2012, 11:05:46 PM
Thanks for the heads up, Chronicler. :) I can't wait for it! :smile

I saw the preview for the upcoming season a few weeks ago. Reminded me of a crazy movie trailer. :lol Looks like the new season's going to be awesome. (My youngest brother's particularly excited that they'll be testing the myth about hanging on to a cut rope bridge.)

I also saw the Top 25 Shark Myths episode during Shark Week. I loved the entire thing, but for me the highlight came at the very end, when Jamie and Adam gave what I thought was the most powerful and well worded message about respecting and conserving sharks I've ever heard. I physically applauded them when they finished that speech.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on October 08, 2012, 10:10:13 PM
I watched that new episode last night.

The myth from the movie "Titanic" is right after the ship sank that, contrary to the scene in the movie, both Rose and Jack could have floated on that large piece of wood and survived long enough for help to arrive. I will say that the results of the full-scale experiment were rather interesting. I also liked that Thermo-Man they built for the hypothermia tests.

The other myth in this episode was the rocket-powered surfboard. Now that was one crazy ride! :lol  I can't believe they allowed Tory to actually ride that thing.

Next week, one of the myths seems to be about a small boat in a hailstorm, I think to see if it would sink.

Also, check out the Mythbusters website once every week to watch clips from the latest episode, the Aftershow of said episode, and maybe some sneak peeks of next week's episode.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Pangaea on October 08, 2012, 11:57:04 PM
I've been on a huge MythBusters kick for most of this year: I watched nearly all of the episodes I own on tape and DVD over the summer, and have been looking at a lot of online videos as well. Strangely I only started watching the MythBusters aftershows about a week ago (and with over a hundred of them on the Discovery Web site, I've got a lot of catching up to do :wow). There were two I came across that I found particularly funny. One was the "Flaming Reel" myth, wherein Tory stated that when he, Grant and Kari went on a fishing boat seeking to hook a fish capable of imparting enough friction on their fishing reel to set it aflame, but failed to catch anything, the apparently superstitious fishermen claimed that it was Grant's fault due to something he brought on the boat. Grant's response just cracked me up: :lol
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Grant: “I didn’t know a banana was bad luck!”
The other was the "Water Vs. Pavement" aftershow, a myth where Tory, Grant, and Kari dropped dead pigs out of a helicopter to see whether an impact on water is just as damaging as an impact on pavement from a great enough height. It turns out that in order to make sure the pigs hit their mark, Tory dropped oranges out of the helicopter; when Kari and Grant (who were on the ground) saw that the oranges were hitting the target, they knew Tory was in the right position. At one point, however, an orange landed only a few feet from Grant ("I almost took out one of my co-workers with an orange," in Tory's words). No laughing matter, to be sure, but a moment later Tory radioed Grant, and there was this exchange:
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Tory: "Okay, ready for the pig?"

Grant: (screaming into the radio) "NO!"

Here's (http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/combustion-chamber.htm) the aftershow page on Discovery.com, in case anyone was looking for it.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on October 15, 2012, 10:30:18 PM
Another good episode last night.

The first myth was from World War 1, where the German army dug trenches that had to have precisely sharp 90 degree corners, supposedly reduce the effects of a blast wave. Lots of awesome explosions. Also, I wasn't surprised that Adam and Jamie decided to have a paintball fight in the trenches. :lol:

The other myth was that a pair of clowns involved in a car crash were protected by a bunch of balloons in their car. Interesting how different types of balloons can stop a force, at least until they pop. :lol:

Like I said, check out the Mythbusters website once a week to see videos from the latest new episode. Not just the Aftershows, but also some clips not seen in the episode. One of this week's examples; the full clip of Tory inflating a giant balloon until it bursts. (I couldn't stop giggling at how ridiculously long it took to happen. :lol )
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Pangaea on October 16, 2012, 01:56:08 AM
My favorite part of that episode was the high-speed shots of the trench explosions. Those were just gorgeous, especially the way you could see the propagation of the shock waves through the disturbed dust on the ground. :wow

On a completely different subject, a few days ago I discovered the term "glass cannon (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GlassCannon)"  (meaning a fighter or weapon that is enormously powerful, but also extremely fragile) on TV Tropes. One of the first things I thought was that I'd love to see the MythBusters make an actual cannon out of glass and attempt to fire it. :lol
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Kor on October 16, 2012, 12:36:11 PM
That could be interesting to see indeed.  I wonder if they have ever considered or been asked to do that.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on October 22, 2012, 09:00:16 PM
Last night's new episode was interesting. First, in a scene from a movie, the hero runs across a plank-and-rope bridge and when the end behind him is blasted loose he jumps and grabs onto the other end. Some very interesting experiments. My favorite would have to be the last one Jamie did by simply holding on as the bridge falls and then try to climb back up the end ahead of him.

The other myth was that a strong enough hailstorm could sink a boat. With no specifics, I liked seeing how there were different ways to test the myth, either a single hailstone punching a hole in the boat or a ton a hail filling the boat until it sinks. I personally liked how they tested the second method. :lol:
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on October 29, 2012, 07:15:16 PM
For last night's episode, all I can say is that it's about time Mythbusters had a Halloween special. My favorite would have to be "Dead Body Disposal"; I really liked the obstacle course they used for this myth. :lol
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on November 08, 2012, 10:10:16 PM
Sorry for taking so long to mention this week's new episode. Anyway, it seems they brought back the Randomizer to test a few mini-myths. Four of them were shown in the episode (my favorite was the underwater bicycle), but they also did a fifth mini-myth that you can find on the Mythbusters website.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on November 12, 2012, 09:00:16 PM
Remember that cannonball incident a few months ago? Well, last night's new episode finally showed what happened leading up to that incident.

The myth they were going to test is if a stone cannonball can be just as destructive as a metal cannonball, with the advantage of being destroyed on impact and thus incapable of being fired back by the enemy. First, they successfully fired an authentic cannon to see how fast a typical cannonball goes. Since they didn't want to risk damaging that cannon with their stone cannonballs, they used Tory's homemade mini cannon (which had been used successfully on numerous occasions before) to see if they could fire a cannonball at the same speed. It was this test that resulted in the incident.

The myth was put on hold for months before it was resumed and finally finished. Among the changes made, they did the experiment at the bottom of a quarry in the middle of nowhere, and they were allowed to use the authentic cannon after all.

Oh, and the other myth from this episode was that jumping into shallow water would be safer if you landed on a mattress.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on November 12, 2012, 09:12:13 PM
Quote from: The Chronicler,Nov 12 2012 on  07:00 PM
Oh, and the other myth from this episode was that jumping into shallow water would be safer if you landed on a mattress.
And you'd think that would actually be true, but seriously, shattered pelvis, broken spine and dislocated arms?  And that was from the mattress?  Ouch! :blink:

In all honesty, I hope we see more of the realistic dummy in later episodes.  That thing just looks awesome. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on November 20, 2012, 04:11:30 PM
So, the latest episode...

Can you cook an entire Thanksgiving dinner with a car?  Do certain meats actually taste like chicken?  Is it the turkey that makes you tired after having a Thanksgiving dinner?

Wait till you see the results on that one. :D
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on November 21, 2012, 10:15:15 PM
If you thought those myths from that episode were interesting, you should see the one that can only be seen on the Mythbusters website. Can you cook lasagna in a dishwasher? :lol:  Seriously, go to the Mythbusters website and see that one for yourself.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on November 26, 2012, 08:40:15 PM
I honestly don't see how anyone could not like last night's new episode: Explosions A to Z. A highlight of many of the explosions that have been done throughout the entire series (a total of 752 to date). I can't quite remember what they used for every letter of the alphabet, but some examples I can remember off the top of my head include B for bomb range, G for grenade, R for rocket, and X for Xylophone (which they blew up just for this episode :lol ).
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on December 20, 2012, 10:32:15 PM
There hasn't been any new episodes for a few weeks, but I just wanted to point out something interesting.

The very first episode of Mythbusters (the JATO Rocket Car) aired back on January 23, 2003. That means the 10 year anniversary is just over a month away. I haven't heard anything yet about plans for that day, but I figured it would be nice to at least point it out. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Kor on December 20, 2012, 11:23:16 PM
Maybe they'll do a special marathon of favorite experiments or something.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 23, 2013, 10:00:16 PM
Well, today officially marks the 10-year anniversary of Mythbusters. :)

Nothing special was shown on the Discovery Channel today, but I'm sure this will be at least mentioned, once some new episodes are shown again, soon.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Pangaea on January 24, 2013, 01:06:53 AM
Whoa! I knew 2013 marked the tenth year of MythBusters, but until I saw your post I had no idea that today was the precise anniversary date of their first broadcast episode. Thanks, Chronicler! :)

Happy tenth birthday, MythBusters! :birthday :birthday :birthday :birthday :birthday :birthday :birthday :birthday :birthday :birthday Congratulations on a decade of busting myths! :celebrate

P.S. It's still an hour before midnight in my time zone, so technically I'm not late with this celebratory post. :p
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on April 18, 2013, 08:45:45 PM
I came across some "Mythbloopers" on the Discovery website earlier today, much of it from earlier seasons. Only one video featured outtakes, the rest were content that didn't make it to the final cut. (I'm guessing it's because, back then, they couldn't put videos online like they do these days) Some notable examples; using mirrors to deflect a security laser around a doorway, and the mini-myth that a sword can decapitate someone with just one swing (one look at the analog they used for this test and it's easy to see why this myth never aired).
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on April 22, 2013, 08:10:10 PM
It's been a while since I had watched anything on the Discovery Channel, so it was only yesterday that I found out the next new episode, celebrating the show's 10th anniversary, will be on in just over a week, on Wednesday, May 1 at 9pm. I honestly can't wait to see it. :D
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Kor on April 22, 2013, 09:29:34 PM
10 years? That is quite a long time for any show.  I bet it'll be watched by a lot of the fans.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on April 25, 2013, 11:10:10 PM
Since the online TV schedule doesn't go further than a week, it's only now that I've been able to see what exactly the new episode features. First, there will be some "blast from the past" special at 8, then the new episode at 9 will be a revisit of the JATO Rocket Car, the first myth ever tested on this show. The first revisit ended in an epic failure, which I'm sure we're all familiar with by now, so it should be interesting to see what they'll do different this time. :yes
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on May 02, 2013, 09:00:19 PM
Yesterday's new episode is definitely another of my favorites. This time, they fired off two JATO rocket cars. The first was a across a simple bump in the road as stated in the myth, and the second went off an 11ft high ramp. Easily the best part was watching how spectacularly both cars crashed. :wow  :lol

Next week's new episode features guest appearances from some of the cast of another show on Discovery, Deadliest Catch, and focuses on some myths relevant to what those guys do on that show.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on May 02, 2013, 11:57:54 PM
I don't know if they got in enough of The Line Walk Cliche. :P:

In all seriousness, that was awesome!  Definitely a great episode to start off the 10th season.  The end result of both cars was just spectacular. :)

I'll wait patiently for the next one.

See ya later! :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on May 09, 2013, 09:10:10 PM
Quite some interesting myths in last night's new episode.

If you step in a coil of rope, will it pull you overboard and down all to way to the bottom?
If working for 30 hours straight, will taking 20-minute naps every 6 hours double your ability to do things compared to no sleep at all?
And is one of those crab pots really indestructible?

