MythBusters

Originally Posted by Spike

But uh... what about that clip of the Japanese guy that was launched in one. It's pretty well-known and I'm surprised they didn't know about it. http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...0295&q=jetpack

This was the specific reason for testing the myth.

Double Post:

Originally Posted by Taterdemalion

At first, the myths they tested were genuine myths that we were all familar with. But then they started featuring more obscure and improbable myths, probably just for the sake of blowing shit up. All that is still fine and dandy, but I'd like to see more myths where the results aren't so predictable and there is a good chance they may in fact be true.

A) You have awesome taste in music - QUEEN FTW

B) That's what makes the show so fun . The sheer pointlessness of the "myths" they are testing now.

Someone else mentioned movie stuff - yeah, but it is still cool to find out if that crazy stuff actually would be possible .

What I really like is that they don't just stop at "Yes, this IS impossible."

They do one last test doing everything they possibly can to destroy/blow up/whatever, even if it doesn't fit with the conditions, which is pretty sweet. Like "balooning" the end of the shotgun, or Aristotle's heat-ray deal.

Jam it back in, in the dark.