1 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:38,640 You know, Adam, I was thinking we should do another Star Wars episode. 2 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:41,680 Seriously, I mean, it's a fictional universe. 3 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:44,840 I'm just not sure how much material there is to test. 4 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:46,760 I find your lack of faith upsetting. 5 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:48,680 I mean, disturbing. 6 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:52,680 Okay, well, are you gonna be in here all day because we could get started doing some other 7 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:53,680 stuff? 8 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:54,680 Nah, you go ahead. 9 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:57,160 I like it in here. 10 00:00:57,160 --> 00:00:58,160 It's private. 11 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:03,160 Nice bucket. 12 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:08,160 Thank you. 13 00:01:08,160 --> 00:01:22,160 Dude, we've got an entirely new episode. 14 00:01:22,160 --> 00:01:29,160 That's that movie where they have those sword things that light up or something, right? 15 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:30,160 Lightsabers. 16 00:01:30,160 --> 00:01:31,160 They're called lightsabers. 17 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:32,160 And yes, that is the movie. 18 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:35,160 And we have a whole myth about lightsabers in this episode. 19 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:36,160 Do we get to make one? 20 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:37,160 No, we're not. 21 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:43,160 We're gonna test whether being on higher ground gives you a tactical advantage with a lightsaber. 22 00:01:43,160 --> 00:01:44,160 It's over, Anakin! 23 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:46,160 I have the high ground! 24 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:48,160 But I'm getting ahead of myself first. 25 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:49,160 We are 10 years old. 26 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:50,160 We have the high ground! 27 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:51,160 But I'm getting ahead of myself first. 28 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:54,160 We are testing a myth about these laser blasters. 29 00:01:54,160 --> 00:01:55,160 And those are... 30 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:58,160 Well, these are the weapons of the stormtroopers in the films. 31 00:01:58,160 --> 00:01:59,160 Stop that ship! 32 00:01:59,160 --> 00:02:00,160 Blast off! 33 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:04,160 And no matter how often they shoot at the good guys, the good guys always seem to be able 34 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:07,160 to dodge out of the way of them. 35 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:10,160 So it sounds to me like I'm gonna have to use the force. 36 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:13,160 Well, yes, but please, this time only for good. 37 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:15,160 If I must. 38 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:19,160 It's a well-known Star Wars trope. 39 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:23,160 Somehow the heroes always manage to dodge the bullet. 40 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:29,160 But is it actually possible to dive out of the way in time? 41 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:37,160 To find out, Adam and Jamie are going to simulate their own blaster battle and try it out for themselves. 42 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:39,160 Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! 43 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:47,160 And while Jamie begins building the gun, Adam investigates the velocity of the ammunition in question. 44 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:49,160 Let's talk laser blasters. 45 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:50,160 Oh wait, it's Star Wars. 46 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:53,160 Let's talk laser blasters. 47 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:54,160 Blast off! 48 00:02:55,160 --> 00:02:58,160 See, ever since the Star Wars universe shoots at each other with things we collectively 49 00:02:58,160 --> 00:03:03,160 refer to as laser blasters, even though the characters only call them blasters. 50 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:04,160 But we think of them as lasers. 51 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:06,160 The question is, are they? 52 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:07,160 Well, let's find out. 53 00:03:07,160 --> 00:03:09,160 I've got here a handheld laser pointer. 54 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:10,160 It shoots a green laser. 