Weallwatchedbreakingbad, sawWaltblowup a buildingwith a chunkofmercuryfulminateandthought, I wonderifthatactuallyworksIsnotmeth?
Well, no, itdoesn't weigh, AlwayslovedwhenMythbusterswouldtestexaggeratedscenesofactionformoviesortelevision, sopointsrightawayfordoingthat.
Mercuryfulminateis a primaryexplosive, andsoitisverysensitivetoshockandimpactfrictionheataswell.
A spark.
Thetestingofthemythwasalso a lotoffun, including a tripdownto a rockquarrygrantbuilding a mechanicalarmandthrowingchargesofmercuryfulminateatsuperhumanspeeds.
ThisisWalterWhite, with 50 gramsofmercuryfulminatein 321 Ah, unfortunately, themythwastotallybusted.
Inthisepisode, wegetearwaxcandle, Azzan, a candleliterallymadeoutofthebillteamsearwax.
ThemythcomesfromthemovieShrekhasShrekuseswhathehastomouldhimself a littledinnercandle.
Thebillteamcreatedtheirowndisgustingcandle, andwhileitdidburnto a degree, itreactedverypoorlywhencomparedto a traditionalparapet, candletariffinandbeeswaxburntnormally, as I wouldhaveexpected.
Allitisissuperhumanspeedandstrength, andthatwecandoin a bunch.
Butevenwithsuperhumanarmspeed, a deerrifle, gunbarrelandonbalancebullets, thebulletsstillflewin a pinstraighttrajectory.
I seethelaser.
It's a straightshot.
There's nodeviationwhatsoever.
Superhumanstrength.
Andwestillhave a stretchatMIT, unequivocallybusted.
Sometimeshejustcan't breakthelawsofphysics.
Boring.
WeknowNumber 16 rocketssurfing.
Youknowit's goingtobe a goodtimewhentheybreakouttherockets.
Isittrue?
Withnowavesinside, youcanpower a surfboardwith a rocket.
Thismythclaimsthatit's possibletosurfonstillwater, using a rocketengineforpropulsion.
Three.
TheoTeamusedBustertohelpwiththismyth, whichisprobably a goodthingconsideringtheveryfirsttestsawBusterdoing a somersault.
Afterperformingsomemodifications, including a widersurfboard, moreweight, smallermotorsandtimedignitions, bothToriandBustermanagedtodosomerocketserving.
Thismythiseasilyoneoftheshow's mostintriguingandentertaining, asAdamsculpt a tauntaunoutoffoamandgarnishesitwithsyntheticskinandforgreatbiggobsofgroupinggrimyTaunton.
Meanwhile, Jamiecraftsartificialorganstoreactin a realisticmanner.
However, thefansweren't havingthisresultanddemandedthattheytestthemythonwaterinsteadofonland, theyplaced a woodenchannelmarkerin a lakeandsteered a boatdirectlyintoit.
I mean, youwouldn't havemuchtimetodoanythingfrom 4000 feet.
Theresultsweren't supersurprising, especiallytheconversationone, butitwas a blastwatchingtheteamskydiveNumberfourDemolitionDerbytocontinuetheHollywoodtheme, Let's take a lookatsomecarcrashes.
Mythbusterslovestestingcarrelatedmyths, butoneepisodeinparticular, DemolitionDerbyis a wonderfulmixofHollywoodstunts.
Talkabout a tossfruitsaladandmostoftheepisodeinvolvescrashingcarsintothingslikefruitstands, lockedchainlinkgatesand a campertrailer.