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  • F fly904

    As, being a student, I have nothing else better to do all day than to watch a lot of Mythbusters. My favourite moment, so far, is the Exploding Cement Truck[^]. What is the all time greatest Mythbuster moment?

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    Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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    I don't think pseudo-science entertainment shows belong on the discovery channel.

    Need custom software developed? I do C# development and consulting all over the United States. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane

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      I don't think pseudo-science entertainment shows belong on the discovery channel.

      Need custom software developed? I do C# development and consulting all over the United States. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane

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      fly904
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      It's better than Braniac. Admitedly it's on Sky, therefore it's bound to be crap.

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      • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

        I don't think pseudo-science entertainment shows belong on the discovery channel.

        Need custom software developed? I do C# development and consulting all over the United States. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane

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        Single Step Debugger
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        I hope you don’t think that the pseudo-historical “documentaries” are better.

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        • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

          I don't think pseudo-science entertainment shows belong on the discovery channel.

          Need custom software developed? I do C# development and consulting all over the United States. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane

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          Brady Kelly
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          Pimp my Ride FTW!

          rules

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          • F fly904

            As, being a student, I have nothing else better to do all day than to watch a lot of Mythbusters. My favourite moment, so far, is the Exploding Cement Truck[^]. What is the all time greatest Mythbuster moment?

            My failometer has shot off the end of the scale! I seem to have misplaced my ban button.. no wait... found it!

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            Anthony Mushrow
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            The cement truck was pretty awesome. But my favourite has to be this[^] Car? What car.

            My current favourite word is: Delicious!

            -SK Genius

            Game Programming articles start -here[^]-

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            • A Anthony Mushrow

              The cement truck was pretty awesome. But my favourite has to be this[^] Car? What car.

              My current favourite word is: Delicious!

              -SK Genius

              Game Programming articles start -here[^]-

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              fly904
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              I have to agree, I saw that the other day, I can't believe I forgot about it! I feel ashamed :(

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              • F fly904

                As, being a student, I have nothing else better to do all day than to watch a lot of Mythbusters. My favourite moment, so far, is the Exploding Cement Truck[^]. What is the all time greatest Mythbuster moment?

                My failometer has shot off the end of the scale! I seem to have misplaced my ban button.. no wait... found it!

                modified on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 3:09 PM

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                Garth Watkins
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                Cheers Garth I don't really care whether or not i really care or not.

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                • G Garth Watkins

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                  Cheers Garth I don't really care whether or not i really care or not.

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                  kinar
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                  I hadn't seen that episode before...I might have to look it up :)

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                  • F fly904

                    As, being a student, I have nothing else better to do all day than to watch a lot of Mythbusters. My favourite moment, so far, is the Exploding Cement Truck[^]. What is the all time greatest Mythbuster moment?

                    My failometer has shot off the end of the scale! I seem to have misplaced my ban button.. no wait... found it!

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                    kinar
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                    I was particularly fond of the fish in a barrel[^] (move ahead to the 1 min mark.

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                    • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

                      I don't think pseudo-science entertainment shows belong on the discovery channel.

                      Need custom software developed? I do C# development and consulting all over the United States. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane

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                      kinar
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                      What the hell do you expect to be on the discovery channel if it isn't psuedo science. btw, the portion of science that is actually fun and/or entertaining is what exists on the discovery channel...99.99% of the rest of science is crap. If you start showing that stuff on TV, science will die due to lack of interest.

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                      • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

                        I don't think pseudo-science entertainment shows belong on the discovery channel.

                        Need custom software developed? I do C# development and consulting all over the United States. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane

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                        Shog9 0
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                        Wait'll you see what else they put on that channel...

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                        • F fly904

                          As, being a student, I have nothing else better to do all day than to watch a lot of Mythbusters. My favourite moment, so far, is the Exploding Cement Truck[^]. What is the all time greatest Mythbuster moment?

                          My failometer has shot off the end of the scale! I seem to have misplaced my ban button.. no wait... found it!

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                          Tim Carmichael
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                          From my high school typing class: 'a lot' is two separate words, not one. Where is the spell checker when it’s really needed? Tim

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                            From my high school typing class: 'a lot' is two separate words, not one. Where is the spell checker when it’s really needed? Tim

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                            Tim Carmichael wrote:

                            Where is the spell checker when it’s really needed?

                            Eye halve a spelling chequer It came with my pea sea, It plainly marques four my revue Miss steaks eye kin knot sea... ;)

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                              From my high school typing class: 'a lot' is two separate words, not one. Where is the spell checker when it’s really needed? Tim

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                              fly904
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                              Oops :-O

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                                Tim Carmichael wrote:

                                Where is the spell checker when it’s really needed?

                                Eye halve a spelling chequer It came with my pea sea, It plainly marques four my revue Miss steaks eye kin knot sea... ;)

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                                Rajesh R Subramanian
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                                goad won!

                                It is a crappy thing, but it's life -^ Carlo Pallini

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                                  goad won!

                                  It is a crappy thing, but it's life -^ Carlo Pallini

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                                  Gotta love that Google... :-O

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                                  • A Anthony Mushrow

                                    The cement truck was pretty awesome. But my favourite has to be this[^] Car? What car.

                                    My current favourite word is: Delicious!

                                    -SK Genius

                                    Game Programming articles start -here[^]-

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                                    Mladen Jankovic
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                                    Yes, that is definitely one of the greatest moments of television :cool:

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                                    • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

                                      I don't think pseudo-science entertainment shows belong on the discovery channel.

                                      Need custom software developed? I do C# development and consulting all over the United States. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane

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                                      John M Drescher
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                                      Well at least they have not gone off topic as much as VH1, MTV, TLC... Is there any educational programming / learning (at all) left on TLC? Do I have to be awake at 3:00 AM to see a music video?

                                      John

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                                      • F fly904

                                        As, being a student, I have nothing else better to do all day than to watch a lot of Mythbusters. My favourite moment, so far, is the Exploding Cement Truck[^]. What is the all time greatest Mythbuster moment?

                                        My failometer has shot off the end of the scale! I seem to have misplaced my ban button.. no wait... found it!

                                        modified on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 3:09 PM

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                                        Lost User
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                                        Braniacs actually explains things better, Mythbusters is pretty poor. Oh, they could have done it much better with shaping.

                                        Visit http://www.notreadytogiveup.com/[^] and do something special today.

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                                        • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

                                          I don't think pseudo-science entertainment shows belong on the discovery channel.

                                          Need custom software developed? I do C# development and consulting all over the United States. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane

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                                          Thor Johnson
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                                          My only problem with them is the "binaryness" of their show - Busted / Plausible / Confirmed. I like that they test things, but to say something is Busted without really knowing the subject matter is a mistake. Then again, you get weird "Plausible" results as well... So, in particular, I have an issue with this concrete truck: If you want to split stone, you have to bore a hole in it and put the charge in the hole. You should know this from How It's Made or even Deep Impact. Putting a stick of dynamite on top of a concrete pad won't do anything except make noise. :doh: OTOH, I taugh my son the difference between a high explosive and a low-speed explosive from this episode, so it wasn't a total loss. Having to explain that to his 3rd grade teacher was awkward. :) But, there's a lot to be learned about test design, construction, and properties you wouldn't normally think about on the show. Where else would you try to walk on oobleck?

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