They put phonebooks on a car and shot at the car with different arms to see if anything got through. Are two interlaced phone books impossible to pull apart by any means. Does interweaving the pages of two phone books create an unbreakable bond. Cutting down trees and the minigun turned carie byron into someone who was afraid of guns to someone who likes them. For the hypothermia tests, cameron said fifth officer harold lowe, who rescues rose in the film, began his search about 20 minutes after the. The show, narrated by robert lee, is filmed primarily at m5 industries. Each episode, the mythbusters, adam savage and jamie hyneman, two special effects experts with more than 30 years of experience, methodically set out to bust three urban legends.
Missouri man finds stacks of family photos and reunites them with their owners. So far this subreddit seems like the best source, but i cant believe that there are so few of us posting about it. Also related to the depression era legend of slewing a shotgun. The new season explodes on saturday, january 10 th at 9pm etpt, with a very special episode featuring myths from one of. Kari spoke with antique armor expert greg martin, who explained that paper armor was in use as early as 600 bc and was built up from layers that may have been impregnated with resin or shellac. Inspiring a generation to inquire, interact and get involved with science, mythbusters uses a signature brand of explosive experimentation to prove or disprove popular myths, misconceptions or legends. With jamie hyneman, adam savage, tory belleci, kari byron. Watch at the link here and comment with the one that surprised you most. Quirky special effects experts jamie hyneman and adam savage, along with kari byron, grant imahara and tory belleci, continue their mad scientific quest to discover the truth behind popular myths and urban legends.
I do a lot of oneday builds here in my shop where i talk about the facets of making things, savage says. Mythbusters paper armor tv episode 2011 plot summary. The official mythbusters website lists episodes by calendar year. As it was expected, mythbusters exposed our suit of armor to the barrage of assaults from swords and arrows to some serious firepower our armor withstood swords and arrows attacks with no problem at all as it was expected and even stopped xviii century flintlock handgun bullet lower part of the photo. Were the best online games website, featuring shooting games, puzzle games, strategy games, war games, and much more. The us army forces command, the us army reserve command and us army. This season theyll use modernday science to show whats real and whats fiction, ex. Busted the build team filled several car doors with phone books and fired various firearms at it. Mythbusters wanted to know whether the traditional american fourway stop is better than the uk roundabout when it comes to the flow of traffic. The paper did as well as steel in the sword and arrow tests, failing only the bluntforce test, so the team built a full suit of paper armor to match against a periodaccurate steel.
Phonebook bullet proof car page 2 springfield xd forum. Bullets vs breastplate mythic scribes writing forums. The myth ancient chinese armies used armor made from paper that could give the same protection as steel armor. There is no consistent system for organizing mythbusters episodes into seasons. Mythbusters did a great episode where they fired various calibers of firearms into a swimming pool of water and measured how far into the water the bullet would travel at a lethal velocity. The build team tested several formulations for penetration. The mythbusters take on a scene from the 80s classic real genius. Mythbusters paper armor tv episode 2011 plot summary imdb.
Filling the cavities of a car with phonebooks will make the car bulletproof for non armor piercing rounds. Phone book armor i dont know about bullets but they do make good armor for stick fighting. Mythbusters testing bullet proof and bullet speeds wired. I think it is called pocket ref and published by sequoia publishing. The higher the caliber of the round the less deep into the water it is likely to travel. Savage has commented that it is difficult to test myths that require them to disprove general claims because of the. The mythbusters arent really doing it wrong, but they give me a chance to talk about some physics. Mobile testing edition lets bust some myths around mobile testing, like required skills, security, device labs, and pwas to help you embrace mobile testing. Mythbusters is a science entertainment tv program created and produced by australias beyond television productions for the discovery channel there is no consistent system for organizing mythbusters episodes into seasons. Sequioa publishing also has a limitededition hardcover version available.
Can a 67 chevy turn into a 350mileperhour road warrior, and are pop rocks candy and soda a recipe for disaster. In curving bullets s07e10 tori, grant and keri use a springfield armory loaded 1911 to test the the technique of curving a bullet demonstrated in the movie wanted. Jun 29, 2011 ancient chinese armies used armor made from paper that could give the same protection as steel armor. Mythbusters internet movie firearms database guns in. The explosive truth behind 30 of the most perplexing urban legends of all time zimmerman, keith, zimmerman, kent, hyneman, jamie, savage, adam, rees, peter on. Apr 01, 2010 junior mythbusters are trying to bust a myth that phone books can save you and your car from bullets. I cant seem to find the official mythbusters forum. Where do i get the little black book that the mythbusters.
