1
00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,000
Please don't try anything you're about to see at home.

2
00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:06,000
We're what you call experts.

3
00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:34,000
I can tell from the way they're driving this is probably a woman.

4
00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:35,000
Next!

5
00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:40,000
That's just raw.

6
00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,000
It's flirty in emotion.

7
00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:50,000
Straight but uuuuughhhhhh.

8
00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:52,000
Okay, we have to stop somewhere, stop.

9
00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:57,000
It's got the baby, the baby!

10
00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:00,000
That's not gonna farewell for the eggs.

11
00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:05,000
Who are the midfasters?

12
00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:07,000
Adam Savage

13
00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:09,000
I reject the reality and substitute my own.

14
00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:10,000
And Jamie Heineman

15
00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:12,000
We're gonna have an adventure.

16
00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:16,000
Between them more than 30 years of special effects experience,

17
00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:19,000
together with Tori Balachy,

18
00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:20,000
I love a challenge,

19
00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:21,000
Grant Imahara,

20
00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:22,000
Nothing's as perfect as Toshman,

21
00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:24,000
and Carrie Byron.

22
00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:25,000
Let's do it.

23
00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:28,000
They don't just tell the myths,

24
00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:31,000
they put them to the test.

25
00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:46,000
Okay, come on.

26
00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:48,000
Do we really have to do this?

27
00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:49,000
Yes.

28
00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:50,000
Why exactly?

29
00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,000
Because we're doing an entire episode on men vs women.

30
00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:54,000
A battle of the sexes.

31
00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:55,000
A battle we're winning.

32
00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:57,000
Hold on, you're already winning?

33
00:01:57,000 --> 00:02:00,000
Yeah, last season when we did men vs women for pain tolerance,

34
00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:01,000
we kicked your butts.

35
00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:08,000
Okay, if you say so.

36
00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:10,000
Since it is a competition...

37
00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,000
We're gonna be testing all sorts of cliches,

38
00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:16,000
like navigating is best done by...

39
00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:17,000
Men.

40
00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:18,000
Driving.

41
00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:19,000
Men.

42
00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:20,000
Grilling.

43
00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:21,000
Men.

44
00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:22,000
Arrogance.

45
00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:24,000
Alright, well, before we get started,

46
00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:26,000
let's see if we can put some science into this.

47
00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:28,000
Something we're also very good at.

48
00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:32,000
It's a fact that there are a few physiological differences

49
00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:34,000
between male and female brains

50
00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:38,000
that may lead to advantages on certain types of tasks.

51
00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:41,000
For example, the circuitry for spatial awareness

52
00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:43,000
is marginally faster in men,

53
00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:47,000
and women have slightly larger language centers.

54
00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:49,000
But in the real world gender wars,

55
00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:53,000
do these neurological subtleties lead to actual advantages?

56
00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:55,000
Well, there's only one way to find out.

57
00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:58,000
In a pitched battle of the sexes,

58
00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:01,000
the team is going to test all five of them.

59
00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:03,000
And kicking off the most controversial episode

60
00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:06,000
in Mythbuster history is a doozy.

61
00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:08,000
We don't have to arm wrestle for this one, do we?

62
00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:09,000
Luckily, no.

63
00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:11,000
So, for us, what's first?

64
00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:13,000
Well, it's driving.

65
00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:15,000
Men or women, who's better?

66
00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:18,000
I can already hear people yelling at their television,

67
00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:20,000
right now. How do you want to test it?

68
00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,000
Well, I think it's pretty straightforward.

69
00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,000
We get ten men, ten women,

70
00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:26,000
a licensed driving instructor,

71
00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:28,000
and put them on an EVOC course and see who's better.

72
00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:30,000
All right, and to eliminate bias,

73
00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:32,000
we should make sure that the driving instructor

74
00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:34,000
does not know the gender of the person he's testing

75
00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:35,000
at any given moment.

76
00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:36,000
Sounds like a good idea.

77
00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:39,000
All right, let's bring on the controversy.

78
00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:44,000
It's a controversy as old as the automobile itself.

79
00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:48,000
Supposedly, women and driving just don't mix.

80
00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:51,000
But insurance data suggests that it's men

81
00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:53,000
who are the real road risks.

82
00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:54,000
How am I doing?

83
00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:56,000
A lot better than yesterday.

84
00:03:56,000 --> 00:03:59,000
So, which is the wheel deal?

85
00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:02,000
Well, we're back here at our favorite driving course,

86
00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:05,000
the EVOC at the Alameda County Sheriff's Department.

87
00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:07,000
Just waiting for Adam.

88
00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:08,000
There he is.

89
00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,000
Check out my new ride.

90
00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:11,000
Nice.

91
00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:15,000
So, what we're going to do here is put an equal number of both

92
00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:18,000
male and female drivers through a standard driving course

93
00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:21,000
and see if we can tell which sex is better at driving.

94
00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:22,000
It's very simple.

95
00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:23,000
Hey!

96
00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:25,000
The concept may be simple,

97
00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:28,000
but as Jamie learns with instructor Jack Sage,

98
00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:30,000
the course is anything but.

99
00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:33,000
This is a bird's-eye view of the police training course.

100
00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:35,000
Our test subjects will be tested upon,

101
00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:38,000
and let me delineate for you the key components.

102
00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:39,000
We have accident avoidance.

103
00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:40,000
This one's tricky.

104
00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:44,000
K turns.

105
00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:47,000
Close quarter turnarounds.

106
00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:49,000
Then there's no rush on this one.

107
00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:50,000
Parallel parking.

108
00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:52,000
Everybody's favorite exercise.

109
00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:54,000
Up to speed and a quick stop.

110
00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:57,000
Then the forward slalom.

111
00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:00,000
And the kicker, the reverse slalom.

112
00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:01,000
Throughout the course,

113
00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:03,000
Jack will be scoring the drivers.

114
00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:05,000
They all start with 100 points,

115
00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:07,000
but every time they hit a cone,

116
00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:08,000
break the speed limit,

117
00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:10,000
hesitate or fail the follow-up directions,

118
00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:12,000
they're going to get penalized.

119
00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:13,000
And then they're done.

120
00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:14,000
And with that,

121
00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:16,000
it's time to meet the volunteers

122
00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:19,000
who'll be flying the flag for their entire gender.

123
00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:20,000
Hi everybody.

124
00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:21,000
Hello.

125
00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:24,000
Thanks for coming to the Mythbusters driving school.

126
00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:26,000
And after getting a rundown of the rulebook.

127
00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:28,000
You have seven minutes to complete this test.

128
00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:32,000
The course speed limit is 25 miles per hour.

129
00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:33,000
They're in for a surprise.

130
00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:36,000
Most importantly, it is vital that your identity

131
00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:39,000
and your gender are invisible to our driving experience.

132
00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:42,000
You'll each be wearing this heavy yellow fire suit.

133
00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:46,000
You'll also be wearing a balaclava that covers your head

134
00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:49,000
and some mirrored ski goggles.

135
00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:51,000
And finally, the gentleman out there

136
00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:55,000
will be wearing a pair of fake breasts.

137
00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:56,000
Secret.

138
00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:57,000
Does everybody ready?

139
00:05:57,000 --> 00:05:58,000
Yes.

140
00:05:58,000 --> 00:05:59,000
Okay, great.

