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Please, don't try anything that you're about to see us do at home.

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Stand back.

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Whoa!

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The Mythbusters Super Size 2-Hour Special is so big.

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It has its own area code.

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Whoa.

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For a monster start, Janie and Adam journey to South Africa to sink their teeth into sharp myths with great whites.

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Then buckle up.

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Keep changed.

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As team terminal finds out what actually happens if you got stuck in traffic.

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Look at the size of these engines!

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Behind us, 747.

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Next, the guys give a Chevy Impala a Mythbusters tuner.

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Go ahead, tailgate. See if I care.

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To test the legend that if you fit it with astronomical rockets, it will really fly.

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The battle built in.

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Kiss my butt.

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Finally, testing a Titanic tail.

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There she blows, captain!

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It's off to the Bahamas as Carri Torian Grant attempt to waterski.

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I can't believe we're going to do this.

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Behind a colossal cruise ship.

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Who are the Mythbusters?

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It's target, blow some stuff up.

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Adam Savage and Jamie Heineman.

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That was fun.

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Between them more than 30 years of special effects experience.

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This is the kind of thing I do on the weekend.

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Joining them, Carri Byron.

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Come over here, you smell that?

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He's alive!

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And Tori Belichi.

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It's starting to feel like a bad idea.

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They don't just tell the Myths, they put them to the test.

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Make room. This show is so supersized, you're going to need two big screens to watch it all.

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So Jamie, why the omnipotent stature?

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We're doing it special, and it's big.

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It's not just big, it is huge.

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We're known for big finishes and these are going to be the biggest ever because it's time for the Mythbusters 2-hour Super Size Special.

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This is going to be enormous.

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Well, you know what they say.

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Sometimes, regular just isn't enough.

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If you're hungering for some myths with some beef, the Mythbusters Super Size Special is sure to satisfy.

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On the menu, we have four giant juicy choices.

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Super Size Shark, Super Size Jet Taxi, Super Size Rocket Car, and Super Size Cruise Ship Water Skiing.

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Hey Buster, give us one of each with extra cheese.

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How about some lip smackin' Super Size Sharks for starters?

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The team has taken on these toothy fish before.

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In a previous special, they exploded some jaw-dropping shark movie myths and went to the Bahamas to go toe-to-toe with some reef sharks.

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But this time, they're taking on the big boys.

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At up to 20 feet long and a hefty two tons, the infamous enigmatic Kakaradan Kakarius, or Great White, is the largest predatory shark on the planet.

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And no push over.

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So it's out with the puny little reef sharks and in with the great whites.

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Okay, I can't wait. But what are we doing with them?

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Well, we've got a couple of myths to test.

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One, it's actually pretty scientific.

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The myth is that sharks are attracted to certain sounds underwater, specifically sounds of a low frequency that might to a shark sound like an animal thrashing around injured in trouble, potentially dinner.

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Sure, I know that one from spear fishing. What's the other one?

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The other one is a lot more anecdotal, but it goes back hundreds and hundreds of years.

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You might be familiar with the idea that sharks are afraid of dolphins.

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Yeah, I know that one from the Caribbean. The classic myth is shipwrecked sailors surrounded by dolphins and they're fending off sharks.

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Exactly. The question that I have is, how the heck are we going to lure a dolphin into the shark-infested waters of South Africa?

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Yeah, sounds like that might be a problem. That can mean only one thing, though.

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And I know what you're thinking. We're going to have to make our own dolphin to test with.

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Trying to trick a shark is going to be one fun adventure. So, to get things rolling, it's off to a theme park.

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They have dolphins here, so we're going to have a close look at them to figure out the mechanics.

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Next, the guy suit up to meet Brett, who possibly has the coolest job title in the world, apprentice killer whale trainer.

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And her sidekick, Merlin.

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Do the chicken dance.

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After some introductory salutations, Merlin struts his stuff, and the guys carefully study the smooth and seemingly effortless way he moves his body through the water, especially his tail end.

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What I was seeing was that as the rear of the dolphin was going down, the flipper was going this way, when it was coming up, it was going this way.

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And that is the kind of motion that actually makes a dolphin move. That's what I have to do mechanically.

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I totally think we can build something like that.

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And we can make these pectoral fins adjustable so we can scare them a little bit.

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I wish we could make them this soft and cute.

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Thanks a bunch, Merlin. See you next time.

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Back on dry land, to accurately reproduce the curved shape and proportions of their body, the team is going high tech.

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We have to get this dolphin to look as close to a real dolphin as possible.

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And Chris went online and found us a 3D dolphin.

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Now he can take this model and split it up into sections, give me cross sections again, beside and top elevations, everything I need as guides for sculpting our full scale dolphin.

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The material they've chosen to make the body of the model is a nice firm grade of upholstery foam.

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Jamie came up with the idea to do it out of what we call open cell foam, because like a sponge, it absorbs water, but it's easy for us to work with and there's a lot of it around.

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Channeling the king of the sea.

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And with the highly accurate 3D graphics as his guide, Adam has the formation of his creation all marked out.

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I'm going to cut the dolphin's profile out of enough foam to equal its thickness, then I'm going to cut out its elevation out of that same chunk of foam and slowly contour in all the curves that I need.

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Its form can't look fake. If their model isn't good enough to dupe a real shark, their entire experiment will sink.

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Now all his bottle nose needs are some, yes, finishing touches.

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It's funny how all of a sudden it just, it really makes it into a fish, isn't it?

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Oh yeah, I mean that was what I was waiting for. I knew this would be the thing that was like, that's a fish.

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Actually guys, a dolphin's not a fish. It's an aquatic mammal.

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Biology aside, Jamie starts making a mechanical tail that will mimic the motion of Merlin's.

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A modified electric screw gun will power the motor.

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He places the drill inside a wooden housing and adds a remote trigger.

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And there she is. It's a lot of torque.

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Then he assembles the device on top of a plastic dolphin cutout and runs flexible bike chain down the middle like a spine.

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Jamie's dolphin isn't exactly moving as gracefully as most, so he and aquarium assistant Jess dialed down the speed of the drill.

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That looks pretty darn good.

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It sure darn does. With the tail now flapping fluidly, they can join the top to the base with high strength velcro.

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I'm going to hold it to his middle, I'm going to feed it back in now.

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Aw, he's kind of cute.

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Here we go.

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Jamie and Adams' impressive build skills have transformed former furniture stuffing into flipper.

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That's great!

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In a final shark-fooling ploy, they paint their model a subtle yet natural shade of dolphin gray.

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Looks like a dolphin to me.

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Now all that's left is to put their new playmate in a shipping crate.

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They're both in?

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Oh, watch the tail.

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I hope they didn't forget to pack his passport.

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Are you planning to be buried in something very similar to this?

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I'm not going to get buried.

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Your ashes scattered into space or something?

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Mulch.

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Mulch?

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You're going to feed yourself into a wood chipper?

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Dolphin may not be so happy when he finds out his first overseas adventure is a one-way trip to some of the most shark-infested waters in the world.

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But sorry, buddy, no refunds.

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Off to Africa.

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Craving some more Mythbusters Super-Sci Special?

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How about a car-bladen serve of Get Taxi?

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Carrie, why are you playing with toys again?

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Well, our first myth that we're going to supersize is a special request from the fan site.

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It's Get Taxi.

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Ah, I love that one.

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Yeah, that's a great one.

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That's where the taxi driver in Rio de Janeiro ignores a red light on a road running behind the airport.

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And the reason the light's red is because there's a jet that's about to take off.

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He jams it, the jet takes off, and the taxi takes a tumble.

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This headlining story reportedly happened in Rio.

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Will driving too close to a plane really cause some serious taxi turbulence?

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Years back, Adam and Jamie tried out this cab cliffhanger.

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The boys had a taxi and a plane all set for takeoff.

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But at the last minute, their flight permission was canceled.

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We got a yes yesterday and a no today.

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It's just like, ugh.

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But now, things are looking up.

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It's taken us two years to research, and we found a freight company who are willing to let us use our planes.

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It's not just any plane.

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It's one of the largest passenger aircraft flying in the sky today.

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A jumbo jet, a 747.

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Talk about supersize.

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And to supersize it even more, we're going to do a taxi, but we're also going to try it with a bus and a small aircraft.

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Sweet, let's go.

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With their bags packed, our group of X-Men fly out to the Wolverine State, also known as Michigan.

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And upon landing, it's plain to see that they've come to the right place.

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Last time we did jet taxi, we weren't able to flip a taxi.

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Why?

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Because we didn't have a jet.

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But now we do.

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Coletta Air, an international cargo company, has agreed to let us use one of that.

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I can't wait!

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Weighing in at over 700,000 pounds, measuring almost 250 feet nose to tail, and costing more than $60 million.

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This is the definition of supersize.

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And someone's letting the Mythbusters borrow one?

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I love you, man!

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I love you!

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Maybe they should reconsider.

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A jet engine sucks air in at the front with a fan.

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A series of blades in the compressor then raises the pressure of the air.

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This pressurized air is then sprayed with fuel and lit.

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The burning gases expand and blast out the back.

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But will this blast be enough to capsize a cab?

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Before they try to induce any 747-360s, the Mythbusters need to kimp their ride.

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That's a good job, kid.

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Here you go.

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It's a dollar!

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Go play.

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Once it's clean as a whistle, it's time to get down and dirty with some authentic taxi cab yellow.

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Shortly followed by a Mythbusters inspired logo.

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And of course the obligatory taxi sign.

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That's a taxi cab.

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All right, now it's really a taxi.

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You know, they have vehicles here that'll push this.

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Really?

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Finally, David, the smash cab, is ready to be pushed into position.

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Boys, put your back into it.

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Shortly followed by Goliath the plane.

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Look at the size of these engines!

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There's no way that a cab is going to stand out next to these!

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It's crazy!

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Buckle up, folks.

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It's going to be a bumpy ride.

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Coming up on Mythbusters, we see if you can actually flip a taxi cab with a 747 jet engine.

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Jamie and Adam get a big surprise welcome in South Africa.

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And it's all aboard Super-sized cruise ship waterski.

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Jamie Heineman, Adam Savliff, and featuring great white sharks as themselves.

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Journey from San Francisco all the way to the other side of the world to the western Cape of South Africa to shoot their greatest adventure of all time.

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Super-sized sharks!

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With Christine Beaches, majestic mountains, and quaint historic buildings, this part of the world looks like something out of a picture postcard.

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Adam and Jamie can't wait to meet some of its most celebrated locals.

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Mythbusters are in Africa.

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It's dawn on false bay near Cape Town, and we're about to head out to see if we can see some real great white attacks.

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This is the perfect time. This is the time that they're feeding. We're going to see what we get.

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Before testing the Myths, the guys are going on a meet and greet with the expert guides from African shark eco charters.

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The blue pointer, too. Makes you wonder what happened to the blue pointer, one.

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Maybe we need a bigger boat.

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These waters, where the Indian and Atlantic oceans converge, contain some of the highest concentrations of super-sized great whites on the planet.

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We want to see exactly what we're up against. The size of these sharks and the kind of power that they have.

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Apparently, it's astonishing, and if we're lucky, we'll be able to see it firsthand.

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Their destination is a 600-foot-long granite outcrop called Seal Island.

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60,000 reasons the sharks are here.

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Wow!

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Thousands of them.

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With over 60,000 Cape First seals calling this cozy colony home,

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It's obvious how this place got its name.

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This island is a seal sanctuary as far as humans are concerned. They're not allowed to be hunted, but for the sharks, it's a larder.

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Are seals related to walruses?

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I don't know.

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You feel some kinship or anything?

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They all look so happy.

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Little do they know that death is lurking below.

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To uncover the magnitude of what they're about to take on, the boys are going fishing.

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This is our seal decoy. This will attract sharks when we troll it behind the boat.

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And it skips along on the surface just like a surfboard. That splashing helps attract the sharks.

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Where are fishy, fishy, fishy?

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So the skipper tells me that conditions are perfect out here because if it's too clear, everybody can see what's going on.

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The sharks can tell...

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Oh!

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Wow! Catching massive air like this, the guys can see why the sharks of Falls Bay are known as the extremers of seal hunting.

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They come up from underneath the seal, grabbing in their jaws,

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and reaching their entire bodies out of the water, slamming down, stunning their prey.

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And you thought sharks couldn't fly.

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To reel them in even closer, how about some sushi?

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We toss these puppies overboard on the float and just as they're about to chomp on them, we yank them out of the way.

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It kind of gets them all worked up and they come towards the boat. It's cool.

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There we go. Wow!

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As a ravenous crowd is enticed, the sea is getting rougher and poor old Adam is feeling a little off color.

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Adam's doing his best right now to help us attract more sharks.

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Even though super-sized whites are now cruising within just feet of the boat, it still isn't close enough for Jamie.

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I want to see the teeth.

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So he's going for a dip in the shark cage.