I liked this episode, mostly because I always like ones that include guest appearances.

Next week's episode will test some public restroom myths, and if it's safe to stand in a doorway during an earthquake.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on May 16, 2013, 08:20:24 PM
In public restrooms, I always prefer to use paper towels instead of those blow driers, so it's nice to find out that my choice is by far the cleaner one. I'm also quite surprised that the safest place to be in an earthquake actually depends on which type of building you're in.

Next week, Mythbusters goes to Indianapolis Motor Speedway. That should be fun. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on May 23, 2013, 07:50:20 PM
Can a person outrun an Indycar in a 30ft long race from a standing start?
Can an Indycar driver really lose up to 10 pounds during a race?
On street races, is the down-force of the Indycars strong enough to suck up a manhole cover?

That was quite an awesome episode, especially because they were allowed to actually drive an Indycar at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Next week is a battle of the sexes. It's the second such episode in the series, so it should be interesting to see what else will be tested.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on May 30, 2013, 08:40:45 PM
Are men or women better at: Multitasking? Parallel parking? Being willing to ask for directions if lost? And is the phrase "You throw like a girl" really a valid insult? Quite a lot of interesting results in this episode.

Next week, we'll see if it's possible to drive a motorcycle across the surface of a body of water. If I remember an online video correctly, this is a myth that Jamie was quite interested in testing, so I think this could be a good one.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on June 01, 2013, 02:02:12 PM
I watched the latest episode, and I have a feeling that some are going to criticize the result of the "asking for directions" myth.  That there is some sort of problem with it.  We'll see though. :)

As for the rest, enjoyable and some very interesting results.  One test only goes to show that some people seriously need their driver's license taken away, because I'm sure they cheated on the test some how. :P:
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Petrie85 on June 01, 2013, 04:45:38 PM
What a very fun job they have getting paid to experiment science and see if things come true. I've seen the show and I like what I see so far.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on June 07, 2013, 08:40:06 PM
Last week's episode was definitely worth watching. To see a professional rider ride a motorbike across the water is one thing, but to see Jaimie do it himself was another. Too bad there's a maximum distance over which this can be done.

The other myth involved making a parachute in just a few hours using only the contents of a hotel room. Quite some interesting designs they each came up with, but 20 floors is still quite a fall.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Kor on June 07, 2013, 09:03:57 PM
That sounds interesting, both of them.  Not sure if it's true but I heard that a parachute needs a certain distance to properly open, forgot the distance.  Maybe less with current ones then WW2 types.  And there is also the military low altitude low opening thing, not sure if that is done under that distance or they have special training or equipment to do that.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Path Light on June 08, 2013, 11:30:11 PM
The myth on Mythbusters does not make sense. :lol
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Pangaea on June 10, 2013, 12:20:42 AM
Quote from: Path Light,Jun 8 2013 on  10:30 PM
The myth on Mythbusters does not make sense. :lol
Which myth are you talking about? And what about it doesn't make sense? Could you please elaborate?
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Path Light on June 10, 2013, 07:00:18 AM
I mean when the car explodes for no reason. :lol
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Pangaea on June 11, 2013, 01:42:40 AM
^ That doesn't answer the question. Which myth or episode are you talking about? The MythBusters have blown up a lot of cars, and moreover there's usually some sort of reason behind it. Even in the first viewer's special, in which there was no myth behind the exploding car, they blew it up (A) at the request of a fan and (B) to illustrate the difference between a fiery movie explosion and a real-life explosion.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Path Light on June 11, 2013, 08:38:21 AM
I think it's both, I guess. :lol The real-life explosion on cars is very scary! :blink:
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on June 13, 2013, 02:07:57 PM
So, with the Hypermilage Myth, I have to ask something.  There are a few techniques that are, though legal, very dangerous to do, that the question must be asked.

Is it more important to use these techniques to save some gas, then it is to not use them and save your life?

Sure, they can save you gas, but are they worth it?

Finally, the end result of the T-Bone Truck Myth, that was just ugly.

Still, more "Realistic Buster"!!!  We need it!  FOR SCIENCE!!

EDIT: Next week...

More Duct Tape!! :D
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on June 14, 2013, 08:00:07 PM
I liked seeing the different methods Adam and Jamie used to build their foam fat guys: Adam carves from a big block, while Jamie cuts layers and stacks them. Especially amusing was how Jamie pointed out the different methods by comparing the piles of foam scraps. :lol:

Also, I liked seeing that picture of 25-year-old Adam standing in front of his first car. Too bad he's apparently not allowed to tell us on this show what exactly it was.

Next week, it's more than just duct tape, but bubble wrap too! :lol:  Should be interesting to see how they'll survive the Arizona desert.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Petrie85 on June 14, 2013, 08:59:12 PM
Yeah I love that as well. I love all the different tools they used to figure out there science experiments.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on June 27, 2013, 08:48:40 PM
Lest week's episode, Duct Tape Canyon, was pretty cool. I especially liked the rafts they built out of bubble wrap and duct tape. I liked Adam's design more than Jamie's.

This week's episode was a revisited myths special: Painting with Explosives and Bifurcated Boat. I lost count of how many Death Star jokes were made regarding Jamie's design. :lol:  And Adam had an interestingly different take on "painting" with explosives. As for the bifurcated boat myth, I don't think I need to say anything more than two words: rocket sled. :D

Looking ahead on the TV schedule, there doesn't seem to be a new episode next week. Oh well, certainly has been a nice way to celebrate 10 years of Mythbusters. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on August 14, 2013, 08:45:36 PM
There was a new episode on Monday, which I wasn't even aware of until I checked the TV schedule the previous day, but that was enough notice for me to watch it.

It was a special for the show Breaking Bad. I forget the names of the substances used (long and complicated words), but the two myths that were tested were pretty cool. Can a certain acid dissolve a body, the bathtub it's in, and the floor underneath? Can a certain unstable explosive blow up a room just by throwing a small amount on the floor?

In addition, I think I'm starting to see a pattern with what happens when people from popular movies and TV shows make guest appearances on Mythbusters. If the myth is busted, that person tends to come up with excuses or make wild claims to bend the rules enough that would make said myth confirmed. In a way, it's actually kind of funny. :lol:
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on October 18, 2013, 07:22:09 PM
Once again, I was not expecting a new episode, but thanks to me checking the TV schedules every day, I was able to catch it last night.

It was a Zombie Special. Yes, zombies are fictional, but there are certain myths that could be tested. Is an ax more effective at killing zombies than a gun? Can you outrun a slow-moving horde of zombies? Can a horde of zombies pressing themselves against a barn door cause it to break open?

I'm no zombie enthusiast by any means, but it was certainly an entertaining episode.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on December 28, 2013, 08:40:14 PM
A little heads up, I just found out that there will be a new episode (possibly the start of a new season) next Saturday, January 4. All I know at this time is that it's a "Star Wars Special". That should be interesting to watch.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Kor on December 28, 2013, 09:08:28 PM
Sounds interesting.  Wonder what they will do.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 05, 2014, 10:20:31 PM
Looks like they chose to test one myth from each of the three original movies. From Episode IV, could Luke have swung across a 30 ft gap with a belt-mounted grappling hook while carrying princess Leia? From Episode V, could Luke have survived against the cold within the belly of a recently-dead beast for a few hours? And from Episode VI, can two giant logs crush an armored vehicle? Lot's of interesting results.

Also, it seems they were doing some kind of live show online while this episode was being aired. I didn't bother to watch any of it; my laptop isn't as good as it used to be when it comes to playing videos.

Next week's new episode is myths about moonshine.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 12, 2014, 09:36:07 PM
I kinda figured this episode was inspired by that other show on Discovery. at least there were a couple interesting myths: an exploding still, and running a car on moonshine.

Right after that was some new show hosted by Adam and Jamie called "Dangerous Toys". Apparently, they took a bunch of ideas from some kids and turned it all into reality in less than a week. Specifically, Adam had to defend a fort made of couches, and Jamie tried to destroy it with things like basketball cannons and a robotic army of exploding teddy bears. :spit  :lol:

Next week's new episode is all about crashing cars, so that should be fun.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 19, 2014, 09:32:08 PM
Can a car smash through a large pane of glass without injuring the guys carrying said glass? Can an RPG flip an SUV like you see in action movies? Can a large truck smash through traffic without stopping at all?

This one is definitely one to add to my favorites, especially the final test of that last myth. I won't give any spoilers, but it's definitely something you've gotta see, because it was just awesome! :lol:  :D  :lol:
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on January 19, 2014, 10:43:12 PM
^^ Then I will spoil! :D

I had a feeling all three would be busted.  Hollywood just doesn't have a good track record to making things real, does it? :)

Still, didn't make it any less awesome! :wow Definitely a great episode. :yes
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Simba King Of Pride Rock on January 19, 2014, 11:40:47 PM
I can still remember when the show first came on the air all those years ago. I was a huge fan then, and still am today. I am loving the new season.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 26, 2014, 07:18:15 PM
Car chase cliches and various animal repellants, another good episode. I liked seeing Buster in action (and getting thrown to the ground :lol: ) again.

I if remember correctly, this was one of two episodes that had already aired in some other country, but not the U.S. for some reason. Anyway, it was nice to actually see it.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on February 02, 2014, 10:40:11 PM
Last night's new episode: myths that maybe you can try at home. To be honest, I could easily tell almost from the start which ones you could try and which ones you shouldn't try. That didn't make this any less exciting, especially when some of the "Don't try this" myths were ramped up.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on February 09, 2014, 09:15:04 PM
Not exactly a new episode this week. It was the Star Wars special again, only this time included additional scenes, bonus facts, and fan tweets. (a trend that a lot of shows on Discovery seems to be following lately) I saw it anyway, just to see what that additional stuff was, even though I can't even remember half of it already.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I did like seeing Adam and Jamie's usernames on Twitter. Adam: @donttrythis Jamie: @JamieNoTweet
 :lol:  Funny names.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Kor on February 09, 2014, 10:35:00 PM
They do make a good show, of the episodes I have seen.  I doubt they'll ever run out of material to test.  Which is great.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on February 23, 2014, 09:36:48 PM
More firearms myths on this latest episode. Shooting with a bent barrel, shooting a neon sign would make it explode, more bulletproof items, shooting a gun in space (specifically, a vacuum), and a gun dropped in a deep fryer would go off. I really liked this one a lot.

Next week's episode is apparently the season finale, so it looks like that'll be it for a while.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on March 02, 2014, 09:48:21 PM
Quite a nice way to end the season. Could a ping-pong ball be lethal at a high enough speed, and can you make a cannon out of ice? I liked seeing how far they had to go to test these myths.