141
00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:02,000
It may seem odd that we're making people wear balaclavas

142
00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:04,000
and the men wear these things,

143
00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:06,000
but this is why we're doing it.

144
00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:10,000
In theory, Inspector Jack would be affected by people's gender

145
00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:12,000
and mark them differently.

146
00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:15,000
So by making them look all the same and not letting them talk,

147
00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:18,000
we're removing any chance of bias.

148
00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:19,000
Plus it's funny.

149
00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:22,000
But before contestant number one drives away,

150
00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:25,000
Adam adds one more ingredient.

151
00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:27,000
Don't forget to buckle up.

152
00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:30,000
There's a metric we're interested in getting during these driving tests.

153
00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:31,000
And most people, if you ask them,

154
00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:33,000
will tell you that they think men break the speed limit.

155
00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:35,000
More than women, they drive faster.

156
00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:37,000
Are men going to break the speed limit on our course

157
00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:40,000
when we've told them all clearly that the speed limit is 25 miles an hour?

158
00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:42,000
This little black box is going to tell us.

159
00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:45,000
Inside it is a piece of proprietary hardware.

160
00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:49,000
If anybody breaks the speed limit of 25 miles an hour during their test,

161
00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:51,000
we're going to know about it.

162
00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:54,000
With the black box in place and some convenient rain

163
00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:56,000
to make things that little bit harder,

164
00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:58,000
queue volunteer number one.

165
00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:02,000
Three, two, one, go.

166
00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:07,000
We're going to go to the green light.

167
00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:09,000
First up is accident avoidance.

168
00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:12,000
That seemed to go fairly smoothly.

169
00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:14,000
Then it's on to the close quarter turns,

170
00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:18,000
where a nudged cone breaks Adam's self-restraint.

171
00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:21,000
Now our driving instructor, Jack, has no idea of the gender of this driver,

172
00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:25,000
but I can tell from the way they're driving that it's probably a woman.

173
00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:27,000
I'm totally kidding. I have no idea.

174
00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:29,000
It is a woman.

175
00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:31,000
Okay, I'm really sorry, because I didn't know it was a woman

176
00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:34,000
when I said that I was just making a terrible joke.

177
00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:36,000
She seems to be doing just fine.

178
00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:38,000
Actually, she's doing better than fine,

179
00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:41,000
because she sails through the rest of the course.

180
00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:44,000
This might be the hardest part of the test,

181
00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:46,000
the reverse slalom.

182
00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:48,000
Without any more mistakes.

183
00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:53,000
And while she did break the speed limit hitting 27 miles an hour,

184
00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:56,000
she comes away with a score of 88.

185
00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:58,000
And finish.

186
00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:00,000
Volunteer number two is a man.

187
00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:03,000
Three, two, one, go.

188
00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:06,000
Not that you'd know.

189
00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:09,000
I think my disguise is working, because that was a guy,

190
00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:11,000
and I really couldn't tell.

191
00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:15,000
And like his female counterpart, he breezes through the course.

192
00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:18,000
Looks like a good parallel park.

193
00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:20,000
With speed,

194
00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:23,000
go down there, cowboy, his only penalty.

195
00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:25,000
Right on the money.

196
00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:28,000
Volunteer three is also a man.

197
00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:32,000
And despite a good start on the accident avoidance test,

198
00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:34,000
nice one.

199
00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:37,000
It's not long before things start to go belly up.

200
00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:40,000
Oh, that didn't look good.

201
00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:43,000
It's worth noting that this guy's not a novice driver.

202
00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:46,000
We've selected them based on a couple of criteria.

203
00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:50,000
First is that they have to have had more than five years of driving experience.

204
00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:53,000
The second one is that they can't be pros.

205
00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:55,000
We're looking for the average Joe.

206
00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:58,000
But this guy, he's just a bad driver.

207
00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:00,000
Ain't that the truth?

208
00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:06,000
Knocking over a cornucopia of cones and reaching a speed of 29 miles per hour,

209
00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:09,000
this guy scrapes in with a score of 54.

210
00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:11,000
One, go.

211
00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:15,000
And when the next woman scores an impressive 82...

212
00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:17,000
Right in the middle.

213
00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:21,000
In this first battle of the sexes, the men have their backs to the wall.

214
00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:23,000
Coming next on Mythbusters.

215
00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:24,000
Afraid.

216
00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:28,000
Janey's human emotion firmware requires an upgrade.

217
00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:38,000
The Mythbusters are tackling five of the most contentious conflicts

218
00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:41,000
in the history of the battle of the sexes.

219
00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:46,000
And first up for Carrie Grant and Tori, it's all in the eyes.

220
00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:51,000
So we are testing the myth that women are better at reading people's emotions than men.

221
00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:52,000
Oh, this one's definitely true.

222
00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:54,000
I think I'm pretty good at it.

223
00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,000
Well, there is a standard way to test this.

224
00:09:56,000 --> 00:10:00,000
You take photos of people with emotions and then show people just the eyes

225
00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:04,000
and see if they can tell which emotion that person has emitted.

226
00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:06,000
Like anger, happiness, sadness, fear.

227
00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:11,000
Perfect. Let's take pictures of all five Mythbusters hosts making different emotive faces.

228
00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:16,000
Block out everything but the eyes and see who can tell what's going on better, men or women.

229
00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:19,000
Now for this, we've got this photo booth here.

230
00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:22,000
All five Mythbusters are going to jump in here and channel five emotions.

231
00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:24,000
Okay, here we go.

232
00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:25,000
Happy.

233
00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:29,000
Happiness, sadness, anger, fear, confusion.

234
00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:32,000
Now we're going to take those pictures and cut off just the eyes.

235
00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:37,000
Put those in front of men and women and see if they can figure out what emotion that we're trying to channel.

236
00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:41,000
Unfortunately, there's an issue with one of the hosts.

237
00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:44,000
Apparently, I'm supposed to express a bunch of emotions.

238
00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:45,000
Happy.

239
00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:48,000
Unfortunately, what you see is what you get.

240
00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:49,000
Sad.

241
00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:55,000
I mean, I can distort my face in some kind of mimicry of what I understand is that emotion.

242
00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:56,000
Confused.

243
00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:59,000
That's about the best I can do.

244
00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:04,000
So, unfortunately, because these are all the same, we're going to have to throw them out.

245
00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:08,000
So the team has the five emotional photos of the four human hosts.

246
00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:10,000
What next?

247
00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:16,000
We'll bring in our volunteers one by one, project the pictures on our screen and see who's better at reading emotions.

248
00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,000
Men or women?

249
00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:20,000
Cue the first male test subject.

250
00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:24,000
And after Grant explains the setup, it's down to business.

251
00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:27,000
Okay, here's the first slide.

252
00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:30,000
Looks like he is kind of anxious.

253
00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:32,000
John answered anxious.

254
00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:34,000
Correct answer here.

255
00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:35,000
Oh, whoops.

256
00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:38,000
Not a great start, but he does get a few correct.

257
00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:39,000
Fear.

258
00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:40,000
Fear.

259
00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:42,000
And ends up with a reasonable score.

260
00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:46,000
Out of a total possible 17 emotions, you got 11.

261
00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:47,000
That's pretty good.

262
00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:50,000
We won't know how good until we have a comparison.

263
00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:51,000
Cue the first female.

