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Post by The Urban Mythbuster on May 9, 2013 13:03:55 GMT
So, I am huge fan of both MBs & Catch, which makes this episode even better.
1) Being pulled overboard after getting caught in the "bite" of the rope...Based on watching Catch & always hearing the captains warn their crews about the "bite", I thought this was a slam dunk for being confirmed. It was quite interesting to see the various results and that Buster was not pulled overboard most of the time. Most of the instances would have been major injury to limbs and/or amputation, but not pulled into the sea.
2) Power naps improve performance...Very interesting to see the results of this & how much improvement there was between the sleep deprivation & power nap test results. I suppose this has to do with Circadian Rhythms and, even if you don't actually sleep, your body & mind still get rest from just lying there.
3) "Indestructable" crab pots...Not really a myth, but still fun to watch. Eventually, given the MBs ability to access explosives, you knew that crab pot would be destroyed. File this under 'End with a bang'.
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Post by WhutScreenName on May 9, 2013 13:17:16 GMT
I enjoyed the episode, and I do not watch Deadliest Catch. That said, I think the results for 1 where not completely accurate and here's why.
1) there seemed to be some time between the pot falling into the water and the rope getting taught enough to 'bite' the person stepping inside it. Enough time, IMO, that said person SHOULD notice and step out before getting caught.
2) Buster remained 'static' during the test. A real person would writhe in pain and attempt to free themselves from whatever it was they were caught on. This means that while buster didn't go overboard on most of the tests, I think a person who is actively trying to free themselves and moving all over would go over as they would not get stuck on the rail or table etc...
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Post by The Urban Mythbuster on May 9, 2013 13:36:23 GMT
1) I feel as if there was not enough rope. On a related note, not sure 200 feet was an accurate depth for this test.
When they have shown deckhands getting caught in the rope, it seems to happen because the deckhands are distracted and don't realize what's happening to them.
Then again, was the MBs 'crab boat' rig going the same speed as a real crab boat when the pot is dropped.
2) I'd assume there's an initial period of shock and/or surprise when you first realize you are caught & you would freeze up, not knowing what to do (fight vs flight).
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Post by ironhold on May 9, 2013 14:56:23 GMT
As someone who delivers newspapers, I could have confirmed the sleep myth first-hand.
I normally only get 3 - 5 hours of sleep a day between working nights *and* having to keep my parents' schedule during the day.
Power naps are about the only thing that keeps me going some times.
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Post by PK on May 9, 2013 15:14:04 GMT
I seem to recall seeing people get caught in the bight on Deadliest Catch and *nearly* going overboard, but they had one advantage that Buster didn't: fellow crew members to quickly help.
So while I think it's even less likely than they found, I agree that it's certainly plausible.
BTW: "bight", not "bite". A bight is a loop or curve in the middle of a length of rope.
EDIT: which episode was it where we saw mini-Buster in the plexi car being hit by the log? Was that one I missed, or is it an upcoming episode that Adam assumed would have already been shown?
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Post by watcher56 on May 9, 2013 15:29:33 GMT
EDIT: which episode was it where we saw mini-Buster in the plexi car being hit by the log? Was that one I missed, or is it an upcoming episode that Adam assumed would have already been shown? I had the same thought. Did I miss an episode? I never saw the mini-Buster being hit by a log. |
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Post by Cybermortis on May 9, 2013 15:33:19 GMT
EDIT: which episode was it where we saw mini-Buster in the plexi car being hit by the log? Was that one I missed, or is it an upcoming episode that Adam assumed would have already been shown? I think it is/was an upcoming episode that was assumed to be aired before the Deadliest Catch special. I say this because the Buster interview mentioned him being stuck between two large Cops in a car that was impacted side on, which would seem to be the myth Adam was talking about. Just think, only those who've read the Buster interview on here would be in a position to know this... |
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Post by PK on May 9, 2013 15:48:53 GMT
Ah yes. I knew it sounded familiar. What threw me was that I knew I hadn't seen it.
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Post by The Urban Mythbuster on May 9, 2013 15:52:22 GMT
It feels good to be privy to "teasers" about future episodes. ;D
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Post by Lokifan on May 9, 2013 18:02:04 GMT
BTW: "bight", not "bite". A bight is a loop or curve in the middle of a length of rope. THANK YOU! You beat me to it. For some reason, the "bite"/"bight" thing was nails-on-a-blackboard irritating to me. ;D |
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Post by PK on May 9, 2013 18:09:19 GMT
;D
How about "Pt. Reyes", with Reyes pronounced with two syllables? That was irritating me all through the episode.
Never heard anyone from the Bay Area - or the entire region for that matter - say it that way. It's always "rays", not "ray-ez"
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Post by The Urban Mythbuster on May 9, 2013 18:15:17 GMT
I have a friend with the last name 'Reyes' & she pronounces it as two syllables. Maybe it's a colloquial thing?
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Post by breesfan on May 9, 2013 23:12:10 GMT
Liked this episode.
Power nap is interesting but I figured you have to fall asleep to get a good rest. So it really matters that you are just lying down?
The man overboard one, I kept thinking Buster was too close to the thing that kept him from going overboard. But I do remember seeing something like this on a Roadrunner cartoon or some cartoon. LOL
I loved to see how they destroyed the crab pot and it was cool.
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Post by blazerrose on May 10, 2013 2:30:35 GMT
I have to say, I just thought Buster would keep doing the splits at the rail, but he wouldn't go all the way over. I have an even deeper respect for the DC guys, now. I have had to be awake for long days due to remodels or cleaning crews, and just for me personally, I do better just staying awake the whole time. Naps make me so groggy. Just give me coffee  |
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Post by Lokifan on May 10, 2013 5:48:30 GMT
I have a friend with the last name 'Reyes' & she pronounces it as two syllables. Maybe it's a colloquial thing? Most likely. I've always heard it pronounced as "point rays", too. It's a local thing, I'm sure. Another sure way to identify tourists locally: Don't call it "Frisco"!  |
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Post by craighudson on May 10, 2013 9:17:03 GMT
Is this because you sleep longer than 20 minutes and go into REM sleep? Because if you do it defeats the purpose of power napping (i.e. not waking up groggy). |
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Post by The Urban Mythbuster on May 10, 2013 12:13:29 GMT
Would a more complete test have included sleeping for different intervals? Or, would that have been overkill?
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Post by the light works on May 10, 2013 14:07:29 GMT
killer bight: the biggest problem was that buster kept getting caught on the table. I think that was a setup issue. I was interested in the question of whether a live person could extricate themselves on the way down - but the violence of the "overboarding" may render it a moot point.
power naps. some sleep is better then no sleep... "Well, THERE'S your problem" other than the 2 days per test required, and the fact that it is not really Mythbusters' job, I would have been more interested to see if there was some other pattern of operations that allowed the crew to work more effectively in the same total time frame
crab pot explosion: and here I was hoping they had found a new way to launch the pots...
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Post by Lokifan on May 10, 2013 15:45:46 GMT
Now that would be something.
Explosively launching pots like WW2 depth charges off a destroyer? That's good TV. ;D
No myth, however.
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Post by Antigone68104 on May 10, 2013 22:39:01 GMT
1) I feel as if there was not enough rope. On a related note, not sure 200 feet was an accurate depth for this test. I just watched this episode online -- didn't they say that crab fishing is done at around 200 feet? (I'm not having any luck Googling up depths for the Bering Sea, though.) |
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