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It's one thing to see these sharks from the safety of the boat. It's another thing to get up close and personal with them.

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And that's what I'm about to do.

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For having mercilessly teased carnivorous creatures with up to 3,000 serrated teeth, he's surprisingly nonchalant.

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Well, what can I say? Danger is my middle name. I'm not terribly nervous. You know, whatever happens, happens.

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Danger, Heinemann, gets into the cage.

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They're shocked aren't you? Left when you get in.

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Being inside that shark cage, just really awful. You're just kind of looking off into the merc, waiting for some big thing to all of a sudden loom into your face out of the darkness.

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Warning, body parts should be kept inside the bars at all times.

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Oh boys, I think he's come back for his new feeding.

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Hey, boy!

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Coming up! Whoa!

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It's head to the safety cage!

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It's fresh in the cage!

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Come on, look!

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There we go, it's breaking free!

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It's got to be.

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It's not between the blades and the cage.

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Oh my lord!

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It's breaking free!

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It's breaking free!

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It's got to be.

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It's not between the blades and the cage.

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Oh my lord!

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Just a few inches closer and Jamie would have had his moustache trimmed.

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Come on, it worked.

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Like any great fishing story, he'll be telling this one for years.

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We're going sideways, we're like, I'm like, okay, we're fine, we're in the cage.

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Shark's out there, he'll figure it out, he'll go away.

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But still, he was like, rrrrrghhh.

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That was pretty intense.

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Looks like both Jamie and Adam have had enough stomach churning adventure for one day.

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So South Africa has been pretty crazy to us so far.

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We did see an air attack.

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Jamie almost got eaten.

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I threw up.

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But now we are able to start our tests.

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It's almost chocks away for a super-sized jet taxi.

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Our friendly Mythbusters flight crew is about to find out if a taxi got caught behind a

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jet as it's about to take off, would it be blown into oblivion?

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Tori directs the colossal 747 into the blast zone on an abandoned section of runway.

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Get it!

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But first, a word from your captain.

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So Phillip, you're going to be operating the plane for us.

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Yes.

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This is really a treat to be up here and to get to see this in person.

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There's just way more buttons than I expected.

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So how does a 747 compare to other planes?

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This one here has 7R4 G2 engines on it, which produce about 54,000 pounds of thrust each.

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Wow.

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So by now I'm sure you're aware of the myth that a taxi crossed the jet blast in blue

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way.

295
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Yes.

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In your opinion?

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With my experience on the airplane and running the engines, I feel that it's possible.

298
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Really?

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Yes.

300
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I cannot wait to see this myself.

301
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Well, Carrie, that makes two of us.

302
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Back at ground zero, the taxi has been positioned 100 feet behind the plane.

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So what's the plan?

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Do I look excited?

305
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Well, I am.

306
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We're ready to test the jet taxi myth and this is the setup.

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We got our 747 in position.

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We got our taxi in place.

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We got our breakaway line attached to our cable, which is attached to our tow truck.

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Now all we need to do is have the captain fire up these engines, have the tow truck, pull

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the taxi cab through the jet blast and hopefully we'll flip this cab.

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And of course, our taxi will be driven by the ever unfortunate buster.

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He changed.

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Blood, buddy.

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Any last thoughts from our hero driver?

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Adam, I am your father.

317
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Oh, interesting.

318
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We're finally here, the real thing.

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Where's Jamie and Adam going to be here?

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No, you can't beat a real 747.

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We're towing a taxi right behind it.

322
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I still can't believe they let us play with the 747.

323
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We're going to turn a taxi into a tumbleweed.

324
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All right, you guys ready?

325
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Yeah.

326
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Absolutely.

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Let's do it.

328
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All right, go ahead and fire up the engine.

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Ready to fire up the engine.

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Try this.

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In the cockpit, pilot Philip fires up the plane.

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Engine stable.

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Roll back.

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How to cut out.

335
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All parameters checked.

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Watch it.

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With buster having a career crisis, I wonder if Mike Rao is hired.

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Philip puts the throttle to the metal.

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The jump in volume is immense as the engines scream at full power.

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Time to hail our cab.

341
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It's now or never for the taxi.

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Will it flip or will this myth flop?

343
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It's amazing.

344
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I'm so far incredible than I could have ever even expected.

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The second that that taxi hit the jet glass, the hood just ripped off.

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It didn't taxi like, it looked like it exploded, pulled off, and the entire thing flipped, end

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over, end over, end as if it was a playing card in the wind.

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Of course, it was so great that our in-car camera was busted the moment the taxi hit

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the stream.

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This kind of reckless driving is going to do nothing to enhance the reputation of cab

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drivers.

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But it does confirm the myth.

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A result that's left the car.

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That is incredible.

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Holy smash.

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And its driver trashed.

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All right, I guess we're onto the bus.

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You're going to be a bus driver now.

359
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That's right, we're not stopping here because next up will a school bus get camed.

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Bring out the bus.

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Stay super-sized tuned as the team makes some great white mischief.

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He's just wondering what the hell to do.

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Reps up rocket car.

364
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And has a hoot on the high seas.

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Don't attract sharks, you little f***.

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Off the western Cape of South Africa, Jamie and Adam have already received a big welcome

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by some of its larger than life inhabitants.

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Take one.

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Now to jump into the myths.

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Well, adventures on the high seas with sharks is all well and good, but we have a job to do, don't we?

371
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Yeah, it's time to get to work.

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The first one is this mythical low frequency sound attractor for the sharks.

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Supposedly, right around 40 hertz is the sound that they love.

374
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Yeah, that's like the frequency of an injured fish that they might be attracted to.

375
00:25:52,040 --> 00:25:54,040
Exactly.

376
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Are you ready to blow some chunks or you want to let me do all of it?

377
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No, I've got some new medicine. I'm willing to try it again.

378
00:26:00,040 --> 00:26:02,040
Okay.

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Back on board the blue pointer too, the guys return to the great white's preferred dining destination.

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The island.

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Fortunately for Adam, today the ocean is calm, but he's still uneasy about getting breezy.

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This could just be a nice little boat ride or I could be on a waterborne vomitory.

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I'm anxious about finding out which.

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The events of yesterday are still looming large in Jamie's mind and he's telling his it was this big tale to anyone who'll listen.

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So all of a sudden this gigantic shark has got its face right in my face.

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And I'm like, whoa, and he's thrashing and we're going every which way and finally it sort of flipped around and swam off and we're just like, did that really just happen?

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Moving on to the myth, the expert crew often rustle up sharks with a sound wrap.

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One thing that tells me that this actually might be true is that the operators of this boat who are very experienced with these sharks occasionally wrap on the side of the boat real fast to try and attract them.

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We've seen them do it. It does seem to work.

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Great white sharks are defined as apex predators equipped with the most diverse range of super senses of any known hunter.

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The theory is when an injured creature moves, it creates low frequency sound vibrations.

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Sharks detect these vibrations with their hearing and receptors that run along their flanks called lateral lines.

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With this highly sensitive sense, they can feel sound with their entire bodies.

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So how did Jamie and Adam plan to conduct their test?

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I'm going to get in the shark cage again and we're going to be putting speakers underwater and we'll see whether we see a distinct difference in the behavior of these sharks.

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They submerge three powerful underwater speakers that'll broadcast a variety of frequencies, along with the shark cage and in his custom made mythbusters wetsuit, Jamie.

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Okay, I'm ready to go in.

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I think he's phased by a very possible repeat of some intense great white attention. He's not.

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What happened yesterday actually was kind of good. I survived that. I'd be surviving this one for sure.

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Up on deck, Adam mans a two way radio.

401
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Okay, I'm set. If you're going to be sick, can you do it on the other side of the boat over?

402
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And Jamie scans the area for sharks.

403
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Jamie has just told me that he does not see a single shark in the vicinity of the boat. So it's a perfect time to start our test.

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As we've already seen, these are quintessential shark infested waters. So with no bait or lures in the water, if they do appear, it should only be from the sound.

405
00:29:01,040 --> 00:29:05,040
Can you bring in the sharks? I'm getting bored.

406
00:29:05,040 --> 00:29:10,040
First, the guys need to test that the speakers are working properly.

407
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So guys and gals, by popular request.

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Playing the mid-busters theme song to the sharks is like saying, welcome to technology.

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00:29:21,040 --> 00:29:25,040
Like, why don't you evolve a bit more?

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00:29:25,040 --> 00:29:30,040
Mid-busters theme tune, running all over the ocean. Over.

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And Jamie dances like nobody's watching.

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Here in the chilly waters of Fals Bay, South Africa, we have been allowed to see a remarkable occurrence.

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The mating dance of the amphibious Heinemann. Remarkable.

414
00:29:51,040 --> 00:29:57,040
The speakers are working great, but Jamie, you need to ditch the 80s robot news.

415
00:29:57,040 --> 00:30:01,040
Time to tune in the myth, the 40 hertz signal.

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This is the mythical number that's purported to announce to sharks that dinner is being served.

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Hearts are the number of pressure waves per second produced by sound.

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Because water particles sit closer together than air particles, sound travels five times faster beneath the ocean.

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That means news of a seafood snack should travel fast.

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00:30:28,040 --> 00:30:33,040
Alright Jamie, I'm going to play the 40 hertz hum now for ten minutes. Over.

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Let's play that and see whether they come right up.

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As the hum reverberates through the water, Jamie braces himself.

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This is kind of like being in a dark closet waiting for a bus to slam through your house. Over.

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But after playing the 40 hertz signal for a full ten minutes, not even a curious krill passes by.

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I don't see any sharks. I think I'm going to take a nap now. Over.

426
00:31:02,040 --> 00:31:04,040
So what's the verdict?

427
00:31:04,040 --> 00:31:12,040
Nothing really happened. No sharks appeared. This is what scientists tell us is the most likely to actually track the shark.

428
00:31:12,040 --> 00:31:13,040
Didn't do it here.

429
00:31:13,040 --> 00:31:19,040
But maybe 40 is too specific a tone. What if they're off by just a few hertz?

430
00:31:20,040 --> 00:31:27,040
Now I'm going to play a sweep from 0 hertz to 40 hertz for a while and see if anywhere in that zone attracts them.

431
00:31:27,040 --> 00:31:35,040
The human ear is unable to hear sounds below about 20 hertz, but sharks can detect noises as low as 10.

432
00:31:35,040 --> 00:31:41,040
But the long, slow sweep also stirs up nothing.

433
00:31:41,040 --> 00:31:46,040
Well, a sweep from 0 to 40 didn't work either. I don't know. Maybe we should try a high pitch.

434
00:31:47,040 --> 00:31:54,040
High frequency sound isn't what this myth is supposed to be about, but it might appeal to a wider audience.

435
00:31:54,040 --> 00:32:00,040
The sound was there. It was actually very penetrating. It was more clear than any of the other sounds.

436
00:32:00,040 --> 00:32:04,040
Jamie, there is a shark. See it? Over.

437
00:32:04,040 --> 00:32:09,040
There it is. That's a big one. Wow.

438
00:32:09,040 --> 00:32:14,040
It just goes to show you can never predict what's going to be ahead.

439
00:32:14,040 --> 00:32:17,040
Size of a prize bull.

440
00:32:17,040 --> 00:32:21,040
I know. The exact opposite of what we thought was going to happen.

441
00:32:21,040 --> 00:32:26,040
But maybe it wasn't the sound the shark was attracted to, but Jamie.

442
00:32:26,040 --> 00:32:32,040
In his slick black wetsuit, he looks a lot like a sweet, juicy seal.

443
00:32:32,040 --> 00:32:36,040
Best to remove temptation.

444
00:32:36,040 --> 00:32:43,040
For due diligence, we're running the test a second time with Jamie out of the water while I'm up here trying to spot sharks

445
00:32:43,040 --> 00:32:47,040
and hold my lunch down. And right now, it's not looking good for either.

446
00:32:47,040 --> 00:32:50,040
Then let's be quick before Adam's sick.

447
00:32:50,040 --> 00:32:53,040
40 Hertz tone.

448
00:32:53,040 --> 00:32:55,040
No sign of sharks.

449
00:32:55,040 --> 00:32:59,040
10 minutes sweep from 0 to 40 Hertz.

450
00:32:59,040 --> 00:33:01,040
No sign of sharks.

451
00:33:01,040 --> 00:33:03,040
High frequency tone.

452
00:33:03,040 --> 00:33:04,040
Again.

453
00:33:04,040 --> 00:33:06,040
Can you see anything down there?

454
00:33:06,040 --> 00:33:08,040
No sharks.

455
00:33:08,040 --> 00:33:13,040
The myth is busted because we played the sounds, sharks didn't come, and we know they heard them.

456
00:33:13,040 --> 00:33:16,040
Let's get back on dry land.

457
00:33:16,040 --> 00:33:20,040
Yeah, you're looking a little bit green there. Again.

458
00:33:24,040 --> 00:33:30,040
Right after the break, Jamie and Adam recondition a car to launch it into the cosmos.

