An important thing you helped to teach many, that public school refuses to? Critical Thinking Skills. VITAL. Fan since the beginning, and will be, life-long. ❤ I would just love a return in some capacity, of MB! 🥰 (the REAL DEAL! ...With the full team. Yourself, Jamie, Grant, Kari, Tory ++. )
I’m not a mom, but I may be one of the midwesterners whose lives you saved by the underwater car episode. I wrote you in maybe 2014 after surviving a terrible underwater accident unscathed. Thank you.
@@lordeisschrank Basically, you're not opening that door while the car is sinking. It almost instantly forms pressure you will not be able to break out of. Since there will be air in the car the water pressure will be greater than any human can push against. So you have a couple options! 1. Open a window before any water gets to it... you'd have to be fast but it's possible. If you open a back window or something then you'll be set to swim out. But once water hits it, the pressure will lock the windows. 2. Have a tool to break a window. Without a specific tool or something equivalent, you're not breaking those windows with your shoe/hand/cell phone. If you have one of those though, you can easily break a window and swim out pretty quick. 3. Take deep calm breaths... and wait. Once the car is completely full of water you can open the door and swim out. In their tests, if they were panicking trying to kick the door open, they'd run out of breath and need help before the car was equalized. But if they just took calm breaths, and waited for the pressure to equalize, a modest breath holding would do the trick. So TLDR: have a tool to break a window, or take deep calm breaths and wait for the pressure to equalize if the doors don't open the first time you try. Once the car is completely out of air, you can open the door and swim out. Of course try the doors from time to time, but don't try to exert any force. It won't work.
For those who don't remember how the episode ended: They had a group of 3 subjects who didn't know what was going on and 3 who did and were trying to avoid germs, and they all got covered, except for Kari (who was in the group that knew, and was meticulously cleaning everything before touching it). In the next test (still with 3 who knew and 3 who didn't), Adam changed his own behaviors, and started asking people to pass things to each other instead of touching them himself, didn't shake hands, etc. and it made a *huge* difference, even for the people who weren't actively trying to avoid germs. And that seems like the most important part right now, that we each have the power to minimize the spread of a virus by taking precautions and changing our own behaviors to protect others.
Surely the most important part is screaming incoherently at minimum wage Target greeters about vague (and incorrect) legal rights entitling you to cough plague on random people because that's what the slave-owning fathers of Murka would have wanted.
If you never ride a car again, you're risk injuring, or even killing someone with a vehicle drops to 0%. You have the ability and power to do this, (easily) . Or are YOU the exception? This is how many people feel about, not the virus but about certain forced mandates. If you don't want to risk getting bacterial pneumonia because of your own health risks or unique working environment... To Bad. The government will force your employer to fire you. All based of political pseudo science.
@@NoJusticeNoPeace why do you assume that? I survived cancer in my teens, just to deal with seizures and epileptic asthma. Wearing a mask for long periods literally is, and has been a massive health rise for me. Now I can't even go into the the store or legally be hired because of my disability. It's so fuked up and I see everyone around me giving themselves a pat on the back while completely throwing large populations of people to the streets.. because big government told us were not important. Gee thanks. After over a year of living like this you'd be a little psycho to.
@@sandiago7564 While your situation is awful, it is also unique. Wearing a mask is difficult for some with mental health issues, which is unfortunate, yet there are so many people who are perfectly capable of wearing masks and following safety guidelines with no ill effects, yet they choose not to because they have zero compassion for anyone else. A lot of the world has gotten covid under control and are back to normal, but things are still wildly out of control here in the US because a huge part of the population refuses to participate in safety measures. And a large part of that is our president at the time playing things down, lying, and encouraging people to be unsafe. If everyone who could wear masks did then the very few in your situation would be much safer and we'd have pulled out of this thing 8 months ago.
One of the most important ones was probably when they proved that talking on a cell phone while driving has just as bad an effect as driving while drunk. I think attitudes have changed a lot since that aired. I'm not sure if it was directly because of them, but I'm certain that lives were saved as a result, which is amazing for any TV show to achieve.
Canada's Worst Driver did that test with their drivers every year too before the show was cancelled :( Some of the results from the "Distracted Driver" test were truly frightening! Especially in the last 2 seasons!
I miss mythbusters soooo much. Literally one of the best shows to ever exist. Much love to the entire MB cast. RIP Grant. Just a fantastic show that challenges brains young and old.
true that, i loved the show growing up, it was the best thing on tv here in australia, now all we have is re runs of old crappy dramas or worse: shows like the bachelor
@@michaeljones6832 Wasn't it a small section on the show Beyond Tomorrow? I remember seeing that show run on tv here in the states with a small piece from an episode of Mythbusters in it.
I'm currently 22 so Mythbusters was at it's peak in my formative years, and I've gotta say, when I rewatch old episodes nowadays it is clear to me how much of what I know and the ways that I carry myself in life were affected by Mythbusters. The static electricity gas station episode is the perfect example; I always "discharge" on my car before I ever begin pumping.
The flu and sinking car I feel are the most profound as 'important' myths. I still vividly remember the reunion special episode where the 5 of you all sat down and reminisced about shoots and myths, and then you all were presented the story of the mother with her kids in the car going into a body of water, her remembering the episode, using your advice, and surviving.
The most important one is the flu. That dye will haunt me almost as much as Kari's incredible ability to stay clean. The water heater one scared me the most.
I have one major issue with that experiment, they knew Kari was a germ a phobe, so they shouldn't have told her what the experiment was. She was extra aware of what was going on so she wasn't afraid to break social norms like shaking hands. If she was left in the dark she'd have to use her perception to realise what was happening and then see if she came out dye free. It would have been interesting to see how covered a self proclaimed clean freak got without knowing.
After the one about hand driers vs. paper towels almost all the restrooms either switched over or added paper towels as an option. I'd say that was quite an impact.
In epidemiology we call that "Known but to God." You probably DID save lives with that posted at the beginning of COVID. You made (and continue to make) a positive difference. Cudos.
@@thirdspacemaker9141 it's a pretty well-known saying, an alternative version is "the plural of anecdote is not data". Not sure if it's known who came up with it.
I would argue the most important Myth was was not the Myth itself but the act of investigating them as a collective. The sheer volume of information we all learned watching you guys test all this crazy stuff. It's mind blowing to consider just how many times you knew to do some thing you seen on Mythbusters a certain way because you seen it there, what happens if you test your luck. So much of that knowledge has tangential implications and the bulk of it right in our ordinary, every day lives.
I'm well into my 30s and there's still dozens of important tidbits of safety and survival tucked away in my mind from watching Mythbusters when younger.
