Comments on: Episode 43: Sea-sickness – Kill or Cure?

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:06:09 +0000

As a kid I took my father’s bolt-action Sears shotgun out into the woods with some friends to engage in a bit of mayhem. One round in the gun was defective and it left the shot wad in the barrel. The subsequent round fired peeled the barrel back like a banana. While I am sure that what they discovered here regarding survivability of someone’s hand is accurate, it clearly did not take as much for my father’s shotgun to explode as what the mythbusters did here.

By: Sophie

Sophie — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:46:02 +0000

does a guinea pigs squeak come from the voice box?

By: Shelly H.

Shelly H. — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:02:31 +0000

Oh, and as far as which bottle, just look at the ingredients and get the purest stuff possible (i.e., no additives).

By: Shelly H.

Shelly H. — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:01:49 +0000

I am so prone to motion sickness that just looking at boats or being on a city bus can make me sick. I have tried ginger pills after this episode aired, and they work like a charm. It doesn’t matter the brand or the dose. If you just go to any store with dietary supplements, just look for the bottle that says “ginger pills” as the dietary supplement and take the recommended does on the bottle. It warms your whole head within 10 minutes if you are currently sick and all of the sudden you’re good to go!

By: Mindy Douthitt

Mindy Douthitt — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:31:05 +0000

If anyone knows what ginger pills were used on the sea sickness episode, reply,

By: sic mick

sic mick — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:25:20 +0000

Have just been searching for this episode. Did they make any attempt to control for preceeding responses?

If you keep getting on a chair that makes you sick, how sick are you before the chair even starts to spin?

Can you assume you are in the same state prior to each test?

Also Eliza I think a proper placebo wouldn’t have included any substance linked in anyway with elevating naseau in general.

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:38:37 +0000

what kind/strength ginger pills were used for the test? I can’t lay on a raft in a pool without getting sick—loved the episode but was left wanting specifics on those magic pills!

By: Aussie Jim

Aussie Jim — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:31:27 +0000

Just watching this episode have you tryed putting the barrel underwater not entire gun just barrel as if shooting fish i have seen the result of this which is the peeling you where looking for

By: Eliza

Eliza — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 15:39:26 +0000

Liz and Erin,

Sorry to say this but…..morning sickness and motion sickness are two different feelings!

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:10:51 +0000

Liz,

I had the exact same thought! While I was pregnant (and violently ill and nauseous), I was actually presecribed ‘Diclectin’ (available in Canada) which is a vit b complex with antihistamine!! (diclectin.com)