459
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When internal combustion just isn't enough.

460
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And prepare to hide when the guys play the ultimate prank on a creature not known for its sense of humor.

461
00:33:46,040 --> 00:33:54,040
Forget about portion control. We're ordering up a giant jumbo serve of super sized rocket cars.

462
00:33:56,040 --> 00:33:59,040
It was the myth that launched the legend.

463
00:33:59,040 --> 00:34:00,040
Yee-haw.

464
00:34:00,040 --> 00:34:04,040
Our very first myth busters ever. Jato rocket car.

465
00:34:04,040 --> 00:34:06,040
And so the fun begins.

466
00:34:06,040 --> 00:34:08,040
Check out how fresh faced Adam looks.

467
00:34:08,040 --> 00:34:11,040
But Jamie doesn't seem like he's aged a day.

468
00:34:11,040 --> 00:34:14,040
Could those robot rumors really be true?

469
00:34:14,040 --> 00:34:18,040
The story that started it all was this.

470
00:34:18,040 --> 00:34:26,040
Supposedly, an Air Force sergeant strapped a Jato or jet assisted takeoff unit to a 67 Chevy Impala.

471
00:34:26,040 --> 00:34:33,040
On ignition, the car got up to us, scorching 300 miles an hour when it hit a bump in the road.

472
00:34:33,040 --> 00:34:41,040
Launched into the air, he flew for one and a half miles until the side of a mountain brought his journey and himself to an end.

473
00:34:41,040 --> 00:34:44,040
It sure was a blast.

474
00:34:47,040 --> 00:34:49,040
I'm gonna have to have a green egg to me.

475
00:34:49,040 --> 00:34:57,040
But unleashing the Chevy in the desert with 1,500 pounds of rocket propellant strapped to its back, it only reached 150 miles an hour.

476
00:34:57,040 --> 00:35:00,040
And there was no lift on.

477
00:35:01,040 --> 00:35:05,040
So how did they plan to take this tail to super sized status?

478
00:35:07,040 --> 00:35:12,040
Well, you know, the first time we tried this, we only replicated half of the myth.

479
00:35:12,040 --> 00:35:14,040
We did the circumstances of the myth.

480
00:35:14,040 --> 00:35:17,040
This time we need to replicate the results of the myth.

481
00:35:17,040 --> 00:35:22,040
Specifically, the car increased to 350 miles an hour flying over a mile in the air before bedding itself into a cliff.

482
00:35:22,040 --> 00:35:24,040
Those circumstances?

483
00:35:24,040 --> 00:35:26,040
Those circumstances, the key idea is airborne.

484
00:35:26,040 --> 00:35:29,040
Okay, so how are we gonna get an airborne this time?

485
00:35:29,040 --> 00:35:32,040
I don't see any need to mess around with it. Let's just use a ramp.

486
00:35:32,040 --> 00:35:35,040
First, they have to find another Chevy Impala.

487
00:35:35,040 --> 00:35:40,040
The original mysteriously disappeared from M5 years ago.

488
00:35:40,040 --> 00:35:42,040
He sold it.

489
00:35:42,040 --> 00:35:43,040
I did not sell it.

490
00:35:43,040 --> 00:35:48,040
The pilot's like, I don't really see any place this show mythbusters can go.

491
00:35:50,040 --> 00:35:52,040
That's pretty much it.

492
00:35:53,040 --> 00:35:55,040
Well, that was fun.

493
00:35:56,040 --> 00:36:01,040
Our researchers have scoured the classic auto classifies once again and found another.

494
00:36:01,040 --> 00:36:04,040
Yeah, Adam. I'm Robert. Hi, Robert.

495
00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:06,040
The guys look under the hood.

496
00:36:06,040 --> 00:36:09,040
Oh, look at that. Shiny parts.

497
00:36:09,040 --> 00:36:11,040
Rev the engine.

498
00:36:14,040 --> 00:36:16,040
Inspect the interior.

499
00:36:16,040 --> 00:36:18,040
The upholstery is like cherry.

500
00:36:18,040 --> 00:36:20,040
And the deal is done.

501
00:36:21,040 --> 00:36:23,040
I think this will do just fine. You got yourself a deal.

502
00:36:25,040 --> 00:36:29,040
Then they tell Robert exactly what they're going to do with his baby.

503
00:36:29,040 --> 00:36:36,040
It's gonna go a lot faster than it would normally and it's most likely gonna be the last thing this car ever does.

504
00:36:36,040 --> 00:36:38,040
Goodbye, Holly.

505
00:36:38,040 --> 00:36:40,040
Oh, you named it Holly? Yeah.

506
00:36:40,040 --> 00:36:42,040
Oh man, the car has a name.

507
00:36:43,040 --> 00:36:47,040
Holly, some cars are born bad.

508
00:36:49,040 --> 00:36:52,040
When internal combustion just isn't enough.

509
00:36:58,040 --> 00:37:03,040
Before sending their cherry upholstery into the clouds, the guys need to conduct some tests.

510
00:37:03,040 --> 00:37:07,040
So Adam's going to make exact reproductions of Holly to scale.

511
00:37:07,040 --> 00:37:11,040
First, Adam pays a visit to our computer geek, Chris.

512
00:37:11,040 --> 00:37:19,040
Chris, I need to use Jamie's laser scanner to scan that and make it about two and a half feet long.

513
00:37:19,040 --> 00:37:20,040
Okay.

514
00:37:20,040 --> 00:37:26,040
Chris scans each of its surfaces with a laser and creates a 3D graphic.

515
00:37:26,040 --> 00:37:29,040
Dude, look at that. Wow.

516
00:37:29,040 --> 00:37:38,040
Then he transfers the information to a CNC machine, a computer-controlled mill, and inserts a block of sturdy foam.

517
00:37:38,040 --> 00:37:40,040
Dude.

518
00:37:42,040 --> 00:37:43,040
Wow.

519
00:37:43,040 --> 00:37:46,040
The CNC is one fine whittler.

520
00:37:47,040 --> 00:37:49,040
That is so awesome.

521
00:37:51,040 --> 00:37:55,040
Next, it's time for a ride in the vacuum form.

522
00:37:55,040 --> 00:37:58,040
My foam master is ready to mold.

523
00:37:58,040 --> 00:38:00,040
This is a piece of plastic.

524
00:38:00,040 --> 00:38:09,040
When it heats up under this heater, I will pull it down over the foam buck and that will create my master pattern for the Impala bodies.

525
00:38:10,040 --> 00:38:12,040
That is lovely. Look at that.

526
00:38:12,040 --> 00:38:15,040
Now that's one hot-looking car.

527
00:38:15,040 --> 00:38:18,040
Adam makes multiple molds.

528
00:38:18,040 --> 00:38:23,040
I always like to vacuum form extra things when I'm going because they're fun.

529
00:38:23,040 --> 00:38:27,040
Then Jess and Dennis do some custom detailing.

530
00:38:28,040 --> 00:38:36,040
With the assembly plant in top gear, Jamie sets out to weigh the real Impala.

531
00:38:36,040 --> 00:38:42,040
If they don't mimic its specs precisely, the entire experiment could be thrown off balance.

532
00:38:42,040 --> 00:38:46,040
On the car, I need to know what its balance point is.

533
00:38:46,040 --> 00:38:51,040
If I put like a pivot underneath it, I need to know where the car would balance out.

534
00:38:51,040 --> 00:38:54,040
That's its center of gravity, or CG.

535
00:38:54,040 --> 00:39:00,040
So, Jamie's going to take it to a metal place where they've got a big scale and then through that determine what its CG is.

536
00:39:00,040 --> 00:39:02,040
3700 pounds.

537
00:39:03,040 --> 00:39:08,040
Now Adam can distribute the load on his reproduction chassis exactly the scale.

538
00:39:08,040 --> 00:39:18,040
So all I need to do is add five more pounds of weight to this and make sure that 55% of its total weight is ahead of the center line, just like on the real car specs.

539
00:39:18,040 --> 00:39:31,040
He adds five pounds to the frame, welds three mini rocket housings on top, and his Tuscalo 67 Chevy Impala is complete, right down to the custom plate.

540
00:39:32,040 --> 00:39:34,040
That's just cool.

541
00:39:36,040 --> 00:39:41,040
Next, Carri Torian Grant give us School Bus a lesson it will never forget.

542
00:39:50,040 --> 00:39:54,040
In super-sized jet taxi, it's myth confirmed.

543
00:39:54,040 --> 00:40:00,040
Driving close behind a full throttle 747 is a bad idea.

544
00:40:00,040 --> 00:40:03,040
A very, very bad idea.

545
00:40:03,040 --> 00:40:06,040
But the bad ideas don't stop there.

546
00:40:06,040 --> 00:40:09,040
After all, this is the super-sized special.

547
00:40:09,040 --> 00:40:14,040
I've just had my most favorite moment ever on MythBusters seeing the taxi flip behind the jet.

548
00:40:14,040 --> 00:40:18,040
Now we're going to see what happens when we drive a bus behind the jet.

549
00:40:18,040 --> 00:40:21,040
This terminal tail could be true.

550
00:40:21,040 --> 00:40:28,040
Now the interesting thing is that at airports all over the world there are buses taking passengers from terminal to terminal.

551
00:40:28,040 --> 00:40:36,040
I'm curious to see what would happen if one of those buses straight off the path and got a little bit too close to a jet.

552
00:40:36,040 --> 00:40:43,040
But before Grant's curiosity gets satisfied, well, the bus needs some last-minute alterations.

553
00:40:43,040 --> 00:40:46,040
Outta your damn kids! Shut up!

554
00:40:46,040 --> 00:40:48,040
Go through that apple!

555
00:40:48,040 --> 00:40:51,040
There are camera positions to be rigged.

556
00:40:51,040 --> 00:40:54,040
A classic movie scene to be replicated.

557
00:40:54,040 --> 00:40:58,040
Bus is rigged with a bomb. Drive straight. Stay above 50.

558
00:40:58,040 --> 00:41:02,040
And a squirrel to be relocated.

559
00:41:02,040 --> 00:41:04,040
So our bus is ready to go.

560
00:41:04,040 --> 00:41:08,040
It was kindly donated to us by the Oscoda School District.

561
00:41:08,040 --> 00:41:11,040
And we're going to do the same thing as the taxi.

562
00:41:13,040 --> 00:41:18,040
We're not exactly sure what's going to happen, but I think we might see some rolling.

563
00:41:18,040 --> 00:41:20,040
There's a lot of flat surface area here.

564
00:41:20,040 --> 00:41:24,040
And if you've ever driven a van on a windy day, it just pushes it.

565
00:41:24,040 --> 00:41:26,040
So I think this thing is just going to poosh.

566
00:41:26,040 --> 00:41:29,040
Then best buckle up buster nice and tight.

567
00:41:30,040 --> 00:41:33,040
Alright, go ahead and fire up the engines when you're ready.

568
00:41:33,040 --> 00:41:35,040
I think stabilized looks good.

569
00:41:35,040 --> 00:41:37,040
Turn it up.

570
00:41:38,040 --> 00:41:40,040
The engines start to turn over.

571
00:41:40,040 --> 00:41:43,040
And it's not long before they're ready to go full throttle.

572
00:41:43,040 --> 00:41:46,040
The engines soon reach full power screen.

573
00:41:46,040 --> 00:41:49,040
And the bus begins its tortuous journey.

574
00:41:49,040 --> 00:41:52,040
Now this bus schools out.

575
00:41:52,040 --> 00:41:55,040
But will it be over and out?

576
00:41:55,040 --> 00:41:58,040
Well, it sure will.

577
00:41:58,040 --> 00:42:02,040
The bus takes a route that's totally outside of the school district.

578
00:42:02,040 --> 00:42:05,040
This incident will have to be reported, you know.

579
00:42:05,040 --> 00:42:09,040
Our team is like a bunch of excited school kids.

580
00:42:09,040 --> 00:42:14,040
It's rolling, lifting it off the ground like 6 or 7 feet.

581
00:42:14,040 --> 00:42:16,040
I can't believe what I just saw.

582
00:42:16,040 --> 00:42:18,040
It was probably one of the coolest things I've seen in a long time.

583
00:42:18,040 --> 00:42:20,040
And we see a lot of cool things here on Mythbusters.

584
00:42:20,040 --> 00:42:23,040
The bus got lift probably about 6 or 8 feet off the ground.

585
00:42:23,040 --> 00:42:26,040
That's probably one of the coolest things I've ever seen in my life.

586
00:42:29,040 --> 00:42:31,040
Okay, the taxi was one thing.

587
00:42:31,040 --> 00:42:32,040
But that bus?

588
00:42:32,040 --> 00:42:34,040
I will never get that image out of my head.

589
00:42:34,040 --> 00:42:35,040
I mean, it got into the air.

590
00:42:35,040 --> 00:42:36,040
It had hang time.