As soon as I find out when the next season starts, I'll be sure to let you guys know.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: CeraTheRed on March 02, 2014, 10:07:17 PM
My sister's seen the show TONS OF TIMES, but I've never watched it. I might try and check it out sometime.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Kor on March 02, 2014, 10:42:29 PM
I think there are episodes on youtube, or clips at least.   I've liked the episodes I've seen of the show.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on July 11, 2014, 09:30:14 PM
First episode of the next season was on last night. Can a live grenade be disabled by shooting at it? Also tested was which items could be explosive-proof in an emergency: inside a filing cabinet, under a mattress, inside a fish tank, and in the back of a trash truck. In addition, since they managed to get their hands on that trash truck, they decided to recreate that famous cement truck explosion, this time with actual high-speed video. Another awesome explosion! :lol:
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on July 18, 2014, 08:45:47 PM
Household disasters for this week's episode. Are certain kinds of sunscreen flammable? Can a vacuum cleaner blow up if it tries to suck up black powder? Can a falling piano crash through the roof and other floors and leave a clean hole? Finally, can an exploding water heater put out a house fire? Some of these turned out to be duds, while others were quite spectacular.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on July 25, 2014, 08:25:14 PM
Both of this week's myths came from commercials. First was if it's possible to bob for apples from a bungee jump, and the second was if it's possible to play tennis on the wing of an airplane while it's flying. Both teams found their respective myths terrifying to test, but were able to get definitive results.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Kor on July 26, 2014, 08:00:16 PM
Did you like any particular myth and their testing it more then the others?
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on August 01, 2014, 08:05:31 PM
Now this week's episode was definitely worth watching. All about Hollywood car stunts, like two cars trying to shove each other off a cliff, one car using another as a ramp, and driving around on just two wheels. Lots of spectacular crashes, and let's just say I'm glad nobody got hurt.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: WeirdRaptor on August 02, 2014, 04:45:34 PM
Sounds like the busters are getting braver, or more insane.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Kor on August 02, 2014, 05:26:44 PM
I know the cars that can drive on 2 wheels used to be specially made cars, not sure if they still do that.  I saw a show in the late 90's on how some movie stunts were done.  Maybe on the discovery channel or something.

I bet they had a lot of fun doing those.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on August 09, 2014, 08:36:06 PM
This week had two new episodes. First one was about attraction, and the second was about traffic. Both of them were interesting and amusing in their own ways, though I like the one about traffic more than the other one.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on August 22, 2014, 07:58:27 PM
Last night's episode was one that had already been shown in another country some time ago, so I'm glad that it finally got shown here in the U.S. The first myth was about the efficiency of boarding an airplane, and the second myth was about bullets made of teeth being untraceable.

According to an announcement at the end of this episode (also the end of this season), it appears that Tory, Kari, and Grant will not be appearing in any more future episodes of Mythbusters. From now on, the show will focus on just Adam and Jaimie. It sure will be interesting to see how things will go from here... :unsure:
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on December 20, 2014, 11:50:22 PM
I recently found out that the Science Channel will be having a mega-marathon of MythBusters, and I really mean mega. Starting early on Wednesday (Christmas Eve), all 220 episodes, back-to-back non-stop, lasting a total of 228 hours over 9 1/2 days! Obviously, there's no way at all I'll be able to watch all of this (and besides, I plan on doing other things instead). I just thought I'd point this out for everyone, since I've never really heard of something as massive as this ever happening before. Who knows? I might decided to watch a few of my favorite episodes, depending on what time they're on.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 05, 2015, 09:40:12 PM
I heard there will be a new episode on Saturday (Jan 10), which will feature myths from the Simpsons (such as Homer using his own body to stop a wreaking ball from smashing his house). I think this will be the first of a new season, though I'm not exactly sure yet.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on January 12, 2015, 01:56:57 AM
Okay, so the newest episode did indeed air yesterday and it was a special that revolved around The Simpsons.

The first myth has to do with Bart's Cherry Bomb.  In this myth, Bart flushes a cherry bomb down a toilet, causing geyser like explosions through the school's toilets.  This one was busted.  If you flush an explosive, it'll just destroy the toilets.  They did invite someone who works on the cartoons, and he did try to give an explanation to refute the test, but I'm not buying it.

The other myth was Homer using his own body to stop a wrecking ball from destroying the family's home.  This one is plausible, but it does question what kind of real-life damage Homer would have sustained.  Then again, Homer has taken a lot of bodily abuse over the years.  Most of what he's taken would badly injure, if not kill a normal person.

Now to see what else they'll do with this year. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Midnight on January 12, 2015, 05:32:37 AM
Quote from: pokeplayer984,Jan 12 2015 on  12:56 AM
Okay, so the newest episode did indeed air yesterday and it was a special that revolved around The Simpsons.

The first myth has to do with Bart's Cherry Bomb.  In this myth, Bart flushes a cherry bomb down a toilet, causing geyser like explosions through the school's toilets.  This one was busted.  If you flush an explosive, it'll just destroy the toilets.  They did invite someone who works on the cartoons, and he did try to give an explanation to refute the test, but I'm not buying it.

The other myth was Homer using his own body to stop a wrecking ball from destroying the family's home.  This one is plausible, but it does question what kind of real-life damage Homer would have sustained.  Then again, Homer has taken a lot of bodily abuse over the years.  Most of what he's taken would badly injure, if not kill a normal person.

Now to see what else they'll do with this year. :)
That sounds like a pretty awesome episode. I would have loved to see that. Unfortunately, I haven't watched this series in a LONG time... because I never know when it is on. Is it at noon? Yeah, totally... today, tomorrow is a whole other story.

That bother me because I used to watch this show religiously (I watched it for a year straight, every day, without missing any episodes).

Oh, and by the way: I was positive that the cherry bomb was indeed possible, what a letdown.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 18, 2015, 09:32:52 PM
I'd like to mention that I find it very interesting that the intro this season is so different from the previous versions that it almost feels like watching an entirely different show. Even the graphics displayed throughout the episodes is unlike anything we've seen before (though at least it has its own form of humor :lol: ).

Yesterday's new episode was about myths from Indiana Jones. Quite some interesting results, and some funny moments too. Adam sure does like dressing up as Indy. :lol:
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on January 18, 2015, 10:38:28 PM
^^ He sure does, indeed! :lol:

They even had made their own boulder for the opening and showed how they made it.  Looks a little sloppy, but still looks like a boulder to me.

Anyways, first up involves the scene where Indy used his whip to disarm a foe who had a gun.  This is quite possible, but not without quite some practice.  They had an expert use the whip on a protected wrist of Jamie and he still felt it.

Next up was the scene where Indy ran across the room filled with pressure pads that shoot poisonous darts from the walls and escape harm.  This one was plausible, but the set-up had hilarious technical difficulties.  It was almost like they were cursed. :spit

Finally, using the whip to grab onto a tree branch and swing across a spiked chasm.  This is plausible.  However, you'd better hope that thing holds.  They did run into some difficulties with that one.

All in all, a good episode and definitely worth watching.  They still know how to make things entertaining. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 27, 2015, 12:50:04 AM
Another special episode, this one focusing on the A Team. I have to admit, Adam and Jamie showed some pretty good ingenuity for one myth, while the other myth had quite the surprising result.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on February 02, 2015, 11:20:04 PM
Video Game special! Do the video game physics of games like Doom and Fruit Ninja reflect reality? I really liked this episode, and I think I may even consider it among my favorite episodes. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on July 19, 2015, 09:26:23 PM
There was a new episode of Mythbusters on last night. One myth tested was the idiom "blowing it out of the water" to see if an underwater explosion could really lift a boat out of the water. The other myth was a scene from the series Breaking Bad where a machine gun mounted on a homemade automatic rig in the trunk of a car could kill everyone inside a room.

I'm definitely looking forward to what other kinds of myths will be tested over the next few new episodes.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on July 19, 2015, 11:24:34 PM
The real gun firing was scarily awesome! :wow It was proven plausible, (Mainly due to how difficult it can be to have it work.) but it was really cool in a scary sort of way.

The other one didn't go as planned.  It was marked as Busted, but it felt like there were flaws made, and I'm sure a lot of people will be trying to point out the flaws they made. (I'm sure reddit already has some.) It was still awesome, regardless.

Can't wait for the next one. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on July 26, 2015, 09:50:15 PM
This week's new episode had the myths of: Could the blades of one of those multi-rotor drones cut through a person's neck? Is the U2 Spyplane the most difficult airplane to fly? That second myth in particular made this such an awesome episode.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on July 27, 2015, 12:50:46 AM
Man, that view of the Earth from 70,000 feet was amazing!  Adam is also VERY lucky.  Many people on reddit are jealous of him.  Not surprising.  I am too!

Considering the amount of training you have to go through just to be a passenger on the U-2, I feel that it is a difficult plane to fly.  Whether it's THE most difficult is still up for debate, but it is a solid contender for that ranking.

As for the drone one.  At least the common commercial out of the box one are pretty safe.  You'll probably feel pain from one of those, but that's it.  Those that carry heavier stuff, though.  I see a lawsuit in the near future.  The myth being plausible is a scary thing.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on August 02, 2015, 09:30:55 PM
Lot's of deadly carnage in this week's episode. Can a regular lawnmower fling a rock with a force similar to a bullet? Can a pane of glass falling from an office building slice a person in half?

After that, Jaime decided to ramp things up a lot and built the "lawnmower from hell". I'm honestly not sure whether to find that awesome or terrifying.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on August 03, 2015, 02:23:58 PM
Quote from: The Chronicler,Aug 2 2015 on  07:30 PM
After that, Jaime decided to ramp things up a lot and built the "lawnmower from hell". I'm honestly not sure whether to find that awesome or terrifying.
You know, sometimes I question if they are trying to scare the audience.  Because I was definitely scared of that thing.

As with the episode.  It was awesome and terrifying at the same time.  The outcomes were predictable, but still enjoyable nonetheless.  Despite the predictability, I couldn't help but cringe when I saw what happened to the ballistic dummies.

It was indeed an enjoyable episode. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on August 16, 2015, 08:00:20 PM
Last week's episode featured a pair of driving myths. While driving, is calling on a hands-free device just as dangerous as calling on a regular cellphone? Is a Hollywood-style high-speed chase possible with one (or even both) of the cars going in reverse?

This week's episode had myths involving guns. It is possible to shoot a target through a wall? Can bullets held between your fingers go off and kill someone if you hold your hand over a fire, as seen in (some movie I can't remember)?

Both of them were some pretty good episodes (though I liked the first more than the second).
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on August 18, 2015, 01:52:12 AM
Here's the thing about last week's episode.  I knew what the result was going to be for the cellphone one was.  Bottom line, you are a distracted driver when handling a phone in the car, hands-free or not.  It's the fact that you are distracted is what makes it dangerous.  It's why it's illegal in the first place.  Now, do I feel it was a waste of time?  Of course not!  This is a message that seriously NEEDS to get out there because cell phone usage while driving is still causing a lot of accidents despite the law being made.  So yeah!  Saw it coming, no question asked, but was still worth watching.

The driving backwards one is what really surprised me.  Who knew just one little adjustment is all it took to be good at it?  Wow! :wow

Now, as for this week's episode, it was entertaining.  However, I really didn't get to enjoy it to the fullest because I watched it on a crap player that was having a crap day! :p Yeah, not fun! <_<

I'll rewatch it later to give my full thoughts.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on August 30, 2015, 09:40:30 PM
Lest week's episode was "unfinished business" (basically another myths revisited special). Can a video game improve any real world skill? Are hollow road spikes more effective than solid ones? How long can you hold a live grenade to prevent it from going off? Can a person fire and reload a pistol as quickly as you see in the movies?

This week's episode was another shark special. Two supposed shark repellents tested were the sound of orcas and the smell of dead sharks. And based on the results from the show's first shark special (shooting a scuba tank won't make it explode, but rather turn it into a rocket), would a rocketing scuba tank be enough to kill a shark?

