1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,420 Do not try any of the experiments you are about to see at home. 2 00:00:06,420 --> 00:00:07,420 You heard him. 3 00:00:07,420 --> 00:00:08,420 Don't do it. 4 00:00:08,420 --> 00:00:16,820 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Battle of the Sexes 2, where mythbusters pit men against 5 00:00:16,820 --> 00:00:20,020 women to determine myth from fact. 6 00:00:20,020 --> 00:00:26,100 You'll probably disagree with our results, so let's get ready to grumble. 7 00:00:27,100 --> 00:00:36,740 Yep, on this controversial episode of Mythbusters, there's a contentious collection of classic 8 00:00:36,740 --> 00:00:37,740 cliches. 9 00:00:37,740 --> 00:00:39,740 You throw like a girl. 10 00:00:39,740 --> 00:00:42,500 First up, are guys really the fling kings? 11 00:00:42,500 --> 00:00:44,540 Blow down there cowboy. 12 00:00:44,540 --> 00:00:46,540 Then men lost. 13 00:00:46,540 --> 00:00:49,420 Will a man ever ask for help? 14 00:00:49,420 --> 00:00:51,460 This is fantastic. 15 00:00:51,460 --> 00:00:55,620 Next, are women really the multitasking masters? 16 00:00:55,620 --> 00:01:01,620 And finally, in a parallel park off, it's Park Got Gedan. 17 00:01:01,620 --> 00:01:05,620 Do you have a license? 18 00:01:05,620 --> 00:01:09,620 Who are the mythbusters? 19 00:01:09,620 --> 00:01:10,620 Adam Savage. 20 00:01:10,620 --> 00:01:11,620 Now I'm ready. 21 00:01:11,620 --> 00:01:13,620 And Jamie Heineman. 22 00:01:13,620 --> 00:01:14,620 This is going to kill you. 23 00:01:14,620 --> 00:01:22,620 Between them more than 30 years of special effects experience, together with Tori Galeici. 24 00:01:22,620 --> 00:01:23,620 That was insane. 25 00:01:23,620 --> 00:01:24,620 They're going to be Grant Imaherra. 26 00:01:24,620 --> 00:01:25,620 Who wants some? 27 00:01:25,620 --> 00:01:26,620 And Carrie Byron. 28 00:01:26,620 --> 00:01:27,620 Right to over the job. 29 00:01:27,620 --> 00:01:36,620 They don't just tell the myths, they put them to the test. 30 00:01:41,620 --> 00:01:48,620 Duck, cover, and get ready to sleep on the sofa, because war will be waged. 31 00:01:49,620 --> 00:01:58,620 The last time the team battled for supremacy of the sexes, they debunked five freshest fables. 32 00:01:58,620 --> 00:02:04,620 Driving, grilling, backing the car, navigating, and emotional cues. 33 00:02:04,620 --> 00:02:06,620 It's flirty and emotion. 34 00:02:06,620 --> 00:02:08,620 It's blushing and emotion. 35 00:02:08,620 --> 00:02:15,620 And with two ends apiece and one myth tied, the mythbusters are once again declaring a war on error. 36 00:02:15,620 --> 00:02:18,620 I can tell from the way they're driving, there's probably a woman. 37 00:02:18,620 --> 00:02:23,620 First off, a pitched battle of the sexes. 38 00:02:23,620 --> 00:02:27,620 Well you probably heard it, I definitely heard it when I was a kid. 39 00:02:27,620 --> 00:02:30,620 It is the classic schoolyard taunt. 40 00:02:30,620 --> 00:02:31,620 You throw like a girl. 41 00:02:31,620 --> 00:02:32,620 I never heard it. 42 00:02:32,620 --> 00:02:34,620 Well that's because you never took gym. 43 00:02:34,620 --> 00:02:35,620 I took art class. 44 00:02:35,620 --> 00:02:36,620 Smart. 45 00:02:36,620 --> 00:02:41,620 At any rate, it's an insult and a terrible thing to say to someone, but it does raise a genuine question. 46 00:02:41,620 --> 00:02:44,620 And one we think is worth answering here on Mythbusters. 47 00:02:44,620 --> 00:02:51,620 And this is the question, is there a measurable difference between the way a man throws a ball and a woman throws a ball? 48 00:02:51,620 --> 00:02:52,620 Exactly. 49 00:02:53,620 --> 00:02:54,620 I got it! 50 00:02:55,620 --> 00:02:58,620 It's an age old playground put down. 51 00:02:58,620 --> 00:03:06,620 When it comes to playing with balls, specifically tossing them around, girls are purportedly the paragons of poor pitching. 52 00:03:06,620 --> 00:03:12,620 To find out, Adam and Jamie are instigating an interest species throwdown. 53 00:03:12,620 --> 00:03:16,620 And we're about to do something on this episode that's a little bit different than the path we would normally take. 54 00:03:16,620 --> 00:03:21,620 Normally we just get 10 men, 10 women, take them out on a baseball diamond and start them throwing. 55 00:03:21,620 --> 00:03:22,620 See what happens. 56 00:03:22,620 --> 00:03:31,620 But we've done a ton of research into this story and if it's true that men and women throw differently, there are a million different theories and questions around the why. 57 00:03:31,620 --> 00:03:32,620 Is it cultural? 58 00:03:32,620 --> 00:03:33,620 Is it innate? 59 00:03:33,620 --> 00:03:34,620 Is it genetic? 60 00:03:34,620 --> 00:03:35,620 Does it show up at a certain age? 61 00:03:35,620 --> 00:03:37,620 Let the throwing begin. 62 00:03:39,620 --> 00:03:40,620 Sorry. 63 00:03:41,620 --> 00:03:43,620 It's a multifaceted question. 64 00:03:43,620 --> 00:03:45,620 What is a good throw? 65 00:03:45,620 --> 00:03:48,620 How do you measure it and who does it better? 66 00:03:48,620 --> 00:03:55,620 To zone in on the science, Adam and Jamie have hit the gym and set up a state of the smart mob lab. 67 00:03:55,620 --> 00:03:58,620 So how do you qualitatively measure someone's throwing ability? 68 00:03:58,620 --> 00:04:03,620 In the jungle, when you want to kill something in order to eat it, you've got to be both fast and accurate. 69 00:04:03,620 --> 00:04:05,620 So speed and accuracy are our two metrics. 70 00:04:05,620 --> 00:04:08,620 But when we've researched other tests similar to this, 71 00:04:08,620 --> 00:04:13,620 it's been said that when you stress accuracy, people slow down their pitch in order to hit the target. 72 00:04:13,620 --> 00:04:14,620 We don't want that. 73 00:04:14,620 --> 00:04:16,620 We want them throwing as hard as they can. 74 00:04:16,620 --> 00:04:21,620 So what we're telling them is throw as hard as you can at the yellow box. 75 00:04:21,620 --> 00:04:27,620 With accuracy best described as a lottery in motion, I don't feel like you and I are very good at throwing. 76 00:04:27,620 --> 00:04:28,620 No, we're not. 77 00:04:28,620 --> 00:04:35,620 And a less than impressive slow ball, Adam and Jamie clearly need help understanding the art of throwing. 78 00:04:35,620 --> 00:04:38,620 Cue Major League pitcher, Greg Reynolds. 79 00:04:39,620 --> 00:04:43,620 If we're going to spend the rest of this episode assessing people's ability to throw, 80 00:04:43,620 --> 00:04:46,620 we need a top level control to compare them against. 81 00:04:46,620 --> 00:04:49,620 That's where the guy behind me comes in and he's going to show us how it's really done. 82 00:04:51,620 --> 00:04:53,620 Yeah, like that. 83 00:04:53,620 --> 00:04:59,620 With his 90 mile an hour fastball, Greg nails the center of the target every time. 84 00:04:59,620 --> 00:05:07,620 And when it's slowed down and analyzed, it's clear that the perfect pitch is a complicated, biophysical ballet. 85 00:05:07,620 --> 00:05:09,620 It's all about timing when you're talking about pitching. 86 00:05:09,620 --> 00:05:15,620 And so from your feet all the way to the end of your fingertips, you want to start that chain reaction and keep them all on time. 87 00:05:15,620 --> 00:05:17,620 Wow, it's kind of like a dance. 88 00:05:17,620 --> 00:05:18,620 Yeah. 89 00:05:18,620 --> 00:05:28,620 So this is the perfect pitching technique and it requires years of practice and an elite physical ability to combine 90 miles per hour speed 90 00:05:28,620 --> 00:05:30,620 and pinpoint accuracy. 