I assume he means on RUclips. Searching RUclips, I found it here from a verified account called "Science Channel". ruclips.net/video/UbQ9Kl9CqUU/видео.html
I have thought about this episode every flu season, and certainly think about it now. It should be aired every week to drive home how a simple thing like visiting a friend can create a massive outbreak.
Adam, you're work on Mythbusters is extremely significant. I'd it weren't for it, I would not be as scientifically curious as I am today. Even since I was a little kid watching the life raft parachute myth for my first ever episode from you guys.
To this day I still carry and use the knowledge to sneese on the curve of my elbow to minimize the spread of it and keep my hands clean. It has been even more useful on these times.
I have, personally, reposted and quoted that video about the Flu dozens upon dozens of times since this pandemic started. I definitely find it timely and important. You guys were unknowingly ahead of your time! Good job!!
Back then as a teenage boy binge watching Mythbusters as much as i could, i had such a CRUSH on Kary. Thank you for taking us back to the golden age of mythbusters by answering interesting questions! And yes, your show had an impact on me and my interests in science.
Having that episode in my arsenal of knowledge allowed me during the COVID pandemic to take the situation seriously, behave more safely and at the same time be less panicked.
The germ episode really made an impression on me! Other myths too, but I honestly haven't had a lot of opportunities to dodge bullets underwater, or lift a car with a vacuum cleaner.
Adam, you'll be happy to know that I think about the flu episode every day. I mean this genuinely, it was that impactful for me. Thanks Adam, I really appreciate all you've done for us.
@@DarxusC Are you kidding? There is a Pandemic going on, maybe you heard. No, I think it is very healthy right now. Now if they were thinking about it every day since the episode aired, yeah that may not be healthy, but again, very useful right now.
@@MusicGunn I basically agree with you. But I think pandemic transmission via surface contact is still a theoretical possibility, not a major vector. Coughs, sneezes, and with more exposure, breathing.
@@DarxusC I accept that premise. Still, it does make you want to be cognizant of that possibility and take measures to avoid it. I am of the age and health status that I am high risk.
Adam! I teach Radiography in Texas. Part of our basic curriculum is proper hand washing. I play the Mythbusters Flu Episode every semester. It is by far, more informative than any classroom speech/presentation I could ever give. In my humble opinion, every healthcare institution and teaching environment should use that video. I thank you for that episode (among many others).
Since I’ve been driving I’ve always touched metal before the gas pump and behaved cautiously when fueling. I never connected the fact that I learned it from you doing that myth. Such a positively influential show
i feel i LEARNED so much from Mythbusters WHILE being fully entertained.. the show should be continued indefinitely.. continuous learning, sharing ideas, questioning myths and even "facts"
We had epic flooding in Australia recently and one man died when his car went underwater. The report said that he had tried very hard to get out based on the damage to the inside of the car. One of my first thoughts was that it was a pity that he had not seen Mythbusters. I don’t know that it would have helped but it certainly explained why you should wait until the last moment and not waste your strength.
My son's school references the flu episode and coughing/sneezing in your elbow instead of your hand. The best part was when my developmentally delayed boy shouted "Daddy watches that show and I already knew!"
All the ones you said were great, yeah. The one that I find to be really important to me is the golf ball car episode. Not even the conclusion, that the golf ball holes reduce air resistance, but that the car didn't use more gas while going constant speed after putting the clay on. With switching to electric cars and the possible preservation of energy this has somehow come up in conversations quite a lot. And people just can't get their heads around that gas consumption at constant speed is not dependant on car weight at all. And there is a Myth Busters episode confirming that! The confirmation of basic physics was often the most interesting thing somehow!
Your episodes on water heats gave me a whole new respect for water heaters. Moral of the story, if something has a built-in safety feature, DON'T MESS WITH IT. Safe for the lawnmower episode. AND the appliances in the bathtub episode. AND the water-on-a-grease-fire episode. The list goes on.
Just copied it onto a post-it and put it onto my computer monitor to remember: "The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'evidence'," Well said and well worth remembering.
Unfortunately, while pithy, it's also wrong. Multiple anecdotes are absolutely evidence, taken together. Not especially strong evidence, and to draw any conclusions requires considerable other data, but they're not as worthless as that phrase implies.
@@xymist5605 I absolutely agree, but don't think it's quite wrong. The problem is that folks seem to expect that multiple anecdotes, sans analysis or other corroborating proof, is sufficient evidence for a point which they've, at most, implied. (I'm coming at it from the perspective of an ESL writing/composition teacher who has had to repeat this point many times--I appreciate the succinctness of his phrasing and will probably steal it.) Thanks for your input!
I think there were so many relevant myths. I still make sure I discharge when I go to pump gas (particularly in winter in Indiana where it is dry af and I'm constantly wearing a sweater). The flu and the sneezing ones are still very relevant and illustrate how easily illness can spread, even one that isn't airborne at all. Plus, part of the reason my daughter got into mechanics was watching this with me. She is learning to build and everything from her step dad (who also sparked the interest) but I think Mythbusters helped that. She not only saw all the fun, she saw Kari who was able to do everything the boys could do and having fun doing it.
Adam, one thought i wonder if you may have considered. The #1 life saver that mythbusters did was any extremely dangerous test where we were always told "do not try this at home!". Im sure many at home scientists decided against testing some of their own questions because you did it for them in aan extremely safe manner! !
I've been thinking about the flu episode a lot since covid. like every time they talk about how easily it spreads I close my eyes and I see the dark room in the neon liquid covering everything and I freak out just a little.
Gotta say one of my favorite definitively helpful episodes was the pickup truck tailgate episode. In terms of helping fight against global warming, that episode is an enormous ally in just boosting fuel efficiency across the the world. I don't have a truck, but even I thought keeping the tailgate down would increase aerodynamics. I was astonished that the truck manufacturers even knew that keeping the tailgate up would be best, and I wondered why they did not actively distribute that knowledge. I am thankful that Mythbusters brought it into the limelight.
Adam, I'm a nurse working in a COVID receiving ward, and I've shown that episode to new graduate nurses. It's really, truly made a difference. Thank you and all the other cast and crew that made it happen.
This reminded me of the tooth brush and fecal matter episode. I miss old discovery, my reality TV show WAS Mythbusters... and junk yard wars. You guys are awsome, keep going!
Trying to pick your favorite myth is like picking your favorite tool. There are many favorites in the toolbox of testing steps and proven theories that make up mythbusters, and that's one of the things that makes it so relevant on any day. It's a collection of tools with which we see the world differently.
I love what he said. I'm a massive fan of "Myth Busters" but I always questioned the methodology; it's a T.v. show not a University. I just the other day had this conversation with my dad. He was watching the Smithsonian channel show "Air Disasters" and several people were shot from bullets from a body guards gun going off out side the gun from the fire. My dad said " didn't I see on Myth Busters that it does not work like that" and that lead to the conversation about methodology.