I really liked the results of these two episodes. Next week will be another Star Wars special.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on August 31, 2015, 12:05:44 AM
With the video game one, they REALLY dropped the ball there.  This is mainly due to fault as to what they chose.  Golf is FAR more complicated of a game then what can be put into a video game.  I agree with the fans that bowling might have been a better choice.  They'll definitely have to revisit that one.

The rest of last week's myths they got pretty much right.  I really can't complain in the end.

As for this week with sharks, I was surprised that the sounds of killer whales didn't work.  Considering that killer whales are predators to them, I would've expected the sharks to leave if they knew those giants were around.

I'm not surprised by the tank rupturing myth of it not exploding, but they did show you could potentially kill a shark the same way as in the first Jaws, just not get the same result. (And the fact you needed one of the deadliest bullets to pull it off.)

However, I was most surprised with how instantaneous the dead shark repellent was.  What they did with making a feeding frenzy was VERY dangerous and if it didn't work as well as it did, we might have been singing a different tune right now.  To be honest, I was genuinely worried about Adam and Jamie's survival there.  Good thing they made it out unscathed.

Can't wait for next week's Star Wars Special.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on September 12, 2015, 08:05:09 PM
Last week's Star Wars special was rather interesting. Is it possible to dodge (or deflect with a lightsaber) laser bolts fired by Storm Troopers (assuming those guys could even aim :lol: )? And does being on higher ground guarantee victory in a lightsaber duel, as seen in Revenge of the Sith?

No new episode this week, so it looks like that's it for this season. I'll be sure to comment when new episodes come again.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on October 22, 2015, 07:32:06 PM
http://www.vulture.com/2015/10/mythbusters...hoo-rss-vulture (http://www.vulture.com/2015/10/mythbusters-ending-after-next-season.html?mid=yahoo-rss-vulture)

I just found out that the upcoming season of Mythbusters will be the last one. Yes, the show is going to be canceled next year. I don't yet know when the final season will start, but I'll be sure to mention it as soon as I'm aware of it.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: WeirdRaptor on October 23, 2015, 12:51:00 AM
It certainly had a good run. I will miss it.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Kor on October 23, 2015, 06:21:02 AM
It'll be missed by many, but at least there are all those episodes.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on November 11, 2015, 07:45:46 PM
I found a video about the upcoming final season, which will start sometime in January.

http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbust...s-final-season/ (http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/mythbusters-final-season/)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: Pangaea on November 13, 2015, 04:01:12 AM
A part of me died when I learned that MythBusters was ending. :cry Given how generally dispirited and unmotivated I've been these last few weeks, I think the grief is still affecting me. It's more than the end of one of the greatest shows in television history; it's the death of one of the brightest stars in a sky befogged with science illiteracy. Since the axing of Dirty Jobs, MythBusters has been my last reason to pay any attention to the Discovery Channel (excepting the rare Shark Week documentary that purveys something other than fearmongering, sensationalism, and outright propaganda [see Megalodon]). If it was Discovery's choice to end one of their flagship showsóone of their most popular and classic series everóthen I will not be surprised in the slightest if business for them takes a disastrous downward slide. (I've long worried that MythBusters' audience might be decreasing because many of its viewers are the same people who once flocked to Discovery for the science and education programming on which it originally built its reputation, and now that the channel and most of its branch networks are backed up with televisual sludge, they are no longer watching as much.)

I've been watching MythBusters for twelve years, and it has influenced me immensely. I first watched it mainly for its animal myths (indeed, my family first subscribed to cable so that my siblings and I could watch more animal shows), but quickly grew to appreciate the quirky and creative hosts; their unorthodox approach to the scientific method, and their journeys of trial, error, and discovery in search of answers. I soon learned to appreciate the wide variety of subjects they tackled. Over the years, I grew to love the blooming-flower-like beauty of explosions, absorbed more knowledge about physics than I had from my entire grade school education, learned how dozens of familiar devices functioned when I'd never even stopped to think about how they worked, developed a new appreciation for the art of building everything from muppet sharks to paper crossbows, was inspired and empowered to try my hand at constructing unique creations like my azhdarchid costume (http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=14502&view=findpost&p=22083705), became fascinated with animal color perception, was introduced to the hobo dinner, was indirectly tutored in how to speak in the most hilarious pirate voice ever, :lol and had myriads of my long-held impressions and assumptions about reality utterly upended. I saw things on this show that I never imagined were possible, from a lead balloon rising into the air to an elephant recoiling at the sight of a mouse. In short, MythBusters broadened my horizons by an incalculable degree. I weep for future generations if episodes of this amazing show are not regularly rerun, and hope that Discovery at least cares enough to provide MythBusters fans like me with complete, readily accessible copies of episodes, aftershows, and cut material, whether via DVD, YouTube channel, or iTunes downloads.

I have purchased tickets for Jamie and Adam's live stage show "MythBusters Unleashed: Jamie's Farewell Tour" in Minneapolis on November 18. If, by chance, any of my fellow GOFers will be attending the same show, I would love to meet up. In any event, I look forward to seeing the MythBusters in person, and just maybe getting the chance to thank them face-to-face for all the ways they have enriched my life, the lives of what must be hundreds of thousands of other people, and the field of science education.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on December 12, 2015, 09:32:16 PM
Even though the upcoming season of Mythbusters will be the last, I doubt it'll be going away anytime soon. I've noticed that the Science Channel (one of Discovery's branch networks) shows reruns every Sunday evening (as well as other shows, including Dirty Jobs, at certain other times of the week). In fact, I recently heard that there will be a mega-marathon on Science showing every single episode of Mythbusters starting on Christmas Eve and lasting for easily more than a week, just like they did last year. The way I see it, Science has simply become a more preferable channel to watch than Discovery, not just because of the greater presence of Mythbusters, but also because of other shows that happen to be rather similar to it in certain ways.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on December 29, 2015, 07:00:02 PM
Just a heads-up, the first new episode of the final season will be on this coming Saturday, Jan. 2, at 8 p.m.

I'm definitely looking forward to it. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 03, 2016, 09:10:04 PM
Okay, so the episode that was on last night was actually just a preview for the upcoming season. There will be twelve episodes in total, and based on what they showed us in this preview episode, there are definitely going to be some very interesting myths being tested on this final season. I'm not sure what the first episode this coming Saturday will be, but I'll certainly be looking forward to seeing it.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 10, 2016, 08:50:25 PM
The first episode of the final season was on last night, and it was the "explosion special". Can you safely cross a minefield by riding in a hovercraft? Can a bomb in a mail truck be contained by filling the truck with concrete?

This was quite a fun episode, and I'm certainly looking forward to the rest of this final season.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 17, 2016, 07:00:16 PM
Last night's new episode featured only one myth, but it was quite an epic one. Can a railway tanker car (after being steam-cleaned, sealed shut, and then cooled rapidly by rainfall) implode? I'm not going to reveal what the result was, but I will say that this episode is definitely now another one of my favorites.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 24, 2016, 11:05:06 PM
Last night's new episode tested two food-related viral videos. Can you instantly cook shrimp by shooting it out of an air cannon, through the ingredients, and through a large burst of flame? If you set off an explosive underwater next to a piece of fruit, could you then stick a straw into that fruit and drink juice directly from it? Another good episode with some interesting results.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on February 01, 2016, 09:15:17 PM
Last week's episode featured car carnage, apparently with ideas from each of the guys. Adam's idea: Can you lift a car using only the suction of a single household vacuum cleaner? Jamie's idea: Can you flatten a car (without tearing it apart) with explosives? Another good episode worthy of being part of the final season.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on February 08, 2016, 06:55:49 PM
Last week's episode was the "volunteer special", in honor of the thousands of volunteers who have helped to test certain myths over the years. For this episode, What is the least time-consuming method for customers to line up at a grocery store check-out? Myth Revisit: is an ax better than a gun at killing zombies? Plus, is the chainsaw really the mightiest anti-zombie weapon of all?
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on February 14, 2016, 09:52:39 PM
Last night's episode was the final myths revisited special. Is it faster to drift rather than race normally on a dirt track (as opposed to the results from racing on pavement)? Are these objects bulletproof: a lighter (revisit), and an aquarium? And a tangent of what is bombproof, if you were precisely between to identical explosions, would the two shockwaves cancel each other out and you would feel nothing?
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on February 21, 2016, 08:56:18 PM
Last night's episode was all about alternative fuels for rockets. The ones tested were fan-favorite gummy bears, and Jaime's idea of poo. Some very peculiar options with rather interesting results.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on February 22, 2016, 12:02:16 AM
I'm seeing a ton of negative feedback for this episode.  Much of which I'm just not getting.  The fans need to realize that The Mythbusters aren't rocket experts.  If anything, they have a very small understanding of rockets, despite years of using them.  Heck, they had to turn to experts to do the work to make them in the first place.

This is all the reason why I expected them to mess up and wasn't disappointed when they did.  Take it from someone who had to build a rocket as a junior high project. It's not easy.

Oh, and the place I watched it really messed up.  They listed it as "Reddit Special". :slap

I'll make sure to inform them of the proper title.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on February 28, 2016, 08:52:20 PM
Last night's episode was the Reddit special, where they took fan suggestions from that site. Do farts appear on a heat imaging camera? Could one of those giant inflatable balls save your life if you were dropped from an aircraft? Is it actually easy to "punch your way out of a paper bag"? Plus, they also created a giant "glitter bomb" out of a large inflatable of Reddit's mascot.

To be honest, I'm completely unfamiliar with Reddit (in fact, I've barely even heard of it until now), so I honestly have no idea how things work there, though I did find these fan suggestion myths to still be interesting.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on February 28, 2016, 10:57:02 PM
^^The joke they made at the start, "Front Page of the Internet", pretty much sums it up.  The best explanation by far is from CGP Grey.  His take on it video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlI022aUWQQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlI022aUWQQ)

As for my thoughts on the episode.  A pretty nice one that I enjoyed quite a bit.  I was even glad to see Buster have his chance to shine one more time for the fans.

So far, this has been one enjoyable season.  Can't wait to see what's next. :)
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on March 03, 2016, 07:35:18 PM
I just recently found out that the last few episodes of Mythbusters will be on this coming weekend. On Saturday will be a reunion special and "The Grand Finale" on Discovery. On Sunday, Science Channel will show those two episodes, plus a new duct tape special. This is going to be a very special weekend, so don't miss it.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: pokeplayer984 on March 06, 2016, 02:08:39 AM
Well, it has been a crazy and wild ride!  Thank you Mythbusters for 15 amazing seasons.

How they ended it all was just an amazing episode.  One I'm sure will be embedded into my memory for a long time. :)

Also, great way to send off the one whom has endured the most pain.  RIP Buster.

I'm going to miss this show.  See ya on the Science Channel, Mythbusters. ^^spike
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on March 07, 2016, 08:00:21 PM
Last night on the Science Channel was the new duct tape special. Can duct tape make an effective replacement for a car's seatbelt? Can duct tape be used to build a full scale working trebuchet?

And of course, I also saw the Grand Finale and the reunion special (both on Discovery and on Science, with the reunion special having different versions on the two channels).

