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Continue MythBustersSeason 2006Countries of OriginAustraliaImanSum States No. episodes28 (includes 2 special)ReleaseOriginal NetworkIntcover ChannelOriginal release January 11 (2006-01-11) - December 13, 2006 (2006-12-13)Timeline of the season← Previous season2005 Next season →2007 List of episodes of MythBusters Cast tv series MythBusters perform experiments to test or debunk urban legends, tales of old wives, and the like. This is a list of various myths tested on the show, as well as the results of experiments (myth Busted, believable, or confirmed). Episode Review No. in Series No. in Season Title Original Air Date General Episode 441 Paper Crossbow January 1, 2006 (2006-01-11)55 Myths Test: Can a deadly crossbow be made of materials available to prisoners? Can vodka remove the smell of cigarettes from clothing, kill bees like an insecticide, or be used as a bathroom cleaner? 452Shredded Plane January 18, 2006 (2006-01-18)56 Myths tested:What caused the plane to be crushed? Is it possible to start a fire by rubbing sticks together, with a bullet or ice? 463Archimed Deadly Beam January 25, 2006 (2006-01-25)57 Myths test: Can an array of bronze mirrors set fire to a wooden ship? (Revision: Ancient Ray of Death) Note: This is the first appearance of Mythtern By Jess Nelson. 474Helion Football February 1, 2006 (2006-02-01)58 Myths Test: Can football fly further if it is filled with helium? Is it possible for a person to catch a bullet in his teeth? 485Franclin Kite 1March 8, 2006 (2006-03-08)59 Myths Test: Can a kite hit by lightning in a storm kill the man holding it? Are the various myths of flatulence true? 496Stuy phones on planes (March 1, 2006 (2006-03-15) Can a person fly away on a raft filled with helium? 507Bullets Fired Up April 19, 2006 (2006-04-19)61 Myths Test: Can a bullet fired straight into the air to kill someone on the way back down? Can vodka cure poisonous oak and painlessly remove patches? If low-quality vodka is filtered by charcoal, will it become top vodka? 518Mphs reopened April 26, 2006 (2006-04-26)62 Myths Test : Is it possible to divide the arrow by clicking it on another? (Revision: Separation of Arrows) Can I use a hybrid rocket with salami? Is it possible to fire a modern firearm if it is completely submerged in water? 529 Mind Control May 3, 2006 (2006-05-03)63 Myths tested: Can mind control be achieved through various methods? Can I paint the room with dynamite? 5310 Explosive Pants May 1, 2006 (2006-05-10)64 Myths Test: Is it possible for pants to spontaneously explode? Do different fuel efficiency methods work? 5411Crimes and Myth-Demeanors 1 July 1, 2006 (2006-07-12)65 Myths tested: Can laser alarm be defeated? Can a metal duct be furtively raised with the help of will the pressure switch be defeated? How easy is it to break into a safe? Is it easy to cut a hole with glass glass without putting an alarm? 5512 Steam Gun July 19, 2006 (2006-07-19)66 Myths Test: Did Archimedes make a gun using steam power? Is a cardboard cereal box more nutritious than the sweet flakes inside? 5613Whirlpool/Snowplow July 26, 2006 (2006-07-26)67 Myths tested: Can a whirlpool really kill someone? Can a snowplow, driving on the road, push enough air to turn over a passing car? 5714Mentos and soda August 9, 2006 (2006- 08-09)68 Myths Test: Why dropping Mentos in a bottle of Diet Coke to create a geyser effect? Can a stamp attached to the rotor blade of a helicopter cause a crash? 5815Shattering Subwoofer August 16, 2006 (2006-08-16)69 Myths Tested: Can Power Dynamics Alone Destroy a Car? Will driving faster on a bumpy road smooth the ride? 5916Crimes and Myth-Demeanors 2 August 23, 2006 (2006-08-23)70 Myths tested: Can fingerprint scanners, sonar, or thermal alarms be thwarted? Is it possible to blow up a glass safe by filling it with water? 6017 Earthquake Machine 1 August 30, 2006 (2006-08- 30)71 Myths Tested: Can a machine developed by Nikola Tesla actually create a miniature earthquake or destroy the structure? Can a lava lamp explode when heated on a stove? 6118 Deadly Straw September 6, 2006 (2006-09-06)72 Myths Tested: Can a hurricane blow a piece of straw through a tree? According to Initial Perception, do all living interconnected consciousness divide? SP9Special-1Mega Myths Movie September 1, 2006 (2006-09-13)73 Myths Test: Can Shooting Locks Really Open the Door? Can I equip the car with a seat for catapulting? Can a car drive up to a ramp, fly through the air, land and leave? Can a man shoot a hole in the floor and fall? Will the sheds help break the fall from the building? Can a sword cut another sword in half? Note: This is a special double length episode. 6219Killer Cable Snaps October 11, 2006 (2006-10-11)74 Myths tested: If a high-voltage steel cable clicks, can it cut a person in half? Can sounds and vibrations be recorded in the grooves of ancient ceramics? 6320Air Cylinder Rocket October 18, 2006 (2006-10-18)75 Myths tested: Can an air cylinder pass directly through a cinder block or propel a boat? Can the engine run on gunpowder alone? 6421 More Myths Revised October 25, 2006 (2006-10-25)76 Test Myths: Can a hybrid rocket be propelled with salami? (Revision: Salami Rocket) Is it more efficient to drive a truck with its tailgate up than down? (Revision: Tailgate Up vs. Tailgate Down) Does the sword cut into the barrel of a machine gun? Can fixing the windshield keep it from breaking down? Does the plastic mesh rear door provide superior fuel efficiency compared to a standard metal rear door? 6522Breaking 6522 Explosion Myths tested: Can disposable lighters explode with deadly force? Are the various gunlinger myths true? 6623 Concrete glider November 8, 2006 (2006-11-08)78 Myths Test: Can a working glider be made of concrete? Can a passing train suck a man onto the tracks? 6724 Firearms Folklore November 29, 2006 (2006-11-29)79 Myths Test: Can a bullet travel through a sniper's sight and kill it? Can a bullet send a revolver into the camera? Can two bullets merge in the air? If two metal hammers are struck together, will they explode? 6825Antigravitation device December 6, 2006 (2006-12-06)80 Myths tested: Is antigravity possible? Could too many lights on the Christmas tree cause its light to be on fire? Can vodka relieve the pain of a jellyfish bite? SP10Special-2 Festive Special December 6, 2006 (2006-12-06)81 Myths Test: Can the fall of a frozen turkey break a man's leg or kill a pet? Is it possible to cook a turkey by leaking it to the radar or microwave antenna of the transmitter? Do different methods work to keep Christmas tree needles from falling? Is it possible to build a Rube Goldberg car on a holiday theme during the week? Note: This is a special episode. This is the first episode to sell a new opening sequence and shoot in high definition. 692622,000-Foot Fall December 13, 2006 (2006-12-13)82 Myths Test: Can you survive a 22,000-foot fall by exploding from a 1,000-pound bomb to crash? Is there electricity that turns off the lights when you leave the room? Episode 44 - Paper Crossbow Original Air Date: January 11, 2006 Paper Crossbow This Myth was the first entry among those listed as one of the twelve myths that will not be tested in MythBusters: Explosive Truth for 30 of the most perplexing urban legends of all time. In an interview with Skeptic magazine, the myth appeared to be considered too controversial by Discovery Channel, which believed that testing the myth could provoke prisoners to try such things. Myth Statement Status Notes Prison Inmate Can Kill Another Inmate From Around the Hall Using a Newspaper for a Paper Crossbow. Believable Jamie and Adam built separate crossbows for the myth and fired several shots each. Testing has proven that it is possible to kill someone with a paper crossbow, but this will require an accurate shot at a vital place (such as a jugular vein or eye), which is difficult with a homemade weapon such as a paper crossbow. Adam's crossbow reached a top arrow speed of 91 ft/s (28 m/s), a maximum arrow energy of 7.45 feet⋅lbf (10.10 J), and pierced the dummy's throat one inch (25 mm) deep from a distance of 15 feet (4.6 m) on the first shot. The crossbows each gradually became useless after a few shots, showing that the shooter would have a few shots to get into a vital place. Also, the obvious problem there is to get out one shot or more without being caught caught Act. A visit to the local prison revealed that inmates had in the past improvised much more effective weapons, including a handgun with a suppressor flash, firing bullets smuggled into the prison. Vodka Myths II Kari, Tori, and Grant test to see if vodka ... Myth Statement Status Notes ... Can remove the smell of cigarette smoke from the clothing plausible difference was noticeable between the control jacket and one sprayed with vodka before washing. Grant described the control jacket as an oaky smell to it, while on a vodka jacket he could not detect such a smell. ... can kill bees as the insecticide busted control water killed more bees (two) than vodka, which failed to kill anyone. The bees, sprayed with water, entered a coma and woke up later the next day when they dried up. Bees sprayed with vodka showed no negative effects at all (although they seemed to fly in a strange way as if they were drunk). ... Can be used as a bathroom cleaner believable vodka has proven to be less effective than a commercial bathroom cleaner, but is still available for service. Episode 45 - Shredded Plane Original Air Date: January 18, 2006 Shredded Plane One widely circulated photos showed a systematically and neatly sliced Piper PA-44 Seminole. The damage was caused... Myth Statement Status Notes ... Chainsaw Busted slices made by chainsaw were jagged while those seen in the photo were clean slices. ... The fugitive's propeller confirmed a full-scale test performed from the runaway engine and the stand-up tail, resulting in a result that was almost identical to the shredded plane seen in the photo. It was later confirmed that the incident had taken place, with the photograph taken from a newspaper article in Australia. The accident, which occurred in August 2001 at Parafield Airport near Adelaide, occurred after the pilot tried to launch Saratoga after its electrical system crashed, inadvertently sending the plane into a rage and crashing into five other planes, including the Seminole in the myth photo. This supported what Adam and Jamie learned during the testing myth, which is that modern aircraft sometimes have to be under control if it happens, and can run away if someone is not in control. Fire Without Match Fire Can Be Launched... Myth Statement Status Notes ... Using friction caused by rubbing two sticks together confirmed while Build Team-in their own words-cheated and used a drill and gunpowder, with a stick instead of a drill, friction from the drill made the light tinder on fire. This myth was tested legally in the 2012 season of Duct Tape Island with bamboo onion drill and duct tape ... with a bullet. Previously confirmed tests using modern