91 00:05:30,620 --> 00:05:35,620 But do men naturally do it better to find out it's time to hit it on. 92 00:05:35,620 --> 00:05:39,620 And so now we've hit the men against the women, but not in the way we normally would. 93 00:05:39,620 --> 00:05:43,620 We just gather a bunch of random 20 something volunteers out of the local paper. 94 00:05:43,620 --> 00:05:47,620 This time we are pitting groups of people from different ages against each other. 95 00:05:47,620 --> 00:05:52,620 This way we can compare and see if there's a difference not only between men and women, 96 00:05:52,620 --> 00:05:57,620 but whether that exists across every age or whether it happens at certain stages developmentally. 97 00:05:57,620 --> 00:06:03,620 So Adam and Jamie have selected four pairs of average Joe's and Josephine's, 98 00:06:03,620 --> 00:06:04,620 Hi Zoe, 99 00:06:04,620 --> 00:06:07,620 to go head to head in a pitch battle. 100 00:06:07,620 --> 00:06:12,620 We'll be gauging the throwing ability of our test subjects according to two primary metrics. 101 00:06:12,620 --> 00:06:13,620 Mine will be speed. 102 00:06:13,620 --> 00:06:18,620 I'll be behind the net here with my savage radar gun logging how fast they throw. 103 00:06:18,620 --> 00:06:24,620 And I'll be back here judging the accuracy of the throw on a scale of one to five. 104 00:06:24,620 --> 00:06:27,620 Now we won't be judging anyone on a single throw. 105 00:06:27,620 --> 00:06:32,620 All we want you to do is take that ball and throw it right at the yellow square as hard as you can. 106 00:06:32,620 --> 00:06:33,620 Okay. 107 00:06:33,620 --> 00:06:36,620 No, we're actually going to let them warm up and then we're going to be averaging their accuracy 108 00:06:36,620 --> 00:06:40,620 and choosing their best speed from the multiple throws that they'll do. 109 00:06:40,620 --> 00:06:44,620 With our first pint sized pitcher warmed up and raring to go. 110 00:06:44,620 --> 00:06:46,620 Okay, hold on there. 111 00:06:46,620 --> 00:06:47,620 Slow down there cowboy. 112 00:06:47,620 --> 00:06:53,620 Jamie begins officially scoring and averaging Zoe's accuracy across five throws. 113 00:06:53,620 --> 00:06:55,620 A bullseye scores five. 114 00:06:55,620 --> 00:06:59,620 The inner square four all the way down to zero for a complete miss, 115 00:06:59,620 --> 00:07:01,620 which Zoe is not doing. 116 00:07:01,620 --> 00:07:02,620 Excellent. 117 00:07:02,620 --> 00:07:07,620 Meanwhile, Adam monitors for Zoe's single fastest throw. 118 00:07:07,620 --> 00:07:08,620 She's good. 119 00:07:08,620 --> 00:07:11,620 With the girls first impressive score on the board, 120 00:07:11,620 --> 00:07:16,620 Thomas steps up, winds up and gives it his best shot for team men. 121 00:07:16,620 --> 00:07:17,620 Excellent. 122 00:07:17,620 --> 00:07:18,620 That's the spirit. 123 00:07:18,620 --> 00:07:22,620 But when he's done and the numbers are in, Adam, for one, is surprised. 124 00:07:22,620 --> 00:07:24,620 I love this kind of counterintuitive result. 125 00:07:24,620 --> 00:07:29,620 We're testing throws like a girl and it's supposed to be some kind of insult that girls can't throw as good as boys. 126 00:07:29,620 --> 00:07:34,620 But our very first test subjects, while the boy threw a little bit faster than our girl, 127 00:07:34,620 --> 00:07:36,620 she smoked him in terms of accuracy. 128 00:07:36,620 --> 00:07:37,620 He was all over the map. 129 00:07:37,620 --> 00:07:39,620 She was going right for the center. 130 00:07:39,620 --> 00:07:40,620 It was great. 131 00:07:40,620 --> 00:07:46,620 Up next are the 12 year olds and Cara continues the impressive start by the lady lovers. 132 00:07:46,620 --> 00:07:50,620 Her top speed of 31 miles per hour. 133 00:07:50,620 --> 00:07:52,620 She throws a heater. 134 00:07:52,620 --> 00:07:57,620 And an accuracy average of 3.75 lays down a mean marker. 135 00:07:57,620 --> 00:07:58,620 Nice. 136 00:07:58,620 --> 00:08:03,620 But when Aaron steps up and flings a few fierce and fast balls, 137 00:08:03,620 --> 00:08:06,620 it's apparent that a trend is emerging. 138 00:08:06,620 --> 00:08:11,620 One that continues with the remaining two pairs of age match pitchers. 139 00:08:11,620 --> 00:08:16,620 The guys are throwing faster, but the girls are hitting the target more accurately. 140 00:08:16,620 --> 00:08:20,620 But only the final tally will tell the full tale. 141 00:08:20,620 --> 00:08:23,620 The results are in and they're really pretty interesting. 142 00:08:23,620 --> 00:08:29,620 The females as it happens are more accurate than the males by 17%. 143 00:08:29,620 --> 00:08:34,620 But in the speed department, the boys were able to throw 15% faster than the girls. 144 00:08:34,620 --> 00:08:37,620 And now it's like these two numbers cancel each other out. 145 00:08:37,620 --> 00:08:43,620 But watching them, it strikes me that there may be more than speed and accuracy to how people throw. 146 00:08:43,620 --> 00:08:47,620 To that end, back when Jane and I worked in special effects, 147 00:08:47,620 --> 00:08:52,620 we frequently utilized a technology that we think might give us the best view yet 148 00:08:52,620 --> 00:08:56,620 on whether or not there's a difference between the way men throw and the way women throw. 149 00:08:56,620 --> 00:08:58,620 You ready to get out of here? 150 00:08:58,620 --> 00:08:59,620 Let's do it. 151 00:08:59,620 --> 00:09:00,620 All right. 152 00:09:01,620 --> 00:09:08,620 Next up, the conflict continues with an age-old argument. 153 00:09:08,620 --> 00:09:11,620 All right, first up for us is a classic. 154 00:09:11,620 --> 00:09:14,620 Women are better multitaskers than men. 155 00:09:14,620 --> 00:09:16,620 I mean, like juggling many different activities at once. 156 00:09:16,620 --> 00:09:17,620 Exactly. 157 00:09:17,620 --> 00:09:24,620 When it comes to performing several tasks at once, the fairer sex supposedly has more flair. 158 00:09:24,620 --> 00:09:28,620 But is it scientific fact or urban folklore? 159 00:09:29,620 --> 00:09:30,620 All right, this should be cool. 160 00:09:30,620 --> 00:09:33,620 Let's build the ultimate multitasking test. 161 00:09:33,620 --> 00:09:38,620 We'll get 20 volunteers, 10 men, 10 women, and we'll have them both juggle all sorts of activities at once. 162 00:09:38,620 --> 00:09:42,620 Maybe we could do something like getting ready for work, making the bed, getting dressed, making lunch, 163 00:09:42,620 --> 00:09:46,620 watching the kid, and getting out the door in time to get to work. 164 00:09:46,620 --> 00:09:47,620 That's a good idea. 165 00:09:47,620 --> 00:09:50,620 Welcome to the multitask assault course. 166 00:09:50,620 --> 00:09:57,620 A set of simultaneous tasks that will test the volunteers' chore juggling skills to the limit. 167 00:09:57,620 --> 00:10:01,620 So we've set up a scenario of getting ready and getting out the door as soon as possible. 168 00:10:01,620 --> 00:10:03,620 So you have to get out of bed, make the bed. 169 00:10:03,620 --> 00:10:06,620 Then you're going to grab your clothes, you're going to iron them, and then you're going to get dressed. 170 00:10:06,620 --> 00:10:08,620 You're going to wear your shirt, your pants, and your shoes. 171 00:10:08,620 --> 00:10:11,620 Then it's time to make breakfast and get lunch to go. 172 00:10:11,620 --> 00:10:16,620 You've got toast or toast, put butter on it, make yourself a cup of tea, all the while while making yourself a sandwich 173 00:10:16,620 --> 00:10:18,620 that includes lettuce, tomato, ham, cheese, mustard, and mayonnaise. 