55 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:12,160 Let's figure out how fast this thing goes. 56 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:16,160 Three, two, one, there we go. 57 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:18,160 Alright. 58 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:20,160 Yup, 186,000 miles per second. 59 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:21,160 I'm kidding. 60 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:22,160 I'm not measuring light with this. 61 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:24,160 This is actually a force gauge. 62 00:03:24,160 --> 00:03:25,160 Get it? 63 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:26,160 Force gauge? 64 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:29,160 The fact is, we all know how fast light moves. 65 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:35,160 So I'm gonna venture to say that the bolts from the blasters on Star Wars move a lot slower than the speed of light. 66 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:36,160 How much slower? 67 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:44,160 I'm gonna find out by watching Star Wars, measuring them with calipers and using some math to figure out how fast they might move in the real world. 68 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:47,160 I've always hated it just once. 69 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:54,160 Once I get enough measurements, I'm gonna average the amount that should give me a consistent laser blast speed. 70 00:03:54,160 --> 00:03:57,160 By extrapolating from a visual reference, 71 00:03:57,160 --> 00:04:00,160 Harrison is six feet tall, 72 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:05,160 and timing how long it takes the blaster bolt to cover a known distance, 73 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:09,160 Adam can calculate its velocity. 74 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:14,160 And before you can say, LeBouria's arithmetic, 75 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:15,160 Seven frames. 76 00:04:15,160 --> 00:04:19,160 Adam has calculated an average from across all six movies. 77 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:25,160 I've got a speed of between 130 and 135 miles per hour at a distance of about 40 feet. 78 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:28,160 So that's what Jamie's gun will replicate. 79 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:31,160 130 miles an hour at 40 feet. 80 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:34,160 We're gonna be replicating the performance of the blasters we see in the movie, 81 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:40,160 and to do that we're gonna be using this pneumatic launcher by plumbing compressed air into the back of it. 82 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:44,160 Every time you pull on the trigger down here, it fires around, 83 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:49,160 and then these pistons push forward and advance another round into position ready to fire. 84 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:52,160 Ow! 85 00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:54,160 That's what I'm talking about. 86 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:59,160 Now, we can put anything that we want inside these tubes. 87 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:04,160 So I'm gonna be experimenting to find out what we can fit in there 88 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:07,160 that accurately replicates the performance of what we see in the movie, 89 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:10,160 and hopefully doesn't hurt us at the same time. 90 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:14,160 In theory, by altering the air pressure powering his gun, 91 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:17,160 it looks like that's about 350 psi. 92 00:05:17,160 --> 00:05:22,160 Jamie will be able to match the movie specs with his non-lethal ammo. 93 00:05:23,160 --> 00:05:26,160 Firing in three, two, one. 94 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:29,160 But in practice, there's a speed problem. 95 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:32,160 This only said there's 26 months of ground. 96 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:34,160 Measuring problem. 97 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:36,160 Didn't quite get a reading. 98 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:37,160 One. 99 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:39,160 And accuracy problem. 100 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:42,160 And they're going off to the side. 101 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:45,160 Whose here we have all the problems. 102 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:50,160 Our first laser blasts don't fly straight, and we can't get a reading on how fast they're going. 103 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:52,160 There's still some problem solving to do. 104 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:54,160 We may end up going with a totally different solution. 