weapons (and smokeless powder) were unproductive. Tori then changed the old musket musket replaced the bullet with a piece of cloth. When the gun was fired, the black powder (which burns more vigorously than smokeless) ignited the cloth, which was then ignited by the tinder into which it was shot. ... Using soda can bottom polished with chocolate Confirmed chocolate has been used to buff out wear marks and ink markings and give a can of lower reflective shine that can focus light and produce heat. While it may not have been able to ignite a tinder that held its hand, the rig was easily lit when the tinder was fixed to a makeshift rig that kept it from moving. ... The use of steel wool and battery ends confirmed it took several attempts, but the ends of the battery ended up being heated by steel wool (through electrical resistance) enough to ignite it in flames. A clip from the Survival TV show with Ron Hood also revealed this myth to be confirmed. It is also a requirement for the American Boy Scouts Wilderness Survival Merit Badge. ... Using Ice Confirmed Kari used a globe specially made pure ice about half the size of a bowling ball to produce smoke and then fire when she used it as a refractive lens. Episode 46 - Archimedes Death Ray Original Air Date: January 25, 2006 It was the third episode where myths from previous episodes were revised, as well as the third episode to focus on just one experiment. This episode, called MythBusters Mailbag Special: The Great Archimedes Burn-Off from the episode itself, saw a recheck of the myth of the Ancient Ray of Death after fans of the series challenged their original decision. To that end, MythBusters commissioned the contest, challenging viewers to prove the myth believable. Candidates can enter in either of two categories: a smaller version where the object was to ignite an object from 5 feet (1.5 m) away, or a full-scale version where the object was to ignite a replica triram from 100 feet (30 m) away (according to the original myth). For the smaller version, two finalists, team Kari Lukes and Jess Nelson, both from UCSB, and team Brendan Millstine (Harvard) and Stephen Marsh (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) were selected to compete with MythBusters own record in recheck (which was disqualified when it was found that mythBusters did not follow the rules of the competition they set). Only one entrant (Mike Boustro, NASA space scientist) participated in the full-scale competition; however, the winning record was destroyed along the way for retesting. MythBusters also invited a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, led by Professor David Wallace, who independently verified that the ship could be illuminated from afar using an array to re-test the myth with archimedean era technology instead of the modern technologies used in their own experiment. Myth Statement Status Notes an array of bronze mirrors can set a wooden ship on fire. (From the Ancient Ray of Death) The large-scale array simply took too long to ignite the ship. In addition, the ship caught fire only when it was stationary and located less than half the distance described in the myth. The myth was plausible on a smaller scale, however. Flaming arrows were fired from the ballist on the ship, but had little effect. The most effective (and plausible with Archimedes-era technology) method of lighting the ship on fire was the use of Molotov cocktails. While it has been widely shown that it is, in fact, plausible that an array of mirrors (or a parabolic mirror) can set fire to objects, mythbusters stood by their original Verdict Busted due to many factors: Syracuse, where the myth was to take place, collided east, thus unable to take advantage of the more intense midday rays, instead relying on less powerful morning rays. The beam of death will not work during cloudy weather. Enemy ships are likely to be moving targets, so mirrors need to be constantly refocused. Historical records: there was no mention of the use of fire during the Battle of Syracuse until 300 years after the event, and no mention of mirrors until 800 years after the event. An incredibly large number of mirrors and personnel needed to illuminate the boat at any reasonable speed had other weapons that were much more effective: flaming arrows and Molotov cocktails were more reliable when setting fire to an enemy ship, and were more effective over long distances. MythBusters also appealed to critics of fans who suggested they try to light the sails of ships instead of the ship's body, and showed that the sails scattered the light because of their composition and the wind blowing against them, thus could not be so easily set on fire compared to the body of the ship. The myth will be revisited in 2010 in a presidential challenge only to be re-busted. Episode 47 - Helium Football Original Air Date: February 1, 2006 Helium Football Adam and Jamie took on the myth spread around football circles, made more common during the prolific player Ray Guy, whose punches carried so much distance and there was so much time some suspected footballs he used were filled with helium. Myth Statement Status Notes regulation of NFL football will fly further when filled with helium, as opposed to compressed air at pressure regulation (13 psi or 90 kPa). Under the same impulse under the same atmospheric conditions, the balls filled with helium did not show a significant difference with the balls filled with compressed air. At the same impulse, both types of balls had the same initial speed; because helium-filled balloons have less mass than air-filled balloons, helium-filled balloons have less inertia in flight: in fact, they can perform worse, air-filled balls over long distances. Catch a bullet in your teeth The team took the bullet to catch the magic trick, and see if you can do the trick for real. Myth Statement Status notes that you can catch a shot in one piece with your teeth. The pig's teeth are much stronger than humans, and yet were destroyed by an impulsive ordeal when a bullet stolen by the teeth of a pig's head under the same pressure as the maximum bite force of the average person was suddenly pushed out by a force equivalent to a bullet for speeding. In addition, the reaction time required for the perfect grip of the bullet in the teeth is too short and has too strict tolerance for any person to succeed. Finally, when the bullet was captured perfectly, the speed at which it traveled completely destroyed even a full metal bullet jacket: it is impossible to catch a bullet in the same condition as it came out of the gun, solid mechanical means. Episode 48 - Franklin Kite Original Air Date: March 8, 2006 Franklin Kite Build Team took on a piece of American folklore regarding Benjamin Franklin's discovery of lightning as electricity. The description of folklore is not historically accurate (as mentioned in Build Team), although this is a popular misconception. Myth Statement Status Notes, when Benjamin Franklin showed lightning to be electricity, flying a kite during a thunderstorm, could he have survived the shock? Busted and confirmed the experiment itself worked perfectly as described, but the current produced by artificial lightning (which is part of what the real lightning would contain) was fatal. Based on this observation, Build Team concluded Franklin may not have experienced a direct hit as a popular history of experiment states. They also found the kite did not have to be directly struck by lightning for an experiment at work. Experiment: confirmed; History: Busted. Facts about flatulence In this myth, Adam and Jamie have tested some of the most common myths based on flatulence. Throughout the myth, MythBusters have been careful to use only the scientific term flatus, as opposed to the more common fart, to prevent coming off as insensitive to viewers (although fart has been used and aired censored by MythBusters before and after). Meteorism can be caused by consumption ... Myth Statement Status Notes ... Beans Confirmed During the consumption of the bean diet for one day, Adam's meteorism level doubled. ... Carbonated soft drinks Confirmed When consuming only fizzy drinks for one day, Kari rate flatulence doubled. ... Jamie's beef busted rate flatulence hasn't changed after eating a beef diet for one day. You can be so flat-ed that you can suffocate from the expelled gas. The amount of potentially deadly gases detected on average flat, such as carbon dioxide, is too to cause its concentration to rise to a fatal level in a few hours, even in a small, small, Room. In fact, breathing causes CO2 levels to rise much faster. The lighting of the match will burn the odorous gases in the flatus. Busted Match Lighting does not reduce the concentration of hydrogen sulfide and methyl mercaptan, the odorous gases commonly found in flatulence. The smell of match safety ignites instead of mask the smell of methyl mercaptan when tested individually. Two additional myths were filmed but were not broadcast as part of the broadcast of the episode. They were shown in reel bills in live performances by MythBusters. Do the girls pass the gas? Myth Statement Status Notes Beautiful Girls do not pass the gas. Busted Wearing a special underwear equipped with a microphone and patch through the sound system and given the hydrogen sulfide meter, Kari was given the lead in this myth. Despite the malfunction of the counter and many hours without the sound broadcasting over the speakers, Kari finally produced flatus and busted the myth. This myth was later revealed as part of a special MythBusters Mailbag, shown on May 20, 2012. It was called Kari's most embarrassing moment on the show. Emissions Lighting Is also called Flatus Burning. The myth state of the statement notes that it is possible to ignite flatus. Confirmed chair used in the coverage of the emissions episode Adam began welding attachments into a regular chair to allow him optimal position. Adam waited patiently flat to the surface. Using a standard lighter, a high-speed camera showed that the flatus had indeed burned, confirming the myth. This myth was later revealed as part of the MythBusters Top 25 Moments special, aired June 16, 2010. Episode 49 - Cell phones on airplanes Original air date: March 15, 2006 Helium Raft Myth Statement Status Notes Man can fly using a life raft filled with helium. The busted amount of helium needed to lift a person off the ground (or even the raft itself) is exorbitantly huge, and such a raft of adequate size would be pretty flimsy. In fact, the final test of the raft had to be interrupted due to an unbalanced release of the ties, causing Adam to become confused and destroy the raft in the process. Cell phones on the Plane Myth Statement Status notes the ban on mobile phones on planes is designed to force passengers to use expensive phones in flight. Busted cell phone signals, particularly in the 800-900 MHz range, really interfere with unshielded cockpit appliances. Because older planes with unshielded wiring can be affected, due to possible problems that may