The Grande Finale had an exploding RV filmed with the fastest high-speed camera ever at 50,000 frames per second, the ultimate ride down memory lane with a massive truck wedge plowing through a mile of props from all the years of the show, Buster being sent off on a rocket sled through a brick wall, and finally they blew up another cement truck with 5001 pounds of explosives, making it the biggest explosion they've ever done.

And for the reunion special, it was nice to see Kari, Tory, and Grant return so all five of the hosts could talk about what a great impact this show has had on everyone.

All in all, Mythbusters is definitely one of the greatest television shows I've ever seen, and although I'm sad to see it end, I'm just glad that it stuck around for as long as it did, and will continue to remain a very popular show.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on December 24, 2016, 09:45:08 PM
Now that the holidays have arrived, it's once again time for the Mythbusters mega marathon on the Science Channel. Every single episode of Mythbusters ever from the pilot to the finale is going on right now, just like the previous years. Of course, with the series now officially over, it looks like this annual tradition will no longer become progressively longer over the following years. But still, running from Dec 23 to Jan 3, that's almost two weeks of nonstop Mythbusters!

While I'm commenting here, I'd also like to point out some new shows I've recently heard about. First, there's a new show (only available on Netflix) called "White Rabbit Project" that's hosted by Tori, Kari, and Grant. I haven't yet had a chance to watch any of the episodes yet, so I don't really know what that show's about, but I'll be sure to get around to it soon enough.

Also, as I was watching some old Mythbusters episodes today, I saw an ad for an upcoming show on the Science Channel called "Mythbusters: the Search". From what I saw, it will basically be about ten people competing for a chance to become the "next generation of Mythbusters". I'm not sure what exactly that means, but I'll definitely be watching it when it begins on Jan 7, just two weeks from now.
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Post by: ADFan185 on December 25, 2016, 01:09:12 AM
It's a okay show it's not my favorite show at all. I do like the tests they do tho they're pretty cool and awesome to see.
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Post by: The Chronicler on January 08, 2017, 09:15:34 PM
Just watched the first episode of Mythbusters: the Search last night. From what I heard at the beginning, it looks like there will be a total of 8 episodes. In each episode, the contestants will be testing two myths, one where they have to work in teams, and one where they have to work as individuals. Also, one of the contestants will have to leave at the end of each episode (so I assume the two who make it to the end will get to become the new co-hosts of Mythbusters).

For the first episode, the team-test myth was to build a working sideways-shooting ejector seat (as seen in one of the Fast & Furious movies), and the individual-test myth was if a slightly deflated football would be easier to catch (from the infamous "deflate-gate" scandal).

I'm not going to spoil the results or who was eliminated at the end, but if you missed it, I'm sure you'll get an opportunity to see it again sometime later this week. And don't forget, each new episode will be on the Science Channel every Saturday at 9 pm.
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Post by: The Chronicler on January 15, 2017, 07:45:34 PM
The second episode was on last night. For this episode, the team-test myth was a revisit of "painting with explosives" (I really liked all the different designs they all came up with), and the individual-test myth was that consuming alcohol makes you more creative. And at the end of the episode, one of the contestants was sent home, so now there will be eight left in next week's episode.
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Post by: ADFan185 on January 15, 2017, 09:18:01 PM
If was quite a good episode I really enjoyed watching there experience.
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Post by: The Chronicler on January 22, 2017, 11:00:20 PM
For this week's episode, the team-test myth was to build a four-person boat out of nothing but cardboard and glue (as an added twist, one team had to build theirs with the people sitting in-line, while the other team had to build theirs with the people sitting two by two), and the individual test myth was if you could shoot someone while blindfolded and relying only on sound to hit the target (this test also showed us how skilled or unskilled the remaining contestants are with handling guns). And at the end of the episode, another contestant was sent home, so now seven remain.
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Post by: ADFan185 on January 23, 2017, 08:46:48 AM
That sounds awesome looking forward to seeing it
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Post by: The Chronicler on January 29, 2017, 10:45:31 PM
For this week's episode, the team-test myth was a revisit of the classic "needle in a haystack" challenge (both teams came up with some rather interesting designs), and the individual-test myth was if it's possible to quickly free yourself from a pair of handcuffs by using a simple hairpin to pick the lock. And at the end of the episode, another contestant was sent home, so now six remain.
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Post by: ADFan185 on January 29, 2017, 11:24:16 PM
It was a great episode I enjoyed watching it a lot
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Post by: The Chronicler on February 05, 2017, 10:15:34 PM
For this week's episode, the team-test myth was, inspired by the A-Team, using nothing but items found in a scrapyard to build a machine that could launch cabbages at some bad guys (both designs were rather impressive), and the individual-test myth was that it's impossible to ride a reverse-steering bicycle more than 12 feet without a lot of practice. Interestingly, no one was sent home this week, so there are still six contestants left (so now we're pretty much right at the halfway point for this miniseries, I assume).
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Post by: ADFan185 on February 06, 2017, 12:55:59 AM
Yeah I saw that episode and was glad no one was hurt and injured during that awesome episode this s week
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Post by: The Chronicler on February 12, 2017, 11:00:18 PM
For this week's episode, the team-test myth was to build a personal rig that could allow a person to climb a seven-story wall using only the suction power of two household vacuum cleaners, and the individual-test myth was that someone with no flying experience could land a small airplane thanks to instructions from ground control. And at the end of the episode, another contestant was sent home, so now only five remain.
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Post by: ADFan185 on February 13, 2017, 04:42:12 AM
This one is going to be very interesting to see looking forward to it
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Post by: The Chronicler on February 19, 2017, 10:45:16 PM
For this week's episode, the team-test myth was to build a spy car gadget that could obscure the windshield of a pursuing vehicle, and the individual-test myth was that in a terrifying situation you could relax yourself by singing. And at the end of the episode, another contestant was sent home, so now only four remain. In addition, next week is apparently the finale, so at the end of that final episode, we will finally find out who exactly will become the new hosts of Mythbusters.
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Post by: ADFan185 on February 20, 2017, 04:32:43 AM
This is getting to be very exciting can't wait to see who wins.
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Post by: Sneak on February 20, 2017, 10:23:17 AM
currently rewatching all possible episodes. Now I'm on 7th season
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Post by: ADFan185 on February 20, 2017, 10:52:06 AM
I watch them on tv they always do reruns
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Post by: The Chronicler on February 26, 2017, 10:30:21 PM
For this week's episode, the team-test myth was if an inmate could escape prison by holding onto a faulty water heater when it explodes and shoots upwards and then deploying a crude parachute to land safely, and the individual-test myth was to build something that could allow someone to walk on water using only duct tape and life vests.

And now we have seen the final episode of The Search, and the new hosts of Mythbusters have been selected.

(spoilers)
The new hosts of Mythbusters will be Brian Louden and Jon Lung.
(end spoilers)

Since this announcement was apparently revealed live last night, I guess this means it'll be quite a while before we see anything new on Mythbusters. Regardless, I will certainly be looking forward to what this reboot of Mythbusters will be like.
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Post by: ADFan185 on February 27, 2017, 01:17:15 AM
Awesome let's hope the new hosts do good just like these guys did. And they're just as entertaining as the old hosts where also.
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Post by: The Chronicler on September 25, 2017, 08:00:18 PM
I recently found out that the new Mythbusters series will begin on November 15. Remember, this will be on the Science Channel, not Discovery like the old show. I'll definitely be looking forward to seeing the new show (and its new co-hosts), along with all the new myths they'll test.
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Post by: Longneck3050 on September 25, 2017, 08:04:12 PM
Quote from: The Chronicler,Sep 25 2017 on  07:00 PM
I recently found out that the new Mythbusters series will begin on November 15. Remember, this will be on the Science Channel, not Discovery like the old show. I'll definitely be looking forward to seeing the new show (and its new co-hosts), along with all the new myths they'll test.
Sounds interesting.
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Post by: The Chronicler on November 16, 2017, 10:30:32 PM
The first episode of the new MythBusters series was on last night. My reviews here are going to be a little different compared to the older episodes, now that I know how to hide spoiler text.

If you put your feet up on the dashboard and the car gets into a crash, would the typically life-saving airbag end up killing you?
They tested two versions of this myth; feet up on top, and feet resting against (supposedly, the second version would have a better chance of pushing the knees into the face to make it lethal). They first did shop tests with traditional crash test dummies in a stationary vehicle with the airbag remotely set off, then they used "syndavers" (very realistic human analogues) in real cars that were then crashed at a modest speed. The results were that despite some rather brutal leg injuries, the crash would still be survivable. Busted.

As seen in some movies, is it possible to cut through someone so swiftly that the hacked-off part stays perfectly in place for a moment, as if to give a pause for dramatic effect?
With some training from an expert, they begin by swinging a sword at some targets, but it's soon clear that human speeds just aren't going to be enough. They build a sword-swinging robot that is able to double the best human speed, but it's still not enough. They then decide to ramp it up by building a rocket sword; a rig of small rockets on a straight track to push a sword blade forward as quickly as possible (I'd say that set-up is kinda like a horizontal guillotine). But not even that is a swift enough cut to result in the target staying in place. Busted.

As for the new hosts, while they are obviously not Adam and Jamie, I do find them quite entertaining in their own ways. I'll definitely be looking forward to the rest of this season.
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Post by: Sneak on November 17, 2017, 03:12:57 AM
I don't think would watch it. Because I still don't even have a time to finish watching my old marathon! XD
I predict new show doesn't have old chemistry...
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Post by: The Chronicler on November 23, 2017, 11:10:42 PM
For this week's episode...

If a burglar gets stuck in the chimney and then someone lights the propane fireplace, will the resulting explosion send the burglar shooting high into the air?
After determining the ideal mixture of air and fuel to get the most explosive result, they then built a full-scale chimney and firebox. Then, Buster was brought back into action and stuffed into the top of the chimney. But when the gas was ignited, Buster was pushed up only a few inches. They then ramped it up by filling the chimney with pure oxygen instead of air, but the bigger explosion ended up completely obliterating the chimney, leaving Buster to fall straight down. Busted.

If a hunter shoots a bullet into a tree and then years later a logger cuts through that tree with a chainsaw, will the bullet get flung out at lethal velocity?
They started by determining the speed of the chainsaw teeth and then building a rig that could show the how the chainsaw and bullet would interact. Next, getting a bullet to end up inside a log turned out to be surprisingly difficult and they ended up needing a very wide log to finally get what they needed. Once they figured out where in the logs the bullets ended up, they then used the rig. A standard chainsaw was able to launch the bullet, but nowhere close to a lethal speed. They then ramped it up by inviting a competitive logger with a super powerful chainsaw (built around a motorcycle engine). The bullet launched by that chainsaw may be fast enough to cause a minor injury, but still not lethal. Busted.
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Post by: The Chronicler on November 30, 2017, 11:40:15 PM
Almost forgot about my weekly review here. :bang

For this week's episode...

Can a "Dutch oven" (a sleeping bag filled with fart stench) become explosive if ignited?
First, they built different rigs to catch the gases they would emit, then ate various foods known to cause gas. After collecting their samples, an expert examined the types of gases they consisted of and it was determined that for the experiment, the two they would test for explosiveness would be either 100% hydrogen or a mixture of 80% hydrogen with 20% methane. There was little difference in the size of the explosions, not even when they made the samples a half mixture with air, but eventually they settled on pure hydrogen because it had a slightly less burn time than the addition of methane, thus defining it as more like an explosion. In the full-scale test, a realistic volume of gas did nothing, and to get the explosive result of the myth, they needed so much gas that a single person simply couldn't fart that much at all. Busted.

