Comments on: Episode 136: Mini Myth Mayhem

By: Pjk922

Pjk922 — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 03:39:53 +0000

With the wet the bed one I think they didn’t do an accurate test. First of all they only left his hand in the water for 5 minutes. If they left it in for an hour or longer I believe the result would have been different. Also another viewer stated that they only tested it on one person. Hopefully well see this myth on a revisit

By: Gariandos

Gariandos — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:41:53 +0000

All in all though, I don’t recommend trying it, it’s best to have a fire extinguisher on hand during fires so if you can’t put the fires out, you can at least keep them at bay until help arrives.

By: Gariandos

Gariandos — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:40:50 +0000

The second one might me a slight possibility if you’re hammered. When you’re extremely drunk, the brain is less cautious about pain receivers. One guy was drunk on Vodka, fell from a 3 story building and landed on the ground with only cuts and bruises. He even did it a second time when the paramedics were coming and obviously they pretty much slapped him upside his head for even trying. And as for how much force a femur needs to break. 160 PSI is the breaking point of a healthy, normal femur but people who do contact sports likely have higher bone density and would require a much stronger hit.

By: jeremy

jeremy — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:02:19 +0000

i wouldnt say this is a myth but more of a question. how much force does it take to break the femer bone in the leg and is it possible to take a 25 foot fall out of a window, land on your feet and manage to run away in the case that your house is on fire and your only exit was a 25 foot fall?

By: marko

marko — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 06:56:05 +0000

you all are missing the point with peeing in bed. Myth was: if you put ANYONE’S hand in water they will wet themselvs, like shown – it won’t. And about question about wind and a cat, show is called MYTHbusters, and it’s idea is to test myths, not everything that crosses our mind.

By: Joe Blow

Joe Blow — Wed, 12 May 2010 02:37:10 +0000

The bed wetting myth: Maybe it works on SOME and not on others? I agree that testing it on 1 guy is that thourough. Some friends and I tried it on others in middle school camp and it never worked.

On a side note I love the show, but it seems like they are getting off track some times. Although, cool, how is building a boat of duct tape a myth? I know there has been several more but I cant think of them at the moment. But there is so many real myths they could be testing.

Can a motorized vehicle window really sever a limb? How about an on comming truck sever a limb hanging out a car window? Is it really impossible to eat or drink while hanging upside down? How about hiccup cures.. getting scared, breathing into a bag, holding your breath, does it cure them? Are dogs really color blind? Ohh there is so many.

By: Mark H

Mark H — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:20:43 +0000

I know a 86 year old guy who used to rely on the leidenfrost effect when casting bronze to deflect molten bronze splatter off sweaty arms. He also when on the say molten aluminium is riskier as it “Sticks like jam”.

Also Tory and Grant’s gunpowder recipe is missing an important couple of preparation steps.

Great Show Mythbusters!

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 06:46:29 +0000

Were the bed wetting tests performed with tired sleepers having full bladders? That could be the difference to confirming the myth!

By: Dad

Dad — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:11:57 +0000

Solid to gas with no intermediate liquid phase is sublimation. Ice can sublime in a vacuum. In principle the ice flashes to liquid water briefly then steam really fast.

By: Alpha Cat

Alpha Cat — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:22:26 +0000

I have multiple comments about this episode. First I am a Rigistered Polysomnographic Technologist(RPSGT) and a Coordinator for an accreditated Sleep-Wake Disorders Center by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine(AASM). My passion is to help people like you Adam and get you treatment before high risk problems can happen. Second I think everyone else is one the right track about. I believe you might have tried the wrong patients. Next time try younger healthier minds. I believe you will see a BIG difference! It would also be pretty cool to show the viewers the dramatic difference in how a childs’ brain works and why sleep is a NECESSITY to all of us.