264
00:11:51,000 --> 00:11:52,000
Happy.

265
00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:53,000
Correct.

266
00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:56,000
And from the get go, it's clear her answers are faster.

267
00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:57,000
Scared.

268
00:11:57,000 --> 00:11:58,000
More instinctive.

269
00:11:58,000 --> 00:11:59,000
Confused.

270
00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:00,000
And more assured.

271
00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:01,000
Angry.

272
00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:02,000
Yeah.

273
00:12:02,000 --> 00:12:03,000
Sad.

274
00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:04,000
Wow.

275
00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:05,000
Oh my God.

276
00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:07,000
Go ladies, go ladies.

277
00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:11,000
However, she does get four answers incorrect.

278
00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:13,000
So it's not a complete watch for the guys.

279
00:12:13,000 --> 00:12:14,000
13 points.

280
00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:16,000
13, that's really, really good.

281
00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:19,000
What we do know is we started strong.

282
00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:21,000
And the next few subjects record lower scores.

283
00:12:21,000 --> 00:12:23,000
You have a score of eight points.

284
00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:25,000
It's clearly a tough test.

285
00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:26,000
Six.

286
00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:27,000
Six, I got five.

287
00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:29,000
But as the data is gathered.

288
00:12:29,000 --> 00:12:31,000
You got a score of 10 points.

289
00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:32,000
Well done.

290
00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:33,000
One trend continues.

291
00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:36,000
The response time for the women is markedly quicker.

292
00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:37,000
Happy.

293
00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:38,000
Correct.

294
00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:43,000
The women have been very quick to look at the picture and come up with an answer right

295
00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:44,000
away.

296
00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:49,000
Whereas the men in general have had a longer pause between answering.

297
00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:50,000
Anger.

298
00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:51,000
Yes.

299
00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:52,000
Very good.

300
00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:53,000
Nice work.

301
00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:54,000
Sad.

302
00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:59,000
As the final few test subjects deliver their emotional verdicts, the main pattern emerging

303
00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:03,000
is that not only are the women faster, they're also more accurate.

304
00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:05,000
All right, Carrie, this is it.

305
00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:07,000
The end of our final experiment.

306
00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:08,000
What are the results?

307
00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:09,000
Okay.

308
00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:13,000
So taking the average of the men, we come up with a score of 9.6.

309
00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:14,000
All right.

310
00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:16,000
Pretty good score for the men.

311
00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:18,000
And the average for the women is...

312
00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:20,000
Oh, 10.6.

313
00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:21,000
Wow.

314
00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:23,000
So it looks like this is confirmed.

315
00:13:23,000 --> 00:13:25,000
Women are better at reading emotions than men.

316
00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:27,000
Yeah, not a landslide, but still confirmed.

317
00:13:27,000 --> 00:13:28,000
Confirmed.

318
00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:29,000
That's cool.

319
00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:39,000
So it's first blood to the women, but with four myths still in the balance, it's all

320
00:13:39,000 --> 00:13:41,000
to play for.

321
00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:47,000
Is it really true that men make for better drivers than women?

322
00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:48,000
Take off the trucks.

323
00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:49,000
Take off.

324
00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:50,000
Behind the bus.

325
00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:52,000
Pull the bus.

326
00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:56,000
Well, not if the second secret male was anything to go by.

327
00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:59,000
Oh, that did look good.

328
00:13:59,000 --> 00:14:01,000
But six tests later...

329
00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:02,000
Go.

330
00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:03,000
Go.

331
00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:04,000
Go.

332
00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:11,000
And it's all changed because three women have struggled while three men have passed with

333
00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:18,000
flying colors, meaning the average scores are now 80 for the guys and 70 for the guys.

334
00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:23,000
In three, two, one, go.

335
00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:29,000
Yeah, there's a lever down there for the parking brake right below the dash.

336
00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:30,000
Just kind of pull it.

337
00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:31,000
There you go.

338
00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:35,000
Not a good sign when you leave the parking brake on.

339
00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:41,000
The rest of the afternoon's speeds by in a blur of swerves, squeals.

340
00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:45,000
Just from the sound of the acceleration there, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that's

341
00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:46,000
a dude.

342
00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:47,000
Twists.

343
00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:49,000
And turns.

344
00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:52,000
The last contestant was a little vigorous.

345
00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:55,000
And what's surprising is the speed data.

346
00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:58,000
Now we're on our last contestant.

347
00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:02,000
Before we crunch all the numbers, we have in fact teased out an interesting fact.

348
00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:07,000
You may or may not ascribe to the belief that men break the speed limit more than women.

349
00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:11,000
And that's why we actually set a speed limit of 25 miles an hour on this course, to try

350
00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:13,000
and figure out whether or not that was true.

351
00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:18,000
What we found is that seven out of nine of our male drivers have gone over 25 miles an

352
00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:19,000
hour.

353
00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:23,000
But nine out of ten of our female drivers have done the same.

354
00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:27,000
Thus, even if this guy behind me goes over 25 miles an hour, the idea is that we're

355
00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:31,000
going to take the speed limit more than women is busted.

356
00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:37,000
It's a confounding result that's made more surprising when Guy 10 stays under the limit.

357
00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:39,000
And they're finished.

358
00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:42,000
But what about the overall score results?

359
00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:46,000
Well, after some quick number crunching, the data is in.

360
00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:50,000
Alright, dude, I'm dying to know what is the final tally that our numbers give us?

361
00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:51,000
Our men?

362
00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:52,000
Better drivers than women?

363
00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:54,000
Well, for a while there, the men had a really strong lead.

364
00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:57,000
But by the end of the test, the women started to catch up.

365
00:15:57,000 --> 00:16:02,000
They still didn't make it, though, and the men won fair and square by about 8%.

366
00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:06,000
I did not expect to get such a clear result.

367
00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:07,000
Wow.

368
00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:10,000
Well, shall we head back home and start answering the angry emails now?

369
00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:12,000
What are you going to do?

370
00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:23,000
Controversial or not, the scoreboard tells the tale.

371
00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:25,000
It's now all square.

372
00:16:25,000 --> 00:16:26,000
Next!

373
00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:31,000
On Mythbusters, it's primal to the Guy's really grill better than the Galas.

374
00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:32,000
Oh!

375
00:16:35,000 --> 00:16:38,000
Up next, the competition is about to heat up.

376
00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:42,000
This one's going to be controversial.

377
00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:45,000
Who's better at grilling men or women?

378
00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:51,000
Well, in this country, at least, there is absolutely a cultural bias that an outdoor grill is a man's domain.

379
00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:55,000
On the other hand, at least at home, the stereotype is that women do most of the cooking,

380
00:16:55,000 --> 00:16:59,000
and it makes sense that that experience would translate to the grill.

381
00:16:59,000 --> 00:17:01,000
Well, sounds like we've got to test it.

382
00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:02,000
Perfect.

383
00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:10,000
Since the proverbial cave man first rubbed two sticks together, men have perceived fire as their domain.

384
00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:16,000
But are they actually better at cooking on it, or is it another in a long list of self-delusions?

385
00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:21,000
To find out, as our Australian friends would say, it's time to fire up the body.

386
00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:22,000
This is our grill lab.

387
00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:26,000
We've got four identical cooking stations, ten men, ten women,

388
00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:30,000
and they'll each be given one hour to do the best job they can at grilling.