174 00:10:18,620 --> 00:10:21,620 Put it in a bag, get it ready to go. 175 00:10:21,620 --> 00:10:26,620 While you're doing that, you've got to answer the phone, answer any questions we have for you, 176 00:10:26,620 --> 00:10:31,620 and make sure Baby Buster doesn't make it out the door all before the timer runs out. 177 00:10:31,620 --> 00:10:36,620 With the room ready to roll, the subjects are introduced to the format and thoroughly briefed. 178 00:10:36,620 --> 00:10:40,620 Hello everyone, and welcome to the MythBusters morning challenge. 179 00:10:40,620 --> 00:10:44,620 But crucially, they're kept in the dark about the aim of the test. 180 00:10:44,620 --> 00:10:49,620 They're given instructions on the chores they have to perform and nothing more. 181 00:10:49,620 --> 00:10:51,620 However, Carrie's in the know. 182 00:10:51,620 --> 00:10:54,620 Alright, for this experiment, we have 20 test subjects. 183 00:10:54,620 --> 00:10:56,620 We have 10 men and 10 women. 184 00:10:56,620 --> 00:10:59,620 Now they have to complete all of their tasks in a set amount of time, 185 00:10:59,620 --> 00:11:02,620 but they can't do all of these tests one at a time. 186 00:11:02,620 --> 00:11:05,620 Some of them have to be done simultaneously, like you have to wait for the toast or toast. 187 00:11:05,620 --> 00:11:07,620 You have to wait for the iron to heat up. 188 00:11:07,620 --> 00:11:09,620 There should not be a very easy task to do. 189 00:11:11,620 --> 00:11:13,620 Especially for Tori. 190 00:11:14,620 --> 00:11:19,620 To score the tricky Tori-proof test, each testee starts with 100 191 00:11:19,620 --> 00:11:23,620 and has penalized 10 points for every multi-tasking infraction. 192 00:11:23,620 --> 00:11:26,620 And first up and out of bed is Linda. 193 00:11:26,620 --> 00:11:27,620 Go! 194 00:11:27,620 --> 00:11:29,620 There's only five minutes on the clock, 195 00:11:29,620 --> 00:11:34,620 so managing the myriad of tasks simultaneously is the only route to success. 196 00:11:34,620 --> 00:11:39,620 And by immediately turning on all the appliances, she's off to a great start. 197 00:11:39,620 --> 00:11:41,620 Looks like the baby's awake. 198 00:11:41,620 --> 00:11:43,620 Come here, baby buster. You're coming with me. 199 00:11:43,620 --> 00:11:45,620 But it's about to get a lot tougher. 200 00:11:45,620 --> 00:11:50,620 While ensuring baby buster never leaves the marked safety zone unattended, 201 00:11:50,620 --> 00:11:52,620 a sandwich lunch has to be made. 202 00:11:52,620 --> 00:11:57,620 Toast and tea attended to, and then there's the first of three calls from Carrie. 203 00:11:57,620 --> 00:11:59,620 Hello? 204 00:11:59,620 --> 00:12:01,620 10 times 4 divided by 2. 205 00:12:01,620 --> 00:12:02,620 10 times 4, 20. 206 00:12:02,620 --> 00:12:03,620 Well done. 207 00:12:03,620 --> 00:12:07,620 They're not difficult questions, but they're hard to do when you're doing like three things at once. 208 00:12:07,620 --> 00:12:09,620 Yep, it's an all-out mental workout. 209 00:12:09,620 --> 00:12:13,620 The thing that's great about this test is it stimulates so many different parts of the brain 210 00:12:13,620 --> 00:12:15,620 using all these different challenges. 211 00:12:15,620 --> 00:12:21,620 You've got motor skills, you've got verbal skills, communication, doing math problems, 212 00:12:21,620 --> 00:12:23,620 all different parts of the brain. 213 00:12:23,620 --> 00:12:29,620 And as the myth would suggest, our first lady, Linda, is coping spectacularly well. 214 00:12:29,620 --> 00:12:36,620 Ironing while tending the baby and tackling the trivia is just one of her many multi-tasking successes. 215 00:12:36,620 --> 00:12:37,620 Hello? 216 00:12:37,620 --> 00:12:40,620 You have red paint, you mix yellow and blue paint. 217 00:12:40,620 --> 00:12:42,620 What color is the paint you originally had? 218 00:12:42,620 --> 00:12:43,620 Red? 219 00:12:43,620 --> 00:12:44,620 Perfect. 220 00:12:44,620 --> 00:12:47,620 And with time in hand, Linda calmly completes the course. 221 00:12:47,620 --> 00:12:50,620 Okay, come on baby buster, time to go to school. 222 00:12:50,620 --> 00:12:52,620 Giving the girls a great start. 223 00:12:52,620 --> 00:12:55,620 Linda, well done. 224 00:12:55,620 --> 00:13:00,620 You have a perfect score of 100 points with three seconds to spare. 225 00:13:00,620 --> 00:13:04,620 But that single data point only tells Linda's story. 226 00:13:05,620 --> 00:13:08,620 To compare women against men, start. 227 00:13:08,620 --> 00:13:10,620 An average across a larger sample is needed. 228 00:13:10,620 --> 00:13:14,620 Alright, that's a quick start and made the bed right away. 229 00:13:14,620 --> 00:13:20,620 And as the nine remaining female volunteers cope with the confusion of the concurrent shores, 230 00:13:20,620 --> 00:13:22,620 one thing is clear to Tori. 231 00:13:22,620 --> 00:13:25,620 I'm starting to think there might be something to this myth. 232 00:13:25,620 --> 00:13:26,620 She caught him. 233 00:13:26,620 --> 00:13:29,620 Unbelievable, she makes the save. 234 00:13:29,620 --> 00:13:33,620 It was so interesting to see how these women tackled the test. 235 00:13:33,620 --> 00:13:37,620 Oh yeah, there were variations in their abilities and how many mistakes they made. 236 00:13:37,620 --> 00:13:41,620 What is nine times three plus three? 237 00:13:41,620 --> 00:13:43,620 I don't know. 238 00:13:43,620 --> 00:13:48,620 But overwhelmingly, the women were able to focus while multitasking. 239 00:13:48,620 --> 00:13:49,620 I'm impressed. 240 00:13:49,620 --> 00:13:54,620 Yep, with all the women successfully dressed, the team is duly impressed. 241 00:13:55,620 --> 00:13:57,620 Yeah! 242 00:13:57,620 --> 00:14:04,620 Which just leaves all ten of the scores to be tallied and totaled into an imposing average of 72. 243 00:14:04,620 --> 00:14:08,620 I think a score of 72 is going to be pretty tough to beat. 244 00:14:08,620 --> 00:14:12,620 I mean, I saw a bunch of competent women doing what they do every day, 245 00:14:12,620 --> 00:14:15,620 handle a ton of stuff all at once and do it with style. 246 00:14:15,620 --> 00:14:21,620 I think we might be kicking some stubborn, dogmatic, linear, thinking male butt coming up here. 247 00:14:21,620 --> 00:14:23,620 But I'm not biased or anything. 248 00:14:23,620 --> 00:14:25,620 We're coming up on MythBusters. 249 00:14:25,620 --> 00:14:27,620 It's the coolest technology ever. 250 00:14:27,620 --> 00:14:32,620 Adam and Jamie shine some industrial light and magic on the myth of the man throw. 251 00:14:36,620 --> 00:14:44,620 If men are from Mars and women from Venus, this episode of MythBusters is the war of the worlds. 252 00:14:44,620 --> 00:14:49,620 Where Adam and Jamie are testing the contentious taunt you throw like a girl. 253 00:14:49,620 --> 00:14:53,620 And so far, the myth is looking like a misogynist, Miss Snowman. 254 00:14:53,620 --> 00:14:54,620 Excellent. 255 00:14:54,620 --> 00:14:58,620 Because the girls may have less power, but they're more accurate. 256 00:14:58,620 --> 00:15:02,620 But the MythBusters aren't done with this complicated controversy just yet. 257 00:15:02,620 --> 00:15:08,620 Their lob laboratory just got a double-barreled blast of motion picture science. 258 00:15:08,620 --> 00:15:13,620 We're here at Industrial Light and Magic, the preeminent visual effects company in the world. 259 00:15:13,620 --> 00:15:17,620 Over the last 37 years, they've had their hand in around 300 films. 260 00:15:17,620 --> 00:15:20,620 Now Adam and I used to work here and we've pulled a favor. 261 00:15:20,620 --> 00:15:25,620 We've asked for access to some very special visual effects technology. 