Mythbusters

RaVNzCRoFT · Post by **RaVNzCRoFT** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:15 pm

It's an amazing show on the Discovery Channel. Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, special effects gurus, do scientific tests on urban myths to see if they are confirmed, plausible, or busted (didn't/can't happen). They've tested some of the following myths:

Does plugging your finger into the barrel of a gun save your life and hurt the shooter?
How far under water's surface must you be to survive a bullet shot?
Can you do a full 360 degree circle on a swingset pushing under your own weight?
Can vodka be used as a beekiller/cleaner?
Was a canadian soldier actually killed because of a short circuit in his fighter jet that sparked through his hair gel?
Various Jaws myths
Various Indiana Jones myths
Were there really famous archery shooters in medievel times that could split an arrow with another arrow on command?
Is it possible to build a long-range missle with only things available in Civil War times?
Did the Chinese use ancient drums as war alert machines?

All these, and much, much, more. Discover Channel, 9:00 ET on Wenesdays, I believe. Since I discovered this show a few months ago, I've Tivo'd every episode, and watched every single one. And one of the best things, they're up to date with filming new episodes. There is usually a new one every week or two.

Comments on this show? Who watches it?

maca_§ · Post by **maca_§** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:31 pm

I love that show!
Most of the stuff they do is awesome.

wes · Post by **wes** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:32 pm

i used to watch it

the last one i watched had something to do with airplane altitude and things to make breasts look bigger... the myth was that it would explode when it went up to a certain altitude/pressure

a_marine · Post by **a_marine** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:56 pm

I saw that one. I watch it whenever I'm channel surfing and see it on.

The_Hushed_Casket · Post by **The_Hushed_Casket** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:12 pm

Great show. I don't watch TV much but I've seen the show and it's cool.

Spartan Sniper · Post by **Spartan Sniper** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:06 pm

its a good show
they blow stuff up

Cuda · Post by **Cuda** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:19 pm

Its an awesome show. I go to the british version of Mythbusters called Brainiac for the blow up factor. they had one tonight where they shredded a fuselage with a plane engine. They use some really cool guns on that show too. (like the 50. Sniper rifle that resembles the one in Halo.

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Lijitsu · Post by **Lijitsu** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:38 am

I love Mythbusters. I watched the episode where they conducted the experiments with Coke. That was a neat episode.

babelfish · Post by **babelfish** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 4:43 am

I love that show(can never remember when it comes on though XD thanks ravn)
I saw so many episodes....they did one where they see if vodka kills bees, but it just makes them hammered. Then they made(my favorite episode) the chicken cannon. Shoots chickens. I love that it's awsome

And the one I just saw was where they made a crossbow out of newspaper and an underwear strap. The guy without the hat got his to work really well. He got it on his first try to go into the dummies head! I didn't think it would work...good show

lxNicktardxl · Post by **lxNicktardxl** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:13 am

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RaVNzCRoFT · Post by **RaVNzCRoFT** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 1:40 pm

BabelFish wrote:And the one I just saw was where they made a crossbow out of newspaper and an underwear strap. The guy without the hat got his to work really well. He got it on his first try to go into the dummies head! I didn't think it would work...good show

Yep, Adam's paper crossbow was awesome!

babelfish · Post by **babelfish** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:28 pm

Yeah, that was one of my favorites :O

RaVNzCRoFT · Post by **RaVNzCRoFT** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 3:24 pm

I just watched the episode where they use a plane engine to try to shred a wrecked plane fuselage, and I'm absolutely stunned at the result. It was amazing!

I also like the one where they pumped the air pressure inside a junked plane to the same as if it was flying at an altitude of 25,000 feet. They then shot a remote-controlled gun at one of its windows to test the myth that everything on board would try to get "sucked" through the tiny hole.

Patrickssj6 · Post by **Patrickssj6** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 5:07 pm

RaVNzCRoFT wrote:I just watched the episode where they use a plane engine to try to shred a wrecked plane fuselage, and I'm absolutely stunned at the result. It was amazing!

I also like the one where they pumped the air pressure inside a junked plane to the same as if it was flying at an altitude of 25,000 feet. They then shot a remote-controlled gun at one of its windows to test the myth that everything on board would try to get "sucked" through the tiny hole.

I saw that tut.ROFL was pretty funny

babelfish · Post by **babelfish** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:46 pm

Nooooooo I missed it??

Driv3r · Post by **Driv3r** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 7:20 pm

this show is awesome (mainly because they blow stuff up)
has anyone seen the episode where the blow the cement mixer up?

tebteb · Post by **tebteb** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:51 am

w00t! i love it when they blew the toilet up with that dummy in it!

Dr.Cox · Post by **Dr.Cox** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 3:27 pm

tebteb wrote:w00t! i love it when they blew the toilet up with that dummy in it!

u mean buster.... lol i watch that show every wed.

that bullet one i liked the most

like how far under water u would have to be safe from a bullet...

only about 3-5 feet and ur safe

i like the 50.cal they used....

jks · Post by **jks** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:30 pm

RaVNzCRoFT wrote:Does plugging your finger into the barrel of a gun save your life and hurt the shooter?

Well?

Lijitsu · Post by **Lijitsu** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:42 pm

jks wrote:
RaVNzCRoFT wrote:Does plugging your finger into the barrel of a gun save your life and hurt the shooter?
Well?

...JKs, you could use common sense to figure that one out.

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