Oops! Mythbusters did something wrong!

sequoias said:
Well, mythbusters do sometimes try to clone the myths to see if they really work or not. Once again, it is fun to watch. Sounds like you are being too serious. Life is short, have some fun.
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Yes, Mythbusters is television. It's "fun to watch." That's exactly the problem. And yet people are acting like this is real science. Real science is not always fun. It's often very boring. Nobody wants to watch a show about that.

I have lots of fun. I just don't claim it to be science. And I don't defend people who put others at risk.
 
purplewowies said:
What do you mean they don't go through a scientific process? They pretty closely follow the scientific method.

1. Form a question. (The myth.)
2. Gather information and resources. (They often talk about what they know/have researched about the subject on the show.)
3. Form a hypothesis. (They don't always state it, but it's typically, "If we do this, then myth should happen.")
4. Test the hypothesis by performing an experiment and collecting data in a reproducible manner. (The experiments/busting they do, which they collect data on.)
5. Analyze the data. (They have to do this.)
6. Interpret the data and draw conclusions. (Confirmed, plausible, busted.)
7. Publish results. (They don't do this in scientific journals, but the show is an avenue of doing it.)
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TheWriteAlex said:
Yes, Mythbusters is television. It's "fun to watch." That's exactly the problem. And yet people are acting like this is real science. Real science is not always fun. It's often very boring. Nobody wants to watch a show about that.

I have lots of fun. I just don't claim it to be science. And I don't defend people who put others at risk.
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Yes, that's the good spirit. :lol:

Real science IS boring, yep.
 
TheWriteAlex said:
What would you do if your daughter was in the house and the cannonball flew two inches from her head? Nobody was still hurt, but . . .
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I would grab her, give her a big hug and pray, thanking the Lord.
 
TXgolfer said:
I would grab her, give her a big hug and pray, thanking the Lord.
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That's good. And after that, your next move is? . . . telling the dorkbuster boys it's all good. No harm no foul, just please be more careful next time?
 
TheWriteAlex said:
You all know damn well that if this had been a couple teenagers, you'd be calling for their scalps.

Bunch of apologists.
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No doubt, teenagers wouldn't have the experience, permits or insurance to fix my house
 
TheWriteAlex said:
Who cares? There's more dead sea life in an aisle of Kroger than this cannonball would ever do. But I don't see any human bodies in the frozen section at Kroger . . .
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You are forgetting it's west coast.....humans rank below sea life
 
just asked a friend about this.. he laughed and suggested to keep the holes intact, put glass in it's place. To add character to the house. along with two demands, have the show put up an life insurance fund, and an guest appearance on the next show.

I thought that was cool
 
TXgolfer said:
You are forgetting it's west coast.....humans rank below sea life
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Hey, not ALL sea life. I mean, yeah, the humpy whales and that cute Monterey Bay otter for sure. But when it comes to sharks, surfer brah Slater is, like, totally more important than sea life, dude.
 
TXgolfer said:
:hmm: I haven't heard of parents filing for permits to fire cannons or renting them firing ranges. Interesting.
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That really has nothing to do with what we're talking about.

What I am trying to show is that because of the celebrity status of these two morons and their idiotic TV show, they get a little chuckling wagging of the finger and are told to be more careful. If this were anyone else, they'd be hammered hardcore, regardless of permits, legality, etc.
 
TheWriteAlex said:
That really has nothing to do with what we're talking about.

What I am trying to show is that because of the celebrity status of these two morons and their idiotic TV show, they get a little chuckling wagging of the finger and are told to be more careful. If this were anyone else, they'd be hammered hardcore, regardless of permits, legality, etc.
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Yeah, and I am disagreeing with you. It's not like they fired this cannon in an orphanage parking lot. They fired it on a firing range and had experience with explosives. I am also guessing (could be wrong) they had a pyrotechnics license, a permit to fire and a boatload of insurance. A big difference between that and the teenagers you mentioned.

And yeah as accidents go..... having your house damaged by well funded celebrities where no one gets hurt, would be pretty cool.
 
Say if you drove a car, and a tire blew off and you lost control on your vehicle, and we call you criminal. Is that appropriate response?

Criminal means one knowing that it could hurt anyone and refused to do anything to prevent it. That is CRIME, but when one knew and did every steps to make nothing went wrong, but for some freak reason it went wrong... calling it criminal? Your outta of your mind!

TheWriteAlex said:
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Just because there is no intent doesn't mean they aren't guilty of negligent behavior and liable for criminal prosecution.

"Something went wrong" --Yeah, like to begin with, they should not have pointed a projectile missile in the direction of human activity, regardless of if there was a hill to stop it.

Ya'll are looking the other way because you like the show. These guys are just some morons who get a hard on from blowing things up.
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