262 00:15:26,620 --> 00:15:27,620 Special indeed. 263 00:15:27,620 --> 00:15:30,620 It's Native the Art motion picture technology. 264 00:15:30,620 --> 00:15:34,620 And the guys will use it to illustrate the motion of pitching. 265 00:15:34,620 --> 00:15:37,620 This is the Industrial Light and Magic motion capture stage. 266 00:15:37,620 --> 00:15:38,620 What is motion capture, you ask? 267 00:15:38,620 --> 00:15:45,620 Well, it is a technology that allows the digital artists here at ILM to take a human's performance and render it digitally. 268 00:15:45,620 --> 00:15:48,620 All I need to do is wear a crazy suit. 269 00:15:54,620 --> 00:16:01,620 And the dots all over this suit are being picked up by cameras around this room and turning me into a 3D rendered stick frame right there. 270 00:16:01,620 --> 00:16:02,620 Look at that. 271 00:16:02,620 --> 00:16:04,620 Oh, technology. 272 00:16:04,620 --> 00:16:06,620 I have made a full stick frame. 273 00:16:07,620 --> 00:16:08,620 I love this place. 274 00:16:09,620 --> 00:16:12,620 A place uniquely geared for the next experiment. 275 00:16:12,620 --> 00:16:16,620 A visual and anatomical analysis of motion. 276 00:16:16,620 --> 00:16:18,620 You look like a ninja. 277 00:16:18,620 --> 00:16:19,620 Let's go. 278 00:16:19,620 --> 00:16:25,620 Each of the throwers will be rendered into 3D digital skeletons for an accurate comparison. 279 00:16:25,620 --> 00:16:34,620 What they're doing is putting these little reflective markers all over Zoe and it gives us a very clear geometrical understanding of the movement of her joints, 280 00:16:34,620 --> 00:16:38,620 which is what we need to have to be able to analyze how she's throwing. 281 00:16:38,620 --> 00:16:39,620 Perfect. 282 00:16:39,620 --> 00:16:40,620 High five. 283 00:16:40,620 --> 00:16:41,620 Thanks so much for your help. 284 00:16:41,620 --> 00:16:42,620 You're welcome. 285 00:16:42,620 --> 00:16:50,620 Once Adam, Jamie and the ILM team capture the action from the two youngest pitchers, it's the turn of the 24 year olds. 286 00:16:50,620 --> 00:16:57,620 And when they're all transformed into 3D digital skeletons, it's the coolest technology ever. 287 00:16:57,620 --> 00:17:02,620 The comparisons can begin, starting with the 7 year olds. 288 00:17:02,620 --> 00:17:11,620 We've analyzed the day we got from the motion capture of the 7 year olds and there's already, even at that age, a pretty clear difference in how they throw. 289 00:17:11,620 --> 00:17:16,620 The boy is going more horizontal with his body while the girl is staying mostly upright. 290 00:17:16,620 --> 00:17:20,620 This difference is much more clearly exemplified in the 24 year olds. 291 00:17:20,620 --> 00:17:25,620 Yep, and a comparison of the adults in action shows the difference is down to rotation. 292 00:17:25,620 --> 00:17:32,620 The girls bend forward at the hips, whereas the guys twist aggressively through the hips and shoulders. 293 00:17:32,620 --> 00:17:36,620 Mechanically speaking, it's a method that delivers much more momentum. 294 00:17:36,620 --> 00:17:38,620 But where does the difference come from? 295 00:17:38,620 --> 00:17:43,620 There are a couple of theories as to why men would move differently than the female. 296 00:17:43,620 --> 00:17:45,620 One is that they're just bigger and more powerful. 297 00:17:45,620 --> 00:17:53,620 The other one is that females evolve to carry children and so they're not going to move quite as aggressively. 298 00:17:53,620 --> 00:18:01,620 But in any case, these are two people that are not trained as ball players and there's a very distinct difference on how they're moving. 299 00:18:01,620 --> 00:18:03,620 That's the crucial point. 300 00:18:03,620 --> 00:18:12,620 Our volunteers have had no explicit training and yet when seen in digital detail, the guys technique more closely resembles that of our professional pitcher. 301 00:18:12,620 --> 00:18:18,620 Question is, do boys simply pick it up by being exposed to more ball sports? 302 00:18:18,620 --> 00:18:21,620 Adam and Jamie have one more test to find out. 303 00:18:22,620 --> 00:18:24,620 We gotta go. They're shutting this building down. 304 00:18:24,620 --> 00:18:25,620 Really? 305 00:18:25,620 --> 00:18:26,620 Told ya. 306 00:18:26,620 --> 00:18:27,620 Wow. 307 00:18:31,620 --> 00:18:37,620 Women, supposedly the master multitaskers, have fired a formidable first shot. 308 00:18:39,620 --> 00:18:44,620 So we've tested 10 women and they've done really well. Their average is 72 points. 309 00:18:45,620 --> 00:18:46,620 Welcome! 310 00:18:46,620 --> 00:18:51,620 Now it's time for the men to do the same challenge and see how well they do. 311 00:18:51,620 --> 00:18:52,620 Fight! 312 00:18:52,620 --> 00:19:00,620 And first, a fight like a man is Malcolm. But from the get up and go, it's clear his approach is distinctly linear. 313 00:19:00,620 --> 00:19:03,620 He's wasting a lot of time going from the counter to the floor. 314 00:19:03,620 --> 00:19:09,620 Yep, he's not so much multitasking as tackling each task sequentially. 315 00:19:09,620 --> 00:19:10,620 Hello. 316 00:19:10,620 --> 00:19:14,620 There are seven colors in the rainbow. What is 2 plus 2? 317 00:19:15,620 --> 00:19:16,620 4. 318 00:19:16,620 --> 00:19:23,620 In a test designed to reward multitasking, stopping and taking the phone call costs precious seconds. 319 00:19:23,620 --> 00:19:26,620 As does a stop and start babysitting technique. 320 00:19:26,620 --> 00:19:27,620 Down you go. 321 00:19:27,620 --> 00:19:31,620 All of which means he didn't have time to finish making his sandwich. 322 00:19:32,620 --> 00:19:34,620 Oops. Don't know how to do that. 323 00:19:34,620 --> 00:19:37,620 His breakfast or get dressed properly. 324 00:19:37,620 --> 00:19:38,620 Oh no. 325 00:19:38,620 --> 00:19:41,620 Two, one, out. 326 00:19:41,620 --> 00:19:46,620 A combination of multiple infractions that leaves him with a score of just 50 points. 327 00:19:46,620 --> 00:19:51,620 An ominous sign for the men. They have to up their game to get in the game. 328 00:19:51,620 --> 00:19:54,620 That's the farthest he's gotten. 329 00:19:54,620 --> 00:20:01,620 But as the clock and cameras roll for the nine remaining contestants, it's clear the guys are out of their death. 330 00:20:01,620 --> 00:20:02,620 Sorry? 331 00:20:02,620 --> 00:20:04,620 A few perform as well as the girls. 332 00:20:04,620 --> 00:20:07,620 Juggling obstacles like the phone and buster. 333 00:20:07,620 --> 00:20:08,620 Hello. 334 00:20:08,620 --> 00:20:13,620 If a squared plus b squared equals c squared, how do you spell green? 335 00:20:13,620 --> 00:20:17,620 G, R, E, M. 336 00:20:17,620 --> 00:20:18,620 Perfect. 337 00:20:18,620 --> 00:20:20,620 Multitasking I've seen all the time. 338 00:20:20,620 --> 00:20:21,620 Yes! 339 00:20:21,620 --> 00:20:23,620 Cognition, shoes, phone. 340 00:20:23,620 --> 00:20:24,620 Saves the baby. 341 00:20:24,620 --> 00:20:27,620 But most are one thing at a time kind of guys. 342 00:20:27,620 --> 00:20:28,620 Hello? 343 00:20:28,620 --> 00:20:30,620 Uh... 344 00:20:30,620 --> 00:20:36,620 Jobs that can be tackled simultaneously become a series of time consuming interruptions. 345 00:20:36,620 --> 00:20:39,620 What is two plus two times three? 346 00:20:44,620 --> 00:20:50,620 And with points deducted for incomplete tasks, at reach time buster escapes his safe zone. 347 00:20:50,620 --> 00:20:52,620 That's an infraction. 