1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,000 Don't try anything you see on the show at home. 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:05,000 The things we do on this show are dangerous. 3 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:08,000 We have experts to help keep us safe. 4 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:40,000 The obstacles at home. 5 00:00:40,000 --> 00:01:00,360 We've got him. 6 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:04,320 Sophia Bush is Princess Leia. 7 00:01:04,320 --> 00:01:13,520 We want to know if you could make that swing using grappling hook. 8 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:18,600 It's about a log crushing an armored vehicle. 9 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:20,720 Beautiful. 10 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:22,600 Perfect. 11 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:27,400 Luke is going into the tongue tongue. 12 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:31,560 And I thought they smelled bad on the outside. 13 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:34,560 It's the Mythbusters Star Wars Special. 14 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:41,560 Who are the Mythbusters? 15 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:42,560 Adam Savage. 16 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:44,560 I am your father. 17 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:45,560 And Jamie Heineman. 18 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:47,560 I kind of like it in here. 19 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:48,560 It's private. 20 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:52,560 Between them more than 30 years of special effects experience. 21 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:54,560 Together with Carrie Byron. 22 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:56,560 How will you be one Kenobi? 23 00:01:56,560 --> 00:01:57,560 Tori Belichi. 24 00:01:57,560 --> 00:01:58,560 Ah, never. 25 00:01:58,560 --> 00:01:59,560 And Grant Himahara. 26 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:02,560 We could move the universe together. 27 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:04,560 They don't just tell the Myths. 28 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:07,560 They put them to the test. 29 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:19,560 I really don't get why you're into these things. 30 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:20,560 Into what things? 31 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:21,560 Costumes. 32 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:27,560 I appreciate you trying to understand, but have you even seen Star Wars? 33 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:28,560 Probably. 34 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:31,560 Should we just get started? 35 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:32,560 Sure. 36 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:33,560 Okay. 37 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:36,560 In Star Wars, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia are trying to escape the Death Star. 38 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:40,560 They're running from stormtroopers and they get behind a closed door only to find their 39 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:43,560 path blocked by a chasm they cannot cross. 40 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:46,560 Quick, we've got to get across. 41 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:53,560 Luke pulls a grappling hook from his belt, swings it across some piece of Death Star hardware, 42 00:02:53,560 --> 00:02:57,560 grabs Leia in his arm, and swings to safety. 43 00:02:57,560 --> 00:03:02,560 So, we want to know if you could make that swing using a cable and a grappling hook while 44 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:05,560 holding on to your sister who you have the hots for. 45 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:09,560 That is one way of looking at it, yes. 46 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:11,560 Spoiler alert. 47 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:26,560 So with a battalion of stormtroopers in hot pursuit, can Luke's unlikely leap really be done? 48 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:38,560 Earning you a little short for a stormtrooper? 49 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:45,560 It's actually funny that you say that because in point of fact, I'm a little tall to be a stormtrooper. 50 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:47,560 Yeah, whatever. 51 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:48,560 Let's shoot this pig. 52 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:50,560 Not so fast, Heinemann. 53 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:54,560 I know with the stormtrooper costume and all, it looks like we're ready to dive whole hog 54 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:56,560 into the Star Wars universe. 55 00:03:56,560 --> 00:04:02,560 But wait, hold your horses because there's a whole bunch of setup to tell you about before we even get to this point. 56 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:09,560 Our awesome group of stormtroopers today comes courtesy of the 501st Legion, an international group of thousands of 57 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:17,560 Star Wars fans and cosplayers who like two things, dressing up as the bad guys and raising money for charity. 58 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:19,560 I myself am an honorary member. 59 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:21,560 Now here's the thing about these costumes. 60 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:23,560 The costume has to be perfectly movie accurate. 61 00:04:23,560 --> 00:04:30,560 I can guarantee you that everybody behind me has spent hundreds of hours making their costumes perfect, didn't you? 62 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:33,560 Exactly. 63 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:40,560 Now we ran into a unique problem when we were planning out for this episode, which is that all of the Death Stars in California are being hired 64 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:42,560 and we couldn't use any of them. 65 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:49,560 So second best was to come here to this beautiful previous century supply warehouse on Mare Island up in Northern California. 66 00:04:49,560 --> 00:04:52,560 This is one of our favorite locations and we've shot a few great stories here. 67 00:04:58,560 --> 00:05:03,560 It's kind of like Death Star 1860, don't you think? It's beautiful. 68 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:15,560 And when it comes to the spectacular special guest starring grand finale, it has the height required for the stomach churning leap for freedom. 69 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:17,560 They're coming. 70 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:18,560 We've got to get out of here. 71 00:05:18,560 --> 00:05:22,560 But first, what's the experimental plan of action? 72 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:29,560 Now in examining Luke's swing across the chasm, Jamie and I have broken it down into three distinct elements, each of which that needs testing. 73 00:05:29,560 --> 00:05:32,560 Number one is the paver of the grappling hook. 74 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:38,560 Second would be his belt. Would that be sufficient to support him while swinging on a line? 75 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:45,560 And third is the addition of Princess Leia. Luke doesn't swing alone across the chasm. He's got a passenger. 76 00:05:45,560 --> 00:05:49,560 Since this first test involves a grappling hook, I'm going to have to make one. 77 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:54,560 And it's going to have to be identical to what Luke used in the movie. 78 00:05:57,560 --> 00:05:59,560 And there we go. 79 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:03,560 Sweet. 