Mythbusters!

TheBlueRaja · 03-10-2006, 17:52

Is anyone else watching this class bit of telly from the US of A(r*e)?

It basically involves a bunch of folk trying to prove urban myths as being true or not, but they goto huge lengths to prove things one way or another.

The other week they slammed two trucks into one another with a compact car in between to prove the "compact compact" myth whereby it was proposed that two semi trucks can collide, fuse together on impact, and hide a small car between them.

Its on BBC2 now, but its on practically every night on discovery.

Watch it - tis cool y'all!

keithwalton · 03-10-2006, 18:02

I have seen this show in the past, and even that episode many yonda's ago.

From a technical point of view it is utter tripe, I often found myself thinking if they did it x way it would actually work. This was when they were disproving somthing.

There methods are simply for entertainment value, rarely does anything have any scientific value.

However when they shot fresh and frozen turkeys through paines of glass i did chuckle

Halcyon · 03-10-2006, 18:19

It was Ok for a bit of a laugh, but after seeing a few I got fed up of it.
Obviosuly, some shows are better than others, I guess it depends on the week you watch it.

TheBlueRaja · 03-10-2006, 18:25

I have to admit, im kinda hooked on it and to be honest im surprised at the responses so far.

I think its quite interesting and entertaining at the same time.

handyman · 03-10-2006, 18:27

Did you watch the Geek thing with Mr hampster on bbc2?

Reminded me of a cross between scrap heap and the great egg race.

TheBlueRaja · 03-10-2006, 18:35

Didn't mate - i caught the last 30 seconds of it after forgetting all about it.

AntiSilence · 03-10-2006, 18:38

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

Is anyone else watching this class bit of telly from the US of A(r*e)?

It basically involves a bunch of folk trying to prove urban myths as being true or not, but they goto huge lengths to prove things one way or another.

The other week they slammed two trucks into one another with a compact car in between to prove the "compact compact" myth whereby it was proposed that two semi trucks can collide, fuse together on impact, and hide a small car between them.

Its on BBC2 now, but its on practically every night on discovery.

Watch it - tis cool y'all!

I've been watching it on Discovery for ages. The new series started last Sunday. It's still fantastic.

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Originally Posted by Halcyon

It was Ok for a bit of a laugh, but after seeing a few I got fed up of it.
Obviosuly, some shows are better than others, I guess it depends on the week you watch it.

Bah! You've grown up or something! LOL

r1ch · 03-10-2006, 18:43

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Originally Posted by handyman

Did you watch the Geek thing with Mr hampster on bbc2?

Reminded me of a cross between scrap heap and the great egg race.

You mean Brainiac? They've been forced to admit that they fake some of the experiments without bothering to tell the viewers... Apparently caesium and rubidium didn't actually do a lot when they dropped them in the water so they just used some explosives instead to make it more interesting.

handyman · 03-10-2006, 18:44

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

Didn't mate - i caught the last 30 seconds of it after forgetting all about it.

Was good, Reminded me of a scrapheap program but then transporting an egg in something you have made has been on a few of these programs.

AntiSilence · 03-10-2006, 18:48

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Originally Posted by r1ch

You mean Brainiac? They've been forced to admit that they fake some of the experiments without bothering to tell the viewers... Apparently caesium and rubidium didn't actually do a lot when they dropped them in the water so they just used some explosives instead to make it more interesting.

You can tell when they've not really blown something up with what they've said, as they wouldn't tell you what the ingredients were. They always stop short and say something about not being allowed to tell you. I wonder why, eh?!

punky · 03-10-2006, 19:08

I love it... I've been watching it for ages, ever since the first season was shown in the US (in like 2003 I think) which I watched there.

I have also been lusting after Kari Byron (who only joined half way through), since way before Mythbusters was cool

Absolutely awesome.

monkey2468 · 03-10-2006, 19:17

I used to be quite addicted to Mythbusters, till Discovery had Mythbusters day when I was off work. Needless to say after 5.5 hours my brain was trickling out of my hear which mixed with the drool on the floor!

BUT
I then started watching 'how it's made', which after watching 'how it's made' day on discovery, I don't think my brain ever recovered!

handyman · 03-10-2006, 19:19

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Originally Posted by r1ch

You mean Brainiac? They've been forced to admit that they fake some of the experiments without bothering to tell the viewers... Apparently caesium and rubidium didn't actually do a lot when they dropped them in the water so they just used some explosives instead to make it more interesting.

Nope it was called something like geek vs. geek

AntiSilence · 03-10-2006, 19:22

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Originally Posted by monkey2468

I used to be quite addicted to Mythbusters, till Discovery had Mythbusters day when I was off work. Needless to say after 5.5 hours my brain was trickling out of my hear which mixed with the drool on the floor!

BUT
I then started watching 'how it's made', which after watching 'how it's made' day on discovery, I don't think my brain ever recovered!

A similar thing happend when I watched the Cartoon Network 9 hour Courage The Cowardly Dog marathon a few years back!

03-10-2006, 19:22

I watch Mythbusters from time to time but I think one of the best shows on Discovery is American Chopper - great show and I've never owned or riden a motorbike either!