For me personally, it's the "Elephants are afraid of mice" segment - I know that sounds daft to call the most important, but here's why. When they went into the segment, it was clear that *everybody* (and I think that includes the majority of the audience) assumed it would be a quick and easy bust of a nonsensical phrase. And then they tested it. And the astonishing results showed, to me, that anyone, no matter how much experience, study etc. can be wrong, and not to dismiss something just because it sounds ridiculous to you. I was blown away by that and since then, as science has gone back and rigorously testing things that had been taken for granted as true for years, there have been many times when those things taken for granted were proven to be wrong. Brilliant show, life-changing for so many.
when we went into the first lockdown here in the UK is showed my kids (7 and 5) the discovery video. The kids suddenly understood why washing their hands and not touching their face would not just keep them safe, but to keep everyone safe. I hope that others have done the same
The myth where a tire tread went through a side window and decapitated a dummy helped me prove to a friend that a stray dog who I stopped to give some pettings to saved my life by distracting me - a car doing 50mph lost its tread and flew through where I would have been, about neck high, seconds later. And I was thus late because I was calling a local no-kill shelter to make sure the pupper was taken somewhere where she would get a good home.
@Adam, Your humility despite your near household name is astonishing... Seriously, the most important myths, Mythbusters ever tackled were any of them that inspired others to test the boundaries of knowledge, and to get excited about the scientific method. You guys made a difference in a lot of children / teen lives, showing that science didn't have to be boring classroom stuff... While yes that is important, sometimes there is no replacement for the hands on approach. How many individuals were inspired into a science, engineering, or math based field that might not have originally thought that they would have any interest? The answer to that question is unknowable of course, because it is all anecdotal but we are out here... I ultimately choose programming and web development, but my interest in physics, chemistry, and math was greatly influenced by being inspired to ask questions of the world around me by Mythbusters. I also can't wait to introduce my kids to mythbusters and running through every episode again with them... (well everything but the pig death car... That episode makes me sick thinking about it still)
Mythbusters was one of the few science shows i watched as a kid where women were included, and not just as a token gesture, but as a fully included and respected member of the team (and by every else too!). The most important myth you guys busted was that the field of STEM was only for men... I'm now graduating in fall with my bachelor's in public health sciences!
The first thing I remembered when the pandemic began was this episode with a fly. I reviewed it myself, showed it to my friends and tried to follow the example of Carrie Byron.
there are several that really impacted my thought process, critical thinking. (one notable episode was where Adam was talking about scale, e.g 1/12 is not double in size to a 1/24, and how certain first principles (physics, weight, momentum, inertia for example) dont scale correctly. in the same episode the other crew are trying to scale a black powder engine that was designed to be 20 odd foot tall down to 2 feet tall, and wondering why it wont work) .. but i think the one that most stands out to me was the aircraft taking of from a moving runway. not the experiment itself, i was well aware that it was possible. but the fact that so many people, including pilots were unable to understand basic first principals. that episode was the start of my journey to change the way i approached subjects/concepts. and employ the use of 1st principles and logical progression among things.
You’re looking very much like a man starting to succumb to isolation depression, old friend - as I believe many of us are. With some understandable exceptions, you have been generally able to hold your near-cracking emotions largely in check - but watching you on this episode today has me worried, and heartbroken, simply because it’s apparent you’re having some trouble keeping some emotions in check while you relate these wonderful stories. Keep the faith, Brother Adam. While the ‘Stir Crazius Cabin Feverus’ may be cracking some your infectiously jovial, persistent enthusiastically positive exterior presentation to our world, we all hope you know that you have millions of us who consider you a friend - and you’re not alone. Many of us are suffering from a plethora of pandemic related reasons: not only do we want to thank you for giving us your tremendous gift of creating almost every day and for making our isolated world seem not quite so ‘lonely’, we also want you to know ... you make a difference in our lives. Joy is transactional and transmissible - you can’t see our smiles but we all hope you can feel them and know ... We’re all here, and we’re all with you. You, old friend, are loved. Sending your strength ...
I saw the flu episode years and years ago and it was one of my first thoughts when Covid hit the US. It's the episode that has stayed with me the longest and changed my own habits (sneezing into my elbow instead of my hands).
The most important things I gleaned from the episodes actually had very little to do with the myths. Although I did learn quite a bit about the subject of the myth, what I got out of the show more was the analysis of how to go about doing the experiment, or how to build a certain thing out of a different material, or going through the thought process how to proceed with something. I haven't watched the show in quite a while, but I started watching it again and I find myself thinking about things quite differently. It's definitely a great show with a lot of awesome influence. Really one of the few reality shows, or I guess non-scripted is the word , that's actually worth watching.
Most likely, the most important episode is something we'll never know for sure... because it's the one that made some kid want to do science, who grew up to make a critical discovery. Maybe not yet, maybe they haven't even been born yet, but "seeing farther by standing on the shoulders of giants" applies in more than just the direct sense of refining prior theories.
Great episodes! The one I thought would have the most/best effect on society is when they proved cell phone/distracted driving is worse than driving impaired!
The turn turtle car myth, always best to just keep an escape tool with a window breaker/hammer (seat belt cutter is also important) and just get out immediately. Don't wait for the car to fill any the pressure to equalize... You might be too far underwater to swim it to the surface on the limited amount of air you have in your lungs.
I've read that in average people can hold their breath four two full minutes. Maybe longer if you absolutely have to. That's 120 seconds - 10X as long as you need to swim up a few feet. On the other hand, if you CAN get out right away, do! If you can't, take some deep breaths and don't panic.
7:55 I'll count it as a verbal "typo", but the popular aphorism is: "The plural of anecdote is not _data"._ Funny thing about that; It's a misquote, exactly opposite in meaning to the original" "The plural of anecdote is data." - Raymond Wolfinger
One of the most pivotal stories they highlighted over the years for me is comparing the effectiveness of hand driers versus hand towels to dry hands after washing.
Maybe Discovery should air all the disease episodes you guys did in a block. They should air that block multiple times. I think it would be helpful in the current situation, and it would be nice to watch some old school Mythbusters.
Just before we went on sitting break last year I showed the flu episode to all of my students as they kept asking why we needed to sanitize and keep our distance. I was so glad it existed.
😆 I love the gas station fire episode ... You nuked an eyebrow and some head hair trying to sort out the stoichiometry on the gasoline to get it to ignite properly. My dad thought that was absolutely hilarious. We didn't know at the time, but he'd done something similar with black powder some years prior. OMG. Good memories. I miss my daddy, but we enjoyed the show very much.