591
00:42:36,040 --> 00:42:38,040
It actually had hang time.

592
00:42:38,040 --> 00:42:40,040
I cannot wait to see the high speed.

593
00:42:40,040 --> 00:42:42,040
Then here it is, Karen.

594
00:42:42,040 --> 00:42:44,040
The bus hits the jet stream.

595
00:42:44,040 --> 00:42:47,040
This huge surface area acts like a giant sail.

596
00:42:47,040 --> 00:42:51,040
And it gets picked up and dumped like a yacht in a hurricane.

597
00:42:54,040 --> 00:42:56,040
What the heck?

598
00:42:56,040 --> 00:42:59,040
Look, we can chop off the top and we'll have a party bus.

599
00:42:59,040 --> 00:43:00,040
Buster!

600
00:43:00,040 --> 00:43:01,040
Look at him!

601
00:43:01,040 --> 00:43:02,040
Is he okay?

602
00:43:02,040 --> 00:43:03,040
Are you there?

603
00:43:03,040 --> 00:43:04,040
Hey, he's all...

604
00:43:04,040 --> 00:43:05,040
Ooh.

605
00:43:05,040 --> 00:43:06,040
Ooh.

606
00:43:06,040 --> 00:43:10,040
With Buster now the filling in a steel sandwich, it's Myth...

607
00:43:10,040 --> 00:43:12,040
Obviously confirmed.

608
00:43:12,040 --> 00:43:13,040
I think so.

609
00:43:13,040 --> 00:43:14,040
Oh, man.

610
00:43:14,040 --> 00:43:16,040
Let's move on to an airplane.

611
00:43:16,040 --> 00:43:17,040
Yeah!

612
00:43:17,040 --> 00:43:18,040
Woo!

613
00:43:18,040 --> 00:43:25,040
Coming up, Tori finds out that buying a ticket is an easier way to catch a ride on a cruise ship.

614
00:43:25,040 --> 00:43:32,040
But right after the break, will a normally fearless shark freak when it encounters Flipper?

615
00:43:32,040 --> 00:43:33,040
Ha ha!

616
00:43:41,040 --> 00:43:42,040
Zoosh!

617
00:43:42,040 --> 00:43:49,040
Jamie and Adam are trying to take their groundbreaking Episode 1 Jato Rocket Car to super-sized heights.

618
00:43:52,040 --> 00:43:58,040
We now have a perfect one-sixth scale model of both our original and our new Impala.

619
00:43:58,040 --> 00:44:05,040
We replicated the rocket structure on top that we put on it in Episode 1 and we are going to replicate the exact amount of thrust we had in Episode 1.

620
00:44:05,040 --> 00:44:14,040
We're going to add a ramp and hopefully this scale test will tell us if the original rockets we had on our original Impala are enough to get that thing airborne.

621
00:44:14,040 --> 00:44:20,040
To conduct their scale tests, Jamie and Adam are going to spread their wings at this abandoned aircraft hangar.

622
00:44:20,040 --> 00:44:21,040
Hey, sir.

623
00:44:21,040 --> 00:44:22,040
How you doing?

624
00:44:22,040 --> 00:44:27,040
Rocket tree expert Eric is in charge of getting things all fired up.

625
00:44:29,040 --> 00:44:35,040
While Adam preps the car, Jamie gets to work measuring and setting up a ramp.

626
00:44:35,040 --> 00:44:37,040
Looks like a ramp to me.

627
00:44:37,040 --> 00:44:39,040
So how's the test going to run?

628
00:44:39,040 --> 00:44:43,040
At the go signal, I'm going to start the car towards the ramp.

629
00:44:43,040 --> 00:44:46,040
When it's about three quarters of the way towards the ramp, Eric will press launch.

630
00:44:46,040 --> 00:44:53,040
The car plus the rockets are going to take off and well, if everything goes right, they're going to fly over a thousand feet.

631
00:44:53,040 --> 00:44:57,040
Now to see if the ramp will give the guys the lift off they're looking for.

632
00:44:57,040 --> 00:45:00,040
Okay, in three, two, one.

633
00:45:08,040 --> 00:45:10,040
That didn't go the way I expected, really.

634
00:45:10,040 --> 00:45:14,040
The rockets went off, but so did the car.

635
00:45:14,040 --> 00:45:16,040
Every which way but where it should.

636
00:45:17,040 --> 00:45:25,040
When we add this much power to a vehicle, if it's not really carefully done, the vehicle can go out of control.

637
00:45:25,040 --> 00:45:27,040
That's exactly what happened.

638
00:45:27,040 --> 00:45:29,040
It went off, you can even see this line here.

639
00:45:29,040 --> 00:45:32,040
It took off at a right angle instead of going straight.

640
00:45:32,040 --> 00:45:36,040
To try and rein it in, Adam adjusts the speed of the run up.

641
00:45:36,040 --> 00:45:40,040
In three, two, one.

642
00:45:43,040 --> 00:45:46,040
But again, it veers off course.

643
00:45:48,040 --> 00:45:53,040
The second the hit the ramp the rocket goes off, it veers off.

644
00:45:53,040 --> 00:45:55,040
Well, you know, I just had a thought.

645
00:45:55,040 --> 00:46:02,040
When they make a real rocket, they don't put the rocket engines on the side or the top of the rocket.

646
00:46:02,040 --> 00:46:05,040
They put it at the back of the rocket, right?

647
00:46:05,040 --> 00:46:08,040
So why don't we put the rocket on the back of the rocket?

648
00:46:08,040 --> 00:46:12,040
The engines on the back, if we put it on the roof, of course it's going to do something weird.

649
00:46:12,040 --> 00:46:14,040
Right, right.

650
00:46:14,040 --> 00:46:18,040
To try and eliminate the weirdness, Adam reconfigures the chassis.

651
00:46:18,040 --> 00:46:22,040
So instead of being on top of the car, the rockets will sit on the back.

652
00:46:22,040 --> 00:46:26,040
They're also going to increase the amount of propulsion.

653
00:46:26,040 --> 00:46:29,040
We just used an F motor. This time let's use a K motor.

654
00:46:29,040 --> 00:46:33,040
It's 10 times the thrust. We'll get that car to fly.

655
00:46:33,040 --> 00:46:41,040
On their scale model Chevy, these rockets are the equivalent of a super-sized 10,000 pounds of thrust.

656
00:46:41,040 --> 00:46:42,040
Three.

657
00:46:42,040 --> 00:46:44,040
Team on has three seconds and counting.

658
00:46:44,040 --> 00:46:46,040
One, go.

659
00:46:49,040 --> 00:46:54,040
This time the Impala launches over the rim and flies into the stratosphere.

660
00:46:54,040 --> 00:46:56,040
Sort of.

661
00:46:57,040 --> 00:47:00,040
Let's get down there with the fire extinguisher.

662
00:47:00,040 --> 00:47:07,040
The trail of burn marks across the floor and all the way out the door is just what they were hoping for.

663
00:47:08,040 --> 00:47:10,040
There it is.

664
00:47:10,040 --> 00:47:12,040
There's your problem.

665
00:47:12,040 --> 00:47:14,040
We lost the front end.

666
00:47:14,040 --> 00:47:17,040
Putting the rocket on the centerline of the car is clearly the way to go.

667
00:47:17,040 --> 00:47:20,040
It gave us a market improvement on this flight.

668
00:47:20,040 --> 00:47:26,040
We also gave it considerably more power and we got a nice clean trajectory off the ramp.

669
00:47:26,040 --> 00:47:29,040
I think that's what we need to do on the full-size car.

670
00:47:29,040 --> 00:47:31,040
We're good to go.

671
00:47:31,040 --> 00:47:35,040
Eric, that's for your trophy room there.

672
00:47:35,040 --> 00:47:52,040
The motivation behind making the Mythbusters super-size special is why go for small or even medium when bigger is so much better.

673
00:47:52,040 --> 00:48:00,040
So in the ultimate anti-diet, next up is a whopping slice of cruise ship water skiing.

674
00:48:01,040 --> 00:48:05,040
You guys ready to show off your farmer's tans and six packs?

675
00:48:05,040 --> 00:48:07,040
More like a pony cake.

676
00:48:07,040 --> 00:48:10,040
Anyway, we're going to go water skiing but we're going to switch it up.

677
00:48:10,040 --> 00:48:14,040
One of the viewers off of the fan site had a really good suggestion.

678
00:48:14,040 --> 00:48:16,040
A cruise ship.

679
00:48:16,040 --> 00:48:18,040
Yeah, we're going on a cruise.

680
00:48:20,040 --> 00:48:29,040
Set a course for adventure as we embark on a myth from the fan site that's exciting and new and possibly perilous.

681
00:48:31,040 --> 00:48:36,040
The plan is to get a cruise ship to travel at a steady speed of 14 knots.

682
00:48:36,040 --> 00:48:38,040
That's about 18 miles an hour.

683
00:48:38,040 --> 00:48:41,040
Trailing a 300 foot long tow rope.

684
00:48:41,040 --> 00:48:52,040
Following along side will be a water skier on a speedboat who in a daring maneuver will try to grab the ship's rope and go for a super-sized ride.

685
00:48:52,040 --> 00:48:58,040
First, the team cruises over to Willie's Water Ski Center for some schooling.

686
00:48:58,040 --> 00:48:59,040
You ready for this?

687
00:48:59,040 --> 00:49:02,040
Tori has been selected as the one to make the attempt.

688
00:49:02,040 --> 00:49:04,040
A little privacy.

689
00:49:04,040 --> 00:49:09,040
He's only water skied once before but that's once more than Karrion Grant.

690
00:49:09,040 --> 00:49:14,040
There's a big concern about transitioning from the tow boat to the cruise liner.

691
00:49:14,040 --> 00:49:17,040
My biggest concern is am I going to be able to stay up?

692
00:49:17,040 --> 00:49:21,040
I've only done it once before. This should be interesting.

693
00:49:21,040 --> 00:49:27,040
As a former national German water ski champion, Willie is the guide who whipped Tori into shape.

694
00:49:27,040 --> 00:49:37,040
Then I will drag you a little bit behind the boat and when I scream at you ready, then I'll give you the OK and we go.

695
00:49:37,040 --> 00:49:38,040
OK.

696
00:49:38,040 --> 00:49:43,040
OK. Making the task even more challenging, Tori's going to be using a wakeboard.

697
00:49:43,040 --> 00:49:49,040
At just 15 inches wide, there won't be a whole lot of surface area for Tori to stand on.

698
00:49:49,040 --> 00:49:51,040
Hit it! Hit it!

699
00:49:56,040 --> 00:49:58,040
It looks like this could take a while.

700
00:49:58,040 --> 00:49:59,040
Give me some time.

701
00:49:59,040 --> 00:50:03,040
While Grant and Karrion catch some rays, Tori tries again.

702
00:50:03,040 --> 00:50:07,040
Tori, keep your knees bent as long as you can, OK?

703
00:50:07,040 --> 00:50:11,040
This time Willie gets the speed of the boat up to 14 knots.

704
00:50:11,040 --> 00:50:14,040
The same speed the cruise ship will be traveling at.

705
00:50:14,040 --> 00:50:16,040
He's doing good. I'm so proud.

706
00:50:16,040 --> 00:50:18,040
He is. He's doing great.

707
00:50:18,040 --> 00:50:20,040
Look, ma, only one hand.

708
00:50:24,040 --> 00:50:28,040
Seems like Tori's got the speed down, but here comes the hard part.

709
00:50:28,040 --> 00:50:32,040
Now all we have to do is the rope switch. That shouldn't be too hard.

710
00:50:32,040 --> 00:50:41,040
A swift rope switch is the key to success, so the team is going to practice the scenario using a second boat as a cruise ship stand-in.

711
00:50:41,040 --> 00:50:47,040
The way it's going to work is I'm going to be holding on to the boom pole as I'm wakeboarding and that's going to give me some more stability.

712
00:50:47,040 --> 00:50:52,040
And then the other boat's going to have the tow rope. It's going to come up next to it, get to the same speed.

713
00:50:52,040 --> 00:50:56,040
I'm going to grab that rope and hopefully make the transition in sheep skiing.

714
00:50:56,040 --> 00:50:59,040
Tori is ready for his first attempt.

715
00:50:59,040 --> 00:51:03,040
Really stay low on the board with your shoulders up.

716
00:51:03,040 --> 00:51:07,040
Don't reach over for the handle. I bring you to it. OK.

717
00:51:07,040 --> 00:51:12,040
They're coming out. Handle's out. Here comes the cruise ship.

718
00:51:12,040 --> 00:51:13,040
Here we go.

719
00:51:14,040 --> 00:51:19,040
Tori keeps his center of gravity low, just like Willie said.

720
00:51:19,040 --> 00:51:25,040
But even though the second rope is within inches of his reach, it slips through his fingers.

721
00:51:28,040 --> 00:51:30,040
So close!