arise by having many on-board cell phones see multiple cell phone towers, and because of all the electronic systems in a modern aircraft that would have to undergo lengthy and expensive certification, MythBusters suggested that the FCC (by enforcing compliance through the FAA) prohibits the use of cellular While airborne remain on the safe side, than airlines are being asked to ban an increase in their revenue from flight phones. Such a ban was lifted in Europe. Episode 50 - Bullets Fired Up Original Air Date: April 19, 2006 Bullets lit up Myth Statement Status Notes Bullets shot into the air to keep their deadly capabilities when they eventually fall back down. Busted, believable, and confirmed In the case of a bullet fired at close enough to the vertical corner to cause a non-ballistic trajectory, the bullet will fall, lose spin, and fall at a much lower speed due to the terminal velocity, so it turns out to be less lethal on impact (Ranking Busted). However, if the bullet is fired at a lower angle allowing a ballistic trajectory (much more likely case), it will support its spin and retain enough energy to be lethal on impact (a plausible rating). Because of this potential, shooting a gun in the air is illegal in most US states, and even in states where it is legal, it is not recommended by the police. In addition, MythBusters were able to identify two people who were injured by falling bullets (shot from about 1 mile (1.6 km) away, therefore at a lower angle), one of them fatal (Confirmed Rating). It is the only myth to get all three rankings at the same time. Vodka Myths III Vodka can ... Myth statement status notes ... Remove poison oak busted For some reason, although most MythBusters were allergic to poisonous oak when they were young (especially Kari, who was released from the dough because it once had a dangerous reaction), it did not affect anyone but John the explorer. Vodka has not yet produced any results. ... Painlessly remove plastic bandages, plausible and control, and vodka-soaked bandages are quickly removed from the hair-covered legs and, although not painlessly, the vodka-soaked bandage is less painful and removed less hair than control. ... used as an iceshift bag when mixed with water in a sealed plastic bag. (This myth has not been seen in the U.S. version.) Confirmed Once the mixture has been placed in the fridge overnight, vodka (which has a lower freezing point than water) prevents water from freezing, making the mixture cold and malleable. When testing against a commercial ice pack for twenty minutes, the mixture worked just as well, although the commercial ice pack was slightly better by about half a degree Celsius or one degree Fahrenheit (about 18.3 degrees Fahrenheit or 7.6 degrees Celsius for a commercial ice pack vs. 19.4 degrees Fahrenheit or 7.0 degrees Celsius in water/water mix). Tori even joked after the test that the mix could make a good drink after use. ... Being turned into high-quality vodka through charcoal filtration busted through a double-blind taste test, cheap vodka seemed to taste better with each subsequent filtration, although the top shelf of vodka beat them all. All. chemical analysis showed no actual difference between filtered and unfiltered cheap vodka. Episode 51 - Myths Re-Discovered Original Air Date: April 26, 2006 It was the fourth episode in which myths were rechecked (considering Archimedes Death Ray return). Salami Rocket MythBusters has re-launched the Confederate Rocket Myth with some new information from viewers. This has been revised into more myths again. Myth Statement Status notes the hybrid missile can be propelled with salami. (From the Confederate missile) Confirmed Salami, like the paraffin used in the first test, was able to propel the missile, although it usually exploded instead of providing traction. By dividing the arrow at the insistence of the audience, the team is rechecking the popular myth of arrow splitting, which can be seen in the film The Adventures of Robin Hood. Myth Statement Status Marks Arrow can be split in half through a direct hit in the tail by another arrow. (From the separation of the arrow) Re-Busted Even after a few straight hits on a solid wooden arrow with a icing removed from the professional archer, the tail-to-tip split cannot be achieved. It took an arrow of hollow bamboo to create the cleavage effect seen in the film, because the second arrow would follow the grain of the first, normal arrow, which will lead to the side before it makes it through. Their tests also showed that the arrow fired from the traditional bow, swings in the air enough that it does not hit the end of the arrow straight. Guns fired underwater Have already been shown that, in some cases, bullets become non-lethal when shot into the water, but what happens when the whole gun is fired underwater? Myth Statement Status notes a modern firearm can be fired if fully submerged. (From bulletproof water) It has been confirmed that all firearms (9 mm, .357, 12 caliber shotgun, and .30-06) can be submerged, but bullets lose speed quickly and are less lethal per meter. (The whole cannon must be fully submerged - all air pockets must be removed to prevent a possible explosion when fired.) In addition, the rupture of the shotgun barrel (relatively old design) destroyed itself when shot under the water. Finally, water pressure can cause the sable cartridge casing to be unable to leave the camera and effectively reduce the gun on a one-shot deal. Obviously, the revolvers won't have this problem, as they don't throw away their discarded casings after each shot. Episode 52 - Mind Control Original Air Date: May 3, 2006 Picture with Explosives This myth originated from an episode of Do-It-Yourself, Mr. Bean from the British comedy series Mr. Bean starring Rowan Atkinson. Myth Statement Status Notes Small Room can be quickly painted by stick of dynamite in a bucket of paint. Busted stick of dynamite in a bucket of paint can't distribute the paint evenly evenly Completely paint the room; only 40% of the room (around the bottom and part of the ceiling) got the paint, and the room received some shrapnel damage (even from a plastic bucket). In addition, Adam and Jamie's individual devices, designed to assist in the distribution of paint more evenly, were not able to produce any successful results or untouched room. Mind Control Remote, unconsolence control of the mind can be achieved ... Myth statement status notes ... The psionic helmet kit ordered off the Internet Busted Test failed to produce any effects. Tori wore a helmet for two tests. First, it was an attempt at a local coffee shop to give his order to the clerk without telling her that it had failed (although the women behind him claimed to have received the message he was trying to broadcast). In the second attempt, he tried to force Jamie to remove his trademark beret, without effect, while Jamie filmed a wrap-up for Facts About Flatulence. (Tori is, in fact, visible at the back of the shot during this episode wearing a helmet.) ... The pulsed air busted test failed to produce any effects. ... The rotating magnet is plausible Although it is likely that a kind of mind influence (determined by looking at EEG records) has been achieved, no actual predictable control of the state of mind has occurred. In addition, the magnet could have affected the readings of the EEG machine. ... The subliminally busted test sound failed to produce any effects. ... Remote hypnosis is partly plausible enough existing scientific evidence exists regarding hypnosis for the Build Team to call the myth plausible, and their EEG readings are backed up by that evidence. However, the later myth busts the possibility that one might force another person to do something against his will through hypnosis, so that while someone's brainwaves may be influenced by hypnosis, true mind control cannot be achieved with it. Episode 53 - Explosion Pants Original Air Date: May 10, 2006 Explosion Pants This Myth came from New York in the early 1930s, where an epidemic of exploding pants raged, injuring and even killing farmers. The culprit was a chemical that was not familiar at the time, which farmers began to use in large quantities at the time. Myth Statement Status Notes Under the right conditions, farm chemicals can cause a pair of pants to burn out if they are spilled and exposed to normal wear and abuse. Confirmed Build Team tried to ignite cotton denim pants soaked in fertilizer, pistol cotton solution, black powder, and sodium chlorate herbicide using open flames, a radiant source of heat, friction, and exposure, but only the herbicide can ignite with sufficient energy in the above conditions (except friction), it was a particularly reactive effect. In a full-scale experiment using Buster, paramedics on his hands said that Buster was likely to survive the explosion with only some burns. Burns. confirms the herbicide as the culprit as the accidental infection of ragwort in the country caused a sharp increase in the use of herbicides. Despite the fact that technically it was not a real explosion (since there was no rapid compression of the air characteristic of the explosion), it was decided that the rapid fire of the pants was fast enough and energetic that it could not be considered an explosion, which confirms the myth. After determining this, Frank Doyle and the Myth hunters drew Buster's pants with the secret Silver explosive, and as a result of the explosion he completely destroyed it, throwing pieces of his body in all directions. The Great Gas Conspiracy Great Gas Conspiracy, mentioned in the myth, is a conspiracy theory that gasoline companies are secretly in league with car manufacturers to produce fuel-inefficient vehicles to fatten their profits and split the difference. Myths tested were ways found on the internet that you could supposedly beat this conglomerate and get cheap, light and spectacularly improved fuel efficiency for cars. The cars were a Toyota Camry and an Oldsmobile Toronado. Theories test to see if cheap fuel efficiency can be achieved with... Myth statement status notes ... Carburetor magnets busted No change in fuel efficiency. ... Acetone mixed with gasoline busted Acetone was less economical. ... Miracle Carb should get 300 mpg busted much less economical. ... The Water Fuel Cell busted cell does not work with the car, and while the car started unalmetnost when pure hydrogen was introduced, hydrogen was also heavily ignited shortly thereafter, making it an unlikely, dangerous and expensive alternative. ... Used vegetable oil rather than regular fuel Confirmed Although there is no word about engine damage from the use of used vegetable oil, the Mercedes-Benz diesel-fueled car did run on it. However, MythBusters suggest that once this alternative fuel reaches a significant level of interest among the population, the used vegetable oil will be stored as a commodity. The vegetable oil used also did not quite meet the requirements for increased fuel efficiency, as it gave about 10% less distance for the equivalent amount of