80 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:06,560 And with accurate grappling hook in hand, 81 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:10,560 Oh, that is gorgeous, dude. That looks exactly like the movie. 82 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:16,560 It's test one. Can you hit the target and wrap and hook as easily as Luke? 83 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:17,560 What are we throwing it over? 84 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:21,560 We got a nice target right from the Death Star for you right up there. 85 00:06:21,560 --> 00:06:24,560 Well, that's quite a ways away. 86 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:31,560 That thing is about 30, 35 feet away. And I got to tell you, that's quite a shock to do in one go. 87 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:34,560 Can I use the force or do you want me to do this manually? 88 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:36,560 Whatever works for you. 89 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:41,560 Okay. I have no idea where this is going to go. 90 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:48,560 Catch it. Thanks. 91 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:53,560 Clearly, it's not as simple as the young Skywalker would have us believe. 92 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:56,560 The height was about sufficient. 93 00:06:56,560 --> 00:07:00,560 From the same distance and angle as in the movie. 94 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:05,560 Alright, so now it's up there. 95 00:07:05,560 --> 00:07:08,560 Jamie's struggling to get close. 96 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:12,560 Oh, I'm heading everywhere to butt the mats. 97 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:16,560 It's clear he needs a whole Yoda practice. 98 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:18,560 So close. 99 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:21,560 Now, Luke is clearly the quintessential action heroine. 100 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:26,560 Not only needing one chance, one try to get the grappling hook over the correct target. 101 00:07:26,560 --> 00:07:27,560 Not quite. 102 00:07:27,560 --> 00:07:33,560 In reality, at this point, if Jamie was Luke, Luke and Leo would be clapped in iron somewhere in a trash disposal, 103 00:07:33,560 --> 00:07:36,560 somewhere in the depths of the Death Star, and the movie's over. 104 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:40,560 But it can't end there. It's got to eventually get it. 105 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:42,560 Okay, man, this one's for the princess. 106 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:48,560 Yes! 107 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:53,560 He finally made the throw, but will it grapple and catch like in the movie? 108 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:54,560 That's a hook. 109 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:57,560 Get me high five. He got it. He got it. 110 00:07:57,560 --> 00:07:59,560 Look at that. Look at that. 111 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:05,560 I think you get full marks for not using the force, because it's clear that you weren't. 112 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:16,560 It's plausible, but unlikely. Let's face it, Jamie had all the time in the world and as many tries as he wanted, 113 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:18,560 and you can have anyone shooting at him. 114 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:20,560 Yes! 115 00:08:21,560 --> 00:08:23,560 He got it. He got it. 116 00:08:23,560 --> 00:08:24,560 He got it. 117 00:08:27,560 --> 00:08:35,560 Next up, we're going to have a closer look at Luke's belt, because that's what his grappling hook appears to be attached to when he does his swing. 118 00:08:35,560 --> 00:08:42,560 Now, I know this would work with a harness, but that's an awful lot of weight to support on a belt. 119 00:08:42,560 --> 00:08:44,560 We're going to have to try it out. 120 00:08:44,560 --> 00:08:45,560 Ready, Wookie? 121 00:08:45,560 --> 00:08:46,560 Wookie. 122 00:08:48,560 --> 00:08:53,560 So can a waist belt really support you and your twin without serious injury? 123 00:08:53,560 --> 00:08:55,560 Yeah, a little bit more this way. 124 00:08:55,560 --> 00:09:04,560 To find out Adam and the Walking Carpet, go to work matching the exact layout from the silver screen scene. 125 00:09:06,560 --> 00:09:12,560 But when he gets a look at the 30-foot wide chasm, our stand-in sky walkers worried. 126 00:09:12,560 --> 00:09:17,560 So you want me to swing from here to there, just using that? 127 00:09:18,560 --> 00:09:20,560 I don't think so. 128 00:09:21,560 --> 00:09:23,560 This is more like it. Baby steps first. 129 00:09:24,560 --> 00:09:28,560 Jamie's concerns supporting the weight at his waist will lead to serious injury. 130 00:09:29,560 --> 00:09:36,560 So, with crash pads at a shorter swing distance closer to the ground, he can be lowered immediately if there's any danger. 131 00:09:37,560 --> 00:09:43,560 Normally, if you knew that you were going to take a fall or swing on a rope, you'd wear a harness that went between the legs. 132 00:09:43,560 --> 00:09:44,560 Do you want me to hop up? 133 00:09:44,560 --> 00:09:45,560 Okay. 134 00:09:45,560 --> 00:09:50,560 If I jumped off of a height on a rope on this thing, I'd be worried about breaking some ribs. 135 00:09:51,560 --> 00:09:52,560 Let's take it up. 136 00:09:52,560 --> 00:09:54,560 I guess we're going to have to try it to find out. 137 00:09:54,560 --> 00:10:01,560 Jamie is clearly uncomfortable with the belt bruising his ribs. 138 00:10:01,560 --> 00:10:03,560 Princess delivery, here you go. 139 00:10:03,560 --> 00:10:07,560 And with the added weight of a twin, will he even make it? 140 00:10:07,560 --> 00:10:09,560 She just turned around, I think. 141 00:10:13,560 --> 00:10:14,560 Oh, God. 142 00:10:14,560 --> 00:10:16,560 Remember, stormtroopers are shooting at you. 143 00:10:18,560 --> 00:10:19,560 You ready, girl? 144 00:10:28,560 --> 00:10:30,560 How are you doing, sport? 145 00:10:31,560 --> 00:10:34,560 I'm alright, but man, that hurts. 146 00:10:34,560 --> 00:10:37,560 Over the short distance, it was agony. 147 00:10:38,560 --> 00:10:42,560 Over the full 30 feet, it would be excruciating. 148 00:10:43,560 --> 00:10:45,560 But it can be done. 149 00:10:45,560 --> 00:10:53,560 So, when it comes to the belt, I have to admit it might be a plausible way to survive a 30-foot chasm swing. 150 00:10:53,560 --> 00:11:00,560 But it ain't a safe way, i.e. injury freeway, especially when one is holding onto precious cargo like a princess. 151 00:11:00,560 --> 00:11:05,560 With two marginally plausible calls, this myth is barely hanging on. 152 00:11:07,560 --> 00:11:10,560 We're going to need a different solution for the real swing. 153 00:11:12,560 --> 00:11:22,560 Can part three, the full swing with a real twin, rescue the result from the Darth Maul of defeat to find out its safety first. 154 00:11:23,560 --> 00:11:29,560 For this third and final test, I'm going to be swinging from 30 feet away over there to here. 155 00:11:29,560 --> 00:11:34,560 Of course, this time around, I'm going to be wearing a proper safety harness, which hopefully won't hurt me. 156 00:11:34,560 --> 00:11:38,560 And we put safety mats down in case something goes horribly wrong. 157 00:11:38,560 --> 00:11:40,560 Hopefully not. 158 00:11:41,560 --> 00:11:43,560 Now that is a harness. 159 00:11:43,560 --> 00:11:52,560 The belt, already proven to work in a pinch, literally, has been put aside in favor of a harness that will allow not-so-gen-eye Jamie 160 00:11:52,560 --> 00:11:55,560 to complete the final test pain-free. 161 00:11:55,560 --> 00:11:56,560 Addy, sir. 162 00:11:56,560 --> 00:12:00,560 All Adam and Jamie are missing is a real-life Leia look-alike. 163 00:12:03,560 --> 00:12:09,560 Dear Adam and Jamie, one of the things I love the most in the world is myth busters. 164 00:12:09,560 --> 00:12:16,560 It would be my dream come true if I could help you guys bust a Star Wars myth. 165 00:12:16,560 --> 00:12:18,560 Love, Sophia. 