348 00:20:52,620 --> 00:20:53,620 You have kids? 349 00:20:53,620 --> 00:20:54,620 No, I don't. 350 00:20:54,620 --> 00:20:55,620 Thank God. 351 00:20:55,620 --> 00:20:57,620 The poor scores are racking up. 352 00:20:57,620 --> 00:21:00,620 Add with buster packed off for school one last time, 353 00:21:00,620 --> 00:21:03,620 Tori is ready and waiting with the crunch numbers. 354 00:21:03,620 --> 00:21:05,620 Drum roll please. 355 00:21:05,620 --> 00:21:06,620 So the results are in. 356 00:21:06,620 --> 00:21:10,620 The women came away with an average of 72 points. 357 00:21:10,620 --> 00:21:13,620 While the men came away with an average of 64 points. 358 00:21:13,620 --> 00:21:15,620 So it looks like this myth is confirmed. 359 00:21:15,620 --> 00:21:18,620 Ooh, so women can multitask better than men. 360 00:21:18,620 --> 00:21:19,620 Confirmed. 361 00:21:19,620 --> 00:21:20,620 Totally confirmed. 362 00:21:20,620 --> 00:21:21,620 Alright, confirmed. 363 00:21:21,620 --> 00:21:23,620 The numbers don't lie. 364 00:21:23,620 --> 00:21:27,620 The average accurately reflects the girls' multitasking mastery. 365 00:21:27,620 --> 00:21:32,620 Meaning this myth, just like baby buster, has been put to bed. 366 00:21:36,620 --> 00:21:37,620 Next on Mythbusters. 367 00:21:37,620 --> 00:21:38,620 I'm so lost. 368 00:21:38,620 --> 00:21:42,620 Men, are they really incapable of asking for help? 369 00:21:53,620 --> 00:21:57,620 Before Adam and Jamie wrap up their high tech tossing tail. 370 00:21:57,620 --> 00:21:59,620 It's the coolest technology ever. 371 00:21:59,620 --> 00:22:04,620 They're going to tackle a marital skirmish that never fails to escalate. 372 00:22:05,620 --> 00:22:09,620 When the man of the car is lost and not found. 373 00:22:09,620 --> 00:22:15,620 Suburban folklore would have us believe that there's one thing his pride will prevent him from doing. 374 00:22:17,620 --> 00:22:20,620 But Jamie's lost and he's asking for directions. 375 00:22:20,620 --> 00:22:23,620 That is the opposite of what most people think a man would do in this situation. 376 00:22:23,620 --> 00:22:29,620 In fact, there's a prevalent myth that men bullheadedly refused to ask for directions when they get lost. 377 00:22:29,620 --> 00:22:33,620 It's a myth that we are going to put to the test right in this episode. 378 00:22:33,620 --> 00:22:34,620 Think you know where we are? 379 00:22:34,620 --> 00:22:35,620 Yep, I'm good. 380 00:22:35,620 --> 00:22:36,620 Excellent. 381 00:22:36,620 --> 00:22:37,620 Here we go. 382 00:22:41,620 --> 00:22:44,620 And after a quick change into something a little more comfortable, 383 00:22:44,620 --> 00:22:49,620 the plan to test this contentious cliche is simple and sneaky. 384 00:22:49,620 --> 00:22:55,620 A bunch of volunteers stripped of GPS technology or maps will be misdirected and lost. 385 00:22:55,620 --> 00:23:00,620 And Adam and Jamie will monitor them to see who stops for help. 386 00:23:00,620 --> 00:23:04,620 The volunteers won't know this, but the test actually starts right here. 387 00:23:04,620 --> 00:23:07,620 All you have to do is follow these directions to get there. 388 00:23:07,620 --> 00:23:11,620 Now the first set of instructions they'll be getting is correct. 389 00:23:11,620 --> 00:23:16,620 But by the time they get to this intersection, we've given them a left turn that totally doesn't exist. 390 00:23:16,620 --> 00:23:23,620 This is ground zero where they're going to get lost, and we have seeded the entire area with volunteers. 391 00:23:23,620 --> 00:23:26,620 If they ask for directions, these guys are going to give them to them. 392 00:23:26,620 --> 00:23:33,620 So the driving draftees will be asked to find their way from here to here using a series of written instructions. 393 00:23:33,620 --> 00:23:37,620 But one deliberately false directive, a non-existent almond street, 394 00:23:37,620 --> 00:23:42,620 will ensure that by the time they hit this intersection, they'll be lost. 395 00:23:42,620 --> 00:23:44,620 And that's where the fun begins. 396 00:23:47,620 --> 00:23:51,620 Immediately after they start driving, I'll be hiding in this blind corner right around the corner 397 00:23:51,620 --> 00:23:58,620 so I can follow them at a reasonable distance and see exactly when they ask for directions, if they ask for directions. 398 00:23:58,620 --> 00:24:02,620 To find out, our first lady has given her instructions. 399 00:24:02,620 --> 00:24:04,620 And away we go. 400 00:24:04,620 --> 00:24:10,620 As she pulls away, Adam, at a discrete distance behind, drops into position on her tail. 401 00:24:10,620 --> 00:24:15,620 The setup might seem elaborate, but it's important that the drivers don't know they're being tested. 402 00:24:15,620 --> 00:24:18,620 We don't want to affect their behavior in any way. 403 00:24:18,620 --> 00:24:19,620 Chasing our volunteer. 404 00:24:19,620 --> 00:24:26,620 Once they reach the non-existent almond street, we want to see how long it would naturally take for them to pull over and ask for help. 405 00:24:26,620 --> 00:24:28,620 And here we go. 406 00:24:31,620 --> 00:24:37,620 Despite dutifully following the instructions, our willing volunteer is now officially lost. 407 00:24:37,620 --> 00:24:39,620 Subject is just past the intersection. 408 00:24:39,620 --> 00:24:41,620 Subject is past the intersection. 409 00:24:41,620 --> 00:24:43,620 We're like secret agents. 410 00:24:43,620 --> 00:24:44,620 Emerald. 411 00:24:45,620 --> 00:24:47,620 That is almond. 412 00:24:48,620 --> 00:24:50,620 Let's... burn it. 413 00:24:50,620 --> 00:24:51,620 Okay. 414 00:24:51,620 --> 00:24:56,620 And after a quick U-turn reveal, she really is lost in Deepa's darkest suburbia. 415 00:24:56,620 --> 00:24:58,620 Um... let's see. 416 00:24:58,620 --> 00:25:00,620 It's the other direction. 417 00:25:00,620 --> 00:25:03,620 Test subject number one does the sensible thing. 418 00:25:03,620 --> 00:25:06,620 She pulls over and asks for help. 419 00:25:08,620 --> 00:25:09,620 Excuse me. 420 00:25:09,620 --> 00:25:10,620 Hi, I'm sorry. 421 00:25:10,620 --> 00:25:11,620 Can you help me? 422 00:25:11,620 --> 00:25:12,620 Please, I'm looking for almond. 423 00:25:12,620 --> 00:25:14,620 That's one zip to the girls. 424 00:25:14,620 --> 00:25:16,620 Now, how about the guys? 425 00:25:16,620 --> 00:25:19,620 According to the myth, they don't give up so easily. 426 00:25:19,620 --> 00:25:23,620 Cat and mouse with test subjects are my favorite sport. 427 00:25:23,620 --> 00:25:26,620 Once again, the driver is thrown for a loop. 428 00:25:28,620 --> 00:25:32,620 And the team on his tail waits to see what he does. 429 00:25:32,620 --> 00:25:35,620 And what he does is get stressed. 430 00:25:35,620 --> 00:25:37,620 Oh my God, I definitely need to turn around. 431 00:25:39,620 --> 00:25:41,620 Perform several U-turns. 432 00:25:41,620 --> 00:25:43,620 He's going back to his original route. 433 00:25:43,620 --> 00:25:48,620 Okay, we started over on each one. 434 00:25:48,620 --> 00:25:50,620 Get stressed some more. 435 00:25:52,620 --> 00:25:55,620 Oh God, this is ridiculous. 436 00:25:55,620 --> 00:25:59,620 And stubbornly, adamantly refuses to ask for help. 437 00:25:59,620 --> 00:26:01,620 He is intrepid, that's for sure. 438 00:26:01,620 --> 00:26:06,620 And he is fulfilling every stereotype about a man driving. 439 00:26:07,620 --> 00:26:08,620 Ah, I'm gonna be... 440 00:26:08,620 --> 00:26:09,620 Oh, sh**. 441 00:26:09,620 --> 00:26:10,620 Make it off again. 442 00:26:14,620 --> 00:26:19,620 It's now been like 13 or 14 minutes. 443 00:26:19,620 --> 00:26:23,620 Okay, turning around, I just ran away with the Miss Buster's car. 444 00:26:23,620 --> 00:26:24,620 Awesome. 