Corrected entry: In testing the Point Break catch up myth, the Myth Busters demonstrated that Keanu Reeves could indeed have caught up with Patrick Swayze in freefall. But, understandably, they did not test what would have happened if he had. Several years ago, two members of the U.S. Army's Golden Knights parachute team had a similar (but unintentional) mid-air collision. One of them died instantly, while the other survived but lost both his legs.
MythBusters (2003)
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Starring: Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman, Kari Byron, Robert Lee
Genres: Documentary, Mystery
Continuity mistake: Jamie and Adam are shooting at Police badges to see which one would potentially stop a bullet. When they get to the third badge, it is held up to the camera. It says 'Jamie Hyneman' on the badge. The badge is then shot, and shown again to the camera. This time the engraved writing on the badge has changed to 'Adam Savage'.
Jamie: Aren't tracer rounds illegal?
Star Wars: The Myths Strike Back - S13-E13
Question: When the Myth Busters were testing whether higher ground does give you a huge advantage in sword fighting. Adam and Jamie do the sword fighting themselves, then they ask a sword fighting expert to train them. Why didn't they ask skilled sword fighters to do the fighting instead? It would have been much to easier to determine whether higher ground gives you an advantage by asking experts to do the fighting. Did it actually make sense to ask an expert train them instead of asking experts to do the fighting? If so why?
Answer: Much of the show Adam and Jamie would do various tests themselves to see how much of an advantage something has. The idea being Jamie and Adam are not relying on skill but the advantage they are testing. Even though they do get some training, both their skill levels are essentially at 0. Plus, doing it themselves allows them the chance to talk about the experience. While the experts could have done the tests and discussed the results, some may wonder if the 2 experts were evenly matched to begin with.
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Correction: Well, first of all, that's not a factual error. As you said, they were testing if he could catch up... not what would happen to him. Although, to indulge you, when they made the movie, the stunt men in the scene actually did tackle each other mid-air as depicted in the movie. An unintentional freak accident doesn't invalidate that. That'd be like me saying "Not EVERY car accident is fatal" and then you countered with "No, that's a mistake because SOME are."
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