166 00:12:19,560 --> 00:12:21,560 What was that? 167 00:12:21,560 --> 00:12:25,560 That was our awkward transition to introduce our actress, Sophia Bush. 168 00:12:27,560 --> 00:12:34,560 Q star of NBC, Chicago PD and massive myth busters fan, Sophia Bush. 169 00:12:34,560 --> 00:12:36,560 Hello, gentlemen. 170 00:12:36,560 --> 00:12:39,560 Jamie, can I be your princess Leia? 171 00:12:39,560 --> 00:12:41,560 Aw, shucks. 172 00:12:42,560 --> 00:12:47,560 Now, Jamie, do you want to point out that Sophia came to play dressed part and everything? 173 00:12:47,560 --> 00:12:51,560 Don't you think you might want to put on something a little more appropriate? 174 00:12:51,560 --> 00:12:53,560 Fine. 175 00:12:59,560 --> 00:13:01,560 You look fantastic. 176 00:13:01,560 --> 00:13:04,560 Okay, well, let's get started. 177 00:13:04,560 --> 00:13:06,560 Coming up next on Myth Busters. 178 00:13:06,560 --> 00:13:09,560 We tackle myths from a movie you may have heard of. 179 00:13:09,560 --> 00:13:11,560 May the Force be with you. 180 00:13:13,560 --> 00:13:16,560 Yeah, I'm getting excited. 181 00:13:18,560 --> 00:13:19,560 Tauntaunguts. 182 00:13:19,560 --> 00:13:21,560 They're coming. 183 00:13:21,560 --> 00:13:23,560 Luke is going into the tauntaung. 184 00:13:23,560 --> 00:13:25,560 Ah, f***. 185 00:13:25,560 --> 00:13:28,560 Getting you thought myth busters couldn't get me cooler. 186 00:13:40,560 --> 00:13:44,560 In a redwood forest not so far far away, 187 00:13:44,560 --> 00:13:48,560 it's Carrie, Grant and Tori's turn to get their nerd on. 188 00:13:48,560 --> 00:13:52,560 Okay, guys, so this is the Star Wars special and we're in a forest. 189 00:13:52,560 --> 00:13:53,560 Guess where we are. 190 00:13:53,560 --> 00:13:55,560 So clearly we're on indoor. 191 00:13:55,560 --> 00:13:57,560 So we must be doing Ewok myth. 192 00:13:57,560 --> 00:13:58,560 That's exactly right. 193 00:13:58,560 --> 00:14:03,560 We're doing the scene from Return of the Jedi where the Ewoks attack the all terrain scout transport 194 00:14:03,560 --> 00:14:05,560 and smash it with two giant logs. 195 00:14:05,560 --> 00:14:12,560 We're basically going to see how much damage we can do to an armored vehicle using nothing but giant swinging logs. 196 00:14:12,560 --> 00:14:15,560 Essentially this is a physics myth about forces. 197 00:14:15,560 --> 00:14:16,560 Not the force? 198 00:14:16,560 --> 00:14:17,560 No, Grant. 199 00:14:17,560 --> 00:14:19,560 Use the science, Grant. 200 00:14:19,560 --> 00:14:20,560 Yep, yep. 201 00:14:20,560 --> 00:14:22,560 R2, roll the clip. 202 00:14:25,560 --> 00:14:28,560 It's a fictional battle scene from a fictional universe, 203 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:31,560 but the hypothesis still stands. 204 00:14:31,560 --> 00:14:34,560 Could a primitive log swing weapon 205 00:14:34,560 --> 00:14:38,560 really take out a reinforced armored vehicle? 206 00:14:38,560 --> 00:14:40,560 Shouldn't we be in character? 207 00:14:43,560 --> 00:14:45,560 Uh, no. 208 00:14:47,560 --> 00:14:48,560 It's much better. 209 00:14:48,560 --> 00:14:49,560 That was totally the wrong layer. 210 00:14:49,560 --> 00:14:50,560 It's indoor layer. 211 00:14:50,560 --> 00:14:54,560 So it occurs to me that we're going to need two things for this, 212 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:57,560 an AT-ST and a giant swinging log rig. 213 00:14:57,560 --> 00:15:00,560 The builds for this experiment are going to be insane. 214 00:15:00,560 --> 00:15:03,560 That log crushing rig looks gigantic. 215 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:06,560 It's a very big log. 216 00:15:09,560 --> 00:15:11,560 Alright, sounds good. 217 00:15:11,560 --> 00:15:13,560 I guess we better get started. 218 00:15:14,560 --> 00:15:15,560 Back here on Earth, 219 00:15:15,560 --> 00:15:16,560 let's put it over there. 220 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:21,560 The team prepares for one of the biggest builds it's ever attempted. 221 00:15:21,560 --> 00:15:23,560 Hey, R2. Who's your favorite myth buster? 222 00:15:25,560 --> 00:15:27,560 Aw, you're just saying that. 223 00:15:29,560 --> 00:15:32,560 They're recreating the massive forest of Endor. 224 00:15:32,560 --> 00:15:40,400 And the Ewoks in genius giant log swing. 225 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:42,080 Why this abandoned field you ask? 226 00:15:42,080 --> 00:15:46,000 Why not something that looks more like the forced moon of Endor, the natural habitat 227 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:47,000 of the Ewoks? 228 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:52,280 Well, we don't actually know what's going to happen when the logs hit their target. 229 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:55,840 So we need a safety perimeter, a large, wide open space. 230 00:15:55,840 --> 00:16:00,120 And that makes this the ideal location. 231 00:16:00,120 --> 00:16:03,520 The question is how are we going to suspend them in midair so that way we can actually 232 00:16:03,520 --> 00:16:06,560 pull them apart and let them crush our walker? 233 00:16:06,560 --> 00:16:10,720 Well, we're going to plant our own trees, or telephone poles at least, with the help 234 00:16:10,720 --> 00:16:12,200 of industrial power solutions. 235 00:16:12,200 --> 00:16:16,120 They're going to augur some holes, we're going to lower the poles into it and save a bunch 236 00:16:16,120 --> 00:16:17,120 of time. 237 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:21,320 You know what I don't really care what your script says. 238 00:16:21,320 --> 00:16:24,480 I don't think slave Leia was in this scene. 239 00:16:24,480 --> 00:16:27,080 No. 240 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:31,880 In the movie, the team has determined that the height of the chicken walker is 20 feet, 241 00:16:31,880 --> 00:16:37,760 the logs swing from 45 degrees, and what the relative size of those logs are. 242 00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:41,920 At 10 feet long and 5 feet in diameter, the answer is... 243 00:16:41,920 --> 00:16:42,920 Whoa! 244 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:43,920 That's insane! 245 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:44,920 Oh my God! 246 00:16:44,920 --> 00:16:45,920 Big! 247 00:16:45,920 --> 00:16:54,240 Now in the movie it looks like the Ewoks used redwood, but since it wasn't planted 248 00:16:54,240 --> 00:17:02,560 on Earth, we don't really know what kind of wood it was. 249 00:17:02,560 --> 00:17:06,680 So we decided here on Earth we wanted to go with the hardest wood we could find, which 250 00:17:06,680 --> 00:17:09,680 happens to be Eucalyptus. 251 00:17:09,680 --> 00:17:15,800 Weighing in at 10,000 pounds each, the guys get busy cross bracing and cable anchoring 252 00:17:15,800 --> 00:17:17,800 the structure to support them. 253 00:17:17,800 --> 00:17:18,800 That's 45? 254 00:17:18,800 --> 00:17:23,080 I mean, that's 45-ish. 255 00:17:23,080 --> 00:17:26,640 With that done, it's time to log and roll. 256 00:17:26,640 --> 00:17:29,080 Tori and I are putting the logs into place. 257 00:17:29,080 --> 00:17:38,520 Now how do you move a 10,000-pound log when your forklift only has a 9,000-pound capacity? 258 00:17:38,520 --> 00:17:40,520 Yee-haw! 259 00:17:40,520 --> 00:17:43,720 Log rodeo! 260 00:17:43,720 --> 00:17:44,720 Carefully. 261 00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:52,160 Out of my way, people! 262 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:57,720 Next up, the mission critical operation of craning the logs into position. 263 00:17:57,720 --> 00:18:01,680 Now it's going to be very tricky because as you can see the structure has a lot of bracing 264 00:18:01,680 --> 00:18:06,680 and it's going to be difficult to actually get the logs inside of it. 265 00:18:06,680 --> 00:18:07,680 That's terrifying. 266 00:18:07,680 --> 00:18:13,440 Now remember, these things are 10,000 pounds and there's not a lot of room for mistakes. 267 00:18:13,440 --> 00:18:15,880 That's a lot of stretch right there. 268 00:18:15,880 --> 00:18:20,120 I mean, if this 10,000-pound goes crashing to one side or the other, the whole thing 269 00:18:20,120 --> 00:18:21,120 could come down. 270 00:18:21,120 --> 00:18:22,880 Okay, well, it's holding the log up. 271 00:18:22,880 --> 00:18:25,160 That's good. 272 00:18:25,160 --> 00:18:26,400 Round two. 273 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:28,840 Looking good. 274 00:18:28,840 --> 00:18:29,840 And trunk two. 275 00:18:29,840 --> 00:18:30,840 Whoa. 276 00:18:30,840 --> 00:18:33,840 Why is that spinning like that? 277 00:18:33,840 --> 00:18:35,360 Holy crap. 278 00:18:35,360 --> 00:18:36,360 All right. 