445 00:26:24,620 --> 00:26:28,620 That was the perfect embodiment of what this stereotype is all about. 446 00:26:28,620 --> 00:26:33,620 Against all reason, the first guy kept driving around trying to find a road that didn't exist 447 00:26:33,620 --> 00:26:35,620 and didn't want to stop and ask for help. 448 00:26:35,620 --> 00:26:39,620 After 20 minutes of that, we put him out of his misery and called the test. 449 00:26:40,620 --> 00:26:41,620 How you doing, Andrew? 450 00:26:41,620 --> 00:26:42,620 Good. 451 00:26:42,620 --> 00:26:44,620 So, how come you didn't ask for directions? 452 00:26:44,620 --> 00:26:48,620 Well, they said all the directions to find you to get the test, 453 00:26:48,620 --> 00:26:51,620 so I was like, I've got to be able to at least get the test site. 454 00:26:51,620 --> 00:26:54,620 Look, I have to admit, I came to this story with a little bit of bias. 455 00:26:54,620 --> 00:26:56,620 I actually think it's probably true. 456 00:26:56,620 --> 00:26:58,620 Oh my God, I'm so lost. 457 00:26:58,620 --> 00:27:01,620 So I am not surprised by these initial results. 458 00:27:01,620 --> 00:27:04,620 But these are not the final results, it's just one guy and one girl. 459 00:27:04,620 --> 00:27:07,620 We're gonna build our conclusion on testing a lot more people. 460 00:27:07,620 --> 00:27:09,620 I could be wrong. 461 00:27:12,620 --> 00:27:14,620 It's Parker Geddon. 462 00:27:14,620 --> 00:27:16,620 That didn't sound good. 463 00:27:19,620 --> 00:27:21,620 What you're about to see could be dangerous. 464 00:27:21,620 --> 00:27:25,620 We're trained professionals, so please, leave myth busting to us. 465 00:27:25,620 --> 00:27:27,620 I think it's your turn to change him. 466 00:27:30,620 --> 00:27:37,620 Up next, a declaration of war that will surely end in fender benders for both genders. 467 00:27:38,620 --> 00:27:40,620 What's with the gloves? 468 00:27:40,620 --> 00:27:42,620 I hear we're doing a battle of sexist story. 469 00:27:42,620 --> 00:27:46,620 We are, however, bad news is it involves you parking cars. 470 00:27:46,620 --> 00:27:47,620 Why is that a problem? 471 00:27:47,620 --> 00:27:49,620 Because we all know how you drive. 472 00:27:49,620 --> 00:27:54,620 So the myth is that women are better at parking cars than men. 473 00:27:54,620 --> 00:27:56,620 Is that ridiculous or what? 474 00:27:58,620 --> 00:28:00,620 At least we're better at the sucker punch, huh? 475 00:28:03,620 --> 00:28:08,620 It's a controversial claim based on an extensive scientific survey. 476 00:28:08,620 --> 00:28:11,620 It states that women may take slightly longer to park, 477 00:28:11,620 --> 00:28:15,620 but their calm, methodical approach is more accurate 478 00:28:15,620 --> 00:28:18,620 and they're more adept at maneuvering into the space. 479 00:28:18,620 --> 00:28:22,620 The team can't wait to tag them, and here's how. 480 00:28:22,620 --> 00:28:25,620 For the Parallel Parking Challenge, we're bringing in 20 volunteers, 481 00:28:25,620 --> 00:28:27,620 10 men and 10 women, 482 00:28:27,620 --> 00:28:30,620 and this is how we're going to score them on their parallel park. 483 00:28:30,620 --> 00:28:33,620 Centering, centering between the front and the back vehicle. 484 00:28:33,620 --> 00:28:37,620 The curb distance, they must be at a legal curb distance. 485 00:28:37,620 --> 00:28:41,620 We're going to deduct if they smash into the car before or after them. 486 00:28:41,620 --> 00:28:44,620 They will fail if they actually take off a bumper, scrape the car, 487 00:28:44,620 --> 00:28:48,620 and how many times they need to correct to get into the space. 488 00:28:48,620 --> 00:28:53,620 Tori and I are both going to be judges so that there is no bias. 489 00:28:53,620 --> 00:28:58,620 With the rules revealed, first to kick off the park off is Frank. 490 00:28:58,620 --> 00:29:00,620 I am an incredible parallel parker. 491 00:29:00,620 --> 00:29:03,620 I can do it fast, I can do it on a dime, I live in the big city, 492 00:29:03,620 --> 00:29:05,620 I know what I'm doing when it comes to parallel parking. 493 00:29:05,620 --> 00:29:07,620 He's confident, that's for sure. 494 00:29:07,620 --> 00:29:10,620 You better be a good parker after all that talk. 495 00:29:10,620 --> 00:29:15,620 Despite the fact there's no time limit, Frank heads for the space like it's a race. 496 00:29:15,620 --> 00:29:18,620 Wow, he is in a hurry. He must have to use the restroom. 497 00:29:18,620 --> 00:29:20,620 He's definitely somebody from a city. 498 00:29:20,620 --> 00:29:25,620 He's got a good angle, but his speed at overconfidence costs him. 499 00:29:25,620 --> 00:29:26,620 Oh! 500 00:29:26,620 --> 00:29:28,620 That's a 10-point deduction. 501 00:29:28,620 --> 00:29:29,620 Okay, we got a bump. 502 00:29:29,620 --> 00:29:32,620 And an alarm. 503 00:29:32,620 --> 00:29:34,620 And that's another day. 504 00:29:34,620 --> 00:29:39,620 And with an additional forward and back correction, that's 10 more. 505 00:29:39,620 --> 00:29:41,620 I bet you he thinks that's an amazing park job. 506 00:29:43,620 --> 00:29:44,620 Perfect. 507 00:29:44,620 --> 00:29:46,620 Well, not really. 508 00:29:46,620 --> 00:29:51,620 In addition to his 30-point deductions, his centering isn't particularly centered. 509 00:29:51,620 --> 00:29:55,620 Alright, front is 9 inches. 510 00:29:55,620 --> 00:29:57,620 Perfectly square would be 20 inches. 511 00:29:57,620 --> 00:30:03,620 So a further 11-point deduction leaves Frank with a total of 59. 512 00:30:03,620 --> 00:30:06,620 So far, not a good start for the men, I'm telling you. 513 00:30:06,620 --> 00:30:10,620 Up steps the starting driver for team women, Gwen. 514 00:30:10,620 --> 00:30:12,620 Okay, Gwen, here we go. 515 00:30:12,620 --> 00:30:14,620 And she's much more cautious than Frank. 516 00:30:14,620 --> 00:30:16,620 She's doing pretty good. 517 00:30:16,620 --> 00:30:21,620 Maneuvering with careful precision, Gwen makes the most of the angle and space. 518 00:30:21,620 --> 00:30:23,620 She almost touched, but didn't touch. 519 00:30:23,620 --> 00:30:25,620 Look, she's just readjusted. 520 00:30:25,620 --> 00:30:30,620 The impressive Gwen completes the park with a single 10-point correction penalty. 521 00:30:30,620 --> 00:30:32,620 And the tail of the tape. 522 00:30:32,620 --> 00:30:33,620 20 inches. 523 00:30:33,620 --> 00:30:38,620 Tells us Gwen is perfectly centered, scoring an impressive 90 points. 524 00:30:38,620 --> 00:30:41,620 It's a tough act for Scott to follow. 525 00:30:41,620 --> 00:30:43,620 He's driving very confidently. 526 00:30:43,620 --> 00:30:45,620 And he carries on where Frank left off. 527 00:30:45,620 --> 00:30:46,620 Oh, we got a bump. 528 00:30:46,620 --> 00:30:53,620 He's also racing to get into the space and doesn't mind using the cars on either side to nudge his way in. 529 00:30:53,620 --> 00:30:55,620 Oh, jeez, that's not good. 530 00:30:55,620 --> 00:30:57,620 And with a poor positioning score. 531 00:30:57,620 --> 00:30:59,620 Eight inches, you impressed? 532 00:30:59,620 --> 00:31:07,620 He posts a total that's very similar to Frank's, meaning in this battle of the sexes, the guys already have their backs to the wall. 533 00:31:07,620 --> 00:31:14,620 The men seem to be getting in the space with less maneuvers, but they're also crashing into the cars as they do it. 534 00:31:14,620 --> 00:31:18,620 So really, who's better at parking so far? 535 00:31:18,620 --> 00:31:21,620 If I'm one of the cars parked on either side, I'm going with the women. 536 00:31:22,620 --> 00:31:26,620 Welcome back passengers. 