diesel fuel. (see Biodiesel and Direct Vegetable Oil) Episode 54 - Crimes and Myth-Demeanors 1 Original Air Date: July 12, 2006 MythBusters checked the validity of some Hollywood robbery scenes, using a purpose-built attack course with Grant operating a security system as a mission controller, while two cracked teams (Adam and Jamie, as well as Tori and Kari) tried alternative myths. Air Duct Climb While present in a number of The myth came primarily from the film Firetrap, in which Max Hopper (Dean Kane) scales the duct silently using magnets. Adam and Jamie were tasked with the initial phase - scaling a 20-foot duct furtively. After the Post developed their own system, they checked whether a person could secretly scale the duct using a system... Myth Statement Status Notes ... The magnets busted by Jamie's supermagnets (ten 500-pound (230 kg) strength of them) can hold his weight and allowed him to do so at the top of the duct, but they caused too much noise on the way up to provide a hidden entrance. ... Suckers busted Adam's suction cups were able to keep their weight as well and were relatively much quieter than Jamie's magnets, but the ascent was still clearly audible. In addition, the mechanisms Adam used to control the vacuum often failed, which caused him to slip and drop the vents, blowing his lid. He did, however, do so at the top of the ventilation as soon as he perfected the device's method of operation in sequence to allow it to pace up the vents. Finally, breaking through the grate of the duct at the end was too noisy and also blowing its lid. Laser beam Dodge Before Grant started the myth, he stated that he found that highly visible, brightly colored light beams seen in movies did not exist in the real world, as not only did this defeat aim make the laser system difficult to get around, but real light moves too fast to be seen with the naked eye, thus making such laser systems impossible to create in the first place. In his place, he created an improvised system using laser pointers, which worked on the same principle (the violation of the beam activates the alarm). Each part of the myth came from the film Capture - specifically the scene where Gene Baker (Katherine zeta-Jones) and McDougal (Sean Connery) sneak into Bedford Palace to steal a priceless mask. Kari and Tori took this as their first call and checked whether a person could successfully navigate through the laser beam detector system... Myth Statement Status Notes ... Blowing the cosmetic powder through the beams to determine their position, as Jin did with the final beam busted Although visible rays can be seen, they are detected only when the powder is airborne, which is not very long. Also, as Kari found, blowing too much powder can cause enough beams to break and set off the alarm. In addition, most laser systems use invisible infrared laser beams. ... with night vision goggles. Inspired by the use of Mac night vision cameras to navigate by Jean. Busted None of the rays are visible through the glasses - Tori was able to see only the points where the rays were hitting. He said the glasses actually make it difficult to go through the lasers because of their effect on his peripheral vision. ... pointing another laser at the photodetector - another method that Jin used once busted although the technique is quite workable The visible beam of systems, the fact that infrared rays cannot be easily detected or traced makes the search for the relevant photovoltaic cells too difficult in Situation. Infrared beam Dodge After getting through visible lasers, Kari and Tori face the real equivalent: infrared photobeam detectors. They tested the following methods: Myth Statement Status Notes... Entrapment techniques (cosmetic powder, night vision goggles, or both) busted neither Kari's makeup nor Tori night vision goggles helped them see infrared rays, and while the combination of the two allowed Tori to catch a momentary glimpse of infrared rays, Kari still found that she had a problem that it was still possible to break the beam by blowing too much powder forward. ... Using an optical doorway busted in a scene not shown in some versions of the episode, Kari built a machine that deflected the beams from the mirror to the mirror until it reached the receptor, creating a doorway through which she and Tori could pass. However, the device was massive and just sticking to it was enough to turn off the alarm. When Grant temporarily turned off the alarm to give them time to install it, it worked, but he was deemed busted because of his impracticality. Glass door forced entrance To access the jewelry hall, Adam and Jamie checked whether it is possible to break glass doors silently (i.e. without triggering sonar alarms trained to detect break). This was inspired by movies often involving scenes where cat robbers cut holes in the glass and remove them from the suction cups. They tested the following techniques in an hour-long practice session and during the test itself... Myth Statement Status Notes ... Gently cutting the glass and removing it with a suction cup busted suction cup could not remove the glass. ... Heat stroke (extreme hot and then freezing cold to break the glass along the circular groove) busted When Jamie tried it during run practice, the method was not disastrous, so it was not used in the actual test. ... Clicking a hole in the glass busted while it worked, it was too noisy and set off the alarm during the test. ... Drilling holes Partially Busted drilling caused some noise, but not enough to ride the audible alarm. This, however, caused the entire glass panel to break, but because it was hardened and laminated, the glass held together. Jamie then used pliers to select the pieces until the hand-sized hole could open, allowing access to the doorknob on the other side, but it was an almost impossible task to do sequentially. Fooling the pressure sensor This myth also came from capture and is the final act of the Bedford Palace mask heist. Tori and Kari have come across this as their last challenge, trying to get a golden idol buster while testing whether a person can successfully cheat a pressure sensor under a glass case... Myth Statement Status ... squeezing the knife between the glass and sensor and using a piece of rubber band to keep the sensor in its original position as Jin made a busted sensor sensor Sensitive. Even the small removal of the case required to insert the knife can install it, and it took three attempts to just get the knife in. ... squeezing the knife between the glass and the sensor and using duct tape to keep it in place plausibly It was Plan B in case the film myth was busted as the Tories reasoned that they would bring the tape if they were in a heist. If you can get a knife without installing it, the knife can be held in place with tape to keep the depression sensor. ... Overload pressure sensor plausibly In the segment is not shown in some versions of the episode, right before safecracking, Adam set off a pressure sensor that Grant mounted on the floor right in front of the safe. He successfully overloaded it, however, turning the pedestal that held Idol Buster on his side and putting it on the sensor to overload it. Safecracking As their last challenge, Adam and Jamie were tasked with breaking into a safe that turned out to contain a golden precious scepter. Adam took the lead and checked whether the safe could be quickly cracked... Myth Statement Status Notes ... Using a stethoscope Busted Modern safes are designed with this old technique in mind, and the glasses have proved too quiet to be heard even with amplification. ... Drilling a hole and visually causing glasses to crash into a believable place After curiously off a safe handle, using a borescope and the length of a piano wire, Adam was able to crack the safe, but it would take time that may not be available for a secret safecracker (for Adam, 45 minutes), especially given that the safe for the test was rated as cracked in a professional safecracker in a normally not required to be calm in this. Scaling the building in the last turn, Grant and tori challenged Adam to scale the 23rd building, using his suction cups like a cat robber can in order to get to the helicopter on the roof. Myth Statement Status Notes Suction Cup System can be used to scale a (23-year-old) skyscraper. Believably the concept worked (see section of Air Duct Climb), but Adam had no stamina to scale the entire building. The creation of the ascent will be very noticeable and requires considerable physical preparation. Episode 55 - Steam Cannon Original Air Date: July 19, 2006 Cereal Nutrition Popular saying states that sweet cereals are less nutritious than its box. Myth Statement Status Notes Cereal Field may have more nutritional value than cereals. All tests have shown that cereals have excellent values of calories, fats, sugars and proteins compared to cardboard. In addition, the chemicals in the cardboard can be toxic. Steam Gun Chart Leonardo da Vinci Drawings Steam that Archimedes Archimedes Built. Myth Statement Status Notes Archimedes was able to build a powerful steam gun using the technology available at the time. The swirling cannon, built even with modern materials and techniques, could barely push the projectile out of the barrel. A more modern system, triggered to a boil, triggers a valve, just as the system used in air catapults was able to project the cannonball over a considerable distance and required much less pressure than originally thought by MythBusters. Also see the Holman projector, which worked on a similar principle. MythBusters Teeth Challenge It's also called Which Has White Teeth. This myth was less of a challenge than an internal joke. MythBusters has received many emails from fans complaining about Adam's brown teeth. It was not broadcast in the United States. However, on the Discovery Europe version, it is included in the episode. (quote needed) Myth Statement Status Marks All MythBusters, Adam is one with brown teeth. Busted and then confirmed Jamie, Adam, Tori, and Grant all had their teeth checked by Kari. At first, Jamie was the one with brown teeth, not Adam. However, after hearing the news, he bleached his teeth to make them white again. After that, Adam had the most brown teeth. Overall result, from best for worst: Grant, Tori, Adam, and finally Jamie (before his bleaching). Episode 56 - Whirlpool / Snowplow Original Air Date: July 26, 2006 Whirlpool of Death Whirlpools of Ancient Marine Fear. According to the myth, the tidal whirlpool can sink... Myth Statement Status Notes ... The container ship is busted In order for this to happen, the whirlpool must be significantly stronger than any whirlpool ever recorded. When tested on the appropriate scale, the whirlpool has no discernible effect on the container ship model. ... The fishing trawler busted Although large-scale tests did affect the fishing trawler model more noticeably than the container ship, most of all it was the model buffet and knocked it off course a bit. Even then, it wasn't enough to topple