quote Originally posted by fierofetish: So....when is it going to be released, this Mythbusters thing? Tomorrow is the 30th January..is it a TV thing, or Internet thing?

The Mythbusters are on the Discovery channel. You need cable or satellite programing to watch them.

quote Originally posted by fierofetish: So....when is it going to be released, this Mythbusters thing? Tomorrow is the 30th January..is it a TV thing, or Internet thing? Or both? I canīt wait!! I took my model plane with me to the Airport to meet Ellie, but couldnīt get to try the experiment again ..but the two I have already done proved it to me conclusively...the PLANE WILL FLY!!! Taddadadadadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! Nick

You'll know soon enough after it airs, if you don't get Discovery. It will be posted to YouTube probably minutes after it airs, by many I'm sure.

quote Originally posted by PontiacJ829: You'll know soon enough after it airs, if you don't get Discovery. It will be posted to YouTube probably minutes after it airs, by many I'm sure.

, we won't hear it here first, , .

I already know but, this has been fun watching.

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It's the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us the freedom of the press.
It's the Soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us the freedom of speech.
It's the Soldier, not the politicians
That ensures our right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
It's the Soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag.

Tonight's the big night! Adam and Jamie finally put this myth to the test!



I'll be checking Youtube in hopes that a video is posted.

9 pm eastern standard time, lol.

What happens when you grab a table cloth and slowly pull it? The dishes follow the tablecloth, even if they're on bearings.
The ones with bearings resist the pull a little but quickly remain steady with the cloth.

Acceleration with normal planes isn't like a top fuel dragster. They slowly build up momentum. Runways aren't 10,000 feet for landings.

Yes, but you see, the DISHES are supposed to move first, THEN the tablecloth
tries to stop them from moving forward with its computer control.
SEE?

Anyone want to make any bets, based on tonight's Mythbusters?

Too bad they didnt do a preview and clearly state all the perameters of the myth exactly (thinking like a lawyer .)

I wouldnt be able to make a bet without totally knowing all the facts. Just saying can it take off on a treadmill is not sufficient apparently.

quote Originally posted by rogergarrison: Too bad they didnt do a preview and clearly state all the perameters of the myth exactly (thinking like a lawyer .) I wouldnt be able to make a bet without totally knowing all the facts. Just saying can it take off on a treadmill is not sufficient apparently.

Ever play Poker or bet on the horses at the track, no one knows all the parameters, you take your best SWAG (Scientific Wild A$$ Guess) and go with it. The plane will take off or it won't. I'm saying it'll fly, $5.00 ???

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Ron

It's the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us the freedom of the press.
It's the Soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us the freedom of speech.
It's the Soldier, not the politicians
That ensures our right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
It's the Soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag.

quote Originally posted by blackrams: Ever play Poker or bet on the horses at the track, no one knows all the parameters, you take your best SWAG (Scientific Wild A$$ Guess) and go with it. The plane will take off or it won't. I'm saying it'll fly, $5.00 ???

I'm so sure the plane would take off, I'd bet MY PLANE!

quote Originally posted by Gokart Mozart: What happens when you grab a table cloth and slowly pull it? The dishes follow the tablecloth, even if they're on bearings. The ones with bearings resist the pull a little but quickly remain steady with the cloth. Acceleration with normal planes isn't like a top fuel dragster. They slowly build up momentum. Runways aren't 10,000 feet for landings.

That's a horrible analogy.

You could cut the anticipation with a knife.

well.. its on!

Myth BUSTED: The plane flies.

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Questions????

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Ron

It's the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us the freedom of the press.
It's the Soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us the freedom of speech.
It's the Soldier, not the politicians
That ensures our right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
It's the Soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag.

quote Originally posted by blackrams: Really?

No. It's doing exactly what I expected.

quote Originally posted by Formula88: No. It's doing exactly what I expected.

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Ron

It's the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us the freedom of the press.
It's the Soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us the freedom of speech.
It's the Soldier, not the politicians
That ensures our right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
It's the Soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag.

So far, so good...

I'm not surprised. Now I just need to see if I can catch the video on Youtube.

If not, I'm sure I'll catch it sooner or later on one of the 1,558,458,145 reruns that they show.

it showed the plane in the air before it went to commercial once... not that I expected anything else..

quote Originally posted by AJ7: it showed the plane in the air before it went to commercial once... not that I expected anything else..

That's from when they tested to see what the take off distance was.

Where's Gokart?

^^^ He's probably trying to invent a conveyor belt that can keep a plane from moving.

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BUSTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Heh heh heh

That isn't how I expected that one to turn out..

quote Originally posted by PontiacJ829: Where's Gokart?

Thinking up excuses.

Small Scale- Flew
Full Scale- Flew
Pilot- Idiot
w00t!
Edit: I loved Adam's reaction, lol. Almost seemed like he was in a few debates about it too.

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quote Originally posted by Formula88: Thinking up excuses.

Do we want to guess at the excuses, or just wait for them?

quote Originally posted by Formula88: Thinking up excuses.

I still think people will argue... oh well, its sometimes entertaining..

I'm waiting for them, and they'll fall on deaf ears. If people aren't convinced by now, then they can believe whatever they want. Maybe on their flat earth, a conveyor belt can stop a plane; but on everybody else's round world, we know the truth. (Some of us knew it all along).

I still say this whole controversy is based on misunderstanding and confusing explanations. Either the treadmill is moved fast enough to keep the plane stationary in space, or it just matches the planes speed in reverse. Toss in a couple of idiots and you have a worldwide debate.

I know people will still argue. But if this isn't satisfactory proof, then nothing will be.

quote Originally posted by fierobear: Do we want to guess at the excuses, or just wait for them?

quote Treatment of denial Denial is treated differently in different types of therapy. In psychoanalytic therapy, denial is regarded as an obstacle to progress that must eventually be confronted and interpreted. Timing is important, however. Psychoanalytic therapists wait until clients appear emotionally ready or have some degree of insight into their problems before confronting them. In the humanistic and existential therapies, denial is considered the framework by which clients understand their world. Not directly confronting denial, therapists assist clients in exploring their world view and considering alternative ways of being. In cognitive-behavioral therapies, denial is not regarded as an important phenomenon. Rather, denial would suggest that an individual has not learned the appropriate behaviors to cope with a stressful situation. Therapists assist individuals in examining their current thoughts and behaviors and devising strategic ways to make changes.

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quote Originally posted by 86GT3.4DOHC: I still say this whole controversy is based on misunderstanding and confusing explanations. Either the treadmill is moved fast enough to keep the plane stationary in space, or it just matches the planes speed in reverse. Toss in a couple of idiots and you have a worldwide debate.

NIce try, but there is no speed at which the treadmill will keep the plane stationary. That's the point. The treadmill does not affect the plane. Period.

quote Originally posted by PontiacJ829: Small Scale- Flew Full Scale- Flew Pilot- Idiot w00t! Edit: I loved Adam's reaction, lol. Almost seemed like he was in a few debates about it too.

Yeah that's the only thing that surprised me: the pilot was actually stupid enough to think it wouldn't fly! How can someone like that become a pilot? I guess you don't have to have even moderate intelligence (or even comon sense) to become a pilot...
~ Paul
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