If a neglected water heater falls over in an earthquake and then explodes, would it rocket sideways through a wall and then punch a clean hole through an RV?
They started by testing with bottle rockets to see if a sideways launch would be any different than a vertical launch. Although a sideways launch would start with the water mostly on one side, the momentum of launch was able to quickly push it all to the bottom to behave like a normal vertical launch, plus without gravity acting against it, it was able to launch much faster sideways that it did vertically. Out in the field, they tested with a smaller water heater to see if it would launch sideways, and despite destroying the launch rig, it worked. Finally, for the full scale test, they built a garage, parked an RV next to it, and then added a rig into the garage that would tip the water heater sideways just before it would explode (to simulate the earthquake part of the myth). Despite a few issues with the rig, they successfully got the water heater to explode and launch sideways out of the garage, but it was instantly stopped when it slammed right into the chassis of the RV. Despite the underwhelming result, they concluded that if the water heater was at a slightly different trajectory and the garage and RV were at different heights, then it was possible that they could have gotten the result of the myth (and opening the possibility of revisiting this myth later). Plausible.
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Post by: The Chronicler on December 07, 2017, 09:30:17 PM
First of all, a certain development has recently occurred for me that could make watching this show a little problematic. Basically, my family had apparently switched to a more affordable cable package, and it was only sometime a few days ago that it took affect, and the Science Channel unfortunately turns out to be one of the channels I can no longer watch. Thankfully, the Science Channel website offers live streaming of some certain shows, and I'm very glad that MythBusters happens to be one of them, but since it requires signing in with a TV subscription, I don't know if even this solution will continue working for me. At least if that fails, there are other ways I could watch it online at a later time, though it could mean I may have to post my reviews later in the week.

Anyway, onto this week's new episode.

Can a 2lb Asian Carp (an invasive species in North American lakes and rivers) jumping out of the water hit an unfortunate water skier right in the head with enough force to kill him?
After calculating the horizontal speed of a carp jumping out of the water and adding it to the average speed of a water skier, they determined that they would need to have their fish analogue hit Buster's head (with his neck designed to be just as strong as a normal person's neck) at 35 mph. The first rig they attempted as a slingshot type turned out to be impractical, so next they tried a simple air cannon and eventually got the air pressure just right to shoot their 2lb fish analogue at 35mph. They then did the final test out on a lake, and although it took a few shots, they eventually got one to hit Buster right in the face, and based on the indicators placed within his neck, it was definitely a fatal break. Confirmed.

Does listening to aggressive music (like heavy metal rock) cause you to drive more aggressively?
After determining the best way to measure a person's tendency for aggressive behavior, they then set up a driving course in an abandoned neighborhood with numerous obstacle intending to provide as much frustration as possible. Then they got five volunteers and tested their baselines (three had low tendency for aggression, one had moderate tendency, and one had high tendency), then the volunteers drove through the course twice, once with calm music and once with aggressive music. Once the results were in, the people with low tendency for aggression had almost no change in how they did the course, while the people with moderate or high tendency had done the course notably more aggressively with the aggressive music. Therefore, while aggressive music won't impact everyone, it will have an effect on those who already have a higher tendency for aggression. Plausible.
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Post by: The Chronicler on December 14, 2017, 08:30:42 PM
Three myths were tested in this week's episode, each of them based on scenes from certain movies.

As seen in one of the Borne movies (I forget which one), can a fire extinguisher be used to shoot a nail at a bad guy?
After testing the three types of fire extinguishers, only the CO2 provided any thrust. After removing the nozzle, they realized that if the flow regulator is removed, the entire set-up looks just like in the movie. In addition, the removal of that flow regulator results in substantially greater thrust. However, once they started to actually try shooting a nail from it, the projectile was so uncontrollable that it took dozens of tries (most of which either missed or simply bounced off the ballistics gel) before they finally got one to hit tip first, and even then it penetrated only an inch or two, meaning that it's unlikely to be quite as effective as seen in the movie. Busted.

As seen in James Bond Skyfall, can a chandelier be repurposed into detonating shrapnel bombs made out of smashed lightbulbs with the intact filament inside a shotgun shell and surrounded by bags full of nuts and bolts?
They tested every stage of the process in sequence. First, they were able to break lightbulbs without damaging the filament, then they proved that the exposed filament could ignite gunpowder, and then they succeeded in igniting the power inside a shotgun shell. However, when it came to the final test, the shotgun shells did not ignite with enough force to send out any shrapnel, with much of it just falling to the floor once the plastic bags melted. To get the results of the movie, they had to do something so dangerous that they were simply not allowed to explain it to us. Busted.

As seen also in James Bond Skyfall, if some shotgun shells, primer up, were placed under a lose floorboard and a bad guy steps on it, would his legs get blown off?
By simply placing the shotgun shells under the floorboard, it required a stomping force to set them off, rather than the slow and light footsteps in the movie. However, flipping the shells over and placing some kind of metal punching handtool underneath was able to set off the primers with light footsteps. After building a rig for the final test (complete with a meat leg), the board did nothing and the shotgun shells simply blew apart. It was only by literally firing those shells from a gun that the destructive result was finally achieved. Busted.
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Post by: The Chronicler on December 23, 2017, 11:26:25 PM
Well, looks like I've now officially lost the ability to watch new episodes live, hence why I'm so late with my review of this week's episode. Thankfully, I've just figured out how to watch new episodes in the days after it aired, so at least I'll still have a way to watch them. (At least watching a video instead of on TV comes with the advantage of being able to pause it if I have to.) Anyway, onto this week's new episode.

As seen in numerous action movies, can you pick up and carry around a dead body and use it as a shield in a gunfight.
They first tested if it was possible to hold up and carry around a body, using the syndaver seen back in the first episode. While it certainly took more effort than what you've probably seen in the movies, it is possible. They next tested different types of bullets fired from a simple handgun, and only one of the three was stopped short enough that they could use it in the final test. They built a rig that could roll smoothly back and forth along a track and put on it a plywood figure with the syndaver placed in front of it, and even added a randomly firing paintball gun. Finally, after firing a real gun at the moving target, several shots ended up going all the way through, meaning that a dead body is not as bulletproof as seen in the movies. Busted.

Is a non-Newtonian fluid (such as oobleck) bombproof?
The substance in question is a mixture of corn starch and water, which typically behaves like a liquid, but also behaves like a solid when a sudden force is applied to it. For the small scale test, they built a rig with a bag between a cherry bomb and five panes of glass. The bag filled with air had all five panes break, the bag filled with water had three panes break, and the bag filled with oobleck had only two panes break. For the full scale test, they built a narrow glass box between the high explosive and a wall of water balloons with some pressure sensors on the ground nearby. When the box was filled with air, the shockwave was lethal and almost completely destroyed the rig. When the box was filled with water, the shockwave was reduced, but still lethal. Finally, when the box was filled with oobleck, it had less damage like the water test, but got a greater shockwave than even the air test, so all that energy is not being absorbed but rather transferred through the substance, so despite earlier results, it's not bombproof. Busted.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that the annual MythBusters holiday mega-marathon just started today, where every single episode from the Pilot to the most recent will be shown for well over a week. Because of this, the next new episode will be two weeks away. (Too bad I won't be able to watch any of it, now that I no longer get the Science Channel at my place.)
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Post by: The Chronicler on January 04, 2018, 11:46:59 PM
It's good that I'm now able to watch these new episodes online, and since I can set aside more time on Thursdays than on Wednesdays, I'm completely fine with waiting until the day after the premier to watch these new episodes. Anyway, onto this week's episode (which also marked the end of this year's MythBusters holiday mega-marathon).

If a flaming arrow is shot into a car's gas tank, will the car instantly burst into flames?
First, they built a small clear tank to see if a gas tank could even explode when ignited. A full tank did nothing (due to not enough oxygen), but a quarter full tank with a hole in it got ignition, but the flame went out quickly, so they figured that the gas leaking out of the hole would provide the best chance of ignition. Next, they tested to see if a crossbow arrow would even penetrate a car's gas tank, and despite the small ideal target area, it definitely made it through. However, to ensure they could get gas to leak out, they tested different types of arrowheads, and the only one that gave them the desired result was the broadtip. Next, they tried to see what type of fuel to put on the arrow to deliver the flame to the car, but nearly all of them went out due to how fast the arrow was shot, with the only one that worked was the cannon fuse. Finally, on the full-scale test, despite shooting a lot of flaming arrows, they just couldn't get every part of the myth to occur, so they simply shot an arrow to puncture the tank, then remotely ignited the leaking gas. Although they finally got ignition, it was not an explosion, and it took half an hour for the car to become completely ablaze. Busted.

Based on an old South American tribe's initiation that involved shooting an arrow straight up and staying perfectly still until it falls back down, would a falling arrow be lethal?
First, they had to measure how fast an arrow falls, so they went out into the desert, fired arrows straight up (and immediately retreat to the safety of a mobile bunker), then waited for the arrows to fall. The arrows landed across a wide area, so to ensure the falling arrow would fall within view of the high-speed camera, they decide to simply drop the arrow from a drone from the highest point an arrow fell from (which they determined by attaching some tiny device to an arrow before shooting it straight up). Once they finally got the measured speed, they made a simulated human head, tested how far to pull the bowstring to get the arrow to fly at the desired speed, and then placed the head in front of the target and fired an arrow at it. The arrow managed to penetrate the skull, so even though it's very unlikely the arrow will fall straight down onto the shooter, if it does hit it will definitely be lethal. Confirmed.
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Post by: The Chronicler on January 14, 2018, 10:10:16 PM
Well, once again, just when I thought I finally found a way to keep watching new episodes, I lose it entirely. It turns out the Science Channel website will only allow me to watch two episodes for free, and the rest I'll need sign in with my TV provider to see them (which isn't an option for me for the same reason why I couldn't keep watching the live stream on that site). I got lucky today and managed to find the most recent episode available on YouTube, but that's obviously not something I can really rely on. It's gotten to the point where I feel it's a little absurd how much effort I have to go through just to watch one show on one channel, not knowing if these new episodes will ever be available somewhere else at some time later on. Well, anyway, onto the summary of the latest episode.

In an action movie stunt, can someone on the rooftop of a tall building and secured by a rope be able to jump off, shoot a gun to shatter a window, and then swing over to land safely on the lower floor within the opened window?
They started by tying a rope of certain lengths to Buster and tossing him off a tower to see if a person could withstand the forces of suddenly stopping once the rope is pulled taut: six stories was lethal, four stories was enough for a concussion, and two stories was completely survivable, so they decided to proceed with a height of two stories. Next, they fired a gun at a pane of glass as they swung Buster towards it, and they discovered that just a single shot would be enough to completely shatter the glass and permit a safe entry, while not shooting at all and just crashing through the glass would certainly hurt. However, since they weren't allowed to use an actual gun for the final test, they instead modified a gun handle so that it would remotely shatter the glass by a rig mounted to it right at the moment a shot would be fired. Finally, after a lot of practice with a professional stunt coordinator, one of them was able to jump off the roof, swing around, shoot at the window, and fall through to land safely inside. (I don't yet know if this one was called either Plausible or Confirmed, since the video I was able to see was missing the final half-minute that would've showed that, but at least I'm very sure it's not Busted. I'll edit this note out once I eventually find out for sure.)

