What a bunch of BS!

Alex · 08-12-2008, 06:35 PM

Yeah, they're funny. I just think they started out as a show that humorously applied rational methods to interesting questions to a show that does humorous stuff and occasionally applies rational methods to an interesting question.

But the ones that actually annoy me are when they spend an hour exploring a subject that has plenty of existing evidence already answering the question. For example, the show where they looked into whether you can really drive up a ramp into the back of a moving semi without shooting yourself through the front of it. Stunt drivers have only been doing this exact thing on film for about 50 years, there really isn't a myth being busted.

And I really wanted to scream at their methodology for determining whether great whites are wary of dolphins.

Kevy Baby · 08-12-2008, 06:41 PM

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And I really wanted to scream at their methodology for determining whether great whites are wary of dolphins.

Most of their methodology sucks, but I just like them blowing stuff up - that is what the show is about!

The water heater episode was one of my favorites.

scaeagles · 08-12-2008, 06:50 PM

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Most of their methodology sucks, but I just like them blowing stuff up - that is what the show is about!

The water heater episode was one of my favorites.

That one was spectacular.

I also like the one where they blew up the cement mixer. That was an explosion!

alphabassettgrrl · 08-12-2008, 07:12 PM

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She can easily make up for any flawed science.

Indeed.

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I don't watch them for great science. I watch them because they make me laugh. Incredibly entertaining.

Yep. Somewhat reasonable science, and at least they do the experiments. That's cool. And yeah, they make me laugh.

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I also like the one where they blew up the cement mixer. That was an explosion!

Oh, yeah, I liked that one. Not a myth I'd heard, but at that point I don't care. Boom!

08-12-2008, 06:35 PM	#1
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Yeah, they're funny. I just think they started out as a show that humorously applied rational methods to interesting questions to a show that does humorous stuff and occasionally applies rational methods to an interesting question. But the ones that actually annoy me are when they spend an hour exploring a subject that has plenty of existing evidence already answering the question. For example, the show where they looked into whether you can really drive up a ramp into the back of a moving semi without shooting yourself through the front of it. Stunt drivers have only been doing this exact thing on film for about 50 years, there really isn't a myth being busted. And I really wanted to scream at their methodology for determining whether great whites are wary of dolphins.
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