389
00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:35,000
Each will be given the exact same number of ingredients and asked to grill four separate things.

390
00:17:35,000 --> 00:17:40,000
Vegetables, a chicken drumstick, a hamburger medium rare, and a steak medium rare.

391
00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:43,000
The grilling will be assessed by a panel of judges.

392
00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:50,000
Now this is a blind test, which means that judges will not know the gender of the people that are preparing the food that they're tasting.

393
00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:54,000
Every piece of food we taste will be assessed on three basic criteria.

394
00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:58,000
Presentation, texture, and most importantly, taste.

395
00:17:58,000 --> 00:17:59,000
Shall we start?

396
00:17:59,000 --> 00:18:00,000
Let's bring it on.

397
00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:01,000
Awesome.

398
00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:03,000
And the starting point is a control.

399
00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:05,000
Give it a nice little color finish.

400
00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:17,000
Barbecue Hall of Famer and guest judge Rick Gilbert prepares the four item menu in order to give Adam and Jamie a perfect benchmark in presentation, texture, and taste.

401
00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:22,000
One thing people commonly do with burgers is they will take them, flip them over and give them that little squish.

402
00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:23,000
I want to do that.

403
00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:25,000
It just moves the juices right out of the burger and out of your mouth.

404
00:18:25,000 --> 00:18:26,000
It never hits it.

405
00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:27,000
So not worth it.

406
00:18:27,000 --> 00:18:33,000
But aside from general tips on great grilling, there are a few hard and fast rules.

407
00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:41,000
Some things about grilling are subjective, like appearance or seasoning, but there is one big area of don't, and that's over or under cooking.

408
00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:47,000
With all types of food that you put on the grill, if you overcook them, they're going to be dried out and flavorless.

409
00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:49,000
If you undercook them, they're going to be raw.

410
00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:52,000
In the case of chicken, raw means you simply can't eat it.

411
00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:55,000
Which means it's time to get grilling.

412
00:18:55,000 --> 00:18:56,000
Grilling.

413
00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:58,000
Que our first set of willing lab rats.

414
00:18:58,000 --> 00:19:03,000
Organized into random groups of four, they'll cook for their allotted hour.

415
00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:11,000
The judges will then be presented with four dishes, mixed vegetables, chicken, steak, and a burger, without knowing the sex of the chef.

416
00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:15,000
But Jamie thinks the men will come out on time.

417
00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:17,000
It kind of makes sense that men would be into grilling.

418
00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:21,000
It involves fire, big slabs of meat, it's primal.

419
00:19:21,000 --> 00:19:25,000
Let's find out. It's time to get to eating and judging.

420
00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:27,000
All righty, contestant number one.

421
00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:29,000
I would call that well done.

422
00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:32,000
The panel tuck in and assess each dish.

423
00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:33,000
Tuck is not bad.

424
00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:40,000
Their comprehensive system scores each of the four dishes in the three categories with a maximum score of 100.

425
00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:42,000
I'll say that's a good steak.

426
00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:43,000
That's large and in charge.

427
00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:44,000
Absolutely.

428
00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:49,000
And our first male test subject racks up a solid 51.3.

429
00:19:49,000 --> 00:19:53,000
A mark our first female chef fails to match.

430
00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:56,000
That's like the burger I used to fear that my mom would make.

431
00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:57,000
It's a little bit dry.

432
00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:59,000
It's a little bit dry.

433
00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:08,000
However, the advantage doesn't last because the next guy severely compromises his score by failing one of the four dishes completely.

434
00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:12,000
Oh dudes, I think we might have our first zero in a meat category.

435
00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:13,000
That's rare.

436
00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:14,000
I'm gonna pass.

437
00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:22,000
This here is four burgers, each of them burnt crispy on the outside and totally red, red raw on the inside.

438
00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:23,000
We can't even eat these.

439
00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:25,000
It's an automatic zero.

440
00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:26,000
Sorry.

441
00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:27,000
I'd eat it.

442
00:20:27,000 --> 00:20:29,000
Next!

443
00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:33,000
With the next female chef serving up the perfect burger.

444
00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:35,000
That is a perfect color.

445
00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:36,000
A little juice in there.

446
00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:41,000
She nails an impressive and so far top scoring 62.4.

447
00:20:41,000 --> 00:20:43,000
And it's game on.

448
00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:44,000
Next!

449
00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:50,000
As Adam, Jamie and Rick chow down and churn out the scores, several things become clear.

450
00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:52,000
That is a darn tasty burger.

451
00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:56,000
First, the quality of the dishes delivered to the judging table varies hugely.

452
00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:58,000
That is a terrible thing to do to a steak.

453
00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:05,000
Second, our test subjects freely acknowledge the basis for the myth. Men do seem to grill more often.

454
00:21:05,000 --> 00:21:09,000
Certainly for me, my friends and my family, the men do more outdoor cooking than the women do.

455
00:21:09,000 --> 00:21:13,000
Yeah, I grill a lot, but I would say that my boyfriend and girl is better than me.

456
00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:17,000
He cooks it more often and he gets the meat done more precise than I do.

457
00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:22,000
Third, as the final meals are tasted and judged.

458
00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:24,000
Dude, dude, that is...

459
00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:26,000
That's not even questionable. That's just raw.

460
00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:31,000
That additional grill experience the men have is not reflected in the scores.

461
00:21:31,000 --> 00:21:34,000
This person doesn't seem to have cooked before.

462
00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:36,000
Burger for burger.

463
00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:38,000
This is like a hamburger cooked by a vegetarian right here.

464
00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:42,000
Steak for steak, that is an example of what a good steak is.

465
00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:44,000
The women are matching the men.

466
00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:46,000
That was delicious. You want to try some?

467
00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:50,000
Oh, you can't. We're on TV. Sorry.

468
00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:52,000
Rick, thanks so much for your help.

469
00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:53,000
Pleasure. Thank you very much.

470
00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:57,000
And with that, the last score is tallyed and totaled and it's results time.

471
00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:01,000
Pretty tasty.

472
00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:04,000
Some of it was, some of it I might not feed to my dog.

473
00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:06,000
What do you think of the numbers?

474
00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:10,000
Well, the best score was had by men, but then so was the lowest score.

475
00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:15,000
Right. Women came in with an average score of 42 men with an average of 46.

476
00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:16,000
That is mighty close.

477
00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:19,000
It's close enough to mean that there wasn't a statistical difference.

478
00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:24,000
Which means, of course, the myth that men are definitely better than women at grilling is totally busted.

479
00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:26,000
Based on this test, it's busted.

480
00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:27,000
Yep.

481
00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:36,000
So a fire may well bring out the primeval urgent men,

482
00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:41,000
but they're no better than women when it comes to cooking on them.

483
00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:45,000
Do not try what you're about to see at home.

484
00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:47,000
We're what you call experts.

485
00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:48,000
Ow!

486
00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:54,000
Next up for Carrie Grant and Tori is the fight of the navigators.

487
00:22:54,000 --> 00:22:58,000
Okay, next myth. Men are better at navigating than women.

488
00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:00,000
What? I'm a great navigator.

489
00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:05,000
All right. Well, apparently there's enough controversy that we need to test this myth.

490
00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:07,000
What if we set up a scenario as if we are chauffeurs?