722
00:51:30,040 --> 00:51:34,040
The hardest part is seeing the handle in the whitewash.

723
00:51:34,040 --> 00:51:41,040
I could see the line and I see where it goes, but it's like there's so much weight that you can't see where the handle actually is.

724
00:51:41,040 --> 00:51:43,040
He tries again.

725
00:51:49,040 --> 00:51:57,040
This time Tori not only finds his feet, but also the rope, and slowly works his way down to the grip handle.

726
00:51:57,040 --> 00:51:59,040
Here we go!

727
00:51:59,040 --> 00:52:02,040
I'm the cruise ship!

728
00:52:02,040 --> 00:52:03,040
Yeah!

729
00:52:03,040 --> 00:52:08,040
Grant hasn't been this excited since the Backstreet Boys reunited.

730
00:52:09,040 --> 00:52:13,040
But when Tori tries to repeat his moment of glory...

731
00:52:13,040 --> 00:52:14,040
Oh!

732
00:52:14,040 --> 00:52:17,040
Face planned. That's a good...

733
00:52:17,040 --> 00:52:20,040
He just can't seem to recapture it.

734
00:52:20,040 --> 00:52:25,040
If Tori fumbles on the day, the entire experiment will be a washout.

735
00:52:26,040 --> 00:52:28,040
I think it's gonna be tough.

736
00:52:28,040 --> 00:52:32,040
I think it's gonna be real tough, especially when we're out in the open water and it's just choppy and wavy.

737
00:52:32,040 --> 00:52:34,040
Oh man!

738
00:52:34,040 --> 00:52:37,040
Carrie has some final encouraging words.

739
00:52:37,040 --> 00:52:40,040
Hope you have a lot of time for practice.

740
00:52:40,040 --> 00:52:47,040
Pack some coconut oil, because the team promises something for everyone as they cruise to the Bahamas.

741
00:52:47,040 --> 00:52:51,040
Jamie wasn't the only one in that surcage. I got in it as well.

742
00:52:51,040 --> 00:52:57,040
Yeah, right. So if you want to see Adam Barf underwater, log on to Discovery.com slash MythBusters.

743
00:52:57,040 --> 00:52:59,040
It's all there.

744
00:53:00,040 --> 00:53:15,040
Taking shark myths to the max, Jamie and Adam have voyaged all the way to South Africa to find out if an adorable, fun-loving dolphin can give a great white shark the willies.

745
00:53:15,040 --> 00:53:24,040
They've already built a highly realistic animatronic dolphin at M5 that does everything except jump through hoops.

746
00:53:25,040 --> 00:53:31,040
And he's just arrived on the shores of Cape Town. Special delivery.

747
00:53:31,040 --> 00:53:40,040
Inside this crate is an animatronic dolphin. The myth is that sharks are actually afraid of dolphins, so we've traveled halfway across the planet with this guy.

748
00:53:40,040 --> 00:53:46,040
We're about to throw him in the water with the biggest sharks we can find and see if they're actually afraid of him.

749
00:53:47,040 --> 00:53:54,040
Having flown economy for a solid 21 hours with a 7-hour layover, he looks surprisingly refreshed.

750
00:53:54,040 --> 00:53:56,040
He's a good looking dolphin.

751
00:53:56,040 --> 00:53:58,040
You got him? I got him.

752
00:54:00,040 --> 00:54:02,040
This is the picture, right?

753
00:54:04,040 --> 00:54:10,040
This fella looks like he couldn't hurt a fly, but if this myth is true, maybe he's meaner than that.

754
00:54:11,040 --> 00:54:16,040
Dolphins have strong protective instincts towards members of their pod.

755
00:54:16,040 --> 00:54:28,040
Some scientists believe they can be so strong that if they see another creature being threatened by a shark, their biological impulse kicks in and they protect them too.

756
00:54:28,040 --> 00:54:34,040
Faced with such a determined defender, some sharks may decide to high-tail it if they see one.

757
00:54:35,040 --> 00:54:44,040
Having learned that great whites consider breakfast the most important meal of the day, once again the guys head back to Seal Island at dawn.

758
00:54:44,040 --> 00:54:50,040
Physicians smack in the middle of their feeding ground, it's time to test the waters.

759
00:54:50,040 --> 00:54:57,040
Well, it's time for the dolphin to come into play, but I think first we need to tow a seal to make sure that we've got action out here. We've got sharks in the area.

760
00:54:57,040 --> 00:55:01,040
Absolutely. Let's do the decoy as a control and then do the decoy plus the dolphin.

761
00:55:02,040 --> 00:55:07,040
Once again, their hapless bogey seal is being fed to the sharks.

762
00:55:07,040 --> 00:55:09,040
You feeling lucky, punk?

763
00:55:10,040 --> 00:55:12,040
I am feeling lucky.

764
00:55:13,040 --> 00:55:15,040
And just like that...

765
00:55:22,040 --> 00:55:24,040
I guess they're hungry today.

766
00:55:25,040 --> 00:55:28,040
I'm speechless. That was stunning.

767
00:55:28,040 --> 00:55:33,040
We got our first hit on the decoy alone within five seconds of putting it in the water.

768
00:55:33,040 --> 00:55:36,040
These sharks are hungry and they're definitely out here.

769
00:55:36,040 --> 00:55:38,040
Let's get the dolphin in the water.

770
00:55:38,040 --> 00:55:39,040
Okay.

771
00:55:39,040 --> 00:55:49,040
With the sharks obviously eager to stuff themselves with a seal swimming solo, let's see if putting a dolphin in the water will make them less avaricious.

772
00:55:49,040 --> 00:55:50,040
Perfect.

773
00:55:50,040 --> 00:55:51,040
Ready?

774
00:55:51,040 --> 00:55:57,040
Cautiously placing their masterful creation off the stern, they release him for his very first swim.

775
00:55:57,040 --> 00:55:59,040
Look at that!

776
00:55:59,040 --> 00:56:01,040
He's a natural.

777
00:56:01,040 --> 00:56:03,040
Look at that tail action.

778
00:56:03,040 --> 00:56:04,040
It looks great.

779
00:56:04,040 --> 00:56:06,040
It looks perfect.

780
00:56:06,040 --> 00:56:12,040
It's a beautiful thing to see such a magnificent, phony creature in the wild.

781
00:56:12,040 --> 00:56:15,040
It looks exactly like a dolphin.

782
00:56:15,040 --> 00:56:18,040
If I was taking a boat out here, I'd be like, oh, check out the dolphin.

783
00:56:18,040 --> 00:56:21,040
Look at the spray-painted former mattress.

784
00:56:21,040 --> 00:56:31,040
With their animatronic dolphin operating on a way more sophisticated level than the fake seal, hopefully it will easily fool the great whites.

785
00:56:31,040 --> 00:56:33,040
It's a silhouette of the dolphin.

786
00:56:33,040 --> 00:56:42,040
If the shark is looking up, which is what they're doing, it's going to see a dolphin shape that's too scale, is correct, and it looks just like a dolphin.

787
00:56:42,040 --> 00:56:44,040
All right, we're good.

788
00:56:44,040 --> 00:56:51,040
Sorry, dude, the moment has come to test the myth, but at least now you've got a potential protector.

789
00:56:51,040 --> 00:56:54,040
We're going to have the seal and the dolphin right next to each other.

790
00:56:54,040 --> 00:57:00,040
If the shark strikes the seal while the dolphin is next to it, it's pretty clear that the dolphin is not a deterrent.

791
00:57:00,040 --> 00:57:03,040
So what's the chomping consensus?

792
00:57:03,040 --> 00:57:10,040
Personally, as far as the myth is concerned, I think that a 3500 pound shark versus 300-pound dolphin,

793
00:57:10,040 --> 00:57:13,040
I don't think the shark is going to be too afraid of it.

794
00:57:13,040 --> 00:57:15,040
I'm really curious to see what's going to happen.

795
00:57:15,040 --> 00:57:17,040
We've got such a quick predation this morning.

796
00:57:17,040 --> 00:57:20,040
The conditions aren't just perfect.

797
00:57:20,040 --> 00:57:25,040
The boat slowly moves forward, and the pair are towed a distance behind.

798
00:57:25,040 --> 00:57:32,040
Within minutes, a fin breaks the surface, rushing within inches of the seal.

799
00:57:32,040 --> 00:57:34,040
But there's no snapage.

800
00:57:34,040 --> 00:57:36,040
But he didn't go for it.

801
00:57:36,040 --> 00:57:40,040
No, and he clearly sees the dolphin because he was going in that direction.

802
00:57:40,040 --> 00:57:42,040
Yeah.

803
00:57:42,040 --> 00:57:51,040
This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship, but was the normally aggressive predator put off by the seal's silent sentinels.

804
00:57:51,040 --> 00:57:58,040
We put out the decoy with the dolphin, and we had a shark come up and investigate the decoy while it was next to the dolphin, but he didn't bite it.

805
00:57:58,040 --> 00:58:03,040
Before jumping to a conclusion, Adam and Jamie have one more test to jump into.

806
00:58:03,040 --> 00:58:05,040
Free lunch.

807
00:58:05,040 --> 00:58:07,040
Contact.

808
00:58:07,040 --> 00:58:16,040
After the break, Carrie, Tori and Grant demonstrate that it's possible to learn how to fly a small plane without ever getting your pilot's license.

809
00:58:16,040 --> 00:58:21,040
And Jamie and Adam overhaul a Chevy Impala super-sized style.

810
00:58:21,040 --> 00:58:24,040
The Batmobile can kiss my butt.

811
00:58:25,040 --> 00:58:37,040
Jamie and Adam are trying to find out if you put giant rockets on the back of a car, will it become one?

812
00:58:37,040 --> 00:58:39,040
Let's talk about rockets for a second.

813
00:58:39,040 --> 00:58:44,040
Okay, the rockets we're going to put in our car are made of something called ammonium perchlorate.

814
00:58:44,040 --> 00:58:54,040
Now, this was first developed around 1940, and it was inspired by Greek fire, actually, which was developed 1500 years earlier.

815
00:58:54,040 --> 00:59:03,040
And the key idea here is that it was a liquid that they could heat up and cast and form it into this tubular shape that you need that burns from the inside out.

816
00:59:03,040 --> 00:59:11,040
And if I'm correct, the rocket fuel that we're using in our rockets for the rocket car is pretty much the same stuff they used in the solid boosters on the space shuttle.

817
00:59:11,040 --> 00:59:12,040
It's the real stuff, baby.

818
00:59:12,040 --> 00:59:14,040
We're using real rockets.

819
00:59:14,040 --> 00:59:16,040
Yeah, they're serious rockets.

820
00:59:17,040 --> 00:59:20,040
Jamie starts modifying the Chevy.

821
00:59:20,040 --> 00:59:26,040
These serious super-sized casings will house rockets with 10,000 pounds of thrust.

822
00:59:26,040 --> 00:59:34,040
With this amount of power, the rockets themselves are being made off-site at one of the premier manufacturers in the nation.

823
00:59:35,040 --> 00:59:43,040
In this particular case, this is like a controlled explosion that is going on here because this rocket fuel, it's essentially an explosive.

824
00:59:43,040 --> 00:59:48,040
When you get it that large, you know, it's best handled by the professionals.

825
00:59:48,040 --> 00:59:51,040
Jamie makes some room in the trunk.

826
00:59:51,040 --> 00:59:53,040
That's the ticket.

827
00:59:54,040 --> 00:59:57,040
And he and Jess slot the pipes into it.

828
01:00:00,040 --> 01:00:02,040
Go ahead, tailgate. See if I care.

829
01:00:04,040 --> 01:00:11,040
But all the extra poundage on the Impala's rear end needs to be addressed or it won't be fit to fly.

830
01:00:11,040 --> 01:00:14,040
It's important to have the center of gravity.

831
01:00:14,040 --> 01:00:19,040
In other words, most of the weight forward of the center line of a rocket.

832
01:00:19,040 --> 01:00:23,040
We do that so that it balances correctly. It flies correctly.

833
01:00:23,040 --> 01:00:29,040
If we don't do that, we'll have a rocket that might like flip in mid-flight.

834
01:00:30,040 --> 01:00:35,040
He adds extra beef to the front end by placing weights around the engine.

835
01:00:35,040 --> 01:00:38,040
We're putting 600 pounds of rocket engine in the back.

836
01:00:38,040 --> 01:00:43,040
So I put 600 pounds of barbell weights and scrap steel in the front.

837
01:00:43,040 --> 01:00:49,040
Therefore, this 55-45 relationship that the car already has is maintained.

838
01:00:51,040 --> 01:00:57,040
Thanks to Jamie and Adam's makeover, she's not only beautifully proportioned but stable.

839
01:00:57,040 --> 01:01:01,040
Ready for her first and most likely last debut.

840
01:01:02,040 --> 01:01:04,040
The Batmobile can kiss my butt.