Weve been separating fact from fiction with mythbusters for as long as we can remember, but one thing we know for sure is that discoverys longestrunning series is signing off with a bang. Mythbusters is a science entertainment tv program created and produced by australias beyond television productions for the discovery channel. As each bullet strikes and stops, it shreds a good deal of paper, it takes only about 20 rounds of. This is a list of the various myths tested on the show as well as the results of the experiments the myth is busted, plausible, or confirmed. In the latest show, they tested the myth that two phone books with their pages alternating were. If youre strong enough and maintain a good grip on the book, you may be able to rip the book all the way down the center of its length in one shot. Otherwise you may need to reposition your hands and continue ripping less gracefully.
Virtual reality technology lets mom reunite with her deceased child. Mythbusters drawception picture telephone drawing game. Mythbusters 12 player public game completed on april 1st, 2012 74,325 1,208 33 mins. We used to duck tape phone books around our bodies, put a hockey helmet on and go at it. Then wed talk about if they thought the myth was busted, and what makes for good experimentation ie, control group, etc. The explosive truth behind 30 of the most perplexing urban legends of all time. Kari, grant, and tory find out if battle armor made of paper can compare to steel. A 12 gauge deer slug and m14 round shot through it. Catch a flock of doves perched on a telephone wire, level your long tom at one end, pull the trigger and yank the barrel hard towards the other end of the wire. Lots of fun, and wellreceived and it doesnt have to take a lot of prep work the paper one is actually usually one of the most popular. Jun 29, 2011 the myth ancient chinese armies used armor made from paper that could give the same protection as steel armor. The cast of the television series mythbusters perform experiments to verify or debunk urban legends, old wives tales, and the like. By filling the cavities of a car with phonebooks will it make the car bulletproof for non armor piercing rounds.
The explosive truth behind 30 of the most perplexing urban legends of all time isbn 141690929x also gives a list of a dozen myths that are unlikely to be explored although four were eventually tested. Where do i get the little black book that the mythbusters use. Mythbusters phone book friction full episode video. The mythbusters tried to pull the two phone books apart with human power, which was unsuccessful. Jun 28, 2010 phonebook bullet proof car discussion in xdtalk chatter box started by thebigc1234, jun 28, 2010.
Mythbusters testing bullet proof and bullet speeds on mythbusters this week, adam and jamie tested the bulletproofness of various objects. The mythbusters use a pocket reference book that has a black cover, it hold tons and tonnes of equations and formulae and i want one. Verdict plausible notes kari spoke with antique armor expert greg martin, who explained that paper armor was in use as early as 600 bc and was built up from layers that may have been impregnated with resin or shellac. And they dont just explain if somethings true or false. Hosts jamie hyneman and adam savage put urban legend to the test to find the truth behind these great stories. Phonebook bullet proof car discussion in xdtalk chatter box started by thebigc1234, jun 28, 2010. Over the past 12 years, the team has tested 960 myths, filmed over 8000 hours, created 864 explosions and used 57,800 yards of duct tape.
I avidly watched mythbusters growing up as a teenager on the discovery channel, and have recently rekindled my love with the show through netflix. The elimination process adds some edge to the show, but takes some of the focus away from the idea that folks can participate in science and engineering activities just for the fun of it. Half a century on, moon landing conspiracy theories persist. Mar 02, 2009 as each bullet strikes and stops, it shreds a good deal of paper, it takes only about 20 rounds of. The show does not follow a typical calendar of on and off air periods. Its hosted by jamie hyneman, a model maker and specialeffects expert for the movie and tv industries, and adam savage, whose handy expertise includes carpentry, welding, and animation. This was said to spread the shot laterally and knock all the birds off the wire. Ancient chinese armies used armor made from paper that could give the same protection as steel armor. Back in my high school days i was in to jeet kune dostick fighting was a big part. Any kind of phone book armor would only let you have enough time to get out of there asap, it turns to confetti far too fast. Adam and jamie are exploring the physics of shock waves in water and how to avoid injury. Do any of you have any myth memorabilia, artifacts of other general mythbusters related items. Finally, the mythbusters resorted to using an m551 sheridan light tank and an m1 armored personnel carrier, which were able to pull the phone books apart.
Junior mythbusters are trying to bust a myth that phone books can save you and your car from bullets. Shop for the perfect mythbusters gift from our wide selection of designs, or create your own personalized gifts. I try to post fairly original threads in places im new, hence this. Adam savage of mythbusters looks ahead to new projects. May 05, 2015 mythbusters did a great episode where they fired various calibers of firearms into a swimming pool of water and measured how far into the water the bullet would travel at a lethal velocity. The show, narrated by robert lee, is filmed primarily at m5 industries hynemans special effects. A pair of cars also failed at pulling the phone books apart. This is a list of the various myths tested on the show, as well as the results of the experiments the myth is busted, plausible, or confirmed. If there was time at the end, we watched some mythbusters clips from the website.
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