Normally nasal mucus is quite thin and watery and flows into your lungs to keep stuff hydrated and healthy. "Post-nasal drip" is when your nasal cavity and sinuses become so dried out (in my case it's usually inflammation from things like nasty head colds), that the mucus they produce becomes thick, sticky, and importantly, noticeable to your lungs. When a glob of this stuff enters your lungs, you naturally cough it up. So that's the typical symptom: a persistent, somewhat productive cough typically with clear phlegm and no other symptoms like body aches, fever, sore throat, fatigue, or inflammation; often it happens after you catch a cold. It's called "post-nasal drip" because there's a persistent dripping of thick mucus "after" (post) or behind the nasal cavity. The treatment is to humidify the air you breathe and hydrate yourself so your sinuses are producing thin mucus again. (I'm not a doctor, this is not medical advice, etc. I learned this from a boss who suffered from this for _months_ and found a doctor who diagnosed it correctly) What Adam simulated in that episode is a runny nose. Some people equate the two, but they're very different.
I felt that many of the modern myth like the water heater, gas station, explosive/flammable item at home, help to educate many people, letting them understand the reason for the warnings, as well as saving their life. As much as I like those explosive episodes; it's those myth of dangerous things that look so harmless that make me like the show.
Minor quibble: post-nasal drip is when it flows down the _back_ of your nose straight into your throat, not out of your nostrils But yeah, really cool to think about how much good each individual Mythbusters episode has done on its own. Thanks again Adam et al., you've done more than you know to improve the world
YES!!! THE FLU EPISODE! Definitely agree on the level of importance of that one! Love that! It's quite applicable nowadays with the current... uhm... "situation". Brilliant!
So I know mythbusters did an episode on: if you jump in a falling elevator will you be ok? But my thought is what if you climb up on top of it then jump? Keeping in mind that if you jump inside a train you don't move relative to the train, but if you jump on top of the train you "fly backwards" because the air around you isn't moving at speed with the train. Do you think that someone could survive using something like a light jacket or something to try to catch more air slowing their descent while jumping from the top outside of the elevator? Or would the car falling still be pulling air down with it to fill the vacuum left behind it?
Adam, you mentioned a zombie episode. In the episode, your conclusion was that the axe would prevail over the shotgun. Actually, the person wielding the axe would have been the first to be killed (turned into another zombie). Of course, the person wielding the shotgun would eventually run out of shotgun shells and succumb to the mob, but you simply "tapped" people on the head with your fake axe. In real life, you would bury the axe into the head and it would take a moment to wrench it from the skull, giving the zombie crowd more time to close in on you. After just a couple of few hits, they would have had you.
Rocket Sled Car is by far my favorite, every once in a while when i watch The Slow Mo Guys i wish it could be revisited with new cameras. That bit where the front end looks like its vaporizing would be amazing with even faster FPS tech. The duct tapes episodes where very entertaining especially the trebuchet.
I remembered watching an episode of them testing whether switching off the car and restart it at traffic lights would save fuel (it was confirmed yes). Few years later I saw cars that save fuels by auto off/on the engine. I want to believe this is because of their experiment 😌
The flu episode is probably one that probably I keep thinking a lot since I watch it for the first time, specially when I get a cold and a bit more through the last year. The method and seeing Kari avoiding pretty much everything is top tier.
The underwater car and flu stories are the first that come to my mind as well... the only reason they possibly haven't saved more lives is that more people haven't seen them. :) The flu one especially should be taught in schools. Though, the water heaters are by far the most spectacular. :)
It seemed like it wasn’t very long after the cellphone-gas station episode aired, that the signs at the pumps prohibiting people from using their phones, started to disappear.
the one that affected me the most was the germy bathroom thing, it completely validated my decision to 1) keep the toilet lid *closed* and 2) to keep toothbrushes *inside* something else to keep it clean because ew
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An important thing you helped to teach many, that public school refuses to? Critical Thinking Skills. VITAL. Fan since the beginning, and will be, life-long. ❤ I would just love a return in some capacity, of MB! 🥰 (the REAL DEAL! ...With the full team. Yourself, Jamie, Grant, Kari, Tory ++. )
I know SO many who were upset when they found out it was the episodes BUDGET that determined if something was "Busted" or not, not scientific facts.
Will Mythbusters with the kids ever return?
do you wear a flower in your hair ?
I’m not a mom, but I may be one of the midwesterners whose lives you saved by the underwater car episode. I wrote you in maybe 2014 after surviving a terrible underwater accident unscathed. Thank you.
you should contact Norm or Adam and see if you can do an interview and talk about it for the channel
I guess I missed those episodes... can you give me the quick rundown?
@@lordeisschrank Basically, you're not opening that door while the car is sinking. It almost instantly forms pressure you will not be able to break out of. Since there will be air in the car the water pressure will be greater than any human can push against.
So you have a couple options!
1. Open a window before any water gets to it... you'd have to be fast but it's possible. If you open a back window or something then you'll be set to swim out. But once water hits it, the pressure will lock the windows.
2. Have a tool to break a window. Without a specific tool or something equivalent, you're not breaking those windows with your shoe/hand/cell phone. If you have one of those though, you can easily break a window and swim out pretty quick.
3. Take deep calm breaths... and wait. Once the car is completely full of water you can open the door and swim out. In their tests, if they were panicking trying to kick the door open, they'd run out of breath and need help before the car was equalized. But if they just took calm breaths, and waited for the pressure to equalize, a modest breath holding would do the trick.
So TLDR: have a tool to break a window, or take deep calm breaths and wait for the pressure to equalize if the doors don't open the first time you try. Once the car is completely out of air, you can open the door and swim out. Of course try the doors from time to time, but don't try to exert any force. It won't work.
For those who don't remember how the episode ended: They had a group of 3 subjects who didn't know what was going on and 3 who did and were trying to avoid germs, and they all got covered, except for Kari (who was in the group that knew, and was meticulously cleaning everything before touching it). In the next test (still with 3 who knew and 3 who didn't), Adam changed his own behaviors, and started asking people to pass things to each other instead of touching them himself, didn't shake hands, etc. and it made a *huge* difference, even for the people who weren't actively trying to avoid germs. And that seems like the most important part right now, that we each have the power to minimize the spread of a virus by taking precautions and changing our own behaviors to protect others.
Surely the most important part is screaming incoherently at minimum wage Target greeters about vague (and incorrect) legal rights entitling you to cough plague on random people because that's what the slave-owning fathers of Murka would have wanted.
If you never ride a car again, you're risk injuring, or even killing someone with a vehicle drops to 0%. You have the ability and power to do this, (easily) . Or are YOU the exception? This is how many people feel about, not the virus but about certain forced mandates. If you don't want to risk getting bacterial pneumonia because of your own health risks or unique working environment... To Bad. The government will force your employer to fire you. All based of political pseudo science.