491
00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:13,000
We give a group of men and a group of women a map and they have to take us from point A to point B.

492
00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:15,000
And we score them on who takes the shortest path,

493
00:23:15,000 --> 00:23:20,000
but penalize them for lengthy stops, wrong turns, or give panicky directions.

494
00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:21,000
Ooh, I like it.

495
00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:29,000
To find out if men make for better map readers, the guys hit the road in style.

496
00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:32,000
I'm pretty sure I have no idea where we're at.

497
00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:37,000
Before cruising down to the coast, the start point for their map made him.

498
00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:40,000
Nice location, huh?

499
00:23:40,000 --> 00:23:43,000
Yep. It's the ideal starting point.

500
00:23:43,000 --> 00:23:46,000
We're about to start our experiment to find out if the myth is true

501
00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:48,000
that men are better navigators than women.

502
00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:52,000
So this is the plan. We have 20 volunteers, 10 men, 10 women.

503
00:23:55,000 --> 00:23:59,000
We are arming them only with a map, with our beginning and end point marked out.

504
00:23:59,000 --> 00:24:01,000
Get your map, get your map.

505
00:24:01,000 --> 00:24:04,000
Now, they are going to be in the passenger seat and Grant's going to be driving.

506
00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:07,000
Okay, approaching Francisco Boulevard, making a right turn.

507
00:24:07,000 --> 00:24:11,000
They're going to have to navigate us from start to finish completely with the map.

508
00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:16,000
No smartphones, no GVS, and Tori and I will be in the back seat with a scorecard.

509
00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:20,000
Now, we're going to penalize them for panicky directions, unnecessary turns.

510
00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:22,000
Okay, executed the U-turn.

511
00:24:23,000 --> 00:24:24,000
Stopping for no reason.

512
00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:30,000
And we're also going to penalize them for every half mile over the minimum distance it takes to get from point A to point B.

513
00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:34,000
That's calculated at about 8 miles. So this should be sort of a tricky test.

514
00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:36,000
I'm looking forward to seeing the results.

515
00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:42,000
Indeed. And in addition to our volunteers being completely unfamiliar with the area,

516
00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:48,000
the test is going to be a tough one, as the chosen point B is decidedly difficult to find.

517
00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:53,000
Now, most of the time when you go on a road trip with your buddies, you're going somewhere fun, but not on mythbusters.

518
00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:56,000
Here we go to the water treatment plant.

519
00:24:56,000 --> 00:24:59,000
Now, we're nostalgic, yes, because we dropped buster here.

520
00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:05,000
But more importantly, it's hard to find on a map.

521
00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:07,000
Not many people know where it is.

522
00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:13,000
It's almost exactly 8 miles from our start point in Pacifica, and there are many different ways to get here.

523
00:25:13,000 --> 00:25:18,000
Remember, the challenge is to get from A to B via the most direct route.

524
00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:26,000
But with dozens of other potential plots and a dastardly one-way system to boot, there's a lot that could go wrong.

525
00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:31,000
So with driver and scorers sitting pretty, the battle commence.

526
00:25:31,000 --> 00:25:33,000
And first up is Angelina.

527
00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:35,000
This is where we are.

528
00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:36,000
Oh my God, okay.

529
00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:38,000
This is where we're going.

530
00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:40,000
Oh wow. Oh my God.

531
00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:44,000
Like all contestants, she's allowed to study the map for five minutes.

532
00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:47,000
The water is there.

533
00:25:47,000 --> 00:25:49,000
Before the test begins.

534
00:25:49,000 --> 00:25:51,000
I think we should just meet the left somewhere.

535
00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:53,000
First possible left. Let's go.

536
00:25:53,000 --> 00:25:54,000
Okay.

537
00:25:54,000 --> 00:26:00,000
And like all contestants, she starts with a score of 100 that will be reduced for every mistake.

538
00:26:00,000 --> 00:26:02,000
Wait, why didn't you get on the freeway?

539
00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:07,000
And it's not long before those mistakes, as the myth would suggest, start to mount up.

540
00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:12,000
Straight but uhhhh.

541
00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:14,000
Okay, keep going.

542
00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:21,000
With last minute directions and a general sense of hopelessness, Angelina does the only sensible thing.

543
00:26:21,000 --> 00:26:23,000
We have to stop somewhere. Stop.

544
00:26:23,000 --> 00:26:25,000
Stopping. Stopping.

545
00:26:25,000 --> 00:26:27,000
She pulls over to try to get her bearings.

546
00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:30,000
Northfield road. Was that Northfield road?

547
00:26:30,000 --> 00:26:31,000
Oh right here.

548
00:26:31,000 --> 00:26:33,000
And ten minutes later, she thinks she's found them.

549
00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:35,000
Oh no, it's before North. We have to go back.

550
00:26:35,000 --> 00:26:36,000
We have to go back.

551
00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:38,000
Okay, executing a U-turn.

552
00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:43,000
After the stop and the U-turn, her score has already dropped to 75.

553
00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:44,000
I'm rooting for you.

554
00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:47,000
I can do it. I know it. Because I'm so close.

555
00:26:47,000 --> 00:26:50,000
But it drops further on stop two.

556
00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:52,000
So this is the part... Okay stop.

557
00:26:52,000 --> 00:26:53,000
Stopping.

558
00:26:56,000 --> 00:26:57,000
I don't know.

559
00:26:57,000 --> 00:26:59,000
And further again on U-turn two.

560
00:26:59,000 --> 00:27:01,000
And by stop three.

561
00:27:01,000 --> 00:27:02,000
Can you stop? Okay.

562
00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:03,000
Stop.

563
00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:08,000
It's fair to say that this isn't going well.

564
00:27:08,000 --> 00:27:10,000
She seems a little stressed out right now.

565
00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:15,000
But after another five minute pause, Angelina finally gets back on track.

566
00:27:15,000 --> 00:27:17,000
Oh my god, this is not looking good for the women.

567
00:27:17,000 --> 00:27:18,000
No.

568
00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:22,000
And while she tries to upper score by using her feminine charms...

569
00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:24,000
You've been driving for a while?

570
00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:25,000
Yes.

571
00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:26,000
Because you look very young in it.

572
00:27:26,000 --> 00:27:27,000
Sorry.

573
00:27:27,000 --> 00:27:30,000
Oh, I like this one.

574
00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:34,000
It's clear that data point one is great news for men.

575
00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:37,000
Okay, Angelina, we've made it.

576
00:27:37,000 --> 00:27:40,000
You did it in 11.8 miles.

577
00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:43,000
So after deductions for stopping to remade the map three times,

578
00:27:43,000 --> 00:27:46,000
three unnecessary turns and one panicky direction,

579
00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:50,000
minus five points for every half mile over the minimum.

580
00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:51,000
Okay.

581
00:27:51,000 --> 00:27:53,000
You got a total score of 25.

582
00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:55,000
Oh wait, did he drive well while I was doing it?

583
00:27:55,000 --> 00:27:57,000
I'll see you're going to blame him.

584
00:27:59,000 --> 00:28:03,000
25 out of a possible 100 is not the start the ladies wanted.

585
00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:05,000
Can man number one do any better?

586
00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:07,000
All right, get in. Here's your map.

587
00:28:07,000 --> 00:28:09,000
Well, in a word, no.

