The forum discussion revolves around the "Giant Slingshot" episode of Mythbusters, where participants express skepticism about the show's ability to accurately recreate myths. Key points include criticism of the show's methodology, particularly regarding the water bottle rocket experiment, where participants argue that the show prematurely declared the myth "busted" without fully exploring the potential of the contraption. The conversation highlights the difference between theoretical possibilities and practical execution, emphasizing that while something may be theoretically feasible, it does not guarantee successful implementation in real-world scenarios.
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Coming from someone who has to endure the countless of idiotic e-mails my mother insists on forwarding me...I would hope there is a core belief in that show's producers to hopefully educate part of the populace out there enough to realize that 99% of the stuff they see out there is BS.DaveC426913 said:Uh, well, yes. I mean secondary to that.
I'll modify the ? to say: how do they rationalize what they're doing?