@@sandiago7564 Congratulations, you're a sociopath with a moral development on the Kohlberg scale of 1.
@@NoJusticeNoPeace why do you assume that? I survived cancer in my teens, just to deal with seizures and epileptic asthma. Wearing a mask for long periods literally is, and has been a massive health rise for me. Now I can't even go into the the store or legally be hired because of my disability. It's so fuked up and I see everyone around me giving themselves a pat on the back while completely throwing large populations of people to the streets.. because big government told us were not important. Gee thanks.
After over a year of living like this you'd be a little psycho to.
@@sandiago7564 While your situation is awful, it is also unique. Wearing a mask is difficult for some with mental health issues, which is unfortunate, yet there are so many people who are perfectly capable of wearing masks and following safety guidelines with no ill effects, yet they choose not to because they have zero compassion for anyone else. A lot of the world has gotten covid under control and are back to normal, but things are still wildly out of control here in the US because a huge part of the population refuses to participate in safety measures. And a large part of that is our president at the time playing things down, lying, and encouraging people to be unsafe.
If everyone who could wear masks did then the very few in your situation would be much safer and we'd have pulled out of this thing 8 months ago.
One of the most important ones was probably when they proved that talking on a cell phone while driving has just as bad an effect as driving while drunk. I think attitudes have changed a lot since that aired. I'm not sure if it was directly because of them, but I'm certain that lives were saved as a result, which is amazing for any TV show to achieve.
Canada's Worst Driver did that test with their drivers every year too before the show was cancelled :(
Some of the results from the "Distracted Driver" test were truly frightening! Especially in the last 2 seasons!
I miss mythbusters soooo much. Literally one of the best shows to ever exist. Much love to the entire MB cast. RIP Grant. Just a fantastic show that challenges brains young and old.
I can not remember the girl in the team of the three but she also passed away.
I feel bad not remembering her name but
I think you are thinking of jessi combs
true that, i loved the show growing up, it was the best thing on tv here in australia, now all we have is re runs of old crappy dramas or worse: shows like the bachelor
@@michaeljones6832 Wasn't it a small section on the show Beyond Tomorrow? I remember seeing that show run on tv here in the states with a small piece from an episode of Mythbusters in it.
I watch White Rabbit Project constantly on Netflix all the time
The most important myth was the one where you blew up the cement mixer. I think that's a good lesson to everyone.
Jamie's double take is the stuff of cartoon legend in that one. It's better than the actual explosion.
What cement mixer? I'm not even sure that's an axle ;)
The one when they turned a crane into a trebuchet
I have never used high explosives inside a cement mixer since watching that episode.
The lesson was never let a half full concrete truck sit overnight XD
I'm currently 22 so Mythbusters was at it's peak in my formative years, and I've gotta say, when I rewatch old episodes nowadays it is clear to me how much of what I know and the ways that I carry myself in life were affected by Mythbusters. The static electricity gas station episode is the perfect example; I always "discharge" on my car before I ever begin pumping.
The flu and sinking car I feel are the most profound as 'important' myths. I still vividly remember the reunion special episode where the 5 of you all sat down and reminisced about shoots and myths, and then you all were presented the story of the mother with her kids in the car going into a body of water, her remembering the episode, using your advice, and surviving.
The most important one is the flu. That dye will haunt me almost as much as Kari's incredible ability to stay clean.
The water heater one scared me the most.
The flipped car one was terrifying.🐢 "Omg they're going to drown Adam!"
The sheer power of the water heater was incredible.
Indeed, they made my life enormously better with the water heater experiments. Needed even better camera work, as with SpaceX Starship, but wow.
I have one major issue with that experiment, they knew Kari was a germ a phobe, so they shouldn't have told her what the experiment was. She was extra aware of what was going on so she wasn't afraid to break social norms like shaking hands.
If she was left in the dark she'd have to use her perception to realise what was happening and then see if she came out dye free. It would have been interesting to see how covered a self proclaimed clean freak got without knowing.
@@BoomBoomBrucey she wasn't aware. Watch the episode.
After the one about hand driers vs. paper towels almost all the restrooms either switched over or added paper towels as an option. I'd say that was quite an impact.
In epidemiology we call that "Known but to God." You probably DID save lives with that posted at the beginning of COVID. You made (and continue to make) a positive difference. Cudos.
*Kudos.
It the one episode perhaps Discovery should have uploaded in its entirety to RUclips.
@@DavidKnowles0 I think they DID, or at least most of it.
"The plural of anecdotal is not evidence" genuinely just changed how I approach explaining the scientific method to others and to myself. Thanks Adam
Does anyone know if that is a Savage original or who to credit that line to?
@@thirdspacemaker9141 it's a pretty well-known saying, an alternative version is "the plural of anecdote is not data". Not sure if it's known who came up with it.
@@jordivermeulen2519 Thanks for the reply.
The one with the sneeze velocity and spread was also relevant/
that and flushing toilets. these two episodes are the ones that stuck out and gave me cause to change habits.
I would argue the most important Myth was was not the Myth itself but the act of investigating them as a collective. The sheer volume of information we all learned watching you guys test all this crazy stuff. It's mind blowing to consider just how many times you knew to do some thing you seen on Mythbusters a certain way because you seen it there, what happens if you test your luck. So much of that knowledge has tangential implications and the bulk of it right in our ordinary, every day lives.
I'm well into my 30s and there's still dozens of important tidbits of safety and survival tucked away in my mind from watching Mythbusters when younger.
They really missed the opportunity to call this AAA, Ask Adam Anything
Yes! You know, it used to be called that, but there are a LOT of ADAMs out there. (A LOT.) So we threw in his last name.
@@tested ah okay fair enough, great video today guys! Really enjoyed it
@@tested ASK Adam Savage's Knowledge
@@hubbada6373 Thank you! It's a great idea, of course.
Ask Savage Questions - Get Savage Answers.
Unfortunately, it looks like the Flu episode is locked behind a paywall on Discovery's site. :(
Bits of it were released again for public broadcast during the start of this pandemic though which is quite cool.
I assume he means on RUclips. Searching RUclips, I found it here from a verified account called "Science Channel". ruclips.net/video/UbQ9Kl9CqUU/видео.html
@@xXGeth270Xx Not available in Canada either :(
And it specifically says the uploader made it locked in Canada too
For me, the most important one was the one that made a kid want to do science.
A new scientist hopefully soon i can say among us :)
TRUE
I'm in school to be an engineer primarily because of Mythbusters.
@@nukellavee I like turtles
So, all of them then ?
One of my favourite myths that had definitive results was the roundabout / traffic circle. Still like to rewatch that one.