588
00:28:09,000 --> 00:28:10,000
Because Chris...

589
00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:12,000
It's a real straight.

590
00:28:12,000 --> 00:28:16,000
somehow can try to map read less well than Angelina.

591
00:28:16,000 --> 00:28:20,000
Not only does he stop once and you turn twice,

592
00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:24,000
but he also gets told to back off by a security guard.

593
00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:27,000
So you can't stop here?

594
00:28:27,000 --> 00:28:28,000
Okay.

595
00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:31,000
Do you know where the sewage treatment plant is?

596
00:28:31,000 --> 00:28:33,000
I'm sorry. Please move along.

597
00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:36,000
In that case, I think we can turn...

598
00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:38,000
Bust at your turn.

599
00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:39,000
Okay, very good.

600
00:28:39,000 --> 00:28:42,000
But what's really killing Chris's score is his mileage.

601
00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:44,000
I think we're lost. Carry on.

602
00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:46,000
I think you're right.

603
00:28:46,000 --> 00:28:48,000
I've never been here before.

604
00:28:49,000 --> 00:28:52,000
Because by the time he finally crosses the finish line...

605
00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:54,000
Congratulations, Chris. You made it!

606
00:28:54,000 --> 00:28:55,000
Woo!

607
00:28:55,000 --> 00:28:59,000
He's traveled a staggering 13.9 miles.

608
00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:03,000
75% further than the shortest route.

609
00:29:03,000 --> 00:29:07,000
So Chris just finished up and he came away with a whopping 20 points.

610
00:29:07,000 --> 00:29:08,000
20 points.

611
00:29:08,000 --> 00:29:12,000
I think he was more concerned about his hair than he was getting to the final destination.

612
00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:14,000
It's a dismal start for ether sets,

613
00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:19,000
but with 18 volunteers still to go, the result is a long way off.

614
00:29:19,000 --> 00:29:23,000
Next on Mythbusters are men better at packing the car than women.

615
00:29:29,000 --> 00:29:33,000
Because this next battle of the sexes is controversial for sure.

616
00:29:34,000 --> 00:29:35,000
What's next?

617
00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:36,000
Packing the car.

618
00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:38,000
You mean like to ship it?

619
00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:41,000
No, for a road trip. You ever take a road trip?

620
00:29:41,000 --> 00:29:42,000
No.

621
00:29:42,000 --> 00:29:46,000
Okay, well suffice to say there's a myth out there that when packing for a road trip,

622
00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:48,000
men are better at it than women.

623
00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:51,000
And I think all we need to do is prepare for a virtual road trip

624
00:29:51,000 --> 00:29:53,000
which is slightly more luggage than can fit in your average car

625
00:29:53,000 --> 00:29:57,000
and ask a bunch of men and a bunch of women to pack it in and see who wins.

626
00:29:57,000 --> 00:29:59,000
Okay, if you say so.

627
00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:05,000
It's a classic gender-based cliche as old as vacations themselves.

628
00:30:05,000 --> 00:30:10,000
Supposedly, as far as loading the luggage goes, it's a man's world.

629
00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:12,000
But is it really?

630
00:30:14,000 --> 00:30:17,000
Today it is all about spatial awareness.

631
00:30:17,000 --> 00:30:21,000
Whether men or women can pack the car more efficiently than the other sex.

632
00:30:21,000 --> 00:30:23,000
This is one of our test platforms.

633
00:30:23,000 --> 00:30:24,000
That is our other one.

634
00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:26,000
Are we going to get started or what?

635
00:30:26,000 --> 00:30:28,000
Yeah, yeah, let's do it.

636
00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:30,000
To do it, they first need the luggage.

637
00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:35,000
A complex 28p set that Adam and Jay need test load to make sure it all fits.

638
00:30:35,000 --> 00:30:37,000
Got a delicate picture here.

639
00:30:37,000 --> 00:30:42,000
As well as the bulky items, the packers will have to secure several fragile items

640
00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:45,000
like eggs, a cake and cream pie.

641
00:30:45,000 --> 00:30:51,000
As well as ensuring the comfort of the doll, playing the part of a real baby and three adults.

642
00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:52,000
And then?

643
00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:56,000
Then we'll drive through a predetermined course and see whether there are any problems

644
00:30:56,000 --> 00:30:59,000
like packages sliding around or things breaking.

645
00:31:01,000 --> 00:31:04,000
With the driving course ready at a packing area built for two.

646
00:31:04,000 --> 00:31:11,000
Because this is a contest, we don't want to allow anybody to observe anybody else in sort of cheat.

647
00:31:11,000 --> 00:31:13,000
So that's what the screen is about.

648
00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:15,000
Next, we need a scoring system.

649
00:31:15,000 --> 00:31:20,000
May I present our judges, Miss Kerry Elizabeth Byron and Mr. James Franklin Heinemann.

650
00:31:20,000 --> 00:31:23,000
If you two would sequester yourselves, we'll start the first test.

651
00:31:24,000 --> 00:31:26,000
Jamie and I are the judges.

652
00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:28,000
We will be scoring at 100 points.

653
00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:32,000
There will be deductions for the quality of our pack, depending on the packing of the car,

654
00:31:32,000 --> 00:31:36,000
the volume of the items in there, the neatness and efficiency of the pack,

655
00:31:36,000 --> 00:31:38,000
comfort of the passengers.

656
00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:41,000
Adam will do a quick driving test to see how things shift around.

657
00:31:41,000 --> 00:31:43,000
And finally, there's some delicate items in the pack.

658
00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:46,000
Eggs, pies, will these things be crushed?

659
00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:51,000
And as judges, we're not going to see any of the contestants either before, during or after the test.

660
00:31:51,000 --> 00:31:52,000
So we're not biased.

661
00:31:54,000 --> 00:31:58,000
Cue the first pair of the 20 test subjects. Rachel and Jeff.

662
00:31:58,000 --> 00:32:01,000
And after they're given a rules rundown, we're ready to roll.

663
00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:05,000
Hacking the car in three, two, one, go.

664
00:32:05,000 --> 00:32:07,000
They're off and running.

665
00:32:07,000 --> 00:32:09,000
This is already really cool.

666
00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:14,000
Rachel is opting for speed, while Jeff appears to be more methodical in his technique.

667
00:32:15,000 --> 00:32:17,000
Fascinating bit of psychology.

668
00:32:17,000 --> 00:32:20,000
And it's a big load for a small car.

669
00:32:22,000 --> 00:32:24,000
Will either method pay dividends?

670
00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:26,000
Guys have just about three minutes left.

671
00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:30,000
Well, Rachel certainly finishes well inside the allotted 15 minutes.

672
00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:31,000
Done.

673
00:32:31,000 --> 00:32:36,000
As does Jeff. And they both managed to squeeze in every item.

674
00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:38,000
That was very, very exciting.

675
00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:40,000
But let's see what the judges have to say.

676
00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:43,000
First up, Rachel's red car attempt, and it's not looking great.

677
00:32:43,000 --> 00:32:52,000
This person actually fit everything in there, but it's hard to imagine doing a cruder or sloppier job of doing that.

678
00:32:52,000 --> 00:33:02,000
Despite being her family's designated packer, even before the drive test, it's clear Rachel's handling of the delicate items, like the baby, is a bit of a disaster.

