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MythBusters (2003)

Episode list - season 3

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All season 3 mistakesMistakes
1Brown Note0
2Salsa Escape0
3Exploding Port-A-Potty0
4Is Yawning Contagious?0
5Mythbusters Outtakes0
6Cooling a Six Pack0
7Son of a Gun0
8Shop Til You Drop0
9Mythbusters Revealed0
10Hollywood on Trial0
11Breaking Glass0
12Jet Pack0
13Killer Brace Position0
14Bullet Proof Water, 360 Degree Swing0
15Escape Slide Parachute0
16Border Slingshot0
17Killer Tissue Box0
18Jaws Special0
19Mythbusters Revisited0
20Chinese Invasion Alarm0
21Confederate Rocket0
22Vodka Myths0
23Steel Toe Amputation0
24Seasickness: Kill or Cure0

Duct Tape Canyon - S11-E8

Revealing mistake: When Jamie sits down after rappelling down the canyon wall you can see that he has climbing rope attached to his harness. It's wrapped in duct tape to look like its the rope he and Adam made of duct tape. This may just be a safety line to support his weight if he duct tape rope snaps, but the Mythbusters usually point out any backup safety systems and explain that they are there for caution and don't contribute to the test. (This was explained in the aftershow. It was a safety line required by the shows insurers).

Grumpy Scot

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Scottie: Maybe it's a myth that methane is flammable.
Adam: It's not a myth. We're just idiots.

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Answer: A more complex and complete answer probably isn't possible here, since we're dealing with fluid dynamics, pressure, boundary levels, etc. A simply answer would the air in the bed is kept there by the fast moving air coming off the roof of the cab. If there was no "secondary bubble" of air, you would have a vacuum in the bed. When air comes off the roof, it needs a place to touch down, which it is able to do with the top of the tailgate. The fast flowing air moving over the bed keeps the air that's already inside the bed from "escaping." However, the air in the bed is still moving and creates a vortex in the bed, which is described as a bubble. When the tailgate is down, the air coming off the roof will gather at the back of the cab and create drag.

Bishop73

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