the model, let alone sink it. ... A human believable whirlpool can generate a vortex large enough to pull off a swimmer and, especially when combined with the effects of dizziness and disorientation (which caused Adam vomiting after a few seconds), cause drowning. MythBusters was tested only to match the most powerful whirlpool ever recorded, and did not determine the minimum size required for a swimmer's dive. A Snowplow Flips Car A fan claims he saw the car tip over when a snowplow was passing by in the opposite direction at high speed. Myth Statement Status Notes a snowplow passing by at high speed can displace enough air on one side turn over a passing car. Busted Even the worst- case scenario - an unusually large plough passing by a lightweight, top-heavy sports utility car on a speed highway - can't generate generate generate The pressure needed to cause the SUV to even noticeably tip. The semi-speed highway only generates about 1/6 of the air pressure needed to make this myth believable. Episode 57 - Mentos and Soda Original Air Date: August 9, 2006 Diet Coca-Cola and Mentos This first segment will not be nominated Busted, Plausible or Confirmed Rating, as there was no myth to be proven or disproved. Adam and Jamie did the tests simply to dissect the process and determine what actually makes the so-called Diet Coke and Mentos eruption, such as those seen on FHM shoot Kari and on the EepyBird.com. However, they compared their results with many different theories given by experts on how the geyser works, busting all of them. (None of the theories had a complete list of factors contributing to the geyser, only partial explanations.) MythBusters also set a new record for a geyser cola at just over 30 feet (9.1m) using a nozzle, breaking the previous record of 18 feet (5.5m) set by the man who popularized the phenomenon, Steve Spangler. They have expanded the geyser to 34 feet (10 m) using rock salt, which is more porous and therefore provides even more nucleation sites in the area than Mentos. In this episode, Adam and Jamie also created homemade pyrotechnics using water, liquid soap and methane, as well as smoke bombs from the salt plant and sugar; demonstrated a way to blow the canister off a stack of Pringles chips using hydrogen gas, leaving the chips intact; and assembled a dry ice bomb. Adam also implied that more homemade explosives could be tested for a future episode. Despite not trying this home waivers, MythBusters have concluded that diet coke and Mentos geysers are safe enough for people to try, even for children (except to get into trouble for their parents). The question Results Why dropping Mentos in a bottle of Diet Coke to create a geyser effect? Mainly because (unpainted/unglazed versions) Mentos provides nucleation sites for dissolved carbon dioxide in the Coke diet to run as gas. Other active ingredients in the cascading effect reaction include aspartame (artificial sweetener), potassium benzoate (preservative) and caffeine in dietary coca-cola; and Arabic gum and gelatin in Mentos. The ingredients seem to have perfect compatibility with each other and, when mixed and added to the nucleation, creates a chemical reaction that causes the soda to release all its dissolved carbon dioxide at once, causing a stronger eruption than the carbonated water alone. The Stamp on Helicopter Myth Statement Status Marks stamp placed on the rotor of the helicopter can unbalance the spinning rotors enough to cause it The stamp on a controlled scale of the test does not cause any changes in the rotation of the helicopter rotor. MythBusters immediately increased the test to a scale of 8,000 brands, brands, destroyed the scale of the helicopter model. The full-size tests also yielded the same results, as the brand did not tell the real helicopter to the crash, and, according to the pilot, did not make any significant changes in the way the helicopter was flying. The stamp placed on the tail rotor also does not cause noticeable changes. Episode 58 - Shattering Subwoofer Original Air Date: August 16, 2006 Shattering Subwoofer Myth Statement Status Notes Can develop a car sound system so that the bass can quickly destroy all car windows. Busted While the large, diesel engine-powered subwoofer that Jamie and Adam built into the Mercedes-Benz 240D produced sound at 161 dBSPL at 16 Hz (a level comparable to those found in cars specifically designed for the volume of the competition), it caused the car's hatch to be a loose, allowing the pressure of the sound waves to escape. Because of this leak, not to mention that the forces behind the vibrations caused the woofer to break apart, the speaker system cannot create the intensity needed to cause all windows to explode, as the myth stated. The best case scenario will involve just one failing window, thus creating a way for the pressure to escape. The Rough Road Driving spin-off myth has been tested in more myths by the Revisited Myth Statement Status Notes car will achieve a smoother ride on the rough outback road by being driving faster. Confirmed as far as driving on non-washing roads is concerned, there have been no firm findings due to the conflict of data. However, when they tested the road washboard, the Build Team were able to confirm the theory that driving at higher speeds would indeed cause the body of the car to float over the ridges: the car's wheels hovered wildly, but the car's suspension allowed a relatively smooth ride at high speed. Episode 59 - Crimes and Myth-Demeanors 2 Original Air Date: August 23, 2006 Unlike previous Crimes and Myth-Demeanors, which focuses on security systems, as seen in the films, MythBusters tried to break down the real security systems that were installed in the original course of the attack. Fingerprint readers take a fingerprint sample and match the approved user's database. The specific scanner mounted on the door tested optical fingerprint samples, and had some additional live sensing features that supposedly sought pulse, body heat and sweat (although, in the end, the door scanner proved to be misleading much easier than the low-technical fingerprint scanner on Jamie's laptop). The process was twofold - first, getting a fingerprint to lock (which Kari did by tricking Grant into copying a stack of compact currents, thereby giving them a copy of the master print) and then giving them a copy of the master print) and then the method of successfully transcribing fingerprints to such an extent that it can be used to bypass the lock. Adam and Jamie used used methods before finding technique involving copper coating boards, acetate, acid washing, and manually amplifying lines in the fingerprint to their original quality. After that, two of them transcribed Grant's fingerprint on different environments and then checked whether the biometric fingerprint lock could be hacked... Myth Statement Status Notes ... A copy of the approved fingerprint engraved in the latex confirmed Adam first planted latex on his thumb to give it heat and pulse, and then found that licking a latex sample (to simulate sweat) was enough to fool the scanner. This is said to be the first time that this particular lock has been broken. ... Ballistic gel copy approved fingerprint Confirmed Jamie was also able to fool the sensor after adding some moisture to the ballistics gel print. ... A paper copy of the approved fingerprint confirmed by a licking sample paper (to simulate sweat) was enough to fool the scanner. Thermal motion sensors Thermographic cameras note any changes in the temperature gradient in the field of view (as seen from the 1992 film Sneakers). Kari, Tori and Grant checked to see if the thermal motion sensor could be fooled... Myth Statement Status Notes ... Cooling the body using a CO2 fire extinguisher busted not only the sensor is not fooled, but using a fire extinguisher on a person is dangerous. ... The neoprene diving suit busted neoprene suit did isolate the Tory body heat from its surroundings - until the suit itself heats up. ... covered in mud. This was inspired by the method used by dutch Schaefer (Arnold Schwarzenegger) to trick Predator thermal sensors. Busted like a neoprene suit, it only worked until the dirt was heated by the heat of the body. In addition, Tori left traces of dirt while trying this, making it easier to track. ... Heating the room up to the body temperature busted the heating room from the ceiling immediately went off the sensor, while the heating room from the ground did not. However, the sensor is still sensitive enough to detect the difference between a person's body temperature and ambient temperature. They also tried piping heat from below and then with Grant streaking up his boxers (as close to naked as he dared in an attempt to radiate exactly 98.6 degrees), but it also failed. ... Wearing a highly insulated fire proximity suit confirmed In the scene not shown in some versions of the episode, they found that the suit blocked the body heat, preventing the sensor from seeing the wearer. However, a slight disturbance in the suit around the area of Tori's buttocks caused a sensor when pointed at it. Despite this, however, he found that he was able to beat the thermal chamber by entering the room back. ... placing glass between the intruder and the sensor glass blocks the longer wavelength of infrared light used by thermal imaging systems. Systems. and Grant was successfully able to hang the panels over the camera by using a clamp and drop straight into the room. Ultrasonic detector ultrasonic detectors note any doppler shifts caused by a moving intruder. Kari, Tori and Grant checked to see if the ultrasonic motion detector could be fooled... Myth Statement Status Notes ... Wearing a thick padding of the clothes busted to check it out, Kari made a Big Bird-like costume-cum stealth suit out of a thick yellow carpet, but the sensor was still able to pick up her movements. ... Wearing a fiberglass suit busted Kari made a second suit out of this material, but the alarm went off the moment she stepped into the room. ... Holding a sheet in front of you the confirmed sheet is absorbed enough ultrasonic waves to soften any feedback. ... Moving very slowly Confirmed Although the kari took 20 minutes to cross the relatively short corridor, it moved slowly enough to stay below the detector sample threshold. Water Safe This myth was based on a scene from the film Score, where Nick Wells (Robert De Niro) uses this technique to break into a safe containing a glass locator. Myth Statement Status Notes thief can drill into a safe with a thermal spear, fill the safe with water, and blow up the explosive inside without damaging the elements inside or prematurely activating the glass relocker. Plausible drilling into a safe using thermal rods takes much longer than the myth says. In addition, the heat from the thermal rods completely destroyed the elements inside. Secondly, the safe was not waterproof and had to be sealed from the inside to fill it with water. Finally, despite the fact that the explosion successfully knocked out a safe door, none