279 00:18:36,360 --> 00:18:37,360 Is nervously... 280 00:18:37,360 --> 00:18:38,760 Keep coming. 281 00:18:38,760 --> 00:18:40,560 ...maneuvered into position. 282 00:18:40,560 --> 00:18:42,480 And despite the structure protesting... 283 00:18:42,480 --> 00:18:48,040 Can you hear the cracking? 284 00:18:48,040 --> 00:18:52,320 It's raised and supported. 285 00:18:52,320 --> 00:18:54,000 It seems to be holding. 286 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:55,000 That's pretty gorgeous. 287 00:18:55,000 --> 00:18:56,000 Okay, you were good. 288 00:18:56,000 --> 00:19:02,000 As far as stressful work days go, this is reasonably stressful. 289 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:04,840 And with the relief comes the anticipation. 290 00:19:04,840 --> 00:19:06,840 I'm getting excited. 291 00:19:06,840 --> 00:19:09,240 Is this so cool? 292 00:19:09,240 --> 00:19:12,960 Now the question is, will the rig actually rock? 293 00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:17,720 To find out, they're starting out with a test swing on a test vehicle. 294 00:19:17,720 --> 00:19:21,720 We just want to make sure that our logs are lined up, that our rig is working, and it's 295 00:19:21,720 --> 00:19:25,080 going to be a lot of fun to see this thing crush. 296 00:19:25,080 --> 00:19:26,080 God, that's right. 297 00:19:26,080 --> 00:19:27,080 Look. 298 00:19:27,080 --> 00:19:29,360 You're the fourth. 299 00:19:29,360 --> 00:19:34,840 Once all the pieces are in place, their incredible achievement dawns on Tori. 300 00:19:34,840 --> 00:19:35,840 Look at this. 301 00:19:35,840 --> 00:19:37,000 I mean, how surreal is this situation? 302 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:41,640 I mean, this looks more like a Burning Man installation than a Mythbusters experiment. 303 00:19:41,640 --> 00:19:46,040 But the crazy thing is, we are actually replicating a Star Wars scene. 304 00:19:46,520 --> 00:19:51,000 So in the movie, the Ewoks cut one log, then they cut the other log. 305 00:19:51,000 --> 00:19:54,480 Here in the real world, we're going to release both logs simultaneously. 306 00:19:54,480 --> 00:19:57,640 Now, how much energy are we talking about here? 307 00:19:57,640 --> 00:20:00,760 Well, each log weighs 10,000 pounds. 308 00:20:00,760 --> 00:20:03,760 We raise them up to approximately 45 degrees. 309 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:05,760 Get your hold there, Tori. 310 00:20:05,760 --> 00:20:08,360 Let's have you boom in. 311 00:20:08,360 --> 00:20:09,360 Back to the envelope. 312 00:20:09,360 --> 00:20:12,720 Matt says that that's upwards of a million joules. 313 00:20:16,040 --> 00:20:23,040 You know, the structure is making a lot of noise right now. 314 00:20:23,040 --> 00:20:27,480 This is looking crazy. 315 00:20:27,480 --> 00:20:34,040 And oh yeah, that's each log, which means two million joules of energy hitting that 316 00:20:34,040 --> 00:20:35,040 van. 317 00:20:35,040 --> 00:20:44,360 I don't know if we're going to be able to get it to 45 degrees. 318 00:20:44,360 --> 00:20:46,360 I don't think it's going to hold. 319 00:20:46,360 --> 00:20:47,360 Yeah, I agree. 320 00:20:47,360 --> 00:20:49,640 This is not looking that good. 321 00:20:49,640 --> 00:20:56,560 With neither log close to 45 degrees and the rig in real danger of collapse, the team decides 322 00:20:56,560 --> 00:20:59,040 to cut their losses and let loose. 323 00:20:59,040 --> 00:21:00,760 Is that what we call right here? 324 00:21:00,760 --> 00:21:02,840 Okay, I'm getting out of here. 325 00:21:02,840 --> 00:21:10,360 In three, two, one. 326 00:21:10,360 --> 00:21:14,320 Jamie has slipped into something a little more uncomfortable. 327 00:21:14,320 --> 00:21:17,480 You look fantastic. 328 00:21:17,480 --> 00:21:22,240 To find out if the Star Wars swing is possible. 329 00:21:22,240 --> 00:21:29,040 With the rip breaking belt benched in favor of a safety first harness, can he hang on to 330 00:21:29,040 --> 00:21:32,000 Sophia while crossing the chasm? 331 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:34,960 To check the rig, Jamie first flies solo. 332 00:21:34,960 --> 00:21:42,840 Three, two, one. 333 00:21:42,840 --> 00:21:45,720 And then prepares himself for the real deal. 334 00:21:45,720 --> 00:21:46,720 Nicely done. 335 00:21:46,720 --> 00:21:47,720 Well done. 336 00:21:47,720 --> 00:21:51,280 With a dummy demo. 337 00:21:51,280 --> 00:21:55,880 Sophia, this is what it's going to sort of be like when you're up here with me. 338 00:21:55,880 --> 00:22:00,280 So here we go. 339 00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:01,280 Oops. 340 00:22:01,280 --> 00:22:06,280 It's going to be like that? 341 00:22:06,280 --> 00:22:08,280 No, I'm really excited. 342 00:22:08,280 --> 00:22:10,280 It won't be like that. 343 00:22:10,280 --> 00:22:12,280 You'll be able to hold on. 344 00:22:12,720 --> 00:22:14,720 Over there. 345 00:22:14,720 --> 00:22:15,720 Okay. 346 00:22:15,720 --> 00:22:17,720 Nice work, Jamie. 347 00:22:17,720 --> 00:22:23,160 I am confident that Jamie's not going to drop me. 348 00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:25,440 So I'm excited just to get up there and do it. 349 00:22:25,440 --> 00:22:26,960 That is exactly the right attitude. 350 00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:28,400 I think you're going to have a lot of fun. 351 00:22:28,400 --> 00:22:29,400 Me too. 352 00:22:29,400 --> 00:22:33,480 And you know, if not, I'm sure my buttons will save me. 353 00:22:33,480 --> 00:22:35,200 Both arms are around like that. 354 00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:37,520 And so it comes down to this. 355 00:22:37,520 --> 00:22:39,200 How are you holding the rope? 356 00:22:39,200 --> 00:22:41,000 I'm holding it with this hand. 357 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:45,200 With the first two pieces of the puzzle already proven plausible. 358 00:22:45,200 --> 00:22:48,200 I've got to come down. 359 00:22:48,200 --> 00:22:50,200 Coming in. 360 00:22:50,200 --> 00:22:56,720 Jamie's expertly strapped in for the third and final test, the twin toe. 361 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:06,000 Stormtroopers ready. 362 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:08,680 All right, Luke and Leia, it's up to you. 363 00:23:08,680 --> 00:23:10,680 Get in the character and make this happen on your mark. 364 00:23:16,680 --> 00:23:17,680 They're coming. 365 00:23:17,680 --> 00:23:19,680 We've got to get out of here. 366 00:23:39,680 --> 00:23:41,680 You totally did it. 367 00:23:41,680 --> 00:23:42,680 Excellent. 368 00:23:42,680 --> 00:23:43,680 Well done. 369 00:23:50,680 --> 00:23:52,680 Fite the empire. 370 00:23:52,680 --> 00:23:57,680 After all of this breakdown and all of this planning that could not have gone better. 371 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:01,680 Very satisfying. 372 00:24:01,680 --> 00:24:03,680 Every bit as much fun as you'd think. 373 00:24:05,680 --> 00:24:07,680 You totally made it. 374 00:24:08,680 --> 00:24:09,680 Well done. 375 00:24:09,680 --> 00:24:11,680 That was awesome. 376 00:24:11,680 --> 00:24:12,680 So fun. 377 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:13,680 Can we do it again? 378 00:24:13,680 --> 00:24:14,680 Fite the empire. 379 00:24:22,680 --> 00:24:29,680 Well, we pretty much nailed that, but I got to say most of the stuff we're testing here has been pretty borderline. 380 00:24:29,680 --> 00:24:34,680 If it's a life and death situation, sure, you can throw a grappling hook, 381 00:24:34,680 --> 00:24:37,680 but are you going to be able to get it in one go? 382 00:24:37,680 --> 00:24:43,680 And yes, you can swing on a cable, but tying it onto your belt and carrying another person. 383 00:24:43,680 --> 00:24:48,680 Life and death situation, sure, but it's all pretty dodgy really. 384 00:24:53,680 --> 00:24:56,680 All right, dudes, we don't have much time because the empire is coming. 385 00:24:56,680 --> 00:24:57,680 How do you want to call this one? 386 00:24:57,680 --> 00:24:58,680 Sophia. 