Been watching you since a kid , keep inspiring everyone
never tell that to old people, make they feel like they are old
@@douglasdeoliveiracardoso9345 HAHAHAHHAH.
Same!
Discovery should release this episode as a commercial to air on every TV channel around the world.
I have thought about this episode every flu season, and certainly think about it now. It should be aired every week to drive home how a simple thing like visiting a friend can create a massive outbreak.
Are there any myths, done by Tory, Grant and Carrie, that you wished you were directly involved with?
Asked and answered previously.
@@UncleKennysPlace where
@@andmake-qg5bi on this RUclips channel lmao
Here's the answer:
ruclips.net/video/rDnGHwqnfyM/видео.html
@@ERobbo ok thx 😂
"The plural of anecdote is not evidence" love you Adam
Adam, you're work on Mythbusters is extremely significant. I'd it weren't for it, I would not be as scientifically curious as I am today. Even since I was a little kid watching the life raft parachute myth for my first ever episode from you guys.
To this day I still carry and use the knowledge to sneese on the curve of my elbow to minimize the spread of it and keep my hands clean. It has been even more useful on these times.
I have, personally, reposted and quoted that video about the Flu dozens upon dozens of times since this pandemic started. I definitely find it timely and important. You guys were unknowingly ahead of your time! Good job!!
Back then as a teenage boy binge watching Mythbusters as much as i could, i had such a CRUSH on Kary.
Thank you for taking us back to the golden age of mythbusters by answering interesting questions! And yes, your show had an impact on me and my interests in science.
Having that episode in my arsenal of knowledge allowed me during the COVID pandemic to take the situation seriously, behave more safely and at the same time be less panicked.
The germ episode really made an impression on me! Other myths too, but I honestly haven't had a lot of opportunities to dodge bullets underwater, or lift a car with a vacuum cleaner.
Adam, you'll be happy to know that I think about the flu episode every day. I mean this genuinely, it was that impactful for me. Thanks Adam, I really appreciate all you've done for us.
We'll pass that along to Adam! Thank you for the comment! (We think about it and the public bathroom myth all the time too.)
Eh, if you're thinking about it that much, that might be unhealthy obsession, past the point of beneficial, into negatively impacting your life.
@@DarxusC
Are you kidding? There is a Pandemic going on, maybe you heard. No, I think it is very healthy right now. Now if they were thinking about it every day since the episode aired, yeah that may not be healthy, but again, very useful right now.
@@MusicGunn I basically agree with you. But I think pandemic transmission via surface contact is still a theoretical possibility, not a major vector. Coughs, sneezes, and with more exposure, breathing.
@@DarxusC
I accept that premise. Still, it does make you want to be cognizant of that possibility and take measures to avoid it. I am of the age and health status that I am high risk.
Dude, you amaze me with how easy you make it for a normal person like me to understand things I probably wouldn't ordinarily.
Dang hearing about how your science strives and creative determination has affected people really makes me tear up. Thanks Adam!
Adam! I teach Radiography in Texas. Part of our basic curriculum is proper hand washing. I play the Mythbusters Flu Episode every semester. It is by far, more informative than any classroom speech/presentation I could ever give.
In my humble opinion, every healthcare institution and teaching environment should use that video.
I thank you for that episode (among many others).
Since I’ve been driving I’ve always touched metal before the gas pump and behaved cautiously when fueling. I never connected the fact that I learned it from you doing that myth. Such a positively influential show
i feel i LEARNED so much from Mythbusters WHILE being fully entertained.. the show should be continued indefinitely.. continuous learning, sharing ideas, questioning myths and even "facts"
We had epic flooding in Australia recently and one man died when his car went underwater. The report said that he had tried very hard to get out based on the damage to the inside of the car. One of my first thoughts was that it was a pity that he had not seen Mythbusters. I don’t know that it would have helped but it certainly explained why you should wait until the last moment and not waste your strength.
My son's school references the flu episode and coughing/sneezing in your elbow instead of your hand. The best part was when my developmentally delayed boy shouted "Daddy watches that show and I already knew!"
Thanks for being such a genuine person Adam. I'm glad you and people like you are in our world and lifetime.
the gas station fire episode was funny, "have i lost an eyebrow?!" XD
All the ones you said were great, yeah. The one that I find to be really important to me is the golf ball car episode. Not even the conclusion, that the golf ball holes reduce air resistance, but that the car didn't use more gas while going constant speed after putting the clay on. With switching to electric cars and the possible preservation of energy this has somehow come up in conversations quite a lot. And people just can't get their heads around that gas consumption at constant speed is not dependant on car weight at all. And there is a Myth Busters episode confirming that! The confirmation of basic physics was often the most interesting thing somehow!
Your episodes on water heats gave me a whole new respect for water heaters. Moral of the story, if something has a built-in safety feature, DON'T MESS WITH IT. Safe for the lawnmower episode. AND the appliances in the bathtub episode. AND the water-on-a-grease-fire episode. The list goes on.
Just copied it onto a post-it and put it onto my computer monitor to remember: "The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'evidence'," Well said and well worth remembering.
Unfortunately, while pithy, it's also wrong. Multiple anecdotes are absolutely evidence, taken together. Not especially strong evidence, and to draw any conclusions requires considerable other data, but they're not as worthless as that phrase implies.
@@xymist5605 I absolutely agree, but don't think it's quite wrong. The problem is that folks seem to expect that multiple anecdotes, sans analysis or other corroborating proof, is sufficient evidence for a point which they've, at most, implied. (I'm coming at it from the perspective of an ESL writing/composition teacher who has had to repeat this point many times--I appreciate the succinctness of his phrasing and will probably steal it.)
Thanks for your input!
I think there were so many relevant myths. I still make sure I discharge when I go to pump gas (particularly in winter in Indiana where it is dry af and I'm constantly wearing a sweater). The flu and the sneezing ones are still very relevant and illustrate how easily illness can spread, even one that isn't airborne at all. Plus, part of the reason my daughter got into mechanics was watching this with me. She is learning to build and everything from her step dad (who also sparked the interest) but I think Mythbusters helped that. She not only saw all the fun, she saw Kari who was able to do everything the boys could do and having fun doing it.
Adam, one thought i wonder if you may have considered. The #1 life saver that mythbusters did was any extremely dangerous test where we were always told "do not try this at home!". Im sure many at home scientists decided against testing some of their own questions because you did it for them in aan extremely safe manner! !
I've been thinking about the flu episode a lot since covid. like every time they talk about how easily it spreads I close my eyes and I see the dark room in the neon liquid covering everything and I freak out just a little.
