In their iconic TV series Mythbusters, Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage busted a lot of rumors and urban legends - but even their vaunted scientific method couldn't make the official Mythbuster website at Discovery Channel easy to navigate.
So enters MythBusters Results, a fan-made website that lists summaries of all the "myths" the duo have busted or confirmed over the years: Link - Thanks Jake!
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Now, can you please just arrange for me to be given Tory as a Christmas present? I'll take VERY good care of him. Thank you.
on the show, it used to be fun to watch, but it's hard to tell how much longer it'll last. Consider the time gaps in between episode airings. Nothing between February 20, 2008 and April 30, 2008(and those were 'specials'), and no new shows since. Next episode listed is sheduled for Shark Week, on July 27th. Repeats got old.
"If a dog retrieves a stick of dynamite thrown onto a frozen lake and gets underneath an SUV, the dynamite will blow a hole in the ice that will cause the SUV to sink."
What the heck does that mean?
The thing is, it doesn't matter if it's really scientifically rigorous or not. The best thing about the show is that it teaches kids (and adults too) about interesting physical concepts in an engaging way. They could be held to a higher scientific process, sure, but it would be a lousy show to watch.
I seem to remember that, in order to not get blown up themselves the putative fisherman in the story decide to shoot the dog. They miss and the dog is scared into hiding under the truck.
One of the funnier urban legends IMO.
They come up with great ideas to investigate; I think people would find it much more interesting if they brought in real science/engineering. Science isn't boring if presented creatively; it would only add to the show.
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