105 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:56,160 We don't know at this point. 106 00:05:56,160 --> 00:05:59,160 So while the team locates the drawing board, 107 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:07,160 Darth Heidemann and Jedi Savage go head to head in a lightsaber duel 108 00:06:07,160 --> 00:06:10,160 to tackle the myth of higher ground. 109 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:18,160 So tell me about this higher ground thing. 110 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:21,160 Well, it takes place at the end of the third Star Wars movie. 111 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:24,160 Obi-Wan and Anakin are having an epic battle with lightsabers. 112 00:06:24,160 --> 00:06:29,160 And at the battle's climax, Obi-Wan is standing on a hill slightly above Anakin, and he says to him, 113 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:33,160 It's over Anakin! I have the high ground! 114 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:38,160 Well, from a military perspective, it makes sense, but as far as one-on-one, I'm not so sure. 115 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:40,160 What happens in the movie? 116 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:44,160 Right after he says that Obi-Wan proceeds to chop off a bunch of Anakin's limbs. 117 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:48,160 So the myth is that if you have higher ground, it's guaranteed you'll win. 118 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:51,160 Exactly. Ready to do some sword fighting? 119 00:06:51,160 --> 00:06:53,160 Sure. 120 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:58,160 Anakin vs Obi-Wan, a pivotal moment in the Star Wars canon. 121 00:06:58,160 --> 00:07:02,160 An epic battle that results in the birth of Darth Vader. 122 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:06,160 But is topography really the deciding factor? 123 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:11,160 Now, Jamie and I are going to be battling with swords, but it begs the question, 124 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:13,160 How do you determine who wins? 125 00:07:13,160 --> 00:07:16,160 Well, we think with lightsabers, it's pretty straightforward. 126 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:19,160 First touch wins, really, because anything you touch with a lightsaber, 127 00:07:19,160 --> 00:07:22,160 you're pretty much taken home as a keepsake. 128 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:28,160 And I believe I had an idea for determining definitively who wins each of our sword battles. 129 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:32,160 To test the dueling advantage of higher ground, 130 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:38,160 Adam's connecting the dots on a complicated, conductive plan. 131 00:07:38,160 --> 00:07:40,160 Mindbender. 132 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:44,160 Once revealed, it will clearly show who wins each battle. 133 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:48,160 Thanks to bright lights lit up by a lightsaber. 134 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:50,160 Plum yellow it is. 135 00:07:51,160 --> 00:07:54,160 And clever clothing that can carry a current. 136 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:57,160 This, believe it or not, is actually metal. 137 00:07:57,160 --> 00:08:01,160 It moves like fabric. It is an incredibly fine copper mesh. 138 00:08:01,160 --> 00:08:05,160 It's super conductive, and that's why I'm using it. 139 00:08:05,160 --> 00:08:07,160 I'm going to make some clothing out of this stuff. 140 00:08:07,160 --> 00:08:10,160 Nice, one size fits all conductive pants. 141 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:14,160 With the copper conductive clothing complete. 142 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:15,160 Oh yeah. 143 00:08:17,160 --> 00:08:19,160 It's time for the... 144 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:21,160 Lightsabers. 145 00:08:21,160 --> 00:08:22,160 What about them? 146 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:24,160 Well, there's probably some people wondering about now 147 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:27,160 whether we're going to spend part of this episode making our own real lightsabers. 148 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:30,160 Well, I've got news for them. We're not. 149 00:08:30,160 --> 00:08:31,160 No. 150 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:32,160 For a whole host of reasons. 151 00:08:32,160 --> 00:08:35,160 Yes, not least of which, photons. 152 00:08:35,160 --> 00:08:39,160 Light is made up of photons, but photons move in a single direction. 153 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:42,160 You can't program one to stop three feet from its source. 154 00:08:42,160 --> 00:08:47,160 And even if you gather a bunch in a small place like we do with lasers, 155 00:08:47,160 --> 00:08:50,160 the beams of a lightsaber would likely pass right through each other. 