Gotta say one of my favorite definitively helpful episodes was the pickup truck tailgate episode. In terms of helping fight against global warming, that episode is an enormous ally in just boosting fuel efficiency across the the world. I don't have a truck, but even I thought keeping the tailgate down would increase aerodynamics. I was astonished that the truck manufacturers even knew that keeping the tailgate up would be best, and I wondered why they did not actively distribute that knowledge. I am thankful that Mythbusters brought it into the limelight.
Christmas tree fire safety episode was pretty important.
The most important lesson I learned?
"When in doubt, C4."
Oh, and learning that Adam is a "secret" fan of the old b-flick Dungeonmaster.
Ive mentioned the transfer episode many times. It should be used as a national advert. The most vivid demonstration Ive seen .
So glad you pointed out that episode. I’ve referred so many friends & fam to that one and we all agree that it was definitely food for thought.
Adam, I'm a nurse working in a COVID receiving ward, and I've shown that episode to new graduate nurses. It's really, truly made a difference. Thank you and all the other cast and crew that made it happen.
This reminded me of the tooth brush and fecal matter episode. I miss old discovery, my reality TV show WAS Mythbusters... and junk yard wars.
You guys are awsome, keep going!
"The plural of anecdote is not evidence" may be one of the most profound things I've heard in a while!
Trying to pick your favorite myth is like picking your favorite tool. There are many favorites in the toolbox of testing steps and proven theories that make up mythbusters, and that's one of the things that makes it so relevant on any day. It's a collection of tools with which we see the world differently.
I always think of Mythbusters when I’m running in the rain 🌧 🏃♂️
Verizon gave me Discovery+ free for a year. EVERY EPISODE of Mythbusters is on the platform. Watching each episode over again is super nostalgic.
I love what he said. I'm a massive fan of "Myth Busters" but I always questioned the methodology; it's a T.v. show not a University. I just the other day had this conversation with my dad. He was watching the Smithsonian channel show "Air Disasters" and several people were shot from bullets from a body guards gun going off out side the gun from the fire. My dad said " didn't I see on Myth Busters that it does not work like that" and that lead to the conversation about methodology.
For me personally, it's the "Elephants are afraid of mice" segment - I know that sounds daft to call the most important, but here's why. When they went into the segment, it was clear that *everybody* (and I think that includes the majority of the audience) assumed it would be a quick and easy bust of a nonsensical phrase. And then they tested it. And the astonishing results showed, to me, that anyone, no matter how much experience, study etc. can be wrong, and not to dismiss something just because it sounds ridiculous to you. I was blown away by that and since then, as science has gone back and rigorously testing things that had been taken for granted as true for years, there have been many times when those things taken for granted were proven to be wrong. Brilliant show, life-changing for so many.
when we went into the first lockdown here in the UK is showed my kids (7 and 5) the discovery video. The kids suddenly understood why washing their hands and not touching their face would not just keep them safe, but to keep everyone safe. I hope that others have done the same
The myth where a tire tread went through a side window and decapitated a dummy helped me prove to a friend that a stray dog who I stopped to give some pettings to saved my life by distracting me - a car doing 50mph lost its tread and flew through where I would have been, about neck high, seconds later. And I was thus late because I was calling a local no-kill shelter to make sure the pupper was taken somewhere where she would get a good home.
@Adam, Your humility despite your near household name is astonishing... Seriously, the most important myths, Mythbusters ever tackled were any of them that inspired others to test the boundaries of knowledge, and to get excited about the scientific method. You guys made a difference in a lot of children / teen lives, showing that science didn't have to be boring classroom stuff... While yes that is important, sometimes there is no replacement for the hands on approach. How many individuals were inspired into a science, engineering, or math based field that might not have originally thought that they would have any interest? The answer to that question is unknowable of course, because it is all anecdotal but we are out here... I ultimately choose programming and web development, but my interest in physics, chemistry, and math was greatly influenced by being inspired to ask questions of the world around me by Mythbusters. I also can't wait to introduce my kids to mythbusters and running through every episode again with them... (well everything but the pig death car... That episode makes me sick thinking about it still)
Mythbusters was one of the few science shows i watched as a kid where women were included, and not just as a token gesture, but as a fully included and respected member of the team (and by every else too!). The most important myth you guys busted was that the field of STEM was only for men... I'm now graduating in fall with my bachelor's in public health sciences!
The underwater car episodes led me to carry a window breaking tool in my car. So in terms of behaviour modifying effect, those episodes are the best.
The first thing I remembered when the pandemic began was this episode with a fly. I reviewed it myself, showed it to my friends and tried to follow the example of Carrie Byron.
there are several that really impacted my thought process, critical thinking. (one notable episode was where Adam was talking about scale, e.g 1/12 is not double in size to a 1/24, and how certain first principles (physics, weight, momentum, inertia for example) dont scale correctly. in the same episode the other crew are trying to scale a black powder engine that was designed to be 20 odd foot tall down to 2 feet tall, and wondering why it wont work) .. but i think the one that most stands out to me was the aircraft taking of from a moving runway. not the experiment itself, i was well aware that it was possible. but the fact that so many people, including pilots were unable to understand basic first principals. that episode was the start of my journey to change the way i approached subjects/concepts. and employ the use of 1st principles and logical progression among things.
You’re looking very much like a man starting to succumb to isolation depression, old friend - as I believe many of us are. With some understandable exceptions, you have been generally able to hold your near-cracking emotions largely in check - but watching you on this episode today has me worried, and heartbroken, simply because it’s apparent you’re having some trouble keeping some emotions in check while you relate these wonderful stories.
Keep the faith, Brother Adam. While the ‘Stir Crazius Cabin Feverus’ may be cracking some your infectiously jovial, persistent enthusiastically positive exterior presentation to our world, we all hope you know that you have millions of us who consider you a friend - and you’re not alone.
Many of us are suffering from a plethora of pandemic related reasons: not only do we want to thank you for giving us your tremendous gift of creating almost every day and for making our isolated world seem not quite so ‘lonely’, we also want you to know ... you make a difference in our lives. Joy is transactional and transmissible - you can’t see our smiles but we all hope you can feel them and know ... We’re all here, and we’re all with you. You, old friend, are loved. Sending your strength ...
I saw the flu episode years and years ago and it was one of my first thoughts when Covid hit the US. It's the episode that has stayed with me the longest and changed my own habits (sneezing into my elbow instead of my hands).
The most important things I gleaned from the episodes actually had very little to do with the myths. Although I did learn quite a bit about the subject of the myth, what I got out of the show more was the analysis of how to go about doing the experiment, or how to build a certain thing out of a different material, or going through the thought process how to proceed with something. I haven't watched the show in quite a while, but I started watching it again and I find myself thinking about things quite differently. It's definitely a great show with a lot of awesome influence. Really one of the few reality shows, or I guess non-scripted is the word , that's actually worth watching.