of the objects inside remained untouched. This was deemed plausible from historical precedent and police reports, although the MythBusters themselves could not repeat any of the conditions. The myth was also tested by the BBC show Hollywood Science, which was able to replicate the scene using the same type of safe used in the Score. Episode 60 - Earthquake Machine Original Air Date: August 30, 2006 Miniature Earthquake Machine MythBusters tested one of Nikola Tesla's publications. Myth Statement Status notes Tesla's oscillator: Nikola Tesla invented a small steam engine that, when attached to an object or building and configured to vibrate at a certain frequency, can cause a seismic-like impact on the object to which it is attached. Busted The MythBusters built several variations of Tesla's machine using modified jackhammers, as well as a specially designed computer-controlled electromechanical linear drive provided by Grant. Small-scale tests on metal bars have produced mixed results, with modified showed poor performance, while a more finely customizable drive produced significant vibrations in the bar. Large-scale model test with model model Tesla's lab and the miniature engine were unable to produce any noticeable results. Finally, a full-scale test was undertaken: MythBusters attached a resonator to the 1927 span side of the Carquinez Bridge, a large class farm bridge today designed to withstand such vibrations, to see whether the entire bridge will shake. The resonator can be configured to the resonant frequency of the bridge; It produces vibrations visible hundreds of feet like a large semi-trailer truck cruising through, but not remotely force the earthquake. MythBusters has declared the myth busted. The exploding lava lamp of Kari, Tori and Grant began by learning the news that 24-year-old Philip quinn had been killed two years earlier in his trailer home in Kent, Washington, after he had heated a lava lamp on his stove, only to blow up and send a shard of glass into his chest. This earned them the nickname MSI: Myth Scene Investigation, tribute to CSI. Eventually they checked whether the following could potentially blow up with fatal consequences if heated on the stove, heating the material in question on the stove and placing a ballistic torso gel with the actual human chest and fake hearts near the oven so they could examine the potential injuries: Myth Statement Status Notes... Lava Lamp Confirmed All Lava Lamp Tests produced violent reactions, with reactions varying depending on the design of the lamp: When lava lamps with safety lids exploded, they ventilated their contents through the top of the lamp due to the safety of the lid popping off (as intended). They then tested a lava lamp topped with a bottle that had leaked because of a poor seal. Grant then blasted the lava lamp using a cold water syringe from a spray bottle to cause heat shock - and the explosion lodged a piece of glass deep in a ballistic gel dummy planted next to the lamp. With a combination of violent explosion, shards of glass in the dummy, explicit warning labels (including a notice not to heat the lamp with anything but the lamp provided), and a recorded incident, the myth was confirmed. After they tested the other containers, they conducted a final test with a lava lamp that exploded with enough force to pierce the dummy with numerous shards of glass. ... Can Beans Confirmed Can Bean Test exploded with a force proportional to the size of the can. Larger ones can explode more strongly than smaller sides, especially since the big ones may not have a weakened pop-open top, but the Build Team have concluded that any can of beans on the stove is potentially deadly. ... A jar of meat in pots (such as spam) busted Although a pot of meat exploded quite strongly, the explosion was not strong enough to be considered fatal. ... Big a jug of milk believably a can of milk exploded furiously, though not with much force. The assembly team concluded that Exploding a can of milk can be deadly if a person is found to stand over it. Episode 61 - Deadly Straw Original Air Date: September 6, 2006 Straw Through Palm Tree Myth Statement Status Notes a piece of straw can sneak all the way through a palm tree if the movement of hurricane-force winds. Busted by Propelling a piece of straw on a palm tree at a distance of 50 cm (20 inches) at 320 mph (510 km/h) (world record for recorded wind speed at ground level), the straw only managed to penetrate the tree a quarter of an inch. Even shooting at a tree while it was bent (to increase the size of the pores on the surface of the tree) at the point of an empty range added no extra distance to the tree. A piece of cane has been tested as the most durable organic object that can be mistaken for a piece of straw. On both ranges, the cane only managed to go about two inches into the tree. In addition, Jamie tried a piece of piano wire, and at 50 cm, he flew not only through the tree, but also through a sheet of plywood on the wall behind him, partially embedded in the concrete wall. The wind itself can blow feathers off the chicken. Busted Even wind speed faster than ever recorded can not remove any of the feathers strapped chicken. The whole bird is likely to be blown off completely. The primary perception of Build Team tested the world-famous theory of primary perception of polygraph examiner Clive Baxter. Myth Statement Status Notes Polygraph tests show that all living things share some form of interconnected consciousness. The tests were carried out by connecting the plants to the polygraph galvanometer and then using actual and imagined harm to plants or others located in close proximity to the plant. The galvanometer showed some false readings (showing some kind of reaction about one third of the time), so a much more accurate EEG machine was used. When Grant and Tori used a machine that dumped eggs randomly into boiling water, the plant had no reaction. In addition, Tori's white blood cells had no reaction when Kari shocked him with a stun gun. Episode SP9 - Mega Myths Movie Original Air Date: September 13, 2006 Adam, Jamie, Buster, and Build Team watch the movie myths they've made in the past, and decide to dedicate an entire episode to them. This episode is a two-hour special. Myth Statement Status notes the Dukes of Hazzard: a car can jump a considerable distance using a pile of soil like a ramp and land with minimal damage or loss of momentum. The busted car managed to cross 172 feet (52 m), 3 feet (0.91 m) less than the estimated span of the gorge jumped into the cinema. However, the car crashed nose down and the front and engine were crumpled, busting the myth (and car). It is somewhat well known that stuntmen are often heavily large jumps and must be disposed of (see General Lee). The big trouble in the little little The castle can be broken by firing pistols. Busted 9mm pistol and .357 Magnum failed to open any locks or deadbolts. Various movies: The castle can be broken by shooting it with a shotgun bullet or a powerful ammunition rifle. Probably both types of ammunition were able to disable the locks, completely destroying them. However, MythBusters point out that this method of blocking busting will be very dangerous in real life due to ricochet or spalling. Because of this danger, military and SWAT units use a special shotgun cartridge called Breaking Round to break through the doors. Goldfinger or Austin Powers in Goldmember: The car can be equipped with a discreet catapult seat. The plausible pneumatic catapult seat mounted in a square Toyota car seemed to fool most of the people who inspected it, and the seat successfully started testing the dummy out of the car. However, the design of the car plays a huge role in stealth, so Jamie and Adam chose a larger, more square car rather than one of the flashy and sleek sports cars often seen in spy movies. Sports cars have windshields that partially extend over the front seats, making it difficult for the seat to push the pusher correctly without hitting the frame. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Destiny: a man can fall through layers of sheds and survive. The plausible Buster was smashed to pieces during the fall but survived his fall (according to shock sensors) with less-than-fatal (but still serious) injuries. The Tory then demonstrated a method of cinema using pre-cut sheds and security wires (after Adam was prevented by the show's insurance from making it himself). Underworld: You can run across the floor by shooting through it in a circular pattern. The busted fully automatic MP5 failed to break through the auxiliary beams under the floor at any reasonable amount of time, even using a 12 caliber shotgun. The Tories also had to fire all of their 360 rounds to even get close to the breakthrough. Finally, due to the proximity of shots to the arrow, flying wreckage and the possibility of ricochets makes this method extremely dangerous. Count of Monte Cristo: A sword can cut off the blade of another sword. Busted team test punches between different types of swords. The authentic Japanese katana, sliced through a replica stainless steel sword, also broke the authentic sword through a voltage break. Katana bent the rapier until he snapped, but cut through the blade. When Claymore hit the katana, the katana bent, but did not break. The Viking sword then brutally nicked the clay. In the end, although some of the swords broke, none of them were actually cut off by a shock sword. The spin-off myth has been tested in more myths revisited. Unofficial myth: MythBusters really know how to ruin a movie. Tory Tory storms at the end of the special and says: You guys 'really' know how to ruin the movie, to which Adam responds: It's confirmed. Episode 62 - Killer Cable Snaps Original Air Date: October 11, 2006 Killer Cable Slice Myth Statement Status Notes If cable snaps, it can cut a person in two (as seen from the movie Ghost Ship). The busted 5⁄8-inch (1.59 cm) cable at 30,000 pounds of force (130,000 N) tension failed to cut the pig in two (or even cut into it) but caused potentially fatal injuries. MythBusters took the test even further, adding a smaller cable at the end of the larger one to create a whip effect, and even looping the cable around the pig itself. None of these methods could cut the pig by the inertia of the claim cable alone. The pig was cut in half only when Adam tied the cable around him before tightening the cable. Also, after making requests from almost every security organization imaginable, MythBusters have not been able to find any concrete evidence that the person is cut in half on a cut cable. Pottery Recording (Archaeoacoustics) Myth Statement Status Notes Sounds can be extracted from old ceramics called archeoacoustics. (Based on the episode Secret Materials (Hollywood A.D.) Busted The MythBusters were unable to recover the recognizable sound from the pot with the help of a recording player with a glass needle (to prevent clay scratches). Even with professional sound enhancement and the most advanced sound