Comments on: Episode 24: Ming Dynasty Astronaut http://mythbustersresults.com/episode24 Outcomes from all MythBusters Episodes Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:07:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Paul http://mythbustersresults.com/episode24/comment-page-1#comment-7605 Paul Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:46:26 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode24#comment-7605 @Tod: It's called a Stirling engine, and it still requires a heat source. since heat is energy, it'snot "free" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_engine @Tod:

It’s called a Stirling engine, and it still requires a heat source. since heat is energy, it’snot “free”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_engine

]]> By: max http://mythbustersresults.com/episode24/comment-page-1#comment-7278 max Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:18:18 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode24#comment-7278 My cousin's cousin (2 and 1/2 year old baby back then ) stuck her finger in the fan and it was sliced off (top 3rd )... it was an old style house fan with metal blades (and those metal grills) - not a ceiling fan... (finger was successfully reattached). My cousin’s cousin (2 and 1/2 year old baby back then ) stuck her finger in the fan and it was sliced off (top 3rd )… it was an old style house fan with metal blades (and those metal grills) – not a ceiling fan…
(finger was successfully reattached).

]]> By: Craig http://mythbustersresults.com/episode24/comment-page-1#comment-6194 Craig Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:50:59 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode24#comment-6194 Rocket chair. I would like to see it redone with 2 modifications to make it fly straight. A. use a guide pole similar to model rockets. B. use some kind of 'tail / fletch' to keep it straight. I was thinking about a weight on a cable. Using a formula something like 1/10 the weight of the chair on 10' of cable or 1/20 the weight of the chair on 20' of cable. Idealy the guide pole would be longer than the cable so that the weight was engaged before leaving the guide pole. Rocket chair.
I would like to see it redone with 2 modifications to make it fly straight.
A. use a guide pole similar to model rockets.
B. use some kind of ‘tail / fletch’ to keep it
straight. I was thinking about a weight on a
cable. Using a formula something like 1/10 the
weight of the chair on 10′ of cable or 1/20 the
weight of the chair on 20′ of cable. Idealy the
guide pole would be longer than the cable so that
the weight was engaged before leaving the guide pole.

]]> By: Richard http://mythbustersresults.com/episode24/comment-page-1#comment-5193 Richard Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:55:56 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode24#comment-5193 Tesla build a genator that produced free enery but it never got put into production. Take the time to look up facts before doing a show next time. Tesla build a genator that produced free enery but it never got put into production. Take the time to look up facts before doing a show next time.

]]> By: larry http://mythbustersresults.com/episode24/comment-page-1#comment-4892 larry Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:04:42 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode24#comment-4892 iam 6ft9, house fans hurt but not even enough to cause bloody nose, yea been there. iam 6ft9, house fans hurt but not even enough to cause bloody nose, yea been there.

]]> By: Tod Thompson http://mythbustersresults.com/episode24/comment-page-1#comment-2616 Tod Thompson Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:04:44 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode24#comment-2616 Also about "free power" the one thing that will always work is the one you cut for time. You can run regular #12 electrical wire paralell (and very close) to high tension lines and no more than about 50 ft. would power your house by the process of induction-There is no way for them to detect a paralell line because you are simply catching the excess juice and harnessing it.BUT- one of 2 things will happen before you get your free power hooked up- 1.-YYOU WILL BE ARRESTED FOR TERRORIST ACTIVITIES for messing with the power grid or you will cook yourself messing with the high-tension wires. So -choose wisely, grasshopper. Also about “free power” the one thing that will always work is the one you cut for time. You can run regular #12 electrical wire paralell (and very close) to high tension lines and no more than about 50 ft.
would power your house by the process of induction-There is no way for them to detect a paralell line because you are simply catching the excess juice and harnessing it.BUT- one of 2 things will happen before you get your free power hooked up- 1.-YYOU WILL BE ARRESTED FOR TERRORIST ACTIVITIES for messing with the power grid or you will cook yourself messing with the high-tension wires. So -choose wisely, grasshopper.

]]> By: Tod Thompson http://mythbustersresults.com/episode24/comment-page-1#comment-2615 Tod Thompson Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:38:30 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode24#comment-2615 About "Free Fuel"-There is an engine called a Paulson (SP?) engine that runs off of differences in temperature. Once started they will run prepetually even in -0'F as long as there is some temp. differences, the greater the diff. in temp, the more load the engine will pull. So, "Free Energy" is there, but lack of common knowledge and the initial expense deter most folks. Interestingly enough, I could find little to no help from the internet for more information. Perhaps I misunderstood the name of the engine or if you personally (any of you) might have more info. About “Free Fuel”-There is an engine called a Paulson (SP?) engine that runs off of differences in temperature. Once started they will run prepetually even in -0′F as long as there is some temp. differences, the greater the diff. in temp, the more load the engine will pull. So, “Free Energy” is there, but lack of common knowledge and the initial expense deter most folks. Interestingly enough, I could find little to no help from the internet for more information. Perhaps I misunderstood the name of the engine or if you personally (any of you) might have more info.

]]> By: wayne http://mythbustersresults.com/episode24/comment-page-1#comment-1359 wayne Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:21:18 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode24#comment-1359 some years ago while removing my shirt i stuck my hand into a ceiling fan and slit my wrist resulting in severed tendons. it didn't take my hand completely off. i think this is because i hit the outside tip of the blades as opposed to getting between them. if the blades were moving slow enough to get between them they wouldn't really do any damage some years ago while removing my shirt i stuck my hand into a ceiling fan and slit my wrist resulting in severed tendons. it didn’t take my hand completely off. i think this is because i hit the outside tip of the blades as opposed to getting between them. if the blades were moving slow enough to get between them they wouldn’t really do any damage

]]> By: Franky http://mythbustersresults.com/episode24/comment-page-1#comment-718 Franky Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:11:57 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode24#comment-718 Ninga, those videos could have been fakes, e.g., an electric motor that was using low current, or the fan could have been turned off just before the man put his tongue into the spinning blades. Ninga, those videos could have been fakes, e.g., an electric motor that was using low current, or the fan could have been turned off just before the man put his tongue into the spinning blades.

]]> By: jamoecw http://mythbustersresults.com/episode24/comment-page-1#comment-420 jamoecw Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:05:14 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode24#comment-420 i thought the mythbusters decided that the term free was applied to cost instead of perpetual motion? i thought the mythbusters decided that the term free was applied to cost instead of perpetual motion?

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