156 00:08:51,160 --> 00:08:53,160 Well, and then there's the power required, 157 00:08:53,160 --> 00:08:57,160 because while there are lasers that cut through stone and metal, 158 00:08:57,160 --> 00:08:59,160 they require a massive power input. 159 00:08:59,160 --> 00:09:04,160 You'd have to have something like a small nuclear reactor attached to it. 160 00:09:04,160 --> 00:09:08,160 Meaning to test this age-old military adage. 161 00:09:09,160 --> 00:09:11,160 I'm making a lightsaber. 162 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:13,160 Adams fakin' them. 163 00:09:14,160 --> 00:09:17,160 So a lightsaber is massless, right? 164 00:09:17,160 --> 00:09:19,160 The blade has no mass, it's just light. 165 00:09:20,160 --> 00:09:22,160 Yeah, look at that. 166 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:26,160 Ah, muy auténtico. 167 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:28,160 So we need our blade to be incredibly light, 168 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:32,160 which is good because we want to be able to smack on each other without hurting each other. 169 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:38,160 And the blade in this case will be played by a prrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. 170 00:09:38,160 --> 00:09:42,160 Beautiful, super light, crazy light, carbon fiber tube. 171 00:09:42,160 --> 00:09:47,160 Oh, that's cool, it feels like there's almost nothing there. 172 00:09:48,160 --> 00:09:52,160 The final stage is a layer of foam pipe insulation, 173 00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:58,160 over which goes a sheath of conductive copper mesh. 174 00:09:59,160 --> 00:10:02,160 This is reminding me of something. 175 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:09,160 Time to put the padding on the saber. 176 00:10:09,160 --> 00:10:12,160 Oh, good, good, good, that's exactly what I wanted. 177 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:17,160 Adams finally ready to reveal his plan. 178 00:10:17,160 --> 00:10:19,160 There's your Jedi weapon. 179 00:10:19,160 --> 00:10:24,160 What I've got here is some conductive suits with conductive swords, 180 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:26,160 so that as Jamie and I sword fight, 181 00:10:27,160 --> 00:10:29,160 it's not bad, give me a whack. 182 00:10:29,160 --> 00:10:31,160 Okay, not on the face, 183 00:10:31,160 --> 00:10:33,160 we can determine precisely who gets hit first, 184 00:10:33,160 --> 00:10:37,160 and that is when my sword touches Jamie, his belt lights up. 185 00:10:37,160 --> 00:10:40,160 Hey, look at that, it totally worked. 186 00:10:40,160 --> 00:10:42,160 When he touches me, my belt lights up. 187 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:44,160 Hey, there we go. 188 00:10:45,160 --> 00:10:48,160 And we should be able to view exactly who wits. 189 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:50,160 Time for Jamie and I to sword fight. 190 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:53,160 And the fighting is going to start here, 191 00:10:53,160 --> 00:10:57,160 but I think maybe it ought to be a little more sci-fi. 192 00:11:00,160 --> 00:11:03,160 Jamie and I are going to begin with the control 193 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:06,160 that is fighting each other on flat ground. 194 00:11:06,160 --> 00:11:07,160 Looks good to me. 195 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:10,160 It's going to put a pair of X's on this platform where we start, 196 00:11:10,160 --> 00:11:13,160 and when a bell sounds, can you give me a bell sound's editors? 197 00:11:13,160 --> 00:11:14,160 No. 198 00:11:14,160 --> 00:11:16,160 Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. 199 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:18,160 Bell sounds, can you give me a bell sound's editors? 200 00:11:18,160 --> 00:11:19,160 No. 201 00:11:19,160 --> 00:11:20,160 Ah! 202 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:21,160 No. 203 00:11:21,160 --> 00:11:23,160 That's it. 204 00:11:23,160 --> 00:11:25,160 When we hear the bell, we start fighting. 205 00:11:25,160 --> 00:11:28,160 Whoever touches first wins, and you know because the other guys lit up, 206 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:31,160 reset, go back to zero, and try again. 207 00:11:31,160 --> 00:11:35,160 Oh, I'm like putting on a straight jacket. 208 00:11:35,160 --> 00:11:36,160 There we go. 209 00:11:36,160 --> 00:11:41,160 Dude, this is hot. 210 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:45,160 In a best of 25 bouts on an even surface, 211 00:11:45,160 --> 00:11:49,160 our copper-clad Jedi will establish a comparative control. 212 00:11:49,160 --> 00:11:52,160 You look great. 213 00:11:52,160 --> 00:11:55,160 Then they'll repeat the test on higher ground 214 00:11:55,160 --> 00:11:58,160 and compare the difference in scores. 215 00:11:58,160 --> 00:12:01,160 We're battling with light sabers. 216 00:12:01,160 --> 00:12:04,160 We've ended up working with quite a variety of weapons on this show, 217 00:12:04,160 --> 00:12:08,160 and with things like guns and knives, we've even become somewhat proficient. 