Comments on: Episode 88: Trail Blazers

By: Caz

Caz — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:41:29 +0000

I have a nipple piercing on the left side and the defibrillator myth has always kind of bugged me.. I always wondered about that.

By: Eero

Eero — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:17:02 +0000

I think you should redo the burning gas trail myth under hot conditions. Evaporation will increase and the speed ought to do the same. Also it seems that fuel is mixed according to season, so you should use winter fuel for extra volatility.

By: This ain’t Hell, but you can see it from here » Blog Archive » Top 10 Character Witnesses/Testifiers that Mathis should call at his sham hearing:

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:54:57 +0000

[...] 10) Joshua Key will be testifying on the use of 6-inch .50 cal rounds to ignite gasoline a la Die Hard II. He will also provide evidence that Adam and Jamie from Mythbusters are part of the Bush Family Evil Empire, out to malign his totally awesome war stories. [...]

By: joe

joe — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:21:37 +0000

i like these guys. they just HAD to blow up something didnt they??

By: Nate

Nate — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:12:57 +0000

The gun powder myth is incorrect. Try outrunning a line of FFF black powder which was used back in the day for muzzleloaders/muskets. Good luck.

By: stew

stew — Sat, 24 May 2008 05:16:52 +0000

I have a problem with the gun powder being kicked out. You showed that a trail of powder just poured ramdomly burnt fast and a constent trail burnt slower. How many cowboy’s would have taken the time to measure the trail. You should have tried it by pouring a trail from a bag and then trying to out run it. I don’t think you’ll make it. Myth busted.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:36:39 +0000

Defibrillator myth – the experiment should have included a saline solution sprayed on the test body. If the person was sweating, the additional moisture would be conductive. Just a thought! Love the show – keep it up!!!

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:45:47 +0000

In the leaking gas tank experiment I think it was Jamie who said something interesting about jet fuel. Is there a place to find transcripts for this episode? I could not find it online. Thanks. Great show!

By: David

David — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:07:41 +0000

Hi Danielle — You are probably thinking of an old Italian dance called the “tarantella”, which is in a fast 6-8 time. Apparently the folk people thought that this dance would cure the poisonous bite of a tarantula. Sorry, but it’s already busted. A tarantula isn’t even poisonous — It gives a nasty bite, but it’s not poisonous.

By: gary

gary — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:55:25 +0000

i tried to make the perfict bullet by meshuring the wate of the brass slug and powder perfict it took me about an hour to make all most two eyedenicl bullets and it was kinda windy when i shot them at about one hundred and fifty yards and i was hoping thay wher going to be atleast a half inch off but it was a bout four inchis off and i know i shot almost in the same place it had to be the wind right but any was can you try to make the perfict bullet and see what hapens but i know for top acurasy make shur your gun and scope are clean and use somting like sand bags to rest your gun on.