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Post by Cybermortis on Feb 24, 2017 20:24:29 GMT
I know, I was due to do an interview with the Bothan sometime ago. Although you might understand why that got put on hold.
No promises here. But I'm going to see if I can get a '20 questions' interview with the new hosts, once they have been confirmed; which as of writing they haven't.
If you have any general questions for the new hosts post them below.
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Post by the light works on Feb 25, 2017 1:55:05 GMT
what myth do you really hope you will get to address?
what was the career your parents thought you should have?
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Post by mrfatso on Feb 25, 2017 10:19:50 GMT
Is it intimidating taking over the legacy that Jamie and Adam have left for you?
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Post by silverdragon on Feb 25, 2017 10:55:13 GMT
Is there any ways you can address larger myths. As In. We know there is a time limit for each "segment", for each myth, but, here's an [? interesting ?] idea, have a short update each program on a larger long running myth that starts off on the first program of a series that runs all series and finalises on the last program. Say "Fir instance" using one of my own recent ideas, [--to not show bias against anyone else?.. there are plenty of larger scale myths in this site that could also run like this...] citadelofmyths.freeforums.net/thread/2056/fracking-causes-earthquakesThis could span many months of filming. It could be used to tie a whole series together. For again another instance, say historically, the tanker crush program, from the last series. That "Nearly didnt come off" because of finding the tankers in the first place and then finding the space to do all that. It was a logistical nightmare?.. Yet for me, the filming of how it all came together was as interesting as how thy did the actual test. Which brings me onto a "Redo" request... Previous to the tanker crush, I myself suggested such an idea to this site, having seen a tanker crush done by a reputable college somewhere. The tanker in question from maybe the original idea was a Road going, Aluminium skin, possible Milk tanker, not designed to be that robust to be "proof" of spillage, because it wasnt carrying dangerous goods... I believe that using the rail carriage thick Steel skin tanker thats designed for oil/gas/fuel/ADR dangerous goods, the build team overdid the rigidity of the tanker a little, Even so, the proof of concept that a slightly damaged tank is capable of that kind of "Plausible" is enough to send shivers of extra safety checks through the industry, and therefore the myth was valid in all ways as it was, but what I ask, can you do a redo on road tankers and lighter less robust milk/water/ NON-ADR dangerous good built tankers?. What chance of that?. Am I posting too intricate questions here?.. if I am, "say something", I am writing off the top of my head of a list of things I had saved for "If I ever had the chance" to ask these I would?.. Onwards, "Hows about" a "World tour". There are myths all over the world that possibly deserve some form of local concentration... If by chance the Build team for their end of season myth end up in England to do a myth that, and do NOT TRY THIS EVER, if the ravens left the tower of london the empire would fall, if whilst doing that as an end of tour or start of tour segment, the build team did an "Open day" event at some event site, say the o2 upside down wok millennium dome thing in London, I am just putting it out there I guess you would sell the tickets within half an hour. I am guessing this would be popular wherever you go. Just a suggestion.. FYI, Although I would be keen, I have "sworn off" ever attempting to step foot inside the M25 motorway ring-road/car=park around london, so please pick somewhere else, the NEC in Birmingham is nice and central, and on a good day only an hour from london anyway, host it there and send me VIP tickets?.. I am thinking if you did that you would sell two days worth of tickes in the same time, and maybe a weeks worth of tickets when the fans get to know your comming?.. Time to shut up and let other people ask some questions eh?.. |
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Post by Cybermortis on Feb 25, 2017 14:50:10 GMT
Having chatted with the Bothan I can actually answer some of Silverdragons questions, plus I know they are not questions the new hosts could answer;
It is highly unlikely that myths on the scale you are talking about will be done. They simply don't have the time or money to do them. Also note that unless they intend to make MAJOR changes to the structure of the show having 'updates' on long running tests could not be done.
Episodes are structured to be self-contained, allowing them to be aired in any order. We've seen examples of this, from Kari being on crutches in one episode. Off crutches the next and then back on crutches the following two episodes. Another example was Minimyth mayhem. That episode was the first filmed for that season, we know because Grant was tweeting about trying to get it done the week after they came back from their break during the planning sessions. Then was tweeting pictures of them on location it the week after when they started filming. However that was not the first episode of that season to be aired.
This gives far more flexibility, even allowing an episode to contain two myths that were filmed months apart. (Again I *think* we saw Kari walking around in the background of one episode on crutches when Adam and Jamie were on screen. But off crutches during the build teams segments)
The hosts have always been involved in the decisions as to what gets tested. However from what I've been able to deduce their involvement is discussing ideas on a 'short' list written up by the producers who have the final say. (Actually Science Channel would have the final say). None of the hosts would, therefore, be able to comment on the chances of any revisits at this time; Its not their job.
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Post by the light works on Feb 25, 2017 20:56:35 GMT
What is your favorite tool, to date? (whether it is something you use daily, or something you only get to use on rare occasions)
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Post by silverdragon on Feb 26, 2017 8:30:03 GMT
What is your favorite tool, to date? (whether it is something you use daily, or something you only get to use on rare occasions) "Two "Likes" " to that one.... tools we have known, and, he has to be told before he answers, "not the human kind"...  |
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Post by silverdragon on Feb 26, 2017 8:32:32 GMT
Cyber, Thanks for the answer, shame they cant get a series organised "that way", but, yeah, I understand, they often dont know what will go to air even whilst the first program of the series is being shown.
I can work with that.
But still, a "World tour" would do a hell of a lot to advertise, and get the ratings up, wouldnt it?.