What is the best method to prevent yourself from crying while chopping onions?
After explaining the science behind why chopping onions makes you cry, they started by building a "reverse gas mask" and testing on themselves which type of onion had the most effect, which turned out to be the red onion. Next, after building two sealed boxes connected to each other (one for chopping the onions and the other for the test subject to place their head for the test), they brought in some volunteers. After the control test, they then tested three methods: chewing gum, freezing the onions, and covering the onions in lemon juice. The gum had barely any improvement, freezing did only marginally better, but the lemon juice by far did the best to prevent any tears or eye irritation (although they do point out that mixing lemon juice with onions isn't exactly a pleasant thing to taste). Plausible.
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Post by: The Chronicler on January 21, 2018, 10:30:18 PM
I'm not even going to bother explaining anymore how I'm able to watch new episodes, because knowing my luck so far, there might be a chance where my current method once again fails and I may have to resort to even more desperate measures. All I can say for sure is that I'll be posting my reviews no more than a day after I finally get a chance to watch them.

Two wild west myths for the latest episode.

In a gunfight, are you more likely to take out your opponents if you take your time to aim rather than just firing a bunch of shots as rapidly as possible?
After receiving some training from a professional on both methods of shooting with both a revolver pistol and a lever-action rifle, they then set up a course that involved trying to shoot a target that moves into view for only a few seconds while also avoiding shooting any bystander targets. During the aim-and-shoot test for both the pistol and the rifle, they both got one or two hits per target. But for the rapid-fire test, while the pistol got no hits (as well as hitting a few bystanders), the rifle got many more shots on the targets with none on the bystanders. This resulting difference is most likely due to the different ways these two guns were held for this method, with the pistol down near the hip and the rifle up on the shoulder where it would typically be held for aiming anyway. Confirmed for handguns, Busted for rifles.

As seen in a movie (I forget what it's called), can you build a crossbow that can light and shoot sticks of dynamite multiple times and not harm the shooter?
They started by modifying a small crossbow to shoot projectiles of the same size and weight of dynamite sticks and proved that such projectiles could be launched at the distances seen in the movie. However, because the final design had to include a magazine for rapid reload, they had to custom build the crossbow that would be used for the final test. In addition, adding something that would successfully light the fuses for the dynamite turned out to be quite challenging, and they ultimately went by simply attaching a blowtorch. And for obvious safety reasons, they then mounted the crossbow onto a remote controlled stand that would allow them to aim and fire it without being too close to the area once they brought in the real dynamite. Later, once they got everything set up for the full scale test, they started with the analogue projectiles from the first test and everything worked just as planned, hitting three targets at varying distances. Finally, once they loaded real dynamite, the first shot went great, but as they prepared for the second shot, the fuse that got lit was not the one that was loaded but rather the one that was still inside the magazine, and with no way to stop it, it blew up and completely destroyed the crossbow. I think it's safe to say that this was one of those cases where, "on Mythbusters, failure is always an option". Because part of the myth stated that the dynamite crossbow is supposed to be reliable and leave the shooter completely unharmed, the catastrophic failure of their test served as a definitive result. Busted. (At least, that's what I assume the official verdict was, though I couldn't see for sure since the video I was able to watch had its final minute cut off. I'll edit this note out once I know for sure.)
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Post by: The Chronicler on January 29, 2018, 12:30:15 AM
Thankfully, unlike the last two times, I was able to watch a version of the new episode that was complete, so no missing final half minute for me this time.

Could someone sitting in one of those large floating rings end up drifting over to a water fountain that then shoots them upwards and leaves them hovering atop that fountain?
Small scale tests showed some interesting hydrodynamics on how to get round objects hovering atop various types and arrangements of water fountains. Once they settled on an ideal design for the full scale experiment, it turned out to be such a massive and complicated project that they decided to call in some help from some of the finalists from The Search, Tamera and Allen to be exact. (To be honest, I had always imagined that if the new series were to later include some additional hosts, much like the so-called Build Team from classic Mythbusters, then those additional people would definitely be among the finalists from The Search, because they had certainly proven themselves to have made it at least that far.) After completing the rig, they then set it up inside a swimming pool at a summer camp (it was off-season there at the time). After trying the series of fountains in the best configurations and pressures they could possibly do, the best they were able to achieve was Buster and the floating ring only starting to rise before flipping over due to the uneven weight distribution. Busted.

Is it possible for a getaway driver to prevent getting stopped by a spike strip?
The first method involved filling the tires with A-B foam, but the many bumps in their obstacle course (after hitting the spike strip of course) caused the rigid foam to crumble and the tires deflated. The next method involved filling the tires with concrete, and although they were certainly resistant to the spike strip, their immense weight prevented the car from going much faster than 35mph, easily slow enough for the cops to catch. The final method was a driving maneuver seen in some movie (I forget what it's called) that involved power sliding to essentially kick away the end of the spike strip, but despite much training for the difficult maneuver and many tries, those spike were still able to take out the tire no matter which way they tried to hit the strip. Busted for all methods.
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Post by: The Chronicler on February 04, 2018, 07:20:22 PM
I've heard that there's supposed to be a total of fourteen episodes this season, so after this most recent episode, there will be only three more left to go. Anyway, on to the latest episode.

Is it possible to blow open a safe with high explosives without destroying the cash inside?
They started by simply blowing up an empty safe, and it was immediately obvious they may have used too much explosives. Back at the shop, a small scale test showed that when a high explosive is detonated, the amount of time when there's an active flame is four times longer in a confined space like the safe than out in the open. Next, using analogue cash (since it's illegal to burn real money), they determined the temperature at which the cash would start to burn, then added small scale cash to the small scale safe and the explosion turned out to be quick enough that virtually none of the case was damaged. Finally at the full scale test, the first explosion turned out to be too powerful as much of the (analogue) cash was scorched and shredded, so next they tried scaling it down (a rather odd occurrence for a Mythbusters final test) to just enough to blow the door off the safe, and amazingly virtually all of the (analogue) cash was unscathed (albeit starting to blow away in the wind). Confirmed.

Do dogs resemble their owners?
This myth was tested in three different ways. First, ten volunteers and their dogs were brought in, but who owned which dog was kept unknown for the test. A dog show judge was brought in to provide accurate descriptions of each dog, and a beauty pageant judge was brought in to do the same for the owners. Once all the details were recorded, they attempted to match the dogs and owners, but ended up getting only one out of ten right. For the second test (with ten different volunteers and their dogs), a police sketch artist was brought in to sketch human portraits based on descriptions of the ten dogs, then they tried to match the sketches with the owners of the dogs they were based on, but they got only two out of ten right. Finally, for the third test, ten different volunteers without a pet dog were asked to choose one of ten available dogs that they would most likely want to keep, then after attempting to match the dogs with potential owners, the volunteers choices were revealed, and only one out of ten picks were correct. Busted.
Title: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on February 12, 2018, 12:00:24 AM
Although I'll continue with my summaries in spoilers for the remaining episodes of this season, I think that for future seasons, I'll go back to my old form of replies here that consist of just which myths were tested (and maybe I'll use spoiler text just for how it was called and not go into great length of how it was done). Anyway, on to the latest episode.

According to an old idiom, is it possible to knock someone over with a feather?
For the second time this season, Allen and Tamera were brought in to assist. By working in two teams, they came up with all kinds of wacky methods on how they could knock someone over with a feather. Many of them didn't work at all, and they ended up going to some rather absurd lengths before they finally got a couple methods that got at least one success. Confirmed.

Is it possible for a getaway driver to literally drive from the backseat of a car?
After confirming the initial aspects of the myth (a burglar who had broken his legs in his escape managed to drag himself into the backseat of a car left running and uses a walking cane to reach the pedals and make a getaway from the cops), they set up a course in an empty parking lot, and got some advice and training from a police officer who was highly skilled at pursuit. Once everything was set up (including a custom seatbelt for the odd sitting position), They then ran through the course with the police officer giving chase. Out of six runs, they managed to avoid getting stopped four times, though they admit that had the course been just a little longer, the officer would have gotten them every time. Even so, it was quite remarkable how well they were able to control the car like a normal driver, despite the rather awkward seating position. Plausible.
Title: Re: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on December 29, 2018, 07:10:43 PM
Once again, the holiday season means it's time for the annual mega marathon on the Science Channel. (Thank goodness my dad decided a few months ago to switch to a different provider, so now I'm able to easily watch that channel again.) The marathon will end next Wednesday with the premiere of a new series, Mythbusters Jr., hosted by Adam Savage and six kids. I don't yet know much else beyond that, but it does seem interesting, and I'll be sure to post reviews here after each episode.
Title: Re: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 03, 2019, 07:55:05 PM
Okay, so it looks like the six kids (all at ages 12 to 15) will be divided into different groups to test both myths featured in each episode. At least we got a bit of an introduction to them in the first episode, which was on last night. (I recently found a page that briefly describes each of these kids and what they're good at: https://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/mythbusters-jr/about (https://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/mythbusters-jr/about) ) Anyway, onto the myths tested in this week's episode.

Can you make a functional parachute out of duct tape?
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Tested by Allie, Valerie, and Elijah, they used a real parachute as a template for making the duct tape version. Once it was completed, the experiment involved dropping Buster from a helicopter. Although the duct tape parachute did technically slow down Buster's fall to a safe velocity, it's heavier weight made it too unstable to remain open to work realistically. Busted.


Is a car driveable if you replace all four tires with duct tape?
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Tested by Cannan, Jesse, and Rachel, they wrapped four rims with enough duct tape to fill the same volume of regular tires. For the experiment, Adam instructed 12-year-old Cannan to drive around the course first on regular tires, then on rims, and finally on the duct tape wheels. Cannan's 30 mph test went great, but when Adam tried it at 60 mph, the duct tape wheels began to fail spectacularly. Despite not being very durable, the duct tape wheels definitely performed much better than just the rims. Confirmed.
Title: Re: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 10, 2019, 10:24:38 PM
Good thing I chose to watch the rerun of last week's episode that was on before this week's episode, because I had remembered incorrectly who tested which myths. I've corrected the error, and now on to this week's episode.

If you spray too much air freshener into a car, will an ignition source (electric spark or cigarette lighter) cause the car to explode?
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Allie, Valerie, and Jesse started by determining which type of air freshener was most flammable, then did a small scale experiment to see how a container filled with either fully emptied or slowly leaking gas would react to either an electrical spark or the flame of a cigarette and lighter. All possible conditions resulted in an explosion, so for the full scale test with a real car, they went with the much more reliable spark to ignite the gas. However, the amount of gas from a fully emptied can was too rich to create an explosion, and after numerous tries only resulted in a fire. Even so, the slow leak version of the myth indicates a rare possibility that the mix of air and gas could become just right to create an explosion. Plausible.


Does a wet dog lose 70% of the water after just one shake?
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Cannan, Elijah, and Rachel set up the experiment by first weighing the dry dog, then give it a bath and weigh it again while completely soaked, and then letting it shake once and weighing it one more time to determine the percentage of water lost. They started with Cannan's dog, then with some help from (Mythbuster Search finalist) Tamara, got six more dogs of widely different breeds and repeated the experiment for all of them. The finally percentages ranged from as high as 80% to as low as 40%, with an overall average of 63%. Plausible.
Title: Re: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 17, 2019, 10:15:46 PM
I found this week's episode to be quite interesting.