841
01:01:09,040 --> 01:01:14,040
Back at the airport annihilation, the team has turned a taxi torpedo...

842
01:01:18,040 --> 01:01:20,040
and a bus ballistic.

843
01:01:27,040 --> 01:01:31,040
But there's more high flying fun to come.

844
01:01:31,040 --> 01:01:39,040
If this MythBus Airplane flips in the jet blast, it'll definitely be the last time this thing ever sees flight.

845
01:01:39,040 --> 01:01:44,040
The scenario of a small plane stuck behind a big jet is no joke.

846
01:01:44,040 --> 01:01:46,040
It's just like the Wright brothers, isn't it?

847
01:01:46,040 --> 01:01:48,040
Just like the wrong brothers.

848
01:01:48,040 --> 01:01:54,040
One mistake by an air traffic controller or a pilot and this could easily happen.

849
01:01:55,040 --> 01:01:59,040
Their final form of transportation should literally reach the skies.

850
01:01:59,040 --> 01:02:02,040
So they're taking extra free flight precautions.

851
01:02:02,040 --> 01:02:08,040
Now the difference with this run is going to be the fact that we saw the lift we got on that bus.

852
01:02:08,040 --> 01:02:11,040
We saw the lift we got on that taxi.

853
01:02:11,040 --> 01:02:18,040
We're a little afraid of blowing this to pieces and possibly damaging a $60 million plane.

854
01:02:18,040 --> 01:02:22,040
So this time, we're pushing this back an extra 20 feet.

855
01:02:22,040 --> 01:02:25,040
I think it's time to wreck a little plane.

856
01:02:25,040 --> 01:02:26,040
This is it!

857
01:02:26,040 --> 01:02:27,040
Final one.

858
01:02:27,040 --> 01:02:30,040
This is the grand finale.

859
01:02:32,040 --> 01:02:36,040
I love that sound! That's the sound of destruction!

860
01:02:38,040 --> 01:02:40,040
The plane gets towed...

861
01:02:42,040 --> 01:02:45,040
and it's up, up and away, but not for long.

862
01:02:46,040 --> 01:02:56,040
It seems that the extra distance from the 747 meant that the small plane got out of it relatively unscathed.

863
01:02:58,040 --> 01:03:03,040
Of course, I say relatively, but Buster's again out for the count.

864
01:03:03,040 --> 01:03:04,040
Look at that!

865
01:03:04,040 --> 01:03:06,040
Well, you know what? He wasn't wearing a seatbelt.

866
01:03:06,040 --> 01:03:10,040
That's right. If he didn't wear a seatbelt, he'd be upside down right now.

867
01:03:10,040 --> 01:03:13,040
Sending the taxi toppling...

868
01:03:13,040 --> 01:03:15,040
the bus belly up...

869
01:03:16,040 --> 01:03:26,040
and the plane kamikaze is super-sized confirmation that driving a vehicle behind a 747 is one giant wrong turn.

870
01:03:44,040 --> 01:03:58,040
It's flipper versus jaws as Jamie and Adam explore the myth that the supposedly unshakable great white shark is scared of the seemingly unassuming dolphin.

871
01:04:01,040 --> 01:04:10,040
Testing in the oceans off South Africa, using a fake seal as the lure and an animatronic dolphin as its bodyguard, it appears the myth could have some credence.

872
01:04:11,040 --> 01:04:13,040
But he didn't go for it.

873
01:04:16,040 --> 01:04:24,040
You know, in researching this, we've come across dozens and dozens of anecdotes of dolphins repelling sharks seemingly in an effort to protect humans.

874
01:04:24,040 --> 01:04:26,040
Yeah, they come in from all over the world.

875
01:04:26,040 --> 01:04:31,040
For example, in 2004 in New Zealand, some lifeguards were training on the beach.

876
01:04:31,040 --> 01:04:35,040
Shark swims up, dolphin swims up, shark swims away.

877
01:04:35,040 --> 01:04:46,040
In fact, in Australia earlier that same year, a fisherman had capsized in his boat, was clinging to his dinghy for two days when a couple of great whites showed up and were repelled by a dolphin.

878
01:04:46,040 --> 01:04:56,040
Well, several marine biologists have been studying this phenomenon and they figure that dolphins are intelligent and they're actually capable of altruistic acts.

879
01:04:56,040 --> 01:04:58,040
In other words, they like to help the helpless.

880
01:04:58,040 --> 01:05:00,040
Wow, there might really be something to this.

881
01:05:00,040 --> 01:05:01,040
Yeah.

882
01:05:02,040 --> 01:05:09,040
For their last round of tests, they're upping the shark enticement atty by adding a fresh daily special to the menu.

883
01:05:09,040 --> 01:05:14,040
We're going to set out some bait which has been very successful in bringing the sharks around.

884
01:05:14,040 --> 01:05:23,040
And when the sharks come around, we are going to expose them to the dolphin and see what their reaction is if they recoil in horror.

885
01:05:24,040 --> 01:05:27,040
With the dolphin now a distance away from the bait.

886
01:05:28,040 --> 01:05:31,040
Free lunch, free lunch, free lunch buddy.

887
01:05:31,040 --> 01:05:34,040
It's not long before they get a potential customer.

888
01:05:35,040 --> 01:05:36,040
There he is right there.

889
01:05:36,040 --> 01:05:38,040
Circling.

890
01:05:38,040 --> 01:05:43,040
But just as the shark goes to take a bite, Jamie reels in the dolphin.

891
01:05:43,040 --> 01:05:45,040
It seemed like it fended him off.

892
01:05:45,040 --> 01:05:46,040
It did.

893
01:05:46,040 --> 01:05:49,040
And the tantalizing tuna is left untouched.

894
01:05:50,040 --> 01:05:53,040
I think it is really telling that he didn't go after it.

895
01:05:53,040 --> 01:05:55,040
They serve up another portion.

896
01:05:55,040 --> 01:05:58,040
And again, they get some interest.

897
01:06:01,040 --> 01:06:02,040
Yeah.

898
01:06:02,040 --> 01:06:03,040
Oh, this is great.

899
01:06:03,040 --> 01:06:04,040
Look at him.

900
01:06:04,040 --> 01:06:06,040
He's just wondering what the hell to do.

901
01:06:06,040 --> 01:06:08,040
But no orders.

902
01:06:08,040 --> 01:06:09,040
Yeah, he's coming in.

903
01:06:09,040 --> 01:06:10,040
He sees the dolphin.

904
01:06:10,040 --> 01:06:11,040
He goes away.

905
01:06:14,040 --> 01:06:16,040
You notice his behavior is totally different too.

906
01:06:16,040 --> 01:06:17,040
He's staying under the surface.

907
01:06:17,040 --> 01:06:19,040
He's not bringing his dorsal fin up or anything.

908
01:06:19,040 --> 01:06:20,040
Yeah.

909
01:06:21,040 --> 01:06:24,040
To see if it's the sight of the dolphin that's making the

910
01:06:24,040 --> 01:06:27,040
normally outgoing sharks behave so shyly.

911
01:06:29,040 --> 01:06:32,040
If I lose a hand or something, you'll help me rebuild a mechanical one?

912
01:06:32,040 --> 01:06:33,040
Yeah.

913
01:06:33,040 --> 01:06:34,040
Okay, cool.

914
01:06:34,040 --> 01:06:37,040
For the final test, they're taking the dolphin out of the equation.

915
01:06:37,040 --> 01:06:39,040
Let it drain.

916
01:06:41,040 --> 01:06:44,040
They want an appropriately sized shark.

917
01:06:50,040 --> 01:06:51,040
That was it.

918
01:06:51,040 --> 01:06:54,040
That was what we were looking for.

919
01:06:54,040 --> 01:06:57,040
With the dolphin out of the picture,

920
01:06:58,040 --> 01:07:02,040
it seems the great whites have finally got their appetites back.

921
01:07:02,040 --> 01:07:03,040
Wow.

922
01:07:03,040 --> 01:07:05,040
Wow, that was awesome.

923
01:07:05,040 --> 01:07:08,040
It goes for the bait when the dolphin's not around,

924
01:07:08,040 --> 01:07:10,040
stays away when the dolphin's around.

925
01:07:11,040 --> 01:07:14,040
So with everything they've seen and experienced on their

926
01:07:14,040 --> 01:07:16,040
South African adventure,

927
01:07:16,040 --> 01:07:20,040
do they believe that if you ever find yourself swimming with sharks,

928
01:07:20,040 --> 01:07:22,040
a dolphin is a good friend to have?

929
01:07:22,040 --> 01:07:25,040
Based on all the evidence we've gotten, I think we can call this.

930
01:07:25,040 --> 01:07:28,040
Yeah, I mean, I wouldn't exactly say that the sharks were afraid of the dolphin,

931
01:07:28,040 --> 01:07:30,040
but they were definitely deterred by it.

932
01:07:30,040 --> 01:07:34,040
There were never any attacks on anything when the dolphin was in the water.

933
01:07:34,040 --> 01:07:35,040
Agreed.

934
01:07:35,040 --> 01:07:39,040
You know, based on our anecdotal evidence and the stuff we've gotten here,

935
01:07:39,040 --> 01:07:41,040
I think this myth is plausible.

936
01:07:41,040 --> 01:07:42,040
Plausible.

937
01:07:42,040 --> 01:07:45,040
Not that I'd be going swimming with my pet dolphin anytime soon.

938
01:07:45,040 --> 01:07:46,040
Agreed.

939
01:08:15,040 --> 01:08:20,040
Oh, face plan.

940
01:08:20,040 --> 01:08:21,040
That's a good.

941
01:08:21,040 --> 01:08:24,040
Now to take their tests supersized,

942
01:08:24,040 --> 01:08:28,040
the team has traveled to Tropical Paradise, the Bahamas,

943
01:08:28,040 --> 01:08:30,040
and amazingly, not just for fun.

944
01:08:30,040 --> 01:08:33,040
Amazingly, we found ourselves a cruise ship.

945
01:08:33,040 --> 01:08:38,040
Imperial Majesty is going to let us use the regal impris for our experiments.

946
01:08:38,040 --> 01:08:40,040
At 10 stories high,

947
01:08:40,040 --> 01:08:42,040
600 feet long,

948
01:08:42,040 --> 01:08:45,040
and 22,000 tons,

949
01:08:45,040 --> 01:08:49,040
the regal impris is beautiful and big.

950
01:08:50,040 --> 01:08:53,040
There she blows, captain.

951
01:08:53,040 --> 01:08:56,040
Captain Contas welcomes Kari aboard.

952
01:08:56,040 --> 01:08:58,040
Have you ever heard of anything that's just nutty?

953
01:08:58,040 --> 01:08:59,040
No, I don't.

954
01:08:59,040 --> 01:09:02,040
So can I go down there and do the whole Titanic thing?

955
01:09:02,040 --> 01:09:03,040
No, no, no.

956
01:09:03,040 --> 01:09:07,040
Two movies making our lives difficult.

957
01:09:07,040 --> 01:09:09,040
One is love boat,

958
01:09:09,040 --> 01:09:12,040
because everybody expects to come on board and find love.

959
01:09:12,040 --> 01:09:18,040
And Titanic, because everybody wants to go there.

960
01:09:18,040 --> 01:09:20,040
And do this.

961
01:09:20,040 --> 01:09:22,040
Sorry, captain.

962
01:09:22,040 --> 01:09:26,040
After this supersized myth, you might have one more headache.

963
01:09:26,040 --> 01:09:28,040
This is doing wonders for my hair.

964
01:09:28,040 --> 01:09:30,040
As the team takes themselves on a tour,

965
01:09:30,040 --> 01:09:33,040
their task is looking a lot rougher than they thought.

966
01:09:33,040 --> 01:09:36,040
Man, it looks a lot choppier than the lake.

967
01:09:36,040 --> 01:09:38,040
Yeah, I think it is a lot choppier than the lake.

968
01:09:38,040 --> 01:09:40,040
I mean, it seems pretty stable up here,

969
01:09:40,040 --> 01:09:41,040
but once you get down to the water,

970
01:09:41,040 --> 01:09:43,040
things can be a different story.

971
01:09:43,040 --> 01:09:44,040
I need to find Isaac.

972
01:09:44,040 --> 01:09:45,040
You need a drink.

973
01:09:45,040 --> 01:09:48,040
I thought you were looking for Julie, the cruise director.

974
01:09:48,040 --> 01:09:50,040
Well, after the drink.

975
01:09:50,040 --> 01:09:54,040
Grant treps the tow rope that will be trailing from the back of the ship.

976
01:09:54,040 --> 01:09:59,040
What I'm going to do now is connect up the entire 300 feet of rope,

977
01:09:59,040 --> 01:10:02,040
link it all together, throw it over the edge,

978
01:10:02,040 --> 01:10:04,040
so the toy can grab on to it.

979
01:10:04,040 --> 01:10:06,040
This time the rope is brightly colored,

980
01:10:06,040 --> 01:10:09,040
so it will stand out in the white wash.

