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MythBusters - The Lost Experiments

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the they-should-battle-mr.wizard dept.

theLorax writes "From Discovery: "If you like the MythBusters here are some videos they just posted of some of the out takes and things that didn't appear on the show. Cola bits (cleaning things with cola), water torture, otter ping pong, live power lines, cement build up and plywood flight." Here is the interview we did with these guys in December.

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  1. Re:Video summaries. by CyricZ · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Interesting... So how do you test a torture method that could possibly go on cable tv?

    You call it "fighting terrorism" and declare that it is being done "in the name of freedom and liberty".

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  2. Mod parent down by LordKronos · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yes, No, No, Yes, and No. How the hell did you get +4 Informative when you only have 40% correct.

  3. Re:What has happened to the Discovery Channel? by CyricZ · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    They have a disclaimer in which they explicitly state that they're "professionals", and then encourage that people not try the "experiments" at home, if I'm not mistaken. So it really doesn't encourage others to try such activities themselves.

    The main problem is that they portray themselves as being so-called experts, but obviously have very little of the background that actual experts have. Sure, they have experience in visual effects from their past Hollywood work and can put on an entertaining show, but educational their program is not.

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