387 00:24:58,680 --> 00:24:59,680 We made it across. 388 00:24:59,680 --> 00:25:00,680 I say plausible. 389 00:25:00,680 --> 00:25:01,680 Jamie. 390 00:25:01,680 --> 00:25:06,680 You know, it's clearly possible, but that makes me want to say it's confirmed. 391 00:25:06,680 --> 00:25:07,680 Okay. 392 00:25:07,680 --> 00:25:08,680 Okay. 393 00:25:08,680 --> 00:25:09,680 Possible. 394 00:25:12,680 --> 00:25:13,680 Got that gravel. 395 00:25:13,680 --> 00:25:14,680 Got that gravel. 396 00:25:14,680 --> 00:25:33,680 Coming up on Mythbusters, we find out if Luke really could have survived a night on Hoth inside a tauntaun. 397 00:25:33,680 --> 00:25:36,680 It's a Star Wars Mythbusters, baby. 398 00:25:37,680 --> 00:25:42,680 Are you ready for the next one? 399 00:25:42,680 --> 00:25:43,680 I guess. 400 00:25:43,680 --> 00:25:47,680 The myth we've got comes from the Star Wars movie, The Empire Strikes Back. 401 00:25:47,680 --> 00:25:48,680 Luke! 402 00:25:48,680 --> 00:25:54,680 Darkness is falling on the ice planet of Hoth. 403 00:25:54,680 --> 00:25:55,680 Don't do this, Luke. 404 00:25:55,680 --> 00:25:59,680 Han has ridden the beast called a tauntaun to find Luke. 405 00:25:59,680 --> 00:26:05,680 Han slices open the belly of the tauntaun and puts Luke inside and says... 406 00:26:05,680 --> 00:26:06,680 This may smell bad, kid. 407 00:26:06,680 --> 00:26:10,680 You know, it'll keep you warm until I get the shelter up. 408 00:26:10,680 --> 00:26:16,680 The question for us to answer is did Han make the right cold weather survival call for Luke? 409 00:26:16,680 --> 00:26:17,680 Great. 410 00:26:17,680 --> 00:26:19,680 Let's go to Hoth and test it. 411 00:26:19,680 --> 00:26:20,680 Cool. 412 00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:22,680 I thought they smelled bad. 413 00:26:22,680 --> 00:26:24,680 I thought they smelled bad. 414 00:26:24,680 --> 00:26:25,680 Jamie's got a point. 415 00:26:25,680 --> 00:26:31,680 To bring the myth back to Earth, Adam and Jamie will eventually replicate Hoth's inhospitable 416 00:26:31,680 --> 00:26:39,680 environment and find a way to safely test human hypothermia while neck deep in internal 417 00:26:39,680 --> 00:26:40,680 organs. 418 00:26:40,680 --> 00:26:41,680 Here comes the spleen. 419 00:26:41,680 --> 00:26:46,680 But the first task is to make a tauntaun to house those guts. 420 00:26:46,680 --> 00:26:53,680 And barking on a build like a eight foot tall tauntaun in two days with one hand is kind 421 00:26:53,680 --> 00:26:56,680 of like a circus performer putting his head in the lion's mouth. 422 00:26:56,680 --> 00:26:59,680 He's pretty sure it's going to go okay. 423 00:26:59,680 --> 00:27:03,680 From using the grid system to transfer the image of the tauntaun to this block of foam, 424 00:27:03,680 --> 00:27:05,680 I couldn't even lift by myself. 425 00:27:05,680 --> 00:27:09,680 The first cut contrary to popular belief is not the deepest. 426 00:27:09,680 --> 00:27:14,680 To the fact that just cutting out the basic shape of the tauntaun in that block of foam 427 00:27:14,680 --> 00:27:20,680 took two hours and left me sweaty and spent and exhausted. 428 00:27:20,680 --> 00:27:23,680 Oh, get a big piece of foam, I said. 429 00:27:23,680 --> 00:27:26,680 I'll carve a tauntaun out of it, I said. 430 00:27:26,680 --> 00:27:31,680 Luckily, Jamie gave me advice about when he used to slice whale blubber off the minky 431 00:27:31,680 --> 00:27:34,680 whales in the 1870s. 432 00:27:34,680 --> 00:27:36,680 There we go. 433 00:27:36,680 --> 00:27:41,680 Once I finally got my foam tool out and started cutting the contours of the tauntaun, the 434 00:27:41,680 --> 00:27:43,680 shape came in pretty good. 435 00:27:43,680 --> 00:27:46,680 I'm going to go ahead and cut the foam. 436 00:27:46,680 --> 00:27:49,680 I'm going to go ahead and cut the foam. 437 00:27:49,680 --> 00:27:52,680 I'm going to go ahead and cut the foam. 438 00:27:52,680 --> 00:27:55,680 I'm going to pull out and started cutting the contours of the tauntaun. 439 00:27:55,680 --> 00:27:59,680 The shape came in to being much faster than I expected. 440 00:27:59,680 --> 00:28:02,680 Oh, right, you've been wondering why I'm wearing a splint. 441 00:28:02,680 --> 00:28:08,680 It's because I was moving a piece of safety equipment and it fell on my hand and crushed the top of my second 442 00:28:08,680 --> 00:28:09,680 metacarpal. 443 00:28:09,680 --> 00:28:12,680 Ow, and ironic. 444 00:28:12,680 --> 00:28:14,680 All right. 445 00:28:14,680 --> 00:28:20,680 My tauntaun is totally complete in terms of being sculpted, but he needs an outer layer of skin and fur. 446 00:28:20,680 --> 00:28:22,680 And that's where this comes in. 447 00:28:22,680 --> 00:28:24,680 Time to fur you up, dude. 448 00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:30,680 I'm making literally the stuffed animal I dreamed about when I was 12 years old. 449 00:28:30,680 --> 00:28:32,680 You're a good boy. 450 00:28:32,680 --> 00:28:34,680 Monsters are such interesting people. 451 00:28:34,680 --> 00:28:36,680 Fuck. 452 00:28:36,680 --> 00:28:38,680 There we go. 453 00:28:38,680 --> 00:28:40,680 He's no longer homeless. 454 00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:45,680 Meanwhile, Jamie's ensuring he's not gutless either. 455 00:28:46,680 --> 00:28:54,680 Tantans are made up of all sorts of stuff, but we're interested in the gut cavity because that's where Luke is going to be spending the night. 456 00:28:54,680 --> 00:29:00,680 So I've got to make a whole bunch of disgusting organs and viscera. 457 00:29:00,680 --> 00:29:01,680 Yeah, baby. 458 00:29:01,680 --> 00:29:06,680 And that will conduct heat the same way it would on the planet Hoth. 459 00:29:06,680 --> 00:29:11,680 QR resident mad scientist. 460 00:29:11,680 --> 00:29:19,680 Using a melt and mold plastic, Jamie searches for the perfect recipe for the perfect fake organ lining. 461 00:29:19,680 --> 00:29:24,680 That right there is the tauntaun appendix. 462 00:29:27,680 --> 00:29:30,680 But it takes several hours of trial and error. 463 00:29:30,680 --> 00:29:33,680 Oh, it's ripping. 464 00:29:33,680 --> 00:29:36,680 Before Dr. Frankenheidermann. 465 00:29:36,680 --> 00:29:41,680 We have such fun. 466 00:29:41,680 --> 00:29:45,680 It's on the right formula and manufacturing technique. 467 00:29:45,680 --> 00:29:48,680 That's what I'm talking about. 468 00:29:48,680 --> 00:29:56,680 This kind of experimentation is pretty much the only way you get to this sort of result. 469 00:29:56,680 --> 00:29:57,680 Tauntaun guts. 470 00:29:57,680 --> 00:30:02,680 When we fill this with some kind of goopy stuff, it's going to look totally organic. 471 00:30:02,680 --> 00:30:06,680 It's not just the looks. 472 00:30:06,680 --> 00:30:20,680 When filled, warmed and placed in the body cavity, Jamie's tauntaun intestines will have the same thermal conductive properties of internal organs. 473 00:30:20,680 --> 00:30:31,680 I have to admit that when I was 13, my fantasies about being inside the Star Wars universe, I have to tell you it never occurred to me that I would be operating on a tauntaun. 474 00:30:31,680 --> 00:30:36,680 The cavity is set up like a nice neat envelope. 475 00:30:36,680 --> 00:30:41,680 And all we need now is a stand-in Luke Skywalker, hopefully one that can freeze to death. 476 00:30:41,680 --> 00:30:42,680 Let's see. 477 00:30:42,680 --> 00:30:43,680 Ding! 478 00:30:43,680 --> 00:30:44,680 Found it! 479 00:30:44,680 --> 00:30:48,680 Remember this guy we built for the Titanic myth? 480 00:30:48,680 --> 00:30:50,680 Look at you, you handsome devil. 481 00:30:50,680 --> 00:31:00,680 He's got over a quarter mile of copper tubing veins plus a 300 watt heater that keeps his body temperature at exactly 98.6. 482 00:31:00,680 --> 00:31:09,680 All we got to do is dress him up in Luke's costume, stuff him in our finished tauntaun inside of some kind of freezer we haven't figured out how to build yet, and we get to test the myth. 483 00:31:09,680 --> 00:31:12,680 Go! Go! 484 00:31:17,680 --> 00:31:21,680 Now I remember the first time I saw Star Wars as a little kid. 485 00:31:21,680 --> 00:31:24,680 In the moment I saw that movie, my whole life was changed. 486 00:31:24,680 --> 00:31:27,680 I was seven years old when Star Wars came out in 1977. 