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Mythbusters Accidentally Bust Windows In Nearby Town
Thelasko writes "In an effort to knock Buster's socks off, the Mythbusters accidentally created an explosion so large it shattered windows in a small town over a mile from the blast site. The Mythbusters had the broken windows replaced the very same day.
The Esparto, California fire chief says that several firefighters were on hand for the blast, but he didn't notify residents because, 'Mythbusters is supposed to be a really popular show. Everybody would have been out there. We would have had to cancel it because it would have been too dangerous.'"
... Jamie got big boom.
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The Myth Busters truly are gods among geeks.
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.... can't wait to see this one air. I wonder what odds Adam gave of shattering windows a mile away from the blast site?
I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.
We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.
"Chief Barry Burns, of Esparto Fire Department" :-)
--- Nick, hard at work
Ever since these other "lets blow stuff up on high speed film" shows came out, MythBusters has had to blow more and more stuff up, kind of getting anti-intellectual nowadays. Plus Kari needs a bigger rack.
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You never saw Mr. Wizard bleeping out the chemical names on his demonstrations.
True, but when did Mr. Wizard use [bleep]ing Thermite?
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BUSTED!!
Myth: Plausible
Windows: Busted
I swear that if the lawyers had their way, they would bleep 'bleep'.
I don't get it.
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Think ya used enough dynamite there, Butch?
What's the verdict on the myth that the Mythbusters can continue to do huge explosions without any collateral damage?
Definitely busted.
You are using English. Please learn the difference between loose and lose; they're, there, and their; your and you're.
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They usually have a retired FBI agent who is a specialist in explosives handle the big booms for them. I wonder if they had him along this time too?
Now we know why he's retired ;)
I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.
We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.
They were igniting 500 pounds of ammonium nitrate
[humor]
I hereby declare this an act of domestic terrorism. The fact this wasn't in the middle of a public square just means they were bad at planning.
[/humor]
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--fatboy
I can't wait until MythBusters start busting nuclear weapon myths! Oohh boy! :D
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My chem teacher
a: knew that potassium is *more* reactive than sodium, so used less of it
and
b: put the beaker full of water on the desk that the two cheerleaders in class sat at so when it went phooey they were the ones that ended up soaking wet.
He was a truly superior human being -- and he taught there his entire career, for 15 years after I graduated.
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Meta will eat itself
It wasn't gone. Just more finely (and widely) distributed. :-)
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The Theorem Theorem: If If, Then Then.
Damn you, I wanted to be the first to post that.
The perfect comment, and it is only +2 Funny, right now.
Our chemistry teacher would have everyone as quietly as possible leave the room. Then he'd move the clock to 5pm. Then he'd leave and on the way out into the hall bang the door as loud as possible, waking the student up.
Good times. =)
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rediculous.
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Wouldn't have been francium - that stuff's got such a short half life
Because it surrenders to the germanium?
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The stuff that your on must must be good too. Can I have have some?
>>Wouldn't have been francium - that stuff's got such a short half life
>Because it surrenders to the germanium?