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Submitting "Nuking the Fridge" To Scientific Peer Review

Posted by samzenpus on from the leave-Indiana-alone dept.

An anonymous reader writes "George Lucas claims there was 'a 50/50 chance' Indiana Jones could survive the atomic blast in Legend of the Crystal Skull by hiding inside a refrigerator. Dr. David Shechner subjects this claim to rigorous peer review, and his findings are not good news for people looking to hide from nukes in appliances."

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  1. Wrong subject by billcopc · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I, for one, wish they had peer reviewed THE SCREENPLAY.

    What a shit movie that was.

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  2. Re:Then let's test these next by thisnamestoolong · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Disbelief can only be suspended so far. The first and third items on your list were attributed to supernatural events, and the second, while implausible, was nowhere near as insane as the nuked fridge stunt. Granted, suspension of disbelief is an entirely personal thing, but for me, the other three movies only pushed the boundaries of reality enough to be entertaining, whereas the fourth movie completely obliterated it.

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  3. Re:Then let's test these next by Xocet_00 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    No, there wasn't.