487 00:31:27,680 --> 00:31:39,680 I waited in line outside the Man's Chinese Theater in Hollywood with my mom, and I even grew up to work on the Star Wars series as an adult at Industrial Light & Magic in the model shop along with Adam and Tori. 488 00:31:39,680 --> 00:31:44,680 I mean it was like a dream come true, and now to be here on Mythbusters testing myths from the movie? 489 00:31:44,680 --> 00:31:46,680 It's like blows my mind. 490 00:31:46,680 --> 00:31:51,680 This is my personal Han Solo costume, so yeah, you could say I'm a fan. 491 00:31:51,680 --> 00:31:54,680 The only thing that could be better is having a real lightsaber. 492 00:31:54,680 --> 00:31:56,680 Pssst! Ow! 493 00:31:59,680 --> 00:32:01,680 Meanwhile, back at the trial run. 494 00:32:01,680 --> 00:32:02,680 Stop that. 495 00:32:02,680 --> 00:32:04,680 Okay, get out of here. 496 00:32:04,680 --> 00:32:08,680 The chicken walker crusher is cracking under the strain. 497 00:32:08,680 --> 00:32:16,680 Some way short of the full 45 degrees, it's let loose now or risk a catastrophic collapse. 498 00:32:16,680 --> 00:32:20,680 Alright, this is giant log crusher. 499 00:32:20,680 --> 00:32:22,680 Let's go with the concept. Take it away, Grant. 500 00:32:22,680 --> 00:32:26,680 In three, two, one. 501 00:32:31,680 --> 00:32:33,680 Wow! 502 00:32:34,680 --> 00:32:42,680 They may not have reached the ideal swing height, but there was an encouraging amount of destruction. 503 00:32:44,680 --> 00:32:47,680 That was awesome! 504 00:32:51,680 --> 00:32:55,680 I would call that a success. The Ewok weapon seemed to work. 505 00:32:55,680 --> 00:33:00,680 However, I think if we put the armored vehicle up there... 506 00:33:00,680 --> 00:33:03,680 Ewoks are squishy when you run them over. 507 00:33:03,680 --> 00:33:06,680 We are not going to see the same type of damage. 508 00:33:06,680 --> 00:33:10,680 This thing feels indestructible. 509 00:33:10,680 --> 00:33:18,680 This big badass truck right here is our Mythbusters answer to the light armored vehicle that scouted through the Ewok forest. 510 00:33:18,680 --> 00:33:20,680 That's better. 511 00:33:21,680 --> 00:33:24,680 I'm really curious to see if the Ewoks will take this down. 512 00:33:24,680 --> 00:33:28,680 To find out, they need to seriously reconfigure the rig. 513 00:33:28,680 --> 00:33:32,680 And the first part of the solution is more steel for more strength. 514 00:33:32,680 --> 00:33:34,680 Now we are moving on to the armored vehicle. 515 00:33:34,680 --> 00:33:39,680 We're going to place that on the ground and lower the logs to the same level. 516 00:33:39,680 --> 00:33:46,680 That's going to do. It's going to give us more length on the cable, which in turn means we'll be able to lift those logs higher. 517 00:33:46,680 --> 00:33:50,680 And so when we release them, it's going to give us a lot more energy. 518 00:33:50,680 --> 00:33:52,680 Say goodbye to the armored truck. 519 00:33:52,680 --> 00:33:56,680 The length on cable should ensure they get to the requisite 45 degrees. 520 00:33:56,680 --> 00:34:00,680 But with structural stability, far from certain... 521 00:34:02,680 --> 00:34:04,680 The guys retreat to safety. 522 00:34:04,680 --> 00:34:06,680 Okay guys, go ahead and pull the logs up. 523 00:34:06,680 --> 00:34:11,680 And while the logs are winched into position, Grant will answer your burning question. 524 00:34:11,680 --> 00:34:17,680 Okay, so you're saying, now wait a minute, your vehicle's not at the same height as the ATST. 525 00:34:18,680 --> 00:34:21,680 Well, just remember what this myth is about. 526 00:34:21,680 --> 00:34:25,680 It's about two giant logs crushing an armored vehicle. 527 00:34:25,680 --> 00:34:28,680 And that can happen whether it's in the air or on the ground. 528 00:34:28,680 --> 00:34:32,680 Despite the incredible forces at play, the swing is holding. 529 00:34:32,680 --> 00:34:35,680 And with the logs in their start position... 530 00:34:35,680 --> 00:34:36,680 Alright, take it away. 531 00:34:36,680 --> 00:34:44,680 It's time to find out if the Ewoks rope and stick trick could have really crushed the steely mechanical might of the evil empire. 532 00:34:45,680 --> 00:34:48,680 This is log crusher against chicken walker. 533 00:34:48,680 --> 00:34:49,680 Actually, armored truck. 534 00:34:50,680 --> 00:34:53,680 In three, two, one... 535 00:34:55,680 --> 00:34:57,680 Oh! 536 00:34:57,680 --> 00:34:59,680 Wow, that was so cool! 537 00:34:59,680 --> 00:35:01,680 That was beautiful! 538 00:35:01,680 --> 00:35:02,680 Well, there's your answer. 539 00:35:03,680 --> 00:35:04,680 Ask... 540 00:35:05,680 --> 00:35:06,680 Star Wars! 541 00:35:07,680 --> 00:35:08,680 And answer. 542 00:35:11,680 --> 00:35:13,680 I really think we're making all those little Ewoks proud. 543 00:35:20,680 --> 00:35:23,680 So we are not testing whether or not Ewoks could build this weapon. 544 00:35:23,680 --> 00:35:24,680 We're assuming they could. 545 00:35:24,680 --> 00:35:27,680 What we're testing is whether or not it's an effective weapon. 546 00:35:27,680 --> 00:35:29,680 And we've proven that it is. 547 00:35:29,680 --> 00:35:33,680 However, you'd have to be the luckiest little Ewok to make sure that one of those chicken walkers 548 00:35:33,680 --> 00:35:37,680 was at the right height and it was at the right spot when the two logs came together. 549 00:35:37,680 --> 00:35:40,680 To me, that is a one in a million shot. 550 00:35:41,680 --> 00:35:42,680 Unlikely... 551 00:35:43,680 --> 00:35:44,680 But possible. 552 00:35:45,680 --> 00:35:46,680 That made this plausible. 553 00:35:46,680 --> 00:35:48,680 But they're not done yet. 554 00:35:48,680 --> 00:35:52,680 Now we're just looking for some gratuitous crashing and smashing. 555 00:35:52,680 --> 00:35:56,680 So, we're gonna add a stormtrooper to the cab. 556 00:35:56,680 --> 00:35:58,680 Don't worry about those Ewoks. 557 00:35:58,680 --> 00:35:59,680 You're in an armored vehicle. 558 00:35:59,680 --> 00:36:01,680 You got nothing to worry about. 559 00:36:01,680 --> 00:36:04,680 Push it back and smash it with our log pressure. 560 00:36:04,680 --> 00:36:05,680 Why? 561 00:36:05,680 --> 00:36:07,680 Just for the hell of it. 562 00:36:08,680 --> 00:36:09,680 Fire! 563 00:36:14,680 --> 00:36:16,680 Oh, that's gonna be a headache. 564 00:36:19,680 --> 00:36:22,680 Well, I guess it's a good day for the rebels on Indoor. 565 00:36:22,680 --> 00:36:23,680 Let's go home. 566 00:36:32,680 --> 00:36:43,680 You know, there wasn't a lot of really great female sci-fi characters when I was growing up except Princess Leia. 567 00:36:43,680 --> 00:36:46,680 Not only was she a princess, but she was also a warrior. 568 00:36:46,680 --> 00:36:47,680 I really like that. 569 00:36:47,680 --> 00:36:49,680 My all-time favorite is Bubba Fett. 570 00:36:49,680 --> 00:36:55,680 Because he's mysterious, he works alone, he's a bad mother, and he always gets his target. 571 00:36:56,680 --> 00:36:57,680 I can relate to that. 572 00:37:02,680 --> 00:37:06,680 Remember kids, Hoth is not a tourist destination. 573 00:37:06,680 --> 00:37:08,680 It is a hostile ice planet. 574 00:37:08,680 --> 00:37:11,680 Don't try anything you're about to see at home. 575 00:37:11,680 --> 00:37:13,680 No, we're what you call experts. 576 00:37:23,680 --> 00:37:26,680 Adam and Jamie are testing the Tauntaun sleeping bag. 577 00:37:26,680 --> 00:37:33,680 They have a Tauntaun, the intestines, and they've resurrected hypothermia testee Thermoboy. 578 00:37:33,680 --> 00:37:35,680 Look at you, you handsome devil. 579 00:37:35,680 --> 00:37:38,680 Now they head for Hoth. 580 00:37:46,680 --> 00:37:48,680 Welcome to the ice planet of Hoth. 581 00:37:49,680 --> 00:37:54,680 Okay, it's not Hoth, it's her refrigerator storage facility for food, but... 582 00:37:56,680 --> 00:38:00,680 It's perfect for us to recreate the conditions on Hoth. 583 00:38:01,680 --> 00:38:02,680 This is low budget. 584 00:38:02,680 --> 00:38:04,680 Oh, we need this little set dressing. 585 00:38:04,680 --> 00:38:07,680 And temperatures way, way below freezing. 586 00:38:07,680 --> 00:38:12,680 And for that, they're building a dry ice box inside the already icy facility. 587 00:38:12,680 --> 00:38:14,680 He's a big beast. 588 00:38:16,680 --> 00:38:19,680 I'm standing on a four-inch thick slab of insulating foam. 589 00:38:19,680 --> 00:38:25,680 On top of this, we're going to place, like, paving stones, bricks of dry ice. 590 00:38:26,680 --> 00:38:28,680 And then the Tauntaun goes on top of that. 591 00:38:28,680 --> 00:38:34,680 Now, in order to hold that cold in, we're going to box the Tauntaun in for the duration of the experiment. 