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tropple · 11-16-2004, 09:38 AM

Regarding the penny:

They used a wind tunnel tube made from a holed plexi/acrylic tube that tested the max speed the penny could achieve in freefall. So in this case the penny was in various angles.

Jamie made an attachment for a pneumatic nail gun that he used to shoot the penny at a concrete disc, an asphalt disk and a balistic gel covered skull (yes, a real skull), and Adam's hand and ass.

Adam made a damned cool attachement for a rifle that let him "shoot" the penny using the powder charge from a rifle cartridge. The calulation from the camera footage showed that the penny was moving at about 3000 fps. When shot into a concrete disc, it left an imprint of penny and just about wiped off the penny's embossing.

The show is currently available (Nov 16) on On Demand from various cable providers.

What a fantastic gig that is. They get to blow shit up, burn things, do crazy shit and get they paid for it. Mythbusters rocks.

I want to be a mythbuster when I grow up.

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Episode 4: Penny Drop, Deadly Microwaves, Radio Tooth Fillings
Can pennies from heaven kill? Or, more specifically, can a penny dropped from a skyscraper kill a pedestrian on the sidewalk below? Jamie and Adam take the challenge, hopefully without deadly results. Speaking of fatal fallacies, is it possible to literally bake yourself on a tanning bed from the inside out? The guys also investigate the claim that Lucille Ball exposed a Japanese spy ring by listening to radio signals transmitted by her tooth fillings. Hmmm ...

11-16-2004, 09:38 AM	#13 (permalink)
tropple Junkie	Regarding the penny: They used a wind tunnel tube made from a holed plexi/acrylic tube that tested the max speed the penny could achieve in freefall. So in this case the penny was in various angles. Jamie made an attachment for a pneumatic nail gun that he used to shoot the penny at a concrete disc, an asphalt disk and a balistic gel covered skull (yes, a real skull), and Adam's hand and ass. Adam made a damned cool attachement for a rifle that let him "shoot" the penny using the powder charge from a rifle cartridge. The calulation from the camera footage showed that the penny was moving at about 3000 fps. When shot into a concrete disc, it left an imprint of penny and just about wiped off the penny's embossing. The show is currently available (Nov 16) on On Demand from various cable providers. What a fantastic gig that is. They get to blow shit up, burn things, do crazy shit and get they paid for it. Mythbusters rocks. I want to be a mythbuster when I grow up. _______________________________ Edit: Episode 4: Penny Drop, Deadly Microwaves, Radio Tooth Fillings Can pennies from heaven kill? Or, more specifically, can a penny dropped from a skyscraper kill a pedestrian on the sidewalk below? Jamie and Adam take the challenge, hopefully without deadly results. Speaking of fatal fallacies, is it possible to literally bake yourself on a tanning bed from the inside out? The guys also investigate the claim that Lucille Ball exposed a Japanese spy ring by listening to radio signals transmitted by her tooth fillings. Hmmm ... __________________ +++++++++++Boom! Last edited by tropple; 11-16-2004 at 09:47 AM..