systems, they were unable to recover any noticeable sounds from the straw grooves on the pots. Episode 63 - Air Cylinder Rocket Original Air Date: October 18, 2006 Air cylinder death compressed air cylinder can... Myth Statement Status Notes ... blow yourself up through a concrete wall. Confirmed After mythBusters built the starting tube and perfected the cylinder valve cut, the cylinder fired completely through their built cinder block wall and damaged the solid concrete wall behind it. MythBusters were also aware of reported cases of such happening. ... speedboat power. A busted two-cylinder can only propel the modified boat 120 feet (37 m) to a maximum of 5 kn (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph). The second attempt resulted in the boat barely going half the distance and barely registering speed at all. The Gunpowder Engine Myth Statement Status notes the engine can run on gunpowder alone. The Busted Team (wrongly) concluded that gunpowder has a higher energy density than gasoline and begin testing three historic designs (Guygens, Kayleigh and Payne) for gunpowder engines, none of which has operated for more than one cycle; the group was unable to find a practical or reliable way to feed the gunpowder in the engines without having Reverse results and ignite the whole powder, most likely because the black powder is not liquid and therefore is not transported as easily; Besides gunpowder ignite when mixed with liquid (even flammable oil), so it should be dry for the engine to work. They also failed to convert a modern lawnmower engine for running gunpowder, even with gunpowder inserted directly into the ignition chamber. Episode 64 - More Myths Revisited Original Air Date: October 25, 2006 It was the fifth episode where myths from previous episodes were revised. Sword vs. Gun Myth Statement Status Notes Sword can cut the machine gun over two (spin-off Sword vs. Sword). The busted team heated the barrel off the .30-caliber Browning machine gun until it was red hot and hit its sword machine, leading only to a slight bulging in the barrel, although the barrel of the external heat-scattering shroud was removed and the machine brandishing a sword with power that greatly exceeded the capabilities of the normal man. The team then quickly heated and cooled the barrel to make it more fragile, but when hit with a sword again, it crashed instead of being cut. Finally, the team tried to cut out the thinner barrel of Thompson's submachine gun, but the sword only bent it. Rough Road Driving Myth Statement Status Notes Bracing windshield can keep it from breaking down (spin-off Rough Road Driving). Busted Bracing box with hand failed to prevent the window from being shattered by a stone or shot by a BB. Salami Rocket This marked the first time a confirmed myth has been challenged. In this case, the claim was related to the fact that the missile was launched not because of a hybrid reaction from both sides, but simply because of the release of nitrous oxide under pressure. Myth Statement Status Notes Hybrid Rocket can use salami as fuel. (from the Salami missile). The re-confirmed use of salami as rocket fuel can create a large amount of traction from the right nozzle. Indications of the force sensor have proven that salami actually generate much more thrust than just released nitrous oxide alone, although they acknowledge that the output of nitrous oxide alone could launch the rocket, as might have been the case with the initial launch. Tailgate Up vs. Tailgate Down Myth Statement Status notes that it's more economical to drive a pickup truck with its tailgate down rather than up (from Tailgate Up vs. Tailgate Down). Re-busted using a calibrated fuel flow sensor, Adam and Jamie first re-busted the tailgate against the down myth and then went on to test various other truck configurations (hard top, tailgate mesh, no back door). The plastic mesh rear door provides excellent fuel efficiency compared to the standard metal rear door. Confirmed again using a calibrated fuel flow sensor, Adam and Jamie have proven that mesh is the most efficient way to customize a pickup truck. Fans said the grid was the worst back door to use that MythBusters turned out to be wrong. Episode 65 - Explosion Lighter Original Air Date: November 1, 2006 Lighter Explosion MythBusters has tested the following myths concerning standard disposable butane lighters. Myth Statement Status Notes lighter can explode when placed under a welding tool. The confirmed heat generated from the welding tool was hot enough to cause the plastic lighter to melt and release its fuel, which ignited, causing a small explosion. The lighter can explode when put in a laundry dryer. The lighter was left in a running laundry dryer, but did not suffer significant damage and therefore did not explode. The lighter can explode when hit by a golf club. Partially confirmed hitting a lighter with a golf club didn't make it easier to explode, but when MythBusters decided to hit the lighter while it was lit, it exploded pretty badly. The lighter can explode on the dashboard of the car. The lighter was placed in a toaster oven to simulate the maximum temperature that the interior of the car can reach, about 180 degrees Fahrenheit (82 degrees Celsius). There was no reaction for hours, and the lighter finally exploded when the MythBusters increased the temperature to more than 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius), well above any temperature that can be expected in the interior of a car in atmospheric conditions. One lighter can be deadly if it explodes. Busted The MythBusters placed a lighter in jeans on a pig carcass, used as a human stand-in, and put it under a welding tool. Sparks and heat from the tool managed to set fire to the pants and burn the flesh, but failed to light the lighter. Five hundred lighters packed inside the car can explode with deadly force. Believable MythBusters placed 500 lighters in the car and slowly heated it. One by one, the lighters began to burst and release gas vapors. When MythBusters finally caused the ignition, the gas fumes exploded, blowing out all the windows and setting the car on fire. The myth was considered possible as long as there was a suitable source of fire. Gunslinger Myths Using Colt Peacemaker and Navy Revolver, MythBusters Test Whether Old West Gunlinger Can... Myth Statement Status Notes ... Toss a coin and shoot the gun five times before it hits the ground. Busted using replicas of actual Wild West pistols, Grant, Kari, and Tories tried the trick themselves. However, Grant and Kari were unable to clear the guns from the holster in time, and Tori was only able to make one shot. Grant then built a device that showed that the pistols were constantly stuck when the MythBusters tried to shoot them so fast. MythBusters finally turned to a professional gunlinger, Larry Hamby, but he could only shoot three shots and he claimed to be shooting five in this time will be extremely difficult. Without results, the myth was busted. ... Shoot the hole through the silver dollar. Busted MythBusters used the actual period silver dollars for the test. Professional shooter proved that blow blow was possible (if thrown correctly, at the first attempt) by piercing the lead coin. Both the Peacemaker and the Navy revolver could only dent the silver dollar. While the .357 Magnum could easily punch a coin, the myth was busted because the .357 wasn't introduced until 1930s-gunslingers didn't have access to it. However, the retrying myth with lead coins instead of silver gave large holes from both period weapons. ... Save the man from hanging by shooting with a rope. Busted shooting on a rope with pistols, even at the point of empty range, failed to break the rope. The bullets were just deflected from the rope. The professional shooter, armed with a more powerful Winchester repetitive rifle, managed to shoot and break the rope, but it took several attempts to break away. With difficulty associated with shooting and tearing the ropes, the myth was considered busted. The shooter also noted that it would be easier to just shoot executioners. Episode 66 - Concrete Glider Original Air Date: November 8, 2006 Concrete Glider This myth was part of the famous engineering cliche: As a lead ball, you can't make a concrete glider fly. The Myth Statement Status Notes glider can be made of concrete. Adam's plausible glider flew more than 34ft (10m) from a height of 9ft (2.7m), while Jamie took a nose dive (although Adam used an aerotou launch for his glider, while Jamie just threw it out of the gantry). The expert also noted that it is possible to make a glider out of concrete and that the Germans experimented with this idea during World War II. After the test, MythBusters decided that making a concrete glider is possible, but very dangerous and impractical, since the fragile concrete will collapse as soon as it hits the ground. See also lead balloon. Train Suction Myth Statement Status notes the whirlwind of a passing train can suck a person onto the tracks. Although small-scale tests with a model of trains in a wind tunnel showed a vortex, the more dominant force at the start of a full-size train was air turbulence running near and away from the train. The force forced Ted, a dummy made of ballistic gel, to simply fall to where he was standing rather than be dragged into the train's wake, and furiously pushed around an empty stroller strapped onto a platform nearby. Despite the lack of suction, MythBusters agreed that the turbulence was powerful enough in its own right to stand that close to the train as it passes very dangerously. Episode 67 - Firearms Folklore Original Air Date: November 29, 2006 This is the last episode to use the original opening sequence and the last before filming began in high definition. Firearms Folklore Part of this myth has been rediscovered in More Myths re-opened. Myth Statement Status Notes Bullet Could Be Shot in Empty another other Confirmed MythBusters were actually able to shoot a bullet directly into the test revolver chamber. The bullet came in and settled in the cell, which corresponds to their photograph. Sniper can kill another sniper by shooting right through the sight. (see Carlos Hutcock) Busted using a police standard SWAT sniper rifle and standard match police ammunition, MythBusters fired several shots into the sight of a rifle mounted on a dummy ballistics gel. The bullet failed to hit the dummy: it was stopped or deflected by several layers of lenses in the scope, leaving the dummy relatively unscathed. Without any clear evidence that a bullet could penetrate a sniper's sight, MythBusters decided to label the myth as busted. This myth was originally labeled as Busted, but due to the many debates of viewers, it was revised in episode 75. Using period accurate coverage (this myth comes from reports by Carlos Hatcock in the Vietnam War), it was found to be plausible. During the civil war, two soldier's bullets collided in the air. Believable MythBusters first tried to mount two Civil War rifles in front of each