Could a bunch of lithium batteries inside a garbage truck ignite in a chain reaction? (as Adam calls it, "popcorn from hell")
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Jesse, Valerie, and Cannan, with assistance from Cannan's older brother Carson, first tested which kind of lithium batteries are more prone to ignition from either pressure, heat, or exposure to water, and while all three methods worked, by far the most reactive battery type was the lithium-polymer pack typically used in RC cars. For the full-scale test, they got an actual trash truck, dumped a bunch of common trash in it with a few lithium-polymer battery packs, and then compressed the trash. The first battery almost immediately ignited, and although it took a while, the spreading flames eventually caused the other batteries to start igniting. Confirmed. (And of course, a very important lesson on why you need to properly dispose of batteries and not just throw them in the trash.)


Does an arrow actually fly straight? In relation, according to the legend of Odysseus, is it really almost impossible to shoot an arrow through twelve ax-head rings lined up?
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Allie, Rachel, and Elijah, with assistance from Tamara, observed some shots from a professional archer, and the high-speed video showed just how much the arrow actually bends around while it's in flight. Then after setting up the Odysseus challenge, the professional archer did his best and rarely got much further than halfway. Next, they test fired a compound bow and a crossbow, and while the crossbow produced the least flexing arrows, the compound bow had the tightest grouping, making it best suited for the Odysseus challenge. Once they eventually got the compound bow accurately aimed, they incredibly completed the shot right on the first try. Plausible.
Title: Re: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 24, 2019, 10:20:08 PM
Double new episodes this week!

First episode...

Does an outstretched slinky defy gravity when you drop it?
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Jesse, Cannan, and Allie started by simply dropping an outstretched slinky and watching it on the high-speed video, confirming that while the top end drops like normal, the bottom end doesn't move at all until the top end reaches it, possibly due to the elastic force counteracting gravity. To see if a longer stretch has any effect, they added a tennis ball to the end of one slinky and dropped it simultaneously with a regular one. Amazingly, the weighted slinky stayed still longer than the regular one, giving the team the idea to ramp it up further. After further tests showing that adding a second weight to the top end would lengthen the hover time of the bottom weight, they ultimately ended up suspending a car from a bungee cord with a similarly heavy tank of water at the top held up by a crane. Even at that large scale, the car was able to remain completely still for a fraction of a second. Confirmed.


Does a standard #2 pencil have enough graphite to draw a line 35 miles long? Is that same amount enough to write 45,000 words?
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Elijah, Valerie, and Rachel tested the first part with two different methods: Valerie and Rachel modified an office printer to have a pencil draw tight zigzags on the paper, while Elijah wrapped the paper around a giant tube and had that tube spin to make the pencil draw a tight spiral. Valerie and Rachel got theirs to go for over 11 miles, while Elijah's got only 3 miles, with the discrepancy due to Elijah sharpening the pencil while Valerie and Rachel had stripped the wood to use all of the graphite. For the second part, after mechanical options turned out to be ineffective, they were forced to just simply write out a single phrase over and over until they reached 45,000 words total, at which point only half of the pencil had been used up. Busted for both parts.


Second episode...

Can a regular domino knock over a series of progressively larger dominoes until there's one big enough to crush a car?
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Cannan, Jesse, and Rachel first determined that the maximum rate at which progressively larger dominoes could knock each other over was a factor of 1.5, which meant that it would take twelve of these increasingly larger dominoes for one to be big enough to crush a car. The first eight of the sequence were easy to set up and test, which helped to identify any probable issues and deal with them. For the final test, although that final domino needed a little extra nudge to topple over and crush the car, that fact that the chain reaction made it that far was still very impressive. Plausible.


In a game of Jenga, if the bottom layer has just one block in the middle, is it impossible to remove it without toppling the whole tower?
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Allie, Valerie, and Elijah started by setting up the circumstances of the myth and despite many tries confirmed that it was humanly impossible, so next they decided to try mechanical solutions. After cutting larger blocks in hopes it would be easier, they each came up with different ideas: Elijah had the block attached to elastic bands that would yank the block away upon release, Allie had the block attached to a rope that was attached to her bicycle in hopes of yanking the block away as she as she sped away, and Valerie used a pneumatic flipper to flick the block away. All three efforts failed, but since it turns out the larger blocks meant more weight and in turn more friction, they tried again with the regular blocks, and while the first two efforts failed again, Valerie's method actually worked. Plausible.
Title: Re: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on January 31, 2019, 10:18:31 PM
Another double episode, so I guess this is what they're doing now.

First episode...

Could spraying canned air into a paper shredder create an explosion?
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Allie, Valerie, and Rachel first proved that the propellant from canned air is flammable, but only if the can is held upside down. Next, after disabling the safety features and numerous tests, they determined that an old motor being rapidly switched back and forth would create the most sparking, and the dust from shredded paper adding fuel for a potential explosion. While extreme circumstances, they did result in a small explosion, so naturally, they ramped it up with a monster paper shredder to get a bigger explosion. Confirmed.


Is it impossible to make mayonnaise during a thunderstorm?
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Cannan, Jesse, and Elijah first learned to make mayonnaise, then built a machine to automate the mixing portion for testing the myth. They then isolated the machine inside a chamber to replicate the parameters of a thunderstorm: higher humidity, lower air pressure, and electricity in the air. After testing all three of them separately and then together, there was no effect at all on the mixing process. And with extremes being inconclusive due to the electricity destroying the machine, it's fair to say no sane person at that point would even bother with making mayo. Busted.


Second episode...

Can flatus (farts) fuel a rocket?
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Allie, Cannan, and Elijah used a mix of gases measured by Adam in an early Mythbusters episode, and while it wasn't quite as energetic as pure methane, it still provided some thrust. Then, after determining a proper mix of gas to oxygen, they built a small rocket out of a 5-gallon bottle and were able to launch it over 30ft into the air. Plausible.


Can a medical laser ignite a flatus (fart) and start a fire that spreads through the operating room?
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Jesse, Rachel, and Valerie were unable to get the laser to ignite a balloon full of the gas, but were able to use it to ignite some of the cloth typically used in an operating room. They set up a room similar to an operating room and built a dummy with a vent for the gas, then tested the scenario where the laser ignites the cloth and the gas spreads the flames. The hydrogen in the gas made it hard to see the flames, but the thermal camera proved that the fire did briefly spread, even though this was still rather unlikely circumstances. Plausible.
Title: Re: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on February 07, 2019, 11:10:43 PM
Three new episodes last night! If I've been counting correctly, then this should cover all ten episodes that were said to be the total of this season.

First episode...

Can you used a fire extinguisher to control your movement in space?
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Jesse, Elijah, and Valerie first confirmed that a fire extinguisher does provide thrust. Next, to simulate the effects in space, they decided to reduce friction as much as possible by riding a hovercraft over newly resurfaced ice at a skating rink. But throughout each test, the fire extinguisher wasn't powerful enough to overcome the initial momentum, and usually didn't last very long anyway. Busted.


Is it really true that no one can hear you scream in space?
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Cannan, Allie, and Rachel started by building a vacuum chamber, then built a rig out of a bellows and a whoopee cushion to fit inside and produce noise. They measured the sound level as the pressure inside the chamber decreased, but the rig's motor interfered with the results, so next they tried a "last breath" type of rig to release one burst of noise at a full vacuum. Despite being very faint, it did produce a detectable noise at close range. Busted.


Second episode...

Can a giant electromagnet cause the level of carnage seen in a certain scene of Breaking Bad?
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Cannan, Elijah, and Allie tested the parameters in small scale and confirmed that a strong magnet can work through any type of wall and can wipe the information from a computer hard drive. However, at the full scale test, hardly anything happened, and that's simply because the magnet's strength decreases exponentially with distance. Busted.


Can you barricade yourself in a room using only the available furniture to keep a bad guy out?
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Jesse, Valerie, and Rachel started with the classic chair wedged under the doorknob, and it worked surprisingly well, at least until they brought in professional strongman Tommy who was able to break the door open. Next, they tested two types of rooms. Jesse and Valerie used a detective's office and simply piled up the heavy stuff first with everything else on top, but Tommy was able to break through. Rachel and Adam then used a bedroom and chose to line up the furniture up to the opposite wall, and although Tommy still got through, it certainly took a lot more effort. Plausible.


Third episode...

Can the concept of a bug trap work at human scale?
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Jesse, Valerie, and Rachel started by sticking down at lot of bug traps and trying to walk across them, but the paper it was on simply tore apart. Next, they tested the stickiness of various substances and the clear winner was rodent glue. Finally, they spread out a lot of the rodent glue on a large surface and tried to walk or run across it, but all of them very quickly got stuck (good thing they wore protective suits they could just tear away). Confirmed.


Is spider silk really stronger than steel?
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Cannan, Elijah, and Allie started by testing the strength of the thinnest steel wire they could get, then with assistance from a spider expert, acquired 500 spider silk strand to equal the density of that steel wire and repeated the test. The result was that the silk held two and a half times the weight that the steel held. Finally, they ramped it up with 25,000 silk strands and its equivalent density in steel, and again the spider silk held two and a half times the weight. Confirmed.


What are the best methods of stopping ants from passing through?
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Cannan, Elijah, and Jesse, after getting some ants from an expert, decided to lay down the repellents in a circle and releasing the ants inside to see if any are able to escape. Busted were chalk, baby powder, clove spice, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper. Confirmed was olive oil (apparently because oil disrupts their antennae).
Title: Re: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on June 05, 2019, 07:55:03 PM
I recently found out that Adam Savage will be hosting a new show on the Science Channel, called "Savage Builds". Basically, he's gonna try to build all kinds of crazy things, just to see if they're even possible (for example, the first episode is apparently going to be attempting a fully functional Iron Man suit). The series begins next Wednesday, and I'll definitely be interested in watching it.
Title: Re: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on June 15, 2019, 08:55:23 PM
Okay, so it looks like there was an adjustment in the scheduling so that the first premiere of these new episodes is actually on the Discovery Channel on Fridays, right after BattleBots, with a second showing on the Science Channel the following Wednesdays.

Anyway, I did watch that first episode last night, and it sure was interesting. Adam had to rely on a whole team of people to assemble the Iron Man suit (based on a model from the movie and made out of titanium), then tested if it was really bulletproof, bomb resistant, and could fly (using a special personal flying rig made of small jet engines).

I haven't yet checked to see what else Adam will be building in this new series, but I'm definitely interested enough to keep watching it.
Title: Re: Mythbusters
Post by: The Chronicler on July 14, 2020, 10:45:08 PM
Sad news... Grant Imahara just passed away...
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/grant-imahara-dead-mythbusters-host-was-49-1303101 (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/grant-imahara-dead-mythbusters-host-was-49-1303101)
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/grant-imahara-mourned-mythbusters-costars-sudden-death-184408256.html (https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/grant-imahara-mourned-mythbusters-costars-sudden-death-184408256.html)
Title: Re: Mythbusters
Post by: Sneak on July 27, 2020, 09:01:14 AM
Just found out about this tragic news, when I decided to rewatch all episodes from the show...

Rest in peace.