ronbo6
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Post by ronbo6 on Jun 27, 2013 2:46:08 GMT
If you get BBC America (I don't know where it would be getting shown outside the US), they have a show that appears to be doing a lot of Mythbusters-type stuff. The show is called "Bang goes the theory", and I am finding it quite interesting.
The last show I saw investigated how much time you actually save by changing lanes in heavy traffic and they built a human-powered aircraft that they actually got off the ground for a couple seconds at a time.
It's worth a look, if you can find it.
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Post by ponytail61 on Jun 27, 2013 3:50:29 GMT
For those interested there are some full episodes on YouTube "Bamg Goes The Theory"Watched a few trailers and I would probably watch if it was on TV here in the states.
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Post by ronbo6 on Jun 27, 2013 4:11:33 GMT
Watched a few trailers and I would probably watch if it was on TV here in the states. If you can get the 'BBC America' cable Channel from your provider (They are the ones that also run Doctor Who, and Top Gear, two other favorites of mine), you can get it. The network is in the upper-100's on my cable provider's listings (AT&T cable, channel 188). If your cable provider doesn't run BBC America, it can't hurt to ask them to add it.
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Post by the light works on Jun 27, 2013 4:55:23 GMT
I recall the name - however, I'm not going to push my luck by demanding priority for TWO shows.
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Post by Cybermortis on Jun 27, 2013 15:24:04 GMT
{Thread moved to Hobbies. 'Old Shows' is purely for discussion about episodes of Mythbusters not other TV programs, no matter how similar they may be. Edited the Old Shows forum description to make this clearer - CM}
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ronbo6
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Post by ronbo6 on Jun 27, 2013 17:25:00 GMT
Thanks. I couldn't find a better place to post this originally, based upon the forum descriptions as then-written.
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Post by c64 on Jul 6, 2013 21:21:37 GMT
If you get BBC America (I don't know where it would be getting shown outside the US), they have a show that appears to be doing a lot of Mythbusters-type stuff. The show is called "Bang goes the theory", and I am finding it quite interesting. The last show I saw investigated how much time you actually save by changing lanes in heavy traffic and they built a human-powered aircraft that they actually got off the ground for a couple seconds at a time. It's worth a look, if you can find it. There are a lot of those shows but they keep coming and going, none of then lasts for more than a year. The main problem is that they all want to top the Mythbusters and blow up a lot of money fast which becomes boring fast. Watching how a test is prepared is a lot more fun and educational than blowing stuff up in 10 minutes intervals.
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Post by Cybermortis on Jul 7, 2013 12:53:02 GMT
If you get BBC America (I don't know where it would be getting shown outside the US), they have a show that appears to be doing a lot of Mythbusters-type stuff. The show is called "Bang goes the theory", and I am finding it quite interesting. The last show I saw investigated how much time you actually save by changing lanes in heavy traffic and they built a human-powered aircraft that they actually got off the ground for a couple seconds at a time. It's worth a look, if you can find it. There are a lot of those shows but they keep coming and going, none of then lasts for more than a year. The main problem is that they all want to top the Mythbusters and blow up a lot of money fast which becomes boring fast. Watching how a test is prepared is a lot more fun and educational than blowing stuff up in 10 minutes intervals. Actually the BBC has been producing similar shows somewhat akin to Mythbusters for decades - they are legally obliged to provide a certain amount of education programming. There have been at least four I can think of, although I can only recall 'Hollywood science' by name*, which tested a couple of myths that have been suggested for MB over the years. (*Robert Llewellyn was one of the hosts of this show. American Viewers might know him from The British Comedy series Red Dwarf.) In terms of structure I think MB's advantages have been; 1; It isn't aimed at kids, which allows them to look at more 'adult' material. 2; It's run time is roughly twice that of comparable shows even if you remove the adverts. Most of these shows tend to be 20-30 minutes long while MB's run time is 43 minutes. This allows them to show rather than say what they are doing. 3; The cast, who are neither teachers, scientists or actors. The cast of MB have the skills and knowledge to get stick in and do all the testing themselves, while effectively learning about the science at the same time as the audience. (Unlike other shows which can come over as a science class.) The cast are also genuine - I've heard from several people who know or met the cast in person and they have all independently said that the cast are the same off-screen as they appear on screen.
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Post by OziRiS on Jul 7, 2013 14:25:53 GMT
I also think what a lot of fans are attracted to with MythBusters is the fact that the results actually end up surprising the hosts as much as (if not even more than) they surprise the viewers sometimes. You don't get that anywhere else.
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Post by alabastersandman on Sept 21, 2013 8:44:52 GMT
The Mythbusters have good chemistry, no pun intended.
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