other, so that when firing, bullets (leading mini balls) will collide in the air. However, this proved impossible because they were unable to force the weapons to fire at the same time. Instead, they pointed one rifle at a bullet suspended in the air. The bullet hit the dead center, and MythBusters found that both bullets merged into a single mass. Although it is very unlikely, it is possible for two bullets to collide and fuse in the air. Hammer vs. Hammer This myth was brought up by concerned viewers who feared that Jamie risked suffering from the myth every time he hit two hammers together as part of the build. This myth has been rediscovered in More Myths rediscovered. Myth Statement Status notes if two hammers hit each other, or a hammer hits an anvil, at least one hammer will completely destroy with deadly force. Busted using a custom setup, MythBusters repeatedly hit a pair of hammers together, but none ruined. Hammers with wooden handles just snapped in two parts, and hammers with bent metal handles. MythBusters then decided to make steel hammers harder and more fragile, adding more carbon and through heat processing. In particular, they tried to harden the hammers. They heated the hammers to high temperatures and then covered the hammer heads with used motor oil. They also decided to let the hammers hit a firmer anvil instead of each other. However, during testing, carbonated hammers are simply bent on the handles without destroying. Although the myth has been busted, some hammers come with warnings not to use them to strike another tool hardened nail with excessive force; though no hammer is destroyed or chipped, high-speed footage showed dust particles flying in in directions that may pose a potential danger to the eyes. Episode 68 - Anti- gravity device Original Air Date: December 6, 2006 It was the first episode to show a new opening sequence and be filmed in high definition. Antigravity antigravity is a hypothetical force that eliminates the impact of gravity on an object (as opposed to counteracting it). MythBusters tested various devices that claimed to produce antigravity. Myth Statement Status Notes Antigravity Possible. Busted (for now) After testing various devices that were supposedly able to defy gravity, MythBusters found that none of them could actually achieve antigravity; devices (which are levitated) have spawned an ascending force that balances their downward gravity. The myth was declared busted (for now) because while they could bust fixtures like antigravity machines, the idea of antigravity alone cannot be busted through its trials. Christmas lights Christmas tree fires are common during the winter holidays, and cause millions of dollars of damage annually in America alone. MythBusters tested one hypothesis about the cause of the Christmas tree fire. Myth Statement Status notes the warmth generated by Christmas lights can ignite the Christmas tree. Busted After rigging a tinder dry Christmas tree with 2,500 C9 Christmas lights (a total of 17.5 kW) and waiting at least 40 minutes, mythbusters were unable to get the tree to ignite on its own. Instead, they used an artificial spark (simulating a short circuit) to set fire to a tree. Although the myth was torn apart, Adam and Jamie noted how quickly the tree caught fire as soon as it was lit, warning onlookers to be careful around their Christmas trees. In addition, Adam and Jamie have proven that one extension cord can be overloaded with too many lights, causing the cord to produce significant heat due to its electrical resistance, which can burn the insulation cord, which they say is the main cause of The Christmas tree fires. Vodka Myths IV Vodka can ... Myth Statement Status Notes ... cure the pain of a jellyfish bite. Confirmed after receiving a bite from a jellyfish and then treating a wound with vodka, Kari noticed that much of the pain from the bite disappeared. The vodka-based treatment seems to have worked about as well as the traditional warm water-based solution. Episode SP10 - Holiday Special Original Air Date: December 6, 2006 MythBusters check out various holiday myths. If a frozen turkey falls, it can... Myth Statement Status Notes ... crush the leg. The confirmed frozen turkey completely crushed the ballistic gel leg, breaking many of the simulated bones embedded in it. ... Crush a dog or cat. Plausible Ballistic replica dog gels were used and were completely crushed. When he was taken to the vet for analysis, the vet said that if the dogs managed to survive survive their prognosis would not be good. The myth has been deemed plausible because MythBusters are unwilling (and unable) to test the myth of real animals. The following myths will say that the turkey can be cooked with ... Myth Statement Status Notes ... microwave radio. Busted MythBusters were unable to attach the turkey to a full-size radio antenna, although the manager stated that the antenna used only a few watts of energy compared to several hundred used microwave ovens. MythBusters then tried to test the myth on a smaller vehicle fitted with a microwave plate, but the only heating recorded was from sitting in the sun. ... Radar. Busted MythBusters attached the turkey to a rotating radar antenna on SS Jeremiah O'Brien, but when measured, they found that the turkey had actually lost heat. Frustrated by the lack of results, Tori inserted the explosive filling into the turkey and put it in the microwave, leading to a big explosion. MythBusters tried several household techniques in an attempt to prevent freshly cut Christmas trees from spilling its needles for six weeks. You can keep needles from falling off the Christmas tree by adding... Myth Statement Status Notes ... Fertilizers. Fertilized Christmas trees lost the most needles, and they became very discolored. ... Bleach. It is plausible the bleach was associated with nitric oxide at least the needles lost, but the tree looked sick. ... lemon-lime soda. Believable lemon-lime soda was somewhat effective in retention of needles. ... Pain. The plausible painkiller has been somewhat effective in preserving needles. ... Nitric oxide from Viagra, referred to by Santa's Little Assistant on the show as a form of self-censorship, and that brand is never mentioned on the show. Believably nitric oxide was associated with bleach at least the needles lost, but the tree looked bad. ... Hair. Believably although declared the winner for being as the best and one of the best in terms of needle loss control, added flammability of hairspray for Christmas tree drying can increase the natural risk of tree fire. ... Urethane. Believable urethane was somewhat effective in retaining needles. ... nothing (control). A busted tree that received normal water lost more needles than any other tree except one that received fertilizer. MythBusters created the Rub Goldberg machine using Diet Coke and mentos. Myth Statement Status Notes MythBusters can build a successful holiday-themed Rube Goldberg machine within a week. Confirmed Although not a real myth, MythBusters decided it would be fun to build a holiday themed Rube Goldberg machine. Using a variety of household items such as Mentos, Diet Coke, bowling ball, various toys and roast turkey, MythBusters seemed to have created a successful machine Goldberg, who knocked Buster out of the chair after several attempts. In B An uncontested version of one take (the MythBusters Discovery website is probably the second test of the episode), problems with objects prevented the machine from running smoothly on its own, prompting MythBusters to make it run all the way through. Finally, on the 10th test, they successfully made the machine work on its own. While they've had a lot of experience in building Rub Goldberg machines in the past, the time limit given for this particular almost proved too much for them to handle (usually it takes them two to three weeks to build a machine and a few days to shoot; with this particular one, they only had a week to build and take it off). Episode 69 - 22,000-Foot Fall Original Air Date: December 13, 2006 22,000 feet fall during World War II, the Allied pilot, Alan Magee, fell out of the lower ball tower of his B-17 at 22,000 feet (6,706 m) and survived. MythBusters check out one version of this story. According to the explosives expert used for the episode, it was the largest explosion made for MythBusters until then with 500 pounds (227 kg) of dynamite and detcord and was ignited with two explosive caps, as Adam mentions in dialogue, one for detcord and the other for balloons. The explosion occurred at a speed of 21,000 feet (6,401 m) per second, destroying a railway station and killing an airman, proving that the bomb shock wave and human body could not equalize the pressure. Myth Statement Status notes the 22,000-foot (6,706m) drop survives if one falls through the glass ceiling, and a 1,000-pound (450kg) bomb explodes below itself. In both small-scale and full-scale tests, MythBusters noted that the shockwave from the explosion had little impact on the rate of body fall. Light Throughout the series, Jamie has always pressured his M5 Industries and MythBusters production staff to turn off the lights when they leave the room to save electricity. The Build team checked to see if Jamie was right in his endorsement. During this myth, Grant and Kari visited the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department in California to see the Centennial Light. Myth Statement Status Notes Because of the surge in voltage required to turn on the light, leaving light will save electricity. Busted through numerous tests, MythBusters calculated that a burst of power from the light turned on would consume only as much energy as leaving it for a fraction of a second (except for the fluorescent tube lights; the launch consumed about 23 seconds worth of power). In addition, the wear and tear of the lights on and off has repeatedly not reduced the total lifespan of the lamp enough to offset the increase in consumption That's why much more economical to turn off the light rather than leave it on. Links : b c d e f h i j k l n o p r s t v w x z aa ab MythBusters 2006 Episode Guide. Discovery Channel. Discovery Communications. Archive from the original on April 23, 2019. Received on January 24, 2016. MythAster listings. Critic Futon. Futon Media. Received on January 24, 2016. Shredded Seminole Check-Six.com - Associated Press (June 19, 2007). Cell phones on Airbus planes have been approved. forbes.com. Archive from the original dated July 3, 2007. Received on June 16, 2012. Trousers Explosion, Evening Post, April 21, 1933 - OU on BBC: Hollywood Science - Jonathan Hare and Robert Llewellyn Interview. Open University. August 22, 2005. Received on August 7, 2015. An annotated MythBusters article about Tesla's oscillator External Links Wikimedia Commons has media related to MythBusters. Wikiquotes has quotes related to: MythBusters MythBusters Official MythBusters website on IMDb Received from (2006_season) 973820445 (2006_season)

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