679
00:33:02,000 --> 00:33:08,000
You gotta be kidding. I can't hardly tell which end of the kit is up.

680
00:33:08,000 --> 00:33:09,000
Comfort test.

681
00:33:09,000 --> 00:33:12,000
And finally, Carrie carries out the comfort test.

682
00:33:12,000 --> 00:33:19,000
Okay, that's not very cool. No elbow room, knees hitting here. Luckily, I'm small.

683
00:33:19,000 --> 00:33:25,000
The judges are clearly not impressed, and her score so far is mediocre at best.

684
00:33:25,000 --> 00:33:27,000
Oh, going on a road trip.

685
00:33:27,000 --> 00:33:33,000
Let's see how the luggage and passengers survive the drive, both in terms of comfort and breakages.

686
00:33:33,000 --> 00:33:38,000
Adam puts the car and its precarious and packed load through its paces.

687
00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:44,000
Well, I think that went rather better than I'd imagined it might.

688
00:33:44,000 --> 00:33:50,000
And after the Mythbuster family arrives at their vacation destination, surprisingly, the eggs are all intact.

689
00:33:50,000 --> 00:33:54,000
The eggs and cake are intact. However, the baby didn't make it.

690
00:33:54,000 --> 00:33:57,000
Can you believe that you have to specify that that's a delicate item?

691
00:33:57,000 --> 00:34:00,000
Rachel did not get the women off to a good start.

692
00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:03,000
Jeff, on the other hand, has done the men proud.

693
00:34:03,000 --> 00:34:07,000
Well, they got the pictures in where they wouldn't get damaged.

694
00:34:07,000 --> 00:34:10,000
He scored well on time, efficiency and comfort.

695
00:34:10,000 --> 00:34:14,000
And after the drive test, all of the fragile items survived.

696
00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:16,000
Oh, not bad, not bad.

697
00:34:16,000 --> 00:34:22,000
The boys are clearly one-up, and so far the Myth's destination appears to be confirmed, Bill.

698
00:34:22,000 --> 00:34:27,000
Coming up, the Battle of the Sexes reaches an epic conclusion.

699
00:34:31,000 --> 00:34:36,000
In map reading mayhem, the first female navigator lost her marbles, as well as her bearings.

700
00:34:37,000 --> 00:34:40,000
We actually had to scoff on the side of the road three times.

701
00:34:40,000 --> 00:34:45,000
She had no idea where we were going. We were totally lost. It was so much fun.

702
00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:47,000
But the first male did even worse.

703
00:34:47,000 --> 00:34:50,000
I mean, he was taking us through neighborhoods. We were driving down side streets.

704
00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:53,000
I actually pulled the map out to see where he was going.

705
00:34:53,000 --> 00:34:55,000
I had no idea where we were at.

706
00:34:55,000 --> 00:35:00,000
Turns out when we were done, he went way over the eight mile limit that we were allowed.

707
00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:04,000
So after round one, it seems that the two sexes are equal.

708
00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:08,000
So cue contestant number three, Jen.

709
00:35:08,000 --> 00:35:09,000
Hi, are you Jen?

710
00:35:09,000 --> 00:35:10,000
Yes.

711
00:35:10,000 --> 00:35:11,000
You ready to navigate for science?

712
00:35:11,000 --> 00:35:12,000
Yes.

713
00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:14,000
Get in. Here's your map.

714
00:35:14,000 --> 00:35:19,000
Jen studies the map, Grant resets the odometer, and then they all hit the road.

715
00:35:19,000 --> 00:35:22,000
Okay, Jen, what's my first direction?

716
00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:24,000
I'll make it left.

717
00:35:24,000 --> 00:35:28,000
This time, there's a major difference. Not only does she give clear instructions,

718
00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:29,000
I'm left on two.

719
00:35:29,000 --> 00:35:30,000
I believe it's gateway.

720
00:35:30,000 --> 00:35:35,000
But she also gets all the way to the finish line without a single stop or wrong turn.

721
00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:38,000
Congratulations, Jen. You made it to the water quality control plant.

722
00:35:38,000 --> 00:35:43,000
However, Jen doesn't get a perfect score because her choice of route was not the shortest.

723
00:35:43,000 --> 00:35:45,000
You did decide to go the long route.

724
00:35:45,000 --> 00:35:51,000
We went 11 miles. That's three miles over the allotted eight mile limit.

725
00:35:51,000 --> 00:35:53,000
So you lose 30 points.

726
00:35:53,000 --> 00:35:54,000
Game.

727
00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:56,000
Contestant number four is Jeff.

728
00:35:56,000 --> 00:35:57,000
Hey there.

729
00:35:57,000 --> 00:35:58,000
Welcome.

730
00:35:58,000 --> 00:36:03,000
And like Jen, he sails through the test with no slip ups.

731
00:36:03,000 --> 00:36:04,000
Crossing white field.

732
00:36:04,000 --> 00:36:09,000
However, unlike Jen, he also completes the course in the minimum eight miles.

733
00:36:09,000 --> 00:36:11,000
You got a perfect score.

734
00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:14,000
Not to be outdone, Sherry steps up for the women.

735
00:36:14,000 --> 00:36:15,000
Jump in.

736
00:36:15,000 --> 00:36:17,000
I'm not ready, but I'm jumping in.

737
00:36:17,000 --> 00:36:20,000
And she too nails a perfect 100.

738
00:36:20,000 --> 00:36:24,000
So far, the myth is not playing out as expected.

739
00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:28,000
It's neck and neck with 15 navigators still to come.

740
00:36:28,000 --> 00:36:31,000
Everyone keep your hands and arms inside the vehicle at all times.

741
00:36:31,000 --> 00:36:32,000
It's your map.

742
00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:35,000
And those 15 follow a similar pattern.

743
00:36:35,000 --> 00:36:37,000
Some people get horribly lost.

744
00:36:37,000 --> 00:36:38,000
Hold this one straight.

745
00:36:38,000 --> 00:36:39,000
Hold that.

746
00:36:39,000 --> 00:36:42,000
Other's never deviate.

747
00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:45,000
So at least we're not on the freeway.

748
00:36:45,000 --> 00:36:49,000
And while they nearly all blame their deficiencies on modern technology.

749
00:36:49,000 --> 00:36:53,000
The map part of the test was pretty difficult considering I don't use maps anymore.

750
00:36:53,000 --> 00:36:55,000
I use my phone for GPS.

751
00:36:55,000 --> 00:37:00,000
At the end of a tiring afternoon, the results of all 20 volunteers are in.

752
00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:03,000
So cue the drumroll.

753
00:37:03,000 --> 00:37:09,000
So the results for this myth are that women got a 77 point average and men only got a 74 point average.

754
00:37:09,000 --> 00:37:13,000
That means that men are not better map readers than women.

755
00:37:13,000 --> 00:37:14,000
We're equals.

756
00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:19,000
Yep, with such a small sample size, the three point difference is too close to call.

757
00:37:19,000 --> 00:37:22,000
Meaning men and women are effectively equal.

758
00:37:22,000 --> 00:37:29,000
Moreover, the way people lost points through mistake or distance penalties was also equal across the sexes.

759
00:37:30,000 --> 00:37:33,000
Well, most importantly, this myth is busted.

760
00:37:33,000 --> 00:37:35,000
Men are not better map readers than women.

