Comments on: Episode 50: Bullets Fired Up

By: Sally

Sally — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:31:58 +0000

I own the T301 and seem to be having a broplem with my music player. When using earbuds (and I have tried many of them with the same results) I can hear the music quite clearly but I can barely hear the vocals on any song. If you take the earbuds out you can hear both the music and vocals. Intitally,I thought it has to be the earbuds but when you try 4 different pairs with the same results you realize that isn’t it. Any suggestions.

By: Guna

Guna — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:40:53 +0000

It indeed is suoppsed to read PDF’s, I have a T103 that I have never tried to put them on but there is good news for you! There is a program called Calibre that is free to download and can convert those PDF’s into Epub’s (or any format really). If you don’t want to add another software environment to your pc you can also use 2epub.com (a great online tool to turn those PDF’s into other formats also). I use Epub’s with mine and have never had a problem, I’ve converted over 100 books with 2epub.com and over 500 with the Calibre. Happy Reading!

By: Gacheta

Gacheta — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:04:01 +0000

I would just like to thank you for the very kind words about Velocity. The artists and dnrgieess we work with are a constant inspiration. It has been a joy to be able to truly say that I do what I love. Thanks again.

By: Parichart

Parichart — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:09:26 +0000

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By: Phil O.

Phil O. — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:37:48 +0000

So… If a bullet is dropped, it reaches terminal velocity at about 100 miles an hour. Not really lethal. What about a rifled bullet? All bullets leave out of rifled barrels, and as a result, their terminal velocity will be much higher.

You guys need terminal velocity for a bullet that’s spinning 1 time every 10 inches at Mach 1.5, then loses velocity forward/backward but not spinning. Twist rate and velocity, of course, depends on the bullet.

Make a machine that turns the bullet at an insane rate of speed, then drop it into the air tube again! Get this myth right!

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:15:44 +0000

Aug09jonathanpeterson1 @alpengeist19 why are there even genres whiitn genres, they should just have rock a genre it’s on, for the lighter stuff that’s not pop alternative, and leave it at that, every song or band having it’s own genre is ridiculous, and yeah music is music bro

By: Enrico Martinez

Enrico Martinez — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:20:49 +0000

Dear Mythbusters.
“Bullet, Fired-Up”
CONFIRMED!!! CONFIRMED!!! CONFIRMED!!!
Clearly you haven’t been in the Philippines during New Year Celebrations where indiscriminate firing of guns are TOTALLY BANNED!!! (It does not matter whether upward or diagonal firing)
YEARLY, there are several incidents where bullets fell through the metal sheet roof and some killed sleeping persons.
Some bullets got lodged (LUCKILY)into tables or cabinets (etc).

By: M40

M40 — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:36:41 +0000

You’re looking at velocity in terms of feet per SECOND, and at the spin in terms of revolutions per MINUTE. For true side by side comparison, figure the revolutions at about 2,800 RPS.

While the bullet may have high speed and high spin initially, it begins losing both very quickly as soon as it leaves the barrel. Fired straight up (or nearly so), both the velocity AND spin decrease until the bullet destabilizes and any remaining spin is transferred into an uncontrolled tumble which renders the bullet’s ballistic coefficient null.

By the time the bullet returns to the ground, it’s basically a ‘knuckle-ball’ and has no appreciable spin.

This same thing happens in traditional (near horizontal) ballistic trajectories. For pretty much any caliber, you have a maximum accurate range, after which destabilization (loss of spin) comes into play and the bullet will no longer maintain an accurate trajectory.

By: sylvia

sylvia — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 08:36:07 +0000

okay I notice that ppl keep posting that the “Mythbusters” conclusion is wrong, BUT i think if you look at the conclusion and notice there are 3 possible answers meaning with some weapons the myth is busted with some under certain circumstances its possible BUT not under every circumstance. under certain conditions the myth is confirmed. hence the three solutions given of busted, plausible, and confirmed. so what exactly is the arguement over the answer given? they mever said it wasnt a possibility…

By: Stan

Stan — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:07:32 +0000

This just happened again last week. Maybe time to update to simply confirmed.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ohio-freak-death-man-fires-gun-air-bullet-travels-a-mile-kills-15-year-old-amish-girl-article-1.994626