218 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:13,160 But when it comes to things like swords, 219 00:12:13,160 --> 00:12:17,160 not so much, Adam and I are pretty much a blank slate. 220 00:12:17,160 --> 00:12:18,160 With the rig ready... 221 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:20,160 When I touch you, you light up. 222 00:12:20,160 --> 00:12:21,160 Nice. 223 00:12:21,160 --> 00:12:24,160 Our tabular razors are ready to roll. 224 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:25,160 Excellent. 225 00:12:25,160 --> 00:12:27,160 I think we're ready to do some sword fighting. 226 00:12:27,160 --> 00:12:28,160 Yeah. 227 00:12:28,160 --> 00:12:31,160 Okay, count us into a ding. 228 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:45,160 It's over, Anakin. 229 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:48,160 I have the high ground. 230 00:12:48,160 --> 00:12:53,160 To test the combat cliche that height equals might, ding, 231 00:12:53,160 --> 00:13:00,160 Adam's concocted a set of copper suits and non-lethal lightsabers to do battle with. 232 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:02,160 Okay, not on the face. 233 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:07,160 And first up, a flat ground best of 25 control. 234 00:13:15,160 --> 00:13:16,160 That's one. 235 00:13:16,160 --> 00:13:20,160 After they establish their relative abilities on the scoreboard... 236 00:13:25,160 --> 00:13:27,160 I think you got me on that one. 237 00:13:27,160 --> 00:13:29,160 This is kind of fun. 238 00:13:29,160 --> 00:13:32,160 They'll adjust the height of the playing field. 239 00:13:32,160 --> 00:13:33,160 Ha! 240 00:13:33,160 --> 00:13:34,160 Got to me. 241 00:13:34,160 --> 00:13:40,160 And find out if higher ground really is the ultimate advantage in a deadly duel. 242 00:13:47,160 --> 00:13:49,160 This is genuinely entertaining. 243 00:13:49,160 --> 00:13:54,160 Adam, did I ever tell you I was on the fencing club in college? 244 00:13:55,160 --> 00:13:57,160 What, 34 years ago? 245 00:13:57,160 --> 00:14:01,160 And it was only because there was a hot chick that I was dating and she wanted to do it, 246 00:14:01,160 --> 00:14:02,160 so I was doing it with her. 247 00:14:02,160 --> 00:14:05,160 That's a reason I learned a lot of things in my life. 248 00:14:05,160 --> 00:14:07,160 That's true. 249 00:14:07,160 --> 00:14:08,160 On guard. 250 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:09,160 Alright. 251 00:14:10,160 --> 00:14:13,160 Yep, with no prospective mates to impress. 252 00:14:15,160 --> 00:14:20,160 Technique, strategy and composure are conspicuous by their absence. 253 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:21,160 Ha! 254 00:14:23,160 --> 00:14:24,160 Right in the heart. 255 00:14:24,160 --> 00:14:29,160 Our neo-fight fighters are simply frantically flailing their way through each bout. 256 00:14:29,160 --> 00:14:30,160 Ha! 257 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:37,160 Actually trying to come up with a strategy for blocking a hit and then going in and making a hit... 258 00:14:39,160 --> 00:14:41,160 is incredibly difficult. 259 00:14:44,160 --> 00:14:45,160 Ha! 260 00:14:45,160 --> 00:14:46,160 Gotcha. 261 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:53,160 There's a lot going on including a guy with a blade trying to kill you while you're trying to think. 262 00:14:53,160 --> 00:14:56,160 As the match comes to its increasingly desperate... 263 00:14:59,160 --> 00:15:01,160 I've gone right for the direct approach. 264 00:15:01,160 --> 00:15:04,160 ...and competitive conclusion... 265 00:15:05,160 --> 00:15:07,160 Oh, really? Really? 266 00:15:07,160 --> 00:15:09,160 That's how it is. 267 00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:15,160 The score indicates that with no topographical advantage, this was the perfect baseline. 268 00:15:17,160 --> 00:15:20,160 Jamie and I have completed 25 trials on even ground. 269 00:15:23,160 --> 00:15:25,160 That's a good shin hit right there. 270 00:15:25,160 --> 00:15:28,160 And experimentally, the results are kind of awesome. 271 00:15:28,160 --> 00:15:30,160 We are totally evenly matched. 272 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:33,160 I had 13 wins to Jamie's 12. 273 00:15:34,160 --> 00:15:37,160 That means it's time now to go to higher ground. 274 00:15:37,160 --> 00:15:40,160 We're going to do another 25 trials. 275 00:15:42,160 --> 00:15:44,160 It's heads. I'm higher ground. 276 00:15:44,160 --> 00:15:45,160 Okay. 277 00:15:45,160 --> 00:15:48,160 Now that one of us is going to be fighting from higher ground... 278 00:15:48,160 --> 00:15:49,160 There we go. 279 00:15:49,160 --> 00:15:52,160 I would note that in the movie Obi-Wan tells Anakin that... 280 00:15:52,160 --> 00:15:54,160 It's over Anakin! 281 00:15:54,160 --> 00:15:56,160 I have the high ground! 282 00:15:56,160 --> 00:16:03,160 Now that means that when Adam and I start to fight, we're not talking about like one winning by a few points or the other. 283 00:16:03,160 --> 00:16:04,160 That seems great. 284 00:16:04,160 --> 00:16:10,160 If this idea is true, the person on higher ground has to totally dominate that battle. 285 00:16:16,160 --> 00:16:21,160 I got you. 286 00:16:21,160 --> 00:16:23,160 This is very interesting. 287 00:16:23,160 --> 00:