761
00:37:35,000 --> 00:37:36,000
Busted.

762
00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:38,000
Alright, get out of here.

763
00:37:38,000 --> 00:37:41,000
So far, home.

764
00:37:44,000 --> 00:37:49,000
That's another busted stereotype and another example of gender equality.

765
00:37:49,000 --> 00:37:51,000
The result is down to the final test.

766
00:37:51,000 --> 00:37:55,000
Is loading up the luggage really best left to the boys?

767
00:37:56,000 --> 00:37:59,000
Well, with one pair of test subjects down,

768
00:37:59,000 --> 00:38:00,000
You gotta be kidding.

769
00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:02,000
It's men on top.

770
00:38:02,000 --> 00:38:06,000
The first guy easily outscored our first gal.

771
00:38:06,000 --> 00:38:08,000
I'm loving this test.

772
00:38:08,000 --> 00:38:12,000
But one data point a sample does not make.

773
00:38:12,000 --> 00:38:16,000
Back in the car and three, two, one, go.

774
00:38:16,000 --> 00:38:22,000
So the second pair of packers get busy and Adam struggles with the basics of reality.

775
00:38:22,000 --> 00:38:25,000
Watching people solve these problems is just fascinating.

776
00:38:25,000 --> 00:38:28,000
Keep on thinking, why are they doing it that way?

777
00:38:28,000 --> 00:38:30,000
And I realize they're not me.

778
00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:31,000
No.

779
00:38:31,000 --> 00:38:35,000
And once again, the female test subject seems to be playing to type.

780
00:38:35,000 --> 00:38:36,000
Stop packing.

781
00:38:36,000 --> 00:38:39,000
Judge Jamie is unimpressed.

782
00:38:39,000 --> 00:38:41,000
That's why the rest of their car was neat.

783
00:38:41,000 --> 00:38:44,000
Because they simply didn't put it all in.

784
00:38:45,000 --> 00:38:50,000
And by the end of the drive, they had even less than they started with.

785
00:38:50,000 --> 00:38:52,000
Where's the skateboard?

786
00:38:52,000 --> 00:38:53,000
There it is.

787
00:38:53,000 --> 00:38:58,000
But if girl number two was bad, the guy was even worse.

788
00:38:58,000 --> 00:38:59,000
Really?

789
00:38:59,000 --> 00:39:00,000
They forgot the baby?

790
00:39:00,000 --> 00:39:01,000
The baby?

791
00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:06,000
Not a great start and his score plummets during the drive test.

792
00:39:09,000 --> 00:39:10,000
My doggy.

793
00:39:10,000 --> 00:39:16,000
Loose items prove to be dangerous and the fragile items prove to be fragile.

794
00:39:16,000 --> 00:39:18,000
And we're stopped.

795
00:39:19,000 --> 00:39:25,000
Those series of infractions mean a very low score and the cumulative average is now neck and neck.

796
00:39:25,000 --> 00:39:26,000
Go.

797
00:39:26,000 --> 00:39:29,000
And so the rest of the day passes.

798
00:39:30,000 --> 00:39:34,000
Adam wheels out successive pairs of prospective packers.

799
00:39:37,000 --> 00:39:39,000
And stop.

800
00:39:40,000 --> 00:39:41,000
Are you okay?

801
00:39:41,000 --> 00:39:45,000
But the only pattern to really emerge is the lack of one.

802
00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:48,000
It's funny watching these guys and girls pack.

803
00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:50,000
That's where they put the cake?

804
00:39:50,000 --> 00:39:51,000
We got 28 different packages.

805
00:39:51,000 --> 00:39:57,000
We got two cars and by my math, about 16 gazillion ways we can arrange them in the cars.

806
00:39:57,000 --> 00:39:59,000
I can't get my seatbelt on.

807
00:39:59,000 --> 00:40:00,000
Oh.

808
00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:06,000
I've seen things that are just egregiously ridiculous in terms of this awful package.

809
00:40:07,000 --> 00:40:11,000
And I've seen some lovely, elegant solutions.

810
00:40:11,000 --> 00:40:12,000
The full gamut.

811
00:40:12,000 --> 00:40:19,000
It's taken several test sectors but finally someone has deflated the beach ball and we're to get more space.

812
00:40:19,000 --> 00:40:20,000
Awesome.

813
00:40:21,000 --> 00:40:27,000
While it's true the quality of the individual male and female performances seesaws back and forth.

814
00:40:29,000 --> 00:40:30,000
Hold on.

815
00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:31,000
Are you okay?

816
00:40:31,000 --> 00:40:32,000
Oh man.

817
00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:35,000
I just whacked myself in the ear with that fishing pole.

818
00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:38,000
Sorry for laughing but that's funny.

819
00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:43,000
As we approach the last few pairs, there is one pattern finally emerging.

820
00:40:44,000 --> 00:40:45,000
We're home.

821
00:40:45,000 --> 00:40:48,000
The men have their noses in front.

822
00:40:48,000 --> 00:40:53,000
The idea that men have better spatial awareness than women might be an over-repeated trope.

823
00:40:53,000 --> 00:41:02,000
It has been shown that our brains are wired slightly differently and men do parse spatial awareness solutions slightly faster than women do.

824
00:41:02,000 --> 00:41:08,000
However, that doesn't mean we actually come to the correct solution any more than women do.

825
00:41:08,000 --> 00:41:15,000
But time is a factor in our test and right now it looks like the men are winning but only just.

826
00:41:16,000 --> 00:41:17,000
I think that's it.

827
00:41:17,000 --> 00:41:18,000
Jamie's gonna love this.

828
00:41:20,000 --> 00:41:21,000
Number boy.

829
00:41:21,000 --> 00:41:22,000
What did they say?

830
00:41:22,000 --> 00:41:24,000
The numbers are actually quite interesting.

831
00:41:24,000 --> 00:41:28,000
Out of a perfect score, the men scored in the 51st percentile.

832
00:41:28,000 --> 00:41:30,000
They averaged 51%.

833
00:41:30,000 --> 00:41:33,000
The women scored 45%.

834
00:41:33,000 --> 00:41:35,000
6% less than the men.

835
00:41:35,000 --> 00:41:37,000
Is that significant?

836
00:41:37,000 --> 00:41:40,000
If it's at all significant, I'd say it's just by a hair.

837
00:41:40,000 --> 00:41:45,000
I think we can call this one that the men are better at packing but literally by a nose.

838
00:41:51,000 --> 00:41:56,000
Well, I think we might have actually found something more controversial than fuel efficiency.

839
00:41:56,000 --> 00:41:59,000
You mean like us discovering that men are actually better drivers?

840
00:41:59,000 --> 00:42:01,000
But they're definitely not better navigators.

841
00:42:01,000 --> 00:42:04,000
Well, there weren't actually any clear winners to the contest though.

842
00:42:04,000 --> 00:42:08,000
But there were some distinct differences and we are far from done testing it.

843
00:42:08,000 --> 00:42:11,000
There are an endless amount of cliches and stereotypes that we can get into.

844
00:42:11,000 --> 00:42:12,000
Absolutely.

845
00:42:12,000 --> 00:42:16,000
So if you've got some gender difference myths that you'd like us to test, send them on in.

846
00:42:29,000 --> 00:42:31,000
you