537 00:31:26,620 --> 00:31:30,620 We are testing the myth that men are more reluctant to ask for directions than women. 538 00:31:30,620 --> 00:31:35,620 And so far, based on our sample size of one man and one woman, it's looking pretty good for the men. 539 00:31:35,620 --> 00:31:37,620 I'm so lost. 540 00:31:37,620 --> 00:31:39,620 But sample size is everything in science. 541 00:31:39,620 --> 00:31:41,620 The more you have, the better your results. 542 00:31:41,620 --> 00:31:42,620 So we're not going to leave it there. 543 00:31:42,620 --> 00:31:45,620 We're going to test a bunch more men and a bunch more women. 544 00:31:45,620 --> 00:31:53,620 Yep, with 12 more volunteers to be led astray and lost, the result is far from decided. 545 00:31:53,620 --> 00:31:57,620 So Jamie, the puppet master, reprises his string-pulling roll. 546 00:31:57,620 --> 00:31:59,620 So here are the instructions. 547 00:31:59,620 --> 00:32:04,620 And Adam continues his comically inept secret surveillance. 548 00:32:04,620 --> 00:32:06,620 Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. 549 00:32:06,620 --> 00:32:08,620 Did he see you? 550 00:32:08,620 --> 00:32:13,620 But crucially, after a driving draft ease hit the Bermuda Triangle... 551 00:32:14,620 --> 00:32:20,620 ...everyone, gals and guys alike, stop to ask for directions. 552 00:32:20,620 --> 00:32:22,620 Excuse me, do you know where Almond is? 553 00:32:22,620 --> 00:32:23,620 Excuse me. 554 00:32:23,620 --> 00:32:24,620 Do you know where Almond is? 555 00:32:24,620 --> 00:32:25,620 Excuse me. 556 00:32:25,620 --> 00:32:27,620 Is there an Almond Street around here? 557 00:32:27,620 --> 00:32:29,620 And there she goes. 558 00:32:29,620 --> 00:32:38,620 If our last female volunteer, Tammy, stops and seeks help, the girls will have a clean record the guys won't. 559 00:32:38,620 --> 00:32:40,620 I don't know where I'm going. 560 00:32:40,620 --> 00:32:45,620 But as the clock ticks on and Tammy circles back again... 561 00:32:45,620 --> 00:32:46,620 Oh, yeah. 562 00:32:46,620 --> 00:32:48,620 ...and again... 563 00:32:48,620 --> 00:32:50,620 Ah, f***! 564 00:32:50,620 --> 00:32:51,620 Okay. 565 00:32:51,620 --> 00:32:53,620 It's clear that her frustration... 566 00:32:53,620 --> 00:32:55,620 Oh, my God. 567 00:32:55,620 --> 00:33:01,620 ...is not going to turn into a plea for help, but a plea for candy. 568 00:33:01,620 --> 00:33:02,620 Much. 569 00:33:02,620 --> 00:33:09,620 And at the 20-minute mark, the team terminates Tammy's trauma, and the score is all tied. 570 00:33:10,620 --> 00:33:12,620 But Jamie has a solution. 571 00:33:12,620 --> 00:33:16,620 With one failure apiece, we need a tiebreaker, and time might just do it. 572 00:33:16,620 --> 00:33:24,620 If the men have an aversion to asking for help, that reluctance might just translate to them taking more time before they stop. 573 00:33:24,620 --> 00:33:26,620 Over to Adam for the breakdown. 574 00:33:26,620 --> 00:33:32,620 Men drove for an average of four minutes and eleven seconds before asking for directions. 575 00:33:32,620 --> 00:33:38,620 Women drove for an average of five minutes and eleven seconds before asking for directions. 576 00:33:38,620 --> 00:33:39,620 That's right. 577 00:33:39,620 --> 00:33:43,620 The men asked for directions 20% sooner than the women. 578 00:33:43,620 --> 00:33:47,620 All that leads us to call this myth... 579 00:33:47,620 --> 00:33:49,620 Thank you, my silent friend. 580 00:34:08,620 --> 00:34:10,620 But with Justine behind the wheel... 581 00:34:10,620 --> 00:34:13,620 Nope. Nope. This is all gone wrong. That's a bump. 582 00:34:13,620 --> 00:34:15,620 It all goes curb up. 583 00:34:15,620 --> 00:34:17,620 Ooh. 584 00:34:17,620 --> 00:34:19,620 Ooh, that's really close. 585 00:34:19,620 --> 00:34:21,620 She better leave a note. 586 00:34:21,620 --> 00:34:26,620 Things get so bad, Tori even tries his hand at some encouragement. 587 00:34:26,620 --> 00:34:29,620 You're doing great. You almost have it. 588 00:34:29,620 --> 00:34:30,620 Really? 589 00:34:30,620 --> 00:34:32,620 That was really nice of you. 590 00:34:32,620 --> 00:34:33,620 Yeah. 591 00:34:33,620 --> 00:34:35,620 Oh, man. 592 00:34:35,620 --> 00:34:37,620 Oh. 593 00:34:42,620 --> 00:34:45,620 Wow. That's all. I'm speechless. Wow. 594 00:34:45,620 --> 00:34:47,620 Yep. Drive up on a curve. Do it. 595 00:34:47,620 --> 00:34:49,620 Fucks... 596 00:34:55,620 --> 00:34:57,620 You almost got it. 597 00:34:57,620 --> 00:35:01,620 And by almost, I mean miles away. 598 00:35:01,620 --> 00:35:04,620 PS, we've run out of points to take away. 599 00:35:04,620 --> 00:35:09,620 Yep. Justine's long list of transgressions means she scored zero. 600 00:35:09,620 --> 00:35:10,620 I don't know how to do this. 601 00:35:10,620 --> 00:35:13,620 And she not so much finishes as gives up. 602 00:35:13,620 --> 00:35:16,620 I don't know if you can call it parallel, but it's definitely parked. 603 00:35:16,620 --> 00:35:19,620 Uh, yeah. I'm in the space, right? 604 00:35:19,620 --> 00:35:21,620 Yeah, you're in the space. 605 00:35:21,620 --> 00:35:26,620 That was a licensed revoking parking job. 606 00:35:26,620 --> 00:35:31,620 Justine parked on the curb and may have ruined two cars in the process. 607 00:35:31,620 --> 00:35:35,620 I stopped marking down her score when we got to zero. 608 00:35:35,620 --> 00:35:39,620 The women's average took a hit and six tests later... 609 00:35:39,620 --> 00:35:41,620 17 inches. 610 00:35:41,620 --> 00:35:43,620 The status quo is in much the same state. 611 00:35:43,620 --> 00:35:45,620 The guys aren't doing a whole lot right. 612 00:35:45,620 --> 00:35:47,620 Oh, that's a bad bump. 613 00:35:47,620 --> 00:35:49,620 But they're not doing much wrong either. 614 00:35:49,620 --> 00:35:50,620 Nice work. 615 00:35:50,620 --> 00:35:55,620 And the girls, well, they veer and steer wildly between brilliance... 616 00:35:55,620 --> 00:35:57,620 That was awesome. 617 00:35:57,620 --> 00:35:59,620 ...and catastrophe. 618 00:35:59,620 --> 00:36:00,620 Ah! 619 00:36:00,620 --> 00:36:02,620 Another bump. 620 00:36:02,620 --> 00:36:04,620 That didn't sound good. 621 00:36:04,620 --> 00:36:06,620 We're about halfway through the test. 622 00:36:06,620 --> 00:36:08,620 And I gotta say, this is really interesting. 623 00:36:08,620 --> 00:36:13,620 We have some really great scores from women and some really bad scores from women. 624 00:36:13,620 --> 00:36:15,620 Oh, God! Really? 625 00:36:15,620 --> 00:36:18,620 Can this woman see? 626 00:36:18,620 --> 00:36:20,620 Do you have a license? 627 00:36:20,620 --> 00:36:24,620 I do. I'm terrible at parallel parking. 628 00:36:25,620 --> 00:36:29,620 Whereas the men are kind of consistently staying at the middle. 629 00:36:29,620 --> 00:36:32,620 So when it averages out, we're at a tie. 630 00:36:33,620 --> 00:36:37,620 After ten park jobs, the average is incredibly close. 631 00:36:37,620 --> 00:36:40,620 But there's a clear gender-based difference in method. 632 00:36:40,620 --> 00:36:42,620 Oh! 633 00:36:42,620 --> 00:36:45,620 The men are generally faster. 634 00:36:45,620 --> 00:36:47,620 Don't mind the odd bump? 635 00:36:47,620 --> 00:36:49,620 Ooh, that was a good bump. 636 00:36:49,620 --> 00:36:53,620 And as a group, they seem to have more confidence. 637 00:36:53,620 --> 00:36:55,620 Perfect. 638 00:36:55,620 --> 00:36:58,620 While the women are more cautious and methodical. 639 00:36:58,620 --> 00:36:59,620 Woo-hoo! 640 00:36:59,620 --> 00:37:01,620 The difference between their highs and lows... 641 00:37:01,620 --> 00:37:03,620 Ooh, this is a really bad angle. 