592 00:38:34,680 --> 00:38:37,680 I think that worked out actually quite nicely. 593 00:38:37,680 --> 00:38:44,680 That box is going to cover over him and hold that cold, and this foam floor will keep that cold from getting away. 594 00:38:44,680 --> 00:38:50,680 Great thing is about dry ice is, if you feel a little overly warm in your winter suit, just put one of these inside. 595 00:38:50,680 --> 00:38:51,680 Regulate your own temp. 596 00:38:51,680 --> 00:38:53,680 Woo! Okay, that was a joke. 597 00:38:53,680 --> 00:38:54,680 I was kidding. 598 00:38:54,680 --> 00:38:55,680 Ow. 599 00:38:55,680 --> 00:38:59,680 So clearly we're going to a lot of trouble to make it quite cold in our freezer. 600 00:38:59,680 --> 00:39:00,680 But what's our goal? 601 00:39:00,680 --> 00:39:02,680 What is the temperature on Hoth? 602 00:39:02,680 --> 00:39:05,680 No one in the movie states the actual temperature. 603 00:39:05,680 --> 00:39:07,680 So we looked it up on Wikipedia. 604 00:39:07,680 --> 00:39:12,680 And Wikipedia told us that the temperature on Hoth is between negative 30 and negative 60 degrees Celsius. 605 00:39:12,680 --> 00:39:17,680 But that figure comes from a role-playing game released 10 years after the Star Wars films. 606 00:39:17,680 --> 00:39:23,680 Seems a little arbitrary, but for our purposes, to remain canon with the Star Wars universe, 607 00:39:23,680 --> 00:39:28,680 as long as our freezer gets between negative 30 and negative 60, we're happy. 608 00:39:28,680 --> 00:39:29,680 And we'll be cold. 609 00:39:29,680 --> 00:39:31,680 That's the outside environment. 610 00:39:31,680 --> 00:39:34,680 Now, for the inside of the insides. 611 00:39:34,680 --> 00:39:36,680 It looks like tauntaun gut blue to me. 612 00:39:36,680 --> 00:39:41,680 When dyed blue, sodium polyacrylate is a suitably gross filling. 613 00:39:41,680 --> 00:39:43,680 I've had mornings like this. 614 00:39:43,680 --> 00:39:44,680 Oh! 615 00:39:44,680 --> 00:39:46,680 For the tauntaun intestines. 616 00:39:46,680 --> 00:39:48,680 Well, the pumps work in great. 617 00:39:48,680 --> 00:39:51,680 I think this is our method for filling our guts. 618 00:39:51,680 --> 00:39:52,680 Brilliant. 619 00:39:52,680 --> 00:39:54,680 And disgusting. 620 00:39:54,680 --> 00:39:55,680 Oh! 621 00:39:55,680 --> 00:40:00,680 Man, you got it all over your feet. 622 00:40:00,680 --> 00:40:02,680 Once filled... 623 00:40:02,680 --> 00:40:05,680 Looks like he needs a little more fiber. 624 00:40:05,680 --> 00:40:10,680 They'll be warmed in a bath to 99 degrees Fahrenheit. 625 00:40:10,680 --> 00:40:15,680 The body temperature of a recently dead arctic animal. 626 00:40:15,680 --> 00:40:21,680 I'm just going to zip tie this to this and then we'll massage the guts through the intestines as we go. 627 00:40:21,680 --> 00:40:23,680 Oh yeah. 628 00:40:23,680 --> 00:40:25,680 Oh yeah. 629 00:40:25,680 --> 00:40:30,680 That's just fantastic. 630 00:40:30,680 --> 00:40:33,680 Can I make guts or what? 631 00:40:33,680 --> 00:40:38,680 Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh. 632 00:40:38,680 --> 00:40:41,680 This thing keeps farting on me. 633 00:40:41,680 --> 00:40:43,680 Tauntaun polyps. 634 00:40:43,680 --> 00:40:45,680 It's all fun and guts. 635 00:40:45,680 --> 00:40:49,680 Perfect. 636 00:40:49,680 --> 00:40:53,680 Until someone perforates a bowel. 637 00:40:53,680 --> 00:41:00,680 Well, we had everything set and beautiful last night with the guts come in this morning and there's a problem. 638 00:41:00,680 --> 00:41:05,680 The problem is that the zip ties we used to close up the ends of all of our guts 639 00:41:05,680 --> 00:41:10,680 ended up working their way through the vinyl and tearing it. 640 00:41:10,680 --> 00:41:14,680 So every single one of our guts is evacuating itself. 641 00:41:14,680 --> 00:41:16,680 That one's really bad. 642 00:41:16,680 --> 00:41:21,680 So I'm now attempting to empty them all out, mix up a bunch more stuff to go in this 643 00:41:21,680 --> 00:41:24,680 and remake them in a very, very short period of time. 644 00:41:24,680 --> 00:41:27,680 It is now of the essence. 645 00:41:27,680 --> 00:41:31,680 With the setback, it's now a race to get set up. 646 00:41:31,680 --> 00:41:38,680 First into the bath is Thermoboy, since he needs to reach body temperature before the experiment can begin. 647 00:41:38,680 --> 00:41:40,680 Excellent. 648 00:41:40,680 --> 00:41:43,680 The water's like a nice, really hot bath. 649 00:41:43,680 --> 00:41:46,680 But there's no end to the guts problem. 650 00:41:46,680 --> 00:41:49,680 There's no ends on any of these. 651 00:41:49,680 --> 00:41:52,680 The retied tubes have somehow untied themselves. 652 00:41:52,680 --> 00:41:55,680 The heat is changing things. 653 00:41:55,680 --> 00:42:02,680 It's just bizarre. The stuff seems so resilient and then you put it in water and it's like falling to pieces. 654 00:42:02,680 --> 00:42:04,680 Um... 655 00:42:04,680 --> 00:42:07,680 This has been a very frustrating morning. 656 00:42:07,680 --> 00:42:11,680 Not as frustrating as being on Hoth, but very. 657 00:42:11,680 --> 00:42:19,680 Undeterred, Jamie laboriously reties the organs while Adam plums in Thermoboy's heart pump and heater. 658 00:42:19,680 --> 00:42:23,680 When this gets to 99, we're ready to start this test. 659 00:42:23,680 --> 00:42:26,680 And as they approach body temperature, things are looking up. 660 00:42:26,680 --> 00:42:29,680 This heart here is one of my favorite parts of this experiment. 661 00:42:29,680 --> 00:42:34,680 In addition to temperature sensors in his body, in the tauntaun and in the atmosphere over there, 662 00:42:34,680 --> 00:42:39,680 this heart will be pumping blood through him and it's been calibrated to have the same metabolism as a human body. 663 00:42:39,680 --> 00:42:45,680 So if he can't keep up with the cold and starts to go sour, we'll see it right here on this temperature gauge. 664 00:42:45,680 --> 00:42:52,680 But as Thermoboy gets into costume, this cursed experiment has more heartbreak in store. 665 00:42:52,680 --> 00:42:53,680 Turn the pump off. 666 00:42:53,680 --> 00:42:56,680 A copper tube artery has burst. 667 00:42:56,680 --> 00:42:58,680 He's bleeding. 668 00:42:58,680 --> 00:43:04,680 If he bleeds to death before he freezes to death, it's not a valid experiment. 669 00:43:04,680 --> 00:43:06,680 Do you want to blow torch? 670 00:43:06,680 --> 00:43:07,680 Let's roll him. 671 00:43:07,680 --> 00:43:09,680 Dr. Heinemann goes to work. 672 00:43:09,680 --> 00:43:12,680 Can we get something to put between his teeth to bite down on? 673 00:43:12,680 --> 00:43:13,680 No, man. 674 00:43:13,680 --> 00:43:14,680 Okay. 675 00:43:14,680 --> 00:43:17,680 With no insurance to speak of... 676 00:43:18,680 --> 00:43:19,680 Nippers, please. 677 00:43:19,680 --> 00:43:22,680 Luke gets a fairly basic level of care. 678 00:43:22,680 --> 00:43:24,680 A knife. Anybody with a knife? 679 00:43:24,680 --> 00:43:32,680 Thermoboy here was a champ on the Titanic episode, but I sort of was making it up as I went when I built him. 680 00:43:32,680 --> 00:43:34,680 And he's pretty ambitious. 681 00:43:35,680 --> 00:43:36,680 Ah, f***. 682 00:43:36,680 --> 00:43:41,680 But we sprung a leak in his circulatory system and that's all she wrote. 683 00:43:41,680 --> 00:43:43,680 Don't worry, Thermoboy. 684 00:43:43,680 --> 00:43:49,680 We'll have you good as new in a minute because we can't provide him with his metabolism. 685 00:43:49,680 --> 00:43:51,680 We can't monitor his temperature. 686 00:43:51,680 --> 00:43:56,680 We don't have a valid test unless his circulatory system is working. 687 00:43:56,680 --> 00:43:59,680 It's blood and no leaks. 688 00:43:59,680 --> 00:44:07,680 Well, our day of two steps forward and one step back has culminated in effectively what is a waste of a whole day. 689 00:44:07,680 --> 00:44:08,680 You know, it's funny. 690 00:44:08,680 --> 00:44:12,680 For some reason, anytime I do a job, things start to burn. 691 00:44:12,680 --> 00:44:14,680 Hopefully we've learned from our mistakes. 692 00:44:14,680 --> 00:44:16,680 It'll go much smoother tomorrow. 693 00:44:16,680 --> 00:44:18,680 Hope springs eternal. 694 00:44:24,680 --> 00:44:26,680 With Thermoboy patched up. 695 00:44:26,680 --> 00:44:27,680 Ah, f***. 