Most likely, the most important episode is something we'll never know for sure... because it's the one that made some kid want to do science, who grew up to make a critical discovery. Maybe not yet, maybe they haven't even been born yet, but "seeing farther by standing on the shoulders of giants" applies in more than just the direct sense of refining prior theories.
Great episodes! The one I thought would have the most/best effect on society is when they proved cell phone/distracted driving is worse than driving impaired!
"The plural of anecdote is not evidence." Thank you, just gonna lift that quote.
The turn turtle car myth, always best to just keep an escape tool with a window breaker/hammer (seat belt cutter is also important) and just get out immediately. Don't wait for the car to fill any the pressure to equalize... You might be too far underwater to swim it to the surface on the limited amount of air you have in your lungs.
I've read that in average people can hold their breath four two full minutes. Maybe longer if you absolutely have to. That's 120 seconds - 10X as long as you need to swim up a few feet.
On the other hand, if you CAN get out right away, do! If you can't, take some deep breaths and don't panic.
7:55 I'll count it as a verbal "typo", but the popular aphorism is: "The plural of anecdote is not _data"._
Funny thing about that; It's a misquote, exactly opposite in meaning to the original"
"The plural of anecdote is data." - Raymond Wolfinger
One of the most pivotal stories they highlighted over the years for me is comparing the effectiveness of hand driers versus hand towels to dry hands after washing.
Maybe Discovery should air all the disease episodes you guys did in a block. They should air that block multiple times. I think it would be helpful in the current situation, and it would be nice to watch some old school Mythbusters.
Would love to hear Adam talk about dealing Censorship and stuff being outright Banned after being filmed.
Just before we went on sitting break last year I showed the flu episode to all of my students as they kept asking why we needed to sanitize and keep our distance. I was so glad it existed.
😆 I love the gas station fire episode ... You nuked an eyebrow and some head hair trying to sort out the stoichiometry on the gasoline to get it to ignite properly. My dad thought that was absolutely hilarious. We didn't know at the time, but he'd done something similar with black powder some years prior. OMG. Good memories. I miss my daddy, but we enjoyed the show very much.
Normally nasal mucus is quite thin and watery and flows into your lungs to keep stuff hydrated and healthy. "Post-nasal drip" is when your nasal cavity and sinuses become so dried out (in my case it's usually inflammation from things like nasty head colds), that the mucus they produce becomes thick, sticky, and importantly, noticeable to your lungs. When a glob of this stuff enters your lungs, you naturally cough it up. So that's the typical symptom: a persistent, somewhat productive cough typically with clear phlegm and no other symptoms like body aches, fever, sore throat, fatigue, or inflammation; often it happens after you catch a cold. It's called "post-nasal drip" because there's a persistent dripping of thick mucus "after" (post) or behind the nasal cavity. The treatment is to humidify the air you breathe and hydrate yourself so your sinuses are producing thin mucus again. (I'm not a doctor, this is not medical advice, etc. I learned this from a boss who suffered from this for _months_ and found a doctor who diagnosed it correctly)
What Adam simulated in that episode is a runny nose. Some people equate the two, but they're very different.
The one where Adam burnt his eyebrows off...HANDS DOWN
I felt that many of the modern myth like the water heater, gas station, explosive/flammable item at home, help to educate many people, letting them understand the reason for the warnings, as well as saving their life.
As much as I like those explosive episodes; it's those myth of dangerous things that look so harmless that make me like the show.
Minor quibble: post-nasal drip is when it flows down the _back_ of your nose straight into your throat, not out of your nostrils
But yeah, really cool to think about how much good each individual Mythbusters episode has done on its own. Thanks again Adam et al., you've done more than you know to improve the world
YES!!! THE FLU EPISODE! Definitely agree on the level of importance of that one! Love that! It's quite applicable nowadays with the current... uhm... "situation". Brilliant!
The episode with the exploding water heater in the basement was indeed an eye opener, and a scary eye opener, no doubt.
So I know mythbusters did an episode on: if you jump in a falling elevator will you be ok? But my thought is what if you climb up on top of it then jump? Keeping in mind that if you jump inside a train you don't move relative to the train, but if you jump on top of the train you "fly backwards" because the air around you isn't moving at speed with the train. Do you think that someone could survive using something like a light jacket or something to try to catch more air slowing their descent while jumping from the top outside of the elevator? Or would the car falling still be pulling air down with it to fill the vacuum left behind it?
Adam, you mentioned a zombie episode. In the episode, your conclusion was that the axe would prevail over the shotgun. Actually, the person wielding the axe would have been the first to be killed (turned into another zombie). Of course, the person wielding the shotgun would eventually run out of shotgun shells and succumb to the mob, but you simply "tapped" people on the head with your fake axe. In real life, you would bury the axe into the head and it would take a moment to wrench it from the skull, giving the zombie crowd more time to close in on you. After just a couple of few hits, they would have had you.
I show my family that flu episode every year. It's still my favorite
I will always remember the toilet/ bathroom test in regards to airborn germ spread
@4:34 just yesterday my 8 year old son asked what to do if a car falls into a pond and I relayed to him the advice from that episode!
Rocket Sled Car is by far my favorite, every once in a while when i watch The Slow Mo Guys i wish it could be revisited with new cameras. That bit where the front end looks like its vaporizing would be amazing with even faster FPS tech.
The duct tapes episodes where very entertaining especially the trebuchet.
mythbusters was for real such a good series back then, I loved watching it as a kid! Might have to go back
I remembered watching an episode of them testing whether switching off the car and restart it at traffic lights would save fuel (it was confirmed yes). Few years later I saw cars that save fuels by auto off/on the engine. I want to believe this is because of their experiment 😌
The flu episode is probably one that probably I keep thinking a lot since I watch it for the first time, specially when I get a cold and a bit more through the last year. The method and seeing Kari avoiding pretty much everything is top tier.
4:26 the captions say ‘midwestern mobs’ instead of moms and I can’t get over the mental image of that 😂
The underwater car and flu stories are the first that come to my mind as well... the only reason they possibly haven't saved more lives is that more people haven't seen them. :) The flu one especially should be taught in schools.
Though, the water heaters are by far the most spectacular. :)
It seemed like it wasn’t very long after the cellphone-gas station episode aired, that the signs at the pumps prohibiting people from using their phones, started to disappear.
Toilet flushing episode hands down. Changed the way I used the bathroom forever
the one that affected me the most was the germy bathroom thing, it completely validated my decision to 1) keep the toilet lid *closed* and 2) to keep toothbrushes *inside* something else to keep it clean because ew
Lives were saved by your myth around the knife to a gunfight. For LEO's awesome work, thanks