Grizz goes Mythbusting

Robert still qualifies as Geek. Arguably an Out of Date Geek, perhaps, but a geek who's not current on kinda geeky tv shows is still a geek. One could even claim that although the audience for Mythbusters is heavily geek, that's not their intended audience.

If Robert had said he didn't know about Robot Wars or Battlebots, now that WOULD be grounds for a geek tribunal.

But a real geek still would have looked it up rather than waiting for a response.

Barry

"Robert Haar" wrote

First and formost, it is a TV show. As such, they have both time and budgetary constraints. But as special effects guys, they can be wildly creative within those constraints. Added to this is that they are kinda funny guys. Add a demented support staff, including at least one totally hot babe, it can get humorous at times.

You start out saying you know nothing about the show, then you ask if they've advanced beyond adolescents, then you say you have your answer about the show. Obviously, you know SOMETHING about the show, but wish to remain ignorant about it while condemning it.

"But a real geek still would have looked it up rather than waiting for a response. "

Damn. Curse you and your use of logic! I am foiled.

?????? Ok......

You've learned the lesson, so you may keep the card...

Please post pics. JP

No. On the contrary, a real geek won't pass up the opportunity to point out and circumscribe logical deficiencies in another's assertion.

:)

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The snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com entity posted thusly:

A real geek knows the difference between a robot and a radio-controlled vehicle, and looks down his nose at the latter, refusing to waste time on it.

As a former avid r/c'er, not a robotics guy, I used to look down at them for the same reasons.

No, first they proved that the myth was false, they filled a raft with helium and it couldn't even lift it's own weight. So they tried a variety of rafts with the same results. Myth busted. Then they try to replicate the spirit of the myth if they can. Whether or not they can replicate the spirit of the myth, it was busted the minute the raft failed to float.

Speaking of said Powermatic - did anybody catch the episode where they built a mock-up of the Ark of the Covenant? First the builder is shown fondling the wood in his truck. "Oooh, look at this beautiful wood!" In the next shot he's pushing wood through the saw using his entire body weight and smoke is billowing off the blade. All of the finished pieces were blackened.

How old ARE you guys? ;-)

They're set carpenters, not fine woodworkers.

Remember, those guys also weld, sculpt, blow mold, wire etc...

Ever see the "ballistics gel" mold leak all over?

Yes TV show. Pretty good. You can see some of their shows on the internet as well.

Just imagine all the things that have been shoved through that saw. Steel, plastics, meat and bone, and who knows what else. I would imagine that blade is about as thrashed as it could be, and probably won't get changed until it breaks. It just needs to make it through the material, doesn't need to be pretty to get busted up.