696 00:44:28,680 --> 00:44:29,680 The second pair of pants on. 697 00:44:29,680 --> 00:44:32,680 And dressed up, the troubles of yesterday. 698 00:44:32,680 --> 00:44:34,680 Ton ton delivery. 699 00:44:34,680 --> 00:44:37,680 What in the ton ton seems so far away. 700 00:44:37,680 --> 00:44:40,680 So now the next step is to put Luke in a ton ton. 701 00:44:42,680 --> 00:44:44,680 It sounds perfect. 702 00:44:44,680 --> 00:44:49,680 Put him in the sub-zero weather of Hoth and find out if Han was doing the right thing. 703 00:44:51,680 --> 00:44:55,680 Once Luke is in place, they'll add the organs they managed to salvage. 704 00:44:56,680 --> 00:45:00,680 Meanwhile, in go the bath warmed bodily fluids. 705 00:45:00,680 --> 00:45:03,680 Great big gobs of goopy grimy ton ton guts. 706 00:45:03,680 --> 00:45:04,680 Which raises a question. 707 00:45:04,680 --> 00:45:06,680 What is a ton ton anyway? 708 00:45:06,680 --> 00:45:08,680 Okay, up. 709 00:45:08,680 --> 00:45:16,680 Okay, so we've got this fictitious creature named a ton ton and it comes from the fictitious planet Hop, which we know is very cold. 710 00:45:16,680 --> 00:45:19,680 Luke is going into the ton ton. 711 00:45:19,680 --> 00:45:20,680 That actually fit. 712 00:45:20,680 --> 00:45:25,680 We've decided to construct our ton ton to be very like a polar bear. 713 00:45:25,680 --> 00:45:28,680 And I thought they smelled bad on the outside. 714 00:45:28,680 --> 00:45:32,680 The polar bear has a thick layer of fur and a thick layer of blubber. 715 00:45:32,680 --> 00:45:33,680 That's a liver. 716 00:45:33,680 --> 00:45:35,680 Here comes the spleen. 717 00:45:35,680 --> 00:45:41,680 Our ton ton has a thick layer of fur, but in lieu of blubber, it has some foam rubber. 718 00:45:41,680 --> 00:45:42,680 I know what that is. 719 00:45:42,680 --> 00:45:49,680 To maintain that model, the ton ton's core temperature will start the test about the same as a polar bear. 720 00:45:50,680 --> 00:45:53,680 This is a ton ton express. 721 00:45:53,680 --> 00:45:55,680 You're clear on your left. 722 00:45:55,680 --> 00:45:57,680 All right, you can lower them down. 723 00:45:57,680 --> 00:46:06,680 But it's far from easy with the necessity to have the ton ton's core temperature be the right number and Luke's core temperature being the right number. 724 00:46:06,680 --> 00:46:11,680 All right, I'm going to start Luke's heart and the actual hawth planet surface being the right temperature. 725 00:46:11,680 --> 00:46:17,680 The shelter built around it probes inside of it cameras, heart blood pumping from the outside. 726 00:46:17,680 --> 00:46:27,680 This is without a doubt the most complex and sensitive experimental rig we have ever implemented on this show. 727 00:46:27,680 --> 00:46:30,680 With the ton ton laying atop his bed of dry ice. 728 00:46:30,680 --> 00:46:31,680 All right. 729 00:46:31,680 --> 00:46:33,680 He's boxed in. 730 00:46:33,680 --> 00:46:38,680 Ladies and gentlemen, night has fallen on hawth. 731 00:46:38,680 --> 00:46:45,680 The temperature plummets and all is finally ready. 732 00:46:45,680 --> 00:46:53,680 So we have hit our lower temperature limit between the several hundred pounds of dry ice and the very cold ambient temperature here in the freezer. 733 00:46:53,680 --> 00:46:57,680 We are maintaining a steady negative 40 degrees Celsius. 734 00:46:57,680 --> 00:47:04,680 Now it's true that it's not the coldest possible temperature on Hawth, but it is smack in the middle of the butter zone and we're happy with that. 735 00:47:04,680 --> 00:47:06,680 All right, sir, it's time. 736 00:47:06,680 --> 00:47:08,680 Off we go. 737 00:47:08,680 --> 00:47:11,680 The question is how long does Luke have in here? 738 00:47:11,680 --> 00:47:16,680 Well, Han says this will keep you warm until I can get a shelter built. 739 00:47:16,680 --> 00:47:20,680 All right, time zero, Luke's core 95. 740 00:47:20,680 --> 00:47:28,680 Now, average time it would take a climber under very adverse conditions to build a snow cave is between two and three hours. 741 00:47:28,680 --> 00:47:30,680 I've built a snow cave, you know. 742 00:47:30,680 --> 00:47:31,680 Yeah. 743 00:47:31,680 --> 00:47:34,680 Spent the night in one up on a mountain top. 744 00:47:35,680 --> 00:47:38,680 Given that Han is a capable fellow, he's got a lightsaber. 745 00:47:38,680 --> 00:47:44,680 We're giving him two and a half hours for Luke to survive long enough for the shelter to be built. 746 00:47:44,680 --> 00:47:47,680 With the clock running, all we're going to do now is wait. 747 00:47:47,680 --> 00:47:52,680 It's all eyes on the gauges, but one of them got a head start. 748 00:47:52,680 --> 00:47:56,680 But wait, I can hear you saying what human body temperature is 98.6? 749 00:47:56,680 --> 00:48:00,680 Why are we starting this test with Luke's body temperature at 95? 750 00:48:00,680 --> 00:48:05,680 Well, it's because we're making the assumption that he's already suffered some heat loss. 751 00:48:05,680 --> 00:48:10,680 Injured and left for dead, Luke is already mildly hypothermic. 752 00:48:10,680 --> 00:48:13,680 All right, 10 minutes in. 753 00:48:13,680 --> 00:48:16,680 Let's see, 94, he's lost a degree. 754 00:48:16,680 --> 00:48:22,680 But he has to hit 82 degrees, the critical point of no return before he dies. 755 00:48:22,680 --> 00:48:25,680 Will he make it? 756 00:48:25,680 --> 00:48:27,680 It's one hour. 757 00:48:27,680 --> 00:48:30,680 Still reading his core at 93. 758 00:48:30,680 --> 00:48:32,680 His heart is still pumping 300 watts. 759 00:48:32,680 --> 00:48:39,680 Blood trying to warm the outer extremities of his body against the cold, slowly, slowly failing. 760 00:48:39,680 --> 00:48:43,680 I remember when we started this, I thought, total BS, no way is it going to work. 761 00:48:43,680 --> 00:48:49,680 The question is, will Han get the ice cave built in time before he reaches abject failure? 762 00:48:49,680 --> 00:48:56,680 The time ticks away, and the wet and warm recently deceased, Tauntaun, appears to do exactly what Han intended. 763 00:48:56,680 --> 00:49:01,680 Because at two and a half hours, the snow cave is built. 764 00:49:01,680 --> 00:49:04,680 Dude, two and a half hours is up. Let's go check him out. 765 00:49:04,680 --> 00:49:11,680 And amazingly, Thermoboy's human equivalent metabolism has only begun to cool down. 766 00:49:11,680 --> 00:49:13,680 What's the day to say? 767 00:49:13,680 --> 00:49:21,680 Luke went into the Tauntaun, he was mildly hypothermic at 95 degrees, and in the last two hours, he's dropped to only 92. 768 00:49:21,680 --> 00:49:27,680 On the face of it, crawling into a dead animal carcass might not seem to be the best way to stay warm. 769 00:49:27,680 --> 00:49:38,680 But the thing is that most mammals are made up of about 75% water, and water has a phenomenal ability to absorb and retain heat. 770 00:49:38,680 --> 00:49:47,680 So if you had access to the large thermal mass of a large animal and could get inside it, it might just save your life. 771 00:49:47,680 --> 00:49:52,680 This myth is plausible. However fictional, it's plausible. That's pretty cool. 772 00:49:57,680 --> 00:50:00,680 And so the journey ends. 773 00:50:01,680 --> 00:50:07,680 As Newton almost said, the force equals mythbusters times awesome. 774 00:50:11,680 --> 00:50:12,680 Tauntaun guts. 775 00:50:12,680 --> 00:50:17,680 The team pulled back the curtain, examined, explored, and experimented. 776 00:50:19,680 --> 00:50:23,680 They tested one of the greatest tall tales of all time. 777 00:50:24,680 --> 00:50:26,680 You look fantastic. 778 00:50:26,680 --> 00:50:28,680 And made it a reality. 779 00:50:31,680 --> 00:50:32,680 Tauntaun, wake up! 780 00:50:32,680 --> 00:50:34,680 Fight me, employer! 781 00:50:42,680 --> 00:50:43,680 You ready? 782 00:50:43,680 --> 00:50:44,680 I'm ready. 783 00:50:59,680 --> 00:51:01,680 It just didn't stop! 784 00:51:01,680 --> 00:51:04,680 Ramming speed! Here we go! 785 00:51:06,680 --> 00:51:07,680 Fire! 786 00:51:13,680 --> 00:51:18,680 This is what Moonshot is all about! 787 00:51:18,680 --> 00:51:21,680 Alright, we are ready to board. 788 00:51:24,680 --> 00:51:25,680 How you doing? 789 00:51:26,680 --> 00:51:29,680 Oh, it's gonna go in his pants! It's gonna go in his pants! 790 00:51:31,680 --> 00:51:32,680 That's it! 791 00:51:37,680 --> 00:51:40,680 That was the most incredible thing we've ever done. 792 00:51:42,680 --> 00:51:47,680 The End 793 00:51:54,680 --> 00:51:55,680 Your results may vary.