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MythBusters - Who Ya Gonna Call?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the very-good-show dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The currently-airing Discovery Channel show MythBusters has been profiled in a Newsweek article. Basically, the show takes two former Hollywood effects designers as they set out to prove or disprove various folklore myths that have come about over the years, such as the actual effect of a poppy-seed bagel on a drug test, or what effect a penny dropped from the Empire State Building observation deck will have on a human at ground level."

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  1. And on the next episode... by weeboo0104 · · Score: 5, Funny

    They will explore whether or not a webserver can melt as a result of something called "The Slashdot effect".

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  2. Exploding cd rom drivers by AtariAmarok · · Score: 2, Funny

    "15. exploding cdrom drivers"

    That is why I use a special version of WinZip that includes a reinformed titanium shell for my file downloads. You never known when one of these might detonate inside the modem or at the wall phone-plug outlet.

    I'm sure glad the RIAA has not discovered exploding files. It could escalate their war against p2p to a new level.

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  3. Re:Maybe... by Noren · · Score: 3, Funny
    No, he'd just demand that pesky 'evidence' that snake oil peddlers worldwide have so much trouble coming up with. The nerve of him, to actually expect people making wild claims to substantiate them! It's ever so much easier to lie to people if you're never asked for, you know, evidence.

    I'm quite in favor of debunking the likes of John "the biggest douchebag in the universe" Edward.

  4. Re:topics topics topics by Patrik_AKA_RedX · · Score: 2, Funny
    Just how dangerous is it to answer the call of nature on the electrified third rail of a train track?
    I sure hope it's leathal. Anyone stupid enough to pee on a electrified rail should be removed from the gene pool.