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Post by Cybermortis on Feb 26, 2017 15:24:40 GMT
Cyber, Thanks for the answer, shame they cant get a series organised "that way", but, yeah, I understand, they often dont know what will go to air even whilst the first program of the series is being shown. I can work with that. But still, a "World tour" would do a hell of a lot to advertise, and get the ratings up, wouldnt it?. From what I can tell MB plans out what myths will be tested and when in advance. However the filming dates have to be worked around when locations, such as the bomb range, will be available. The other issue is that while they can make reasonable guesses as to how much airtime a specific myth might have, they can never be entirety sure. This can make it difficult to plan out exactly what two myths can be put together within an episodes run time. They might also decide that one myth might work better in an episode than another. Within a larger context its not always a good idea to have two consecutive episodes with similar myths. So they might, for example, be able to film at the bomb range for two consecutive weeks but those two tests are unlikely to be aired in consecutive episodes. I've also been informed that there have been occasions where for one reason or another they've had to add myths at very short notice. The most well known was 'Are Elephants afraid of mice' which was added and filmed in one day. With a scripted TV series they can write and add scenes during filming to make up time. But MB requires more planning and isn't scripted. |
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Post by ironhold on Feb 27, 2017 1:11:21 GMT
What competitors from "The Search" would you like to work with again, either on the show or on later projects?
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Post by blazerrose on Feb 27, 2017 2:55:10 GMT
Which is more stressful - being on camera or having to creatively think of a build?
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Post by the light works on Feb 27, 2017 3:05:06 GMT
which of the "second myth" scenarios would you be interested in revisiting?
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Post by OziRiS on Aug 15, 2017 18:57:34 GMT
On the topic of revisits, are there myths the original cast tested that you would like the chance to do over? If so, which ones and why? EDIT: I would not hold it against you at all if you said the "Fear Sound" myth from the Halloween special  |
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Post by silverdragon on Aug 16, 2017 9:39:42 GMT
On the topic of revisits, are there myths the original cast tested that you would like the chance to do over? If so, which ones and why? EDIT: I would not hold it against you at all if you said the "Fear Sound" myth from the Halloween special Hmmm... I have an idea worth investigating. citadelofmyths.freeforums.net/thread/2171/sound-fear..any good?. |
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Post by OziRiS on Aug 16, 2017 10:11:02 GMT
On the topic of revisits, are there myths the original cast tested that you would like the chance to do over? If so, which ones and why? EDIT: I would not hold it against you at all if you said the "Fear Sound" myth from the Halloween special Hmmm... I have an idea worth investigating. citadelofmyths.freeforums.net/thread/2171/sound-fear..any good?. I'm fairly certain I can predict the outcome of that experiment to within 80-90% of accuracy, because you'd simply be playing with things that we've been primed through culture to find scary. The thing I want retested is the 19Hz standing wave myth that was on the old Disco board. I didn't originally find and propose the myth myself, but I did a lot of research on it, found and provided a lot of interesting data about the phenomenon and advocated heavily for having it tested. When they finally did it, they had completely missed the boat on what the whole thing was really about and I was sorely disappointed. Not because they didn't get the results I wanted, but because the test they ended up doing didn't replicate any of the circumstances of the original myth, so it couldn't possibly have given an answer to the original question. They might as well have tested whether citrus fruits really prevent scurvy by feeding volunteers orange flavored candy. I'll try to dig up my original research on the subject, see if I can find anything new to add and draw the whole thing up again in a new thread, hoping the producers will pick it up and do it over. And just to make it perfectly clear: I have no vested interest whatsoever in the outcome. I just want it tested properly, so the outcome can actually be trusted and the question can finally get a clear answer. |
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Post by silverdragon on Aug 16, 2017 10:32:31 GMT
I get the impression a double blind test is needed, dont tell the subject "Anything", other than are they willig to be a test subject for something, just introduce them to an area where no one has any clue whats happening and ask them to wait, in a comfortable seat, reading material, and then just wash the room with a certain sound, then ask questions of all afterwards.
Do this with two different waiting areas and then compare the differences with the second room only having a basic "mood music" type radio station playing?.. and well insulated from the real test room?..
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Post by the light works on Aug 16, 2017 14:15:37 GMT
I get the impression a double blind test is needed, dont tell the subject "Anything", other than are they willig to be a test subject for something, just introduce them to an area where no one has any clue whats happening and ask them to wait, in a comfortable seat, reading material, and then just wash the room with a certain sound, then ask questions of all afterwards. Do this with two different waiting areas and then compare the differences with the second room only having a basic "mood music" type radio station playing?.. and well insulated from the real test room?.. I added this sort of thing to your thread. - which I missed the original fear sound episode, AFAIK, so I don't know how they did it. but my thinking (as I implied there) is that you do everything the same, including background music - but add the fear sound to one group as a subtext. - then see if the victims test subjects are jumpier. |
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Post by OziRiS on Aug 16, 2017 22:47:05 GMT
I get the impression a double blind test is needed, dont tell the subject "Anything", other than are they willig to be a test subject for something, just introduce them to an area where no one has any clue whats happening and ask them to wait, in a comfortable seat, reading material, and then just wash the room with a certain sound, then ask questions of all afterwards. Do this with two different waiting areas and then compare the differences with the second room only having a basic "mood music" type radio station playing?.. and well insulated from the real test room?.. Double blind test, yes, but this myth has nothing to do with audible sound, so there's no reason to introduce any in the control. I'll try and draw something up by the end of tomorrow rather than clutter up this thread. |
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Post by OziRiS on Aug 18, 2017 1:14:36 GMT
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