981
01:10:09,040 --> 01:10:11,040
Look out below.

982
01:10:11,040 --> 01:10:14,040
It's time to toss caution into the wind.

983
01:10:16,040 --> 01:10:17,040
Attention, passengers.

984
01:10:17,040 --> 01:10:20,040
There will be a wakeboarding demonstration at the back of the boat

985
01:10:20,040 --> 01:10:22,040
following the shovel board tournament.

986
01:10:22,040 --> 01:10:23,040
Make sure you get there early.

987
01:10:23,040 --> 01:10:25,040
You don't want to miss it.

988
01:10:25,040 --> 01:10:30,040
Next, Adam and Jamie really wrap things up for the launch of Rocket Carp.

989
01:10:35,040 --> 01:10:44,040
Jamie and Adam have been thoroughly researching and preparing for a super-sized mission.

990
01:10:44,040 --> 01:10:48,040
Is it possible to turn a Chevy into a shuttle?

991
01:10:50,040 --> 01:10:57,040
Final, after five years of waiting for a second shot to get a 67 in pilot to fly,

992
01:10:57,040 --> 01:10:59,040
the day has dawned.

993
01:11:00,040 --> 01:11:02,040
They arrive at the launch site.

994
01:11:02,040 --> 01:11:07,040
The plan is to build a ramp in front of the mountain.

995
01:11:07,040 --> 01:11:10,040
A cable pulley system will connect a tow truck on one side,

996
01:11:10,040 --> 01:11:14,040
and perpendicular to that, the Chevy Impala.

997
01:11:14,040 --> 01:11:19,040
Attached to the Impala will be rockets with 10,000 pounds of thrust.

998
01:11:19,040 --> 01:11:22,040
The truck will pull the car towards the ramp,

999
01:11:22,040 --> 01:11:24,040
the rockets will ignite,

1000
01:11:24,040 --> 01:11:27,040
and hopefully hurdle the Chevy into the heavens.

1001
01:11:28,040 --> 01:11:33,040
First, they need to erect the all-important ramp.

1002
01:11:33,040 --> 01:11:39,040
Two 40-foot-long shipping containers will be the building blocks for this giant job.

1003
01:11:39,040 --> 01:11:42,040
Phil, ready? We have a lot of work to do to fill it.

1004
01:11:42,040 --> 01:11:43,040
Hold me back.

1005
01:11:43,040 --> 01:11:48,040
The guys have hollered for their good friend and former myth buster, Scotty, to help out.

1006
01:11:48,040 --> 01:11:53,040
Basically, instead of building a ramp, what we decided to do was take two containers

1007
01:11:53,040 --> 01:11:58,040
and we're going to slice them diagonally so that they're basically wedge-shaped,

1008
01:11:58,040 --> 01:12:02,040
flip them over, and run the car off the containers.

1009
01:12:02,040 --> 01:12:06,040
Starting at the top, she slices all the way down to the base.

1010
01:12:06,040 --> 01:12:11,040
Then Jamie fires up one of his favorite forms of transportation.

1011
01:12:11,040 --> 01:12:13,040
Yeah, baby!

1012
01:12:18,040 --> 01:12:21,040
And goes in to do some delicate surgery.

1013
01:12:23,040 --> 01:12:24,040
Yeah!

1014
01:12:26,040 --> 01:12:30,040
With the containers sliced into even chunks, Jamie drags them into position

1015
01:12:32,040 --> 01:12:36,040
and gently nudges them so they lie side by side.

1016
01:12:41,040 --> 01:12:44,040
All the activity is stirring up some interest.

1017
01:12:44,040 --> 01:12:46,040
I'm going in.

1018
01:12:47,040 --> 01:12:49,040
Right there.

1019
01:12:49,040 --> 01:12:54,040
Finally, an army of helpers lay fiberboard over the entire surface

1020
01:12:54,040 --> 01:12:57,040
so the car will have a nice, smooth run-up.

1021
01:12:57,040 --> 01:13:02,040
I think we need to move the whole thing in about six inches to the left.

1022
01:13:02,040 --> 01:13:05,040
Now to shift this myth into gear.

1023
01:13:05,040 --> 01:13:08,040
It's time to install the rockets.

1024
01:13:08,040 --> 01:13:14,040
These babies have been custom-made by one of the most renowned rocket makers in the nation.

1025
01:13:15,040 --> 01:13:20,040
And contain the same kind of highly-charged fuel that's used in the space shuttle.

1026
01:13:20,040 --> 01:13:25,040
These motors are ammonium perchlorate cast slipped inside of the aluminum housing.

1027
01:13:25,040 --> 01:13:27,040
They light at 450 degrees.

1028
01:13:27,040 --> 01:13:31,040
One of these rocket motors have enough thrust to tickle space.

1029
01:13:31,040 --> 01:13:35,040
In a straight trajectory, these things can go up to 20 miles.

1030
01:13:35,040 --> 01:13:40,040
With the rockets taken care of, it's Jamie and Adam's responsibility

1031
01:13:40,040 --> 01:13:43,040
to make sure the car reaches the ramp.

1032
01:13:43,040 --> 01:13:46,040
With only one shot at this, simplicity is key.

1033
01:13:47,040 --> 01:13:50,040
The myth says that the car was moving when the rockets went off.

1034
01:13:50,040 --> 01:13:52,040
So we've got to get the car up to speed.

1035
01:13:52,040 --> 01:13:57,040
The most straightforward and reliable way we know to do that is to pull it with a cable.

1036
01:13:57,040 --> 01:14:04,040
We've done radio controls before, but we're really only interested with the actual airborne part of this.

1037
01:14:04,040 --> 01:14:06,040
And so we're just cutting to the chase.

1038
01:14:06,040 --> 01:14:09,040
To ensure their safety, we're going to use the radio control system.

1039
01:14:09,040 --> 01:14:13,040
To ensure their system is foolproof, they need to do some dry runs.

1040
01:14:13,040 --> 01:14:18,040
Adam is tied surgical tubing to the steering wheel to keep it from drifting off course.

1041
01:14:18,040 --> 01:14:20,040
OK, Scotty.

1042
01:14:20,040 --> 01:14:22,040
Go at will, over.

1043
01:14:22,040 --> 01:14:27,040
As Scotty moves forward, she pulls Adam in a straight line.

1044
01:14:27,040 --> 01:14:30,040
Everything's looking perfect, over.

1045
01:14:31,040 --> 01:14:33,040
But his aim is off.

1046
01:14:33,040 --> 01:14:36,040
Looks like I'm drifting ever so slightly to the right.

1047
01:14:36,040 --> 01:14:38,040
You should stop.

1048
01:14:38,040 --> 01:14:41,040
There was a little bit of wandering towards the end.

1049
01:14:41,040 --> 01:14:47,040
I'm going to try and eliminate that with some tape marks and making sure my surgical tubing is well tensioned.

1050
01:14:48,040 --> 01:14:50,040
Adam redirects the car.

1051
01:14:50,040 --> 01:14:55,040
With all that's at stake, he doesn't care how long it takes to get it right.

1052
01:14:55,040 --> 01:15:00,040
I'm willing to do this for two solid hours, just to dial it in and make sure it's perfect,

1053
01:15:00,040 --> 01:15:03,040
because boy, I'd hate to watch it screw up.

1054
01:15:03,040 --> 01:15:04,040
They go again.

1055
01:15:04,040 --> 01:15:05,040
Lovely.

1056
01:15:05,040 --> 01:15:07,040
Got a nice touch now, Scotty.

1057
01:15:07,040 --> 01:15:09,040
So go ahead and get us up to 20.

1058
01:15:09,040 --> 01:15:11,040
And Adam is right on target.

1059
01:15:11,040 --> 01:15:13,040
OK, stop.

1060
01:15:14,040 --> 01:15:16,040
That was it, over.

1061
01:15:16,040 --> 01:15:19,040
Yeah, you see what I was doing with learning how to really aim this thing.

1062
01:15:19,040 --> 01:15:23,040
Yeah, I could tell from here that you were lined up perfectly.

1063
01:15:23,040 --> 01:15:25,040
All right, I'm good to go.

1064
01:15:25,040 --> 01:15:30,040
With their guidance system operating perfectly, there's only one thing left to do.

1065
01:15:30,040 --> 01:15:32,040
One.

1066
01:15:32,040 --> 01:15:35,040
Is Jamie really going to ride the rocket car to a certain doom?

1067
01:15:35,040 --> 01:15:37,040
Find out next on Mythbusters.

1068
01:15:37,040 --> 01:15:39,040
Next, it's anchors away.

1069
01:15:39,040 --> 01:15:42,040
I can't believe we're going to do this.

1070
01:15:42,040 --> 01:15:46,040
As Tori attempts to wakeboard behind a king-sized cruise ship.

1071
01:15:55,040 --> 01:15:59,040
Waterboard displays have always been wonderful to watch.

1072
01:15:59,040 --> 01:16:04,040
But this spectacular sport is about to be taken to a whole new level.

1073
01:16:04,040 --> 01:16:11,040
Tori has been in training to test the massive myth that it's possible to wakeboard behind a cruise ship.

1074
01:16:11,040 --> 01:16:15,040
But a lake is one thing, the open ocean another.

1075
01:16:15,040 --> 01:16:17,040
So does he have any reservations?

1076
01:16:17,040 --> 01:16:19,040
Why are you trying to freak me out?

1077
01:16:19,040 --> 01:16:21,040
Why do you want me to give you a list of things that will go wrong,

1078
01:16:21,040 --> 01:16:25,040
so that way I can focus on those things and then something will go wrong?

1079
01:16:25,040 --> 01:16:26,040
Someone's on edge.

1080
01:16:26,040 --> 01:16:29,040
Let's get things underway before he completely flips out.

1081
01:16:29,040 --> 01:16:33,040
Oy! Regal Empress, this is Carrie Mistress of the Sea.

1082
01:16:33,040 --> 01:16:40,040
So we'll just keep a communication while we're out there and you tell us when you get to a full 14 knots.

1083
01:16:40,040 --> 01:16:41,040
Wait, wait, okay.

1084
01:16:41,040 --> 01:16:46,040
Captain Contas gives the go-ahead for the moorings of his ship to be released.

1085
01:16:46,040 --> 01:16:47,040
Whoa, look.

1086
01:16:47,040 --> 01:16:48,040
Ropes are going.

1087
01:16:48,040 --> 01:16:49,040
We're doing it!

1088
01:16:49,040 --> 01:16:50,040
You ready?

1089
01:16:50,040 --> 01:16:51,040
Yeah.

1090
01:16:52,040 --> 01:16:54,040
There is no turning back.

1091
01:16:54,040 --> 01:16:59,040
Once this ship sets sail, it's not going to stop, you know, if we kind of mess up a little in the first time.

1092
01:16:59,040 --> 01:17:01,040
It's going to keep going.

1093
01:17:01,040 --> 01:17:08,040
As the ship heads out to sea, it picks up the pace and Team Take Me Away is in hot pursuit.

1094
01:17:08,040 --> 01:17:11,040
I can't believe we're going to do this.

1095
01:17:11,040 --> 01:17:16,040
Six miles out, the ship is cruising at a steady pace of 14 knots.

1096
01:17:16,040 --> 01:17:19,040
Captain, this is Carrie Mistress of the Sea.

1097
01:17:19,040 --> 01:17:20,040
We're going to pass you.

1098
01:17:20,040 --> 01:17:22,040
And put Tori in the water.

1099
01:17:22,040 --> 01:17:23,040
Thank you.

1100
01:17:26,040 --> 01:17:32,040
Their driver and dive master Dexter from Stewart Cove's cranks it to get in front of the ship.

1101
01:17:32,040 --> 01:17:34,040
Okay, you ready to get in the water?

1102
01:17:34,040 --> 01:17:35,040
Yeah.

1103
01:17:35,040 --> 01:17:36,040
Okay, good.

1104
01:17:36,040 --> 01:17:37,040
Get her done.

1105
01:17:37,040 --> 01:17:40,040
Tori perches himself in the water.

1106
01:17:40,040 --> 01:17:41,040
Okay.

1107
01:17:41,040 --> 01:17:45,040
Hey, my little friend, don't attract sharks, you little b*****.

1108
01:17:45,040 --> 01:17:46,040
Okay.

1109
01:17:46,040 --> 01:17:50,040
Then as the ship passes by, he waits for the wake to wash over.

1110
01:17:50,040 --> 01:17:53,040
Hold on, here comes the wake, Tori.

1111
01:17:53,040 --> 01:17:54,040
Everybody hold on.

1112
01:17:54,040 --> 01:17:56,040
There's a wake coming, everybody brace.

1113
01:17:56,040 --> 01:17:58,040
Let's do it.

1114
01:17:58,040 --> 01:17:59,040
Slow.

1115
01:17:59,040 --> 01:18:02,040
Not too fast, not too fast.