642 00:37:03,620 --> 00:37:06,620 ...being a lack of confidence. 643 00:37:06,620 --> 00:37:10,620 I'm used to nudging my way in, but when the alarm went off, I thought it was a little... 644 00:37:10,620 --> 00:37:13,620 Paranoid, you know, someone come out screaming with a rake or something. 645 00:37:13,620 --> 00:37:18,620 The rest of the afternoon speeds by in a blur of curb-crawling car alarms. 646 00:37:18,620 --> 00:37:21,620 Sorry, I hit your car. 647 00:37:21,620 --> 00:37:23,620 And high-fiving. 648 00:37:23,620 --> 00:37:24,620 Team men. 649 00:37:24,620 --> 00:37:27,620 Leading to a final revealing tally. 650 00:37:27,620 --> 00:37:28,620 All right, so what are the results? 651 00:37:28,620 --> 00:37:34,620 All right, so the women came out with an average of 42.5, and the men came out with an average of... 652 00:37:34,620 --> 00:37:36,620 43.6, a statistical tie. 653 00:37:36,620 --> 00:37:42,620 Yep, with just 1.1% difference, statistically speaking, there's nothing in it. 654 00:37:42,620 --> 00:37:43,620 And that means... 655 00:37:43,620 --> 00:37:46,620 Women being better parkers than men busted. 656 00:37:46,620 --> 00:37:47,620 All right, let's go. 657 00:37:47,620 --> 00:37:49,620 Oh, should we let granted out of the trunk? 658 00:37:49,620 --> 00:37:50,620 Yeah. 659 00:37:50,620 --> 00:37:51,620 It's a really good idea. 660 00:37:51,620 --> 00:37:53,620 Hey, wake up. 661 00:37:53,620 --> 00:37:55,620 We'll let you out when we get back to San Francisco. 662 00:38:07,620 --> 00:38:13,620 You may or may not know that from 1998 to 2003, I actually worked in a model shop here at Industrial Light & Magic, 663 00:38:13,620 --> 00:38:16,620 and it's kind of like a coming home for me to be here today. 664 00:38:16,620 --> 00:38:19,620 Yeah, but you never saw a giant baby do this before. 665 00:38:19,620 --> 00:38:21,620 Oh, look, I'm running. 666 00:38:21,620 --> 00:38:26,620 I run into a lot of old friends, seen a lot of stuff that I've built, and here's one of them. 667 00:38:26,620 --> 00:38:30,620 This is a carousel that I actually designed and built with a crew for the film AI. 668 00:38:30,620 --> 00:38:35,620 You might not recognize it because it is a scene that got deleted from the final film, 669 00:38:35,620 --> 00:38:40,620 but I got about two or three weeks to design and construct this entire thing 670 00:38:40,620 --> 00:38:44,620 and then prep it for being weathered by our fantastic group of scenic painters. 671 00:38:44,620 --> 00:38:49,620 It's one of my favorite models I got to work on, and I just ran into it here in the hallway. 672 00:39:14,620 --> 00:39:17,620 This is a scene that I've been working on for a while. 673 00:39:17,620 --> 00:39:20,620 I've been working on it for a while, and I've been working on it for a while. 674 00:39:20,620 --> 00:39:23,620 I've been working on it for a while, and I've been working on it for a while. 675 00:39:23,620 --> 00:39:26,620 I've been working on it for a while, and I've been working on it for a while. 676 00:39:26,620 --> 00:39:29,620 I've been working on it for a while, and I've been working on it for a while. 677 00:39:29,620 --> 00:39:32,620 I've been working on it for a while, and I've been working on it for a while. 678 00:39:32,620 --> 00:39:35,620 I've been working on it for a while, and I've been working on it for a while. 679 00:39:35,620 --> 00:39:38,620 I've been working on it for a while, and I've been working on it for a while. 680 00:39:38,620 --> 00:39:41,620 I've been working on it for a while, and I've been working on it for a while. 681 00:39:41,620 --> 00:39:47,620 But with the same setup and scoring system as before, it will get to the heart of this myth. 682 00:39:47,620 --> 00:39:51,620 We're gonna ask you to do the same thing, but with your left hand. 683 00:39:51,620 --> 00:39:52,620 Alright. 684 00:39:52,620 --> 00:39:58,620 And as our eight volunteers are put through their paces, it should be noted that without practice, 685 00:39:58,620 --> 00:40:04,620 it's impossible to transfer a learned athletic skill to your non-preferred hand. 686 00:40:04,620 --> 00:40:05,620 Oh, heads up! 687 00:40:05,620 --> 00:40:12,620 Meaning this test effectively cancels out any subtle cultural training that may give the boys an advantage. 688 00:40:12,620 --> 00:40:19,620 It's like they're throwing a ball for the first time, and the numbers, when collected and collated, are conclusive. 689 00:40:19,620 --> 00:40:24,620 This is interesting. The guys completely reverse the result from the preferred hand test. 690 00:40:24,620 --> 00:40:29,620 They're more accurate than the girls by about 12%, but the girls are faster. 691 00:40:29,620 --> 00:40:33,620 It's marginal, 4%, but they are faster. 692 00:40:33,620 --> 00:40:40,620 But what about form? If you look at our motion capture data, it does seem quite clear that men throw with a better technique. 693 00:40:40,620 --> 00:40:43,620 They throw with a technique that looks much more like that of the pro pitcher. 694 00:40:43,620 --> 00:40:48,620 And when we removed all that training and had our blank slates throw with their non-dominant hand, 695 00:40:48,620 --> 00:40:52,620 males and females threw with almost identical techniques. 696 00:40:52,620 --> 00:40:59,620 This suggests strongly that it is cultural, that it is training, and then when you remove that training, you level the playing field. 697 00:41:00,620 --> 00:41:03,620 To test this, Jamie has one final fling. 698 00:41:03,620 --> 00:41:05,620 Meet Jordan Taylor. 699 00:41:06,620 --> 00:41:08,620 Jordan is a girl. 700 00:41:09,620 --> 00:41:12,620 A pitcher for the U.S. softball team. 701 00:41:13,620 --> 00:41:15,620 And Jordan can throw. 702 00:41:15,620 --> 00:41:20,620 Her 65-mile-an-hour cannons hit the target with unfailing accuracy. 703 00:41:21,620 --> 00:41:25,620 And her form matches that of Greg, the male pro pitcher. 704 00:41:26,620 --> 00:41:33,620 His larger frame does mean greater speed, but in terms of precision and technique, Jordan has it nailed. 705 00:41:34,620 --> 00:41:42,620 So, given the training, there's no reason women can't overcome cultural bias and throw as well as the guys. 706 00:41:43,620 --> 00:41:44,620 Nice. 707 00:41:44,620 --> 00:41:45,620 How are we going to call it? 708 00:41:45,620 --> 00:41:51,620 Well, we set out in this episode to see if we could find a distinctive difference between the way men throw a ball and the way women throw a ball. 709 00:41:51,620 --> 00:41:52,620 And what'd we find? 710 00:41:52,620 --> 00:41:54,620 Well, we found that there is, in fact, a distinct difference. 711 00:41:54,620 --> 00:41:58,620 Both our data supported this, and more importantly, the motion-capture data. 712 00:41:58,620 --> 00:42:07,620 We were able to clearly see that when throwing a ball, women tend to stay more vertical and throw like this, whereas men go more horizontal and rotate their bodies more aggressively. 713 00:42:08,620 --> 00:42:11,620 But, you know, we really should deal with throws like a girl as an insult. 714 00:42:11,620 --> 00:42:12,620 Indeed we should. 715 00:42:12,620 --> 00:42:14,620 And here's the big news. 716 00:42:14,620 --> 00:42:16,620 Throws like a girl is not an insult. 717 00:42:16,620 --> 00:42:19,620 We did not find in any of our testing that women throw more poorly than men. 718 00:42:19,620 --> 00:42:23,620 Maybe now we can put the bed throws like a girl as an insult. 719 00:42:23,620 --> 00:42:24,620 I surely hope so. 720 00:42:24,620 --> 00:42:25,620 You hear that?