Comments on: Episode 90: Supersized Myths

By: MSpears

MSpears — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:00:27 +0000

No. It can’t. And every claim that someone has invented a car that “runs on water” has been proven to be fraudulent, as I explained above.

By: MSpears

MSpears — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:59:19 +0000

The responsible authorities HAVE taken action.

Stanley Meyer claimed that he ran a dune buggy on water instead of gas. Meyer’s claims could not be verified, and in 1996 he was found guilty of fraud in court.

In 2008, Thushara Priyamal Edirisinghe (of Sri Lanka) claimed to drive a water-fuelled car about 300 kilometers on three liters of water. He was arrested a few months later on suspicion of investment fraud.

Daniel Dingel, a Filipino inventor, has been claiming since 1969 to have developed technology allowing water to be used as fuel. In 2000, Dingel entered into a business partnership with Formosa Plastics Group to further develop the technology. In 2008, Formosa Plastics successfully sued Dingel for fraud, with the 82-year-old Dingel being sentenced to 20 years in prison.

In June 2008, Japanese company Genepax unveiled a car which it claimed ran on only water and air, and many news outlets dubbed the vehicle a “water-fuel car”. It turned out that the vehicle that Genepax demonstrated to the press was a REVAi electric car, manufactured in India and sold in the UK as the G-Wiz. In early 2009, Genepax announced they were closing their website, citing “large development costs” (but the more likely cause was that they were afraid that they would be caught committing fraud).

By: MSpears

MSpears — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:50:58 +0000

If it was made from untempered glass, almost certainly. If it was made from tempered glass (or *especially* laminated glass), then no… unless it was a really honking big rock (at least bowling ball size, or bigger).

By: MSpears

MSpears — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:47:57 +0000

I’m pretty sure that heavy rain would not break up a bullet. In the military, one of the things they say is, “If it ain’t raining, we ain’t training”. I’ve seen film footage of Marines and Navy SEALs performing target practice with live ammo in rain so heavy that I would definitely NOT want to be outdoors.

The waterfall probably wouldn’t have an effect either. You’re still talking about a relatively thin sheet of water, not a “solid body” of water like a swimming pool.

By: MSpears

MSpears — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:43:39 +0000

“Don’t hurt poor Grant again”? Sure, let’s go hurt Adam some more. I enjoy watching him in pain. ;-)

Tory’s done a few things that looked pretty painful, too.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:51:35 +0000

Thank you all for a great program.
Just watched the episode 90, “Supersized Myths”. Waterski after a full size cruiseliner was done by 3 guys at the same time after the ferry, MF Queen Ingrid, crossing the Great Belt in Denmark back in July 24th 1983. It has been done several times after, and who knows, perhaps also before.

By: grandpa

grandpa — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:37:02 +0000

chevy impala with rockets – I heard this myth in the early 1960′s about someone attaching jato units to his car lighting them off ,becomeing airborne and slamming into the side of a mountain killing the driver.

By: Ethan

Ethan — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:38:53 +0000

Does haveing to many cooks really spoil the broth.

By: Vince Davis

Vince Davis — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:06:48 +0000

Can a car really be converted to run on water to double your gas mileage? Please test.

By: Hannes

Hannes — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:55:30 +0000

Will swallowing a magnet attract you to other magnets like in “Tom and Jerry”? Please test that.