1116
01:18:02,040 --> 01:18:08,040
Dexter dexterously inches Tori closer and closer to the rope floating behind the ship.

1117
01:18:08,040 --> 01:18:12,040
Slow, a little slow, a little slow.

1118
01:18:12,040 --> 01:18:14,040
The rope is right within his reach.

1119
01:18:14,040 --> 01:18:19,040
Now for the crucial cruise ship switch maneuver.

1120
01:18:19,040 --> 01:18:22,040
Butterfingers.

1121
01:18:22,040 --> 01:18:26,040
I went for the rope, I just got too excited and I let it go.

1122
01:18:26,040 --> 01:18:32,040
They haul their over excited mate on board and race to get ahead of the ship again.

1123
01:18:32,040 --> 01:18:34,040
Visualize, Tori.

1124
01:18:34,040 --> 01:18:35,040
Visualize.

1125
01:18:35,040 --> 01:18:36,040
So close.

1126
01:18:36,040 --> 01:18:37,040
My heart's beating.

1127
01:18:37,040 --> 01:18:39,040
I can barely breathe.

1128
01:18:39,040 --> 01:18:43,040
They're going to do it one more time and Tori's definitely going to get it this time.

1129
01:18:43,040 --> 01:18:47,040
Okay, hold on for the wake, it's coming now.

1130
01:18:47,040 --> 01:18:49,040
Everyone's rooting for you, buddy.

1131
01:18:49,040 --> 01:18:51,040
You ready, Tori?

1132
01:18:51,040 --> 01:18:53,040
Let's do it.

1133
01:18:53,040 --> 01:18:56,040
Not too fast, not too fast.

1134
01:18:56,040 --> 01:19:00,040
Tori is traveling nicely and gets in the zone.

1135
01:19:00,040 --> 01:19:05,040
I wasn't even paying attention to the wake, I wasn't paying attention to how rough the ocean was,

1136
01:19:05,040 --> 01:19:07,040
I wasn't paying attention to sharks, none of that.

1137
01:19:07,040 --> 01:19:11,040
All I was focusing on was getting over to the rope and making that transition.

1138
01:19:11,040 --> 01:19:25,040
He seizes the rope and holds on like a resolute barnacle.

1139
01:19:25,040 --> 01:19:28,040
It happens so fast, I don't even remember.

1140
01:19:28,040 --> 01:19:32,040
All I know is I grabbed the line really soon and it was slipping through my hand

1141
01:19:32,040 --> 01:19:41,040
so I had to wrap it around my hand just so I could hold on.

1142
01:19:41,040 --> 01:19:50,040
This unique cruise ship adventure has given everyone memories that will last a lifetime.

1143
01:19:50,040 --> 01:19:55,040
Grant hasn't been this excited since the Spice Girls announced their reunion tour.

1144
01:19:55,040 --> 01:20:00,040
But that means myth.

1145
01:20:00,040 --> 01:20:03,040
Dude, that was the coolest thing I've ever done.

1146
01:20:03,040 --> 01:20:05,040
I felt like I was James Bond.

1147
01:20:05,040 --> 01:20:09,040
Well, he was shaken and not stirred.

1148
01:20:09,040 --> 01:20:12,040
Daniel Craig had better watch out.

1149
01:20:12,040 --> 01:20:17,040
Captain Regal Empress, this is Carrie Mistress of the Sea.

1150
01:20:17,040 --> 01:20:19,040
Go ahead, the head's on the brake.

1151
01:20:19,040 --> 01:20:21,040
We did it, we were successful.

1152
01:20:21,040 --> 01:20:23,040
Tori, wakeboarded behind your cruise ship.

1153
01:20:23,040 --> 01:20:26,040
Thank you very much, Captain, we love you.

1154
01:20:26,040 --> 01:20:28,040
Woo!

1155
01:20:28,040 --> 01:20:30,040
Ha ha ha ha!

1156
01:20:34,040 --> 01:20:36,040
Assume your crash positions.

1157
01:20:36,040 --> 01:20:39,040
The vehicle is fully locked and loaded.

1158
01:20:39,040 --> 01:20:45,040
Right after the break, Jamie and Adam launch a 67 Chevy into the stratosphere.

1159
01:20:45,040 --> 01:21:00,040
So I'll let you to cast your mind back to early mythbusters, our first truly spectacular myth, Rocket Car.

1160
01:21:00,040 --> 01:21:03,040
Remember where we strapped the rocket to the top of an impala?

1161
01:21:03,040 --> 01:21:12,040
Well, we're tackling it again, but this time with ten times the raw power and much bigger rockets.

1162
01:21:12,040 --> 01:21:19,040
The idea is to tow the impala towards this ramp, ignite rockets on its rear with ten thousand pounds of thrust,

1163
01:21:19,040 --> 01:21:25,040
and send it flying over a mile on a direct collision course into this mountain.

1164
01:21:25,040 --> 01:21:32,040
Our rockets were outsourced to explosive experts, and their forecast is far.

1165
01:21:32,040 --> 01:21:37,040
According to our rocket scientists that have calculated all this out,

1166
01:21:37,040 --> 01:21:44,040
we're going to be going upwards of 150 miles an hour by the time the tip of the car reaches the end of the ramp.

1167
01:21:44,040 --> 01:21:50,040
So we're going to continue to go, and I can't help but think we'll go quite far.

1168
01:21:55,040 --> 01:21:59,040
We're fully done. I'm good, I'm good. You can let it go.

1169
01:21:59,040 --> 01:22:02,040
Everyone assumes their positions.

1170
01:22:02,040 --> 01:22:05,040
Is that guys? Clear the scene?

1171
01:22:05,040 --> 01:22:12,040
Okay, the vehicle is fully locked and loaded, and we're on our way to the bunker.

1172
01:22:12,040 --> 01:22:18,040
Scotty will be in the pickup truck, the tow vehicle. She will start towing this car towards the ramp.

1173
01:22:18,040 --> 01:22:22,040
Jamie and I will be in a bunker about 200 feet to the left of the ramp,

1174
01:22:22,040 --> 01:22:26,040
watching on high speed and in person exactly what's going to happen.

1175
01:22:26,040 --> 01:22:31,040
We're going to have cameras placed all over the lakebed here to make sure we've covered this from every possible angle

1176
01:22:31,040 --> 01:22:36,040
and we'll be able to see both from the start of its trajectory all the way to the end, hopefully.

1177
01:22:36,040 --> 01:22:40,040
Okay, this is Jamie. We are good to go.

1178
01:22:40,040 --> 01:22:43,040
So everybody has to be in their safety positions.

1179
01:22:43,040 --> 01:22:46,040
Scotty, there's no difference between this and any other run.

1180
01:22:46,040 --> 01:22:50,040
Only that something highly explosive is behind me.

1181
01:22:50,040 --> 01:22:56,040
There's no turning back now. The moment has come for rocket cars made in flight.

1182
01:22:56,040 --> 01:23:03,040
You are good to go in three, two, one, go.

1183
01:23:05,040 --> 01:23:08,040
Good, it's on the hook. It's moving well.

1184
01:23:09,040 --> 01:23:12,040
There it goes. It's heading towards the ramp.

1185
01:23:17,040 --> 01:23:19,040
Or not.

1186
01:23:19,040 --> 01:23:21,040
Failure is always an option.

1187
01:23:22,040 --> 01:23:30,040
After all the planning, the tension and anticipation for their 67 Chevy Opala,

1188
01:23:30,040 --> 01:23:34,040
the rocket simply exploded, taking her nowhere.

1189
01:23:36,040 --> 01:23:39,040
Wow. What was that? That was one thing I didn't expect.

1190
01:23:39,040 --> 01:23:42,040
Total explosion upon ignition.

1191
01:23:43,040 --> 01:23:45,040
Well, let's reset.

1192
01:23:46,040 --> 01:23:54,040
Next time, there'll be an extra box to tick on the risk assessment document.

1193
01:23:54,040 --> 01:24:01,040
All our hard planning and careful thought about how to make this absolutely bulletproof worked.

1194
01:24:01,040 --> 01:24:07,040
The launch, the ignition, the trajectory, the ramp was all dead on the money.

1195
01:24:07,040 --> 01:24:13,040
Unfortunately, we had one little detail at the end, which was that the whole damn thing blew up.

1196
01:24:13,040 --> 01:24:15,040
It's the one thing we didn't have control over.

1197
01:24:20,040 --> 01:24:24,040
I will say this, Jamie, that ramp held up a tree.

1198
01:24:27,040 --> 01:24:31,040
So what was the reason for the over-enthusiastic kaboom?

1199
01:24:31,040 --> 01:24:33,040
You have any ideas about what happened?

1200
01:24:33,040 --> 01:24:37,040
I have to talk to the guys that built them, but I'm going to say it over-pressurized and went.

1201
01:24:37,040 --> 01:24:41,040
So we built a big rolling bomb instead of a rocket.

1202
01:24:41,040 --> 01:24:43,040
Do we get our money back?

1203
01:24:44,040 --> 01:24:47,040
I think someone owes me 10,000 bucks.

1204
01:24:48,040 --> 01:24:55,040
Their once-glorious 67 Chevy Impala is now merely a shell of its former self.

1205
01:24:57,040 --> 01:25:01,040
Oh, look. The suspension is still good.

1206
01:25:01,040 --> 01:25:06,040
Hey, Jamie. I left one of my pairs of gloves in the car.

1207
01:25:06,040 --> 01:25:10,040
Well, maybe if you soak them in water a little while, they'll swell back up again. What do you think?

1208
01:25:10,040 --> 01:25:12,040
That used to be that.

1209
01:25:14,040 --> 01:25:17,040
So how do you wrap up such a smoking wreck?

1210
01:25:17,040 --> 01:25:20,040
I have to say, I don't think we've ever found ourselves in this position,

1211
01:25:20,040 --> 01:25:24,040
but we were really unable to answer the central questions of this myth,

1212
01:25:24,040 --> 01:25:27,040
i.e. 1.3 miles or 300 miles per hour.

1213
01:25:27,040 --> 01:25:34,040
Yeah. I mean, I kind of think it wouldn't have done 1.3 miles, but that's beside the point.

1214
01:25:35,040 --> 01:25:39,040
We were totally diligent about everything. Absolutely everything worked perfectly.

1215
01:25:39,040 --> 01:25:41,040
Yeah. The rockets were professionally made. Yeah.

1216
01:25:41,040 --> 01:25:43,040
Buttoned everything down.

1217
01:25:43,040 --> 01:25:47,040
I'd say the best we can call this is appropriately supersized.

1218
01:25:54,040 --> 01:25:56,040
Okay, everybody, settle down, settle down.

1219
01:25:56,040 --> 01:25:58,040
We're trying to answer today's question,

1220
01:25:58,040 --> 01:26:01,040
What I like best about the MythBuster Super Size episode.

1221
01:26:01,040 --> 01:26:03,040
Does anyone want to start? Jamie.

1222
01:26:03,040 --> 01:26:05,040
Rock car suck when it blew up.

1223
01:26:05,040 --> 01:26:07,040
Okay, Jamie, I know you have some strong feelings about this,

1224
01:26:07,040 --> 01:26:11,040
but we're trying to stay positive. What I like best about the episode. Yes, Karen.

1225
01:26:11,040 --> 01:26:15,040
Not only did we get to blow over a taxi, but also a plane and a bus.

1226
01:26:15,040 --> 01:26:17,040
And it was cool that they let us use their 747s.

1227
01:26:17,040 --> 01:26:20,040
Very good. Jamie, now do you have something positive to say?

1228
01:26:20,040 --> 01:26:22,040
I got attacked by a shark.

1229
01:26:22,040 --> 01:26:25,040
Excellent. All right, class, that's it. See you next summer.

1230
01:26:26,040 --> 01:26:31,040
You bet. Filled up from our supersized feast, it's time to jet.

1231
01:26:32,040 --> 01:26:34,040
Past the and-assets.

1232
01:26:35,040 --> 01:26:38,040
Wakeboarding behind a cruise ship was so much fun.

1233
01:26:38,040 --> 01:26:41,040
I have to personally thank the fans that sent that one in.

1234
01:26:41,040 --> 01:26:45,040
That was insane. I mean, being behind that cruise ship, I felt like James Bond.

1235
01:26:45,040 --> 01:26:48,040
Hey, they're always on a lookout for new Bond. Maybe you should audition.

1236
01:26:48,040 --> 01:26:50,040
Now that myth was huge.

1237
01:26:50,040 --> 01:26:55,040
If you have any myths for us, big or small, send them in to discovery.com.

1238
01:26:55,040 --> 01:26:59,040
Perfectly Myths on beaches, tropical locations.

1239
01:26:59,040 --> 01:27:01,040
Are there any supermodel myths?

1240
01:27:01,040 --> 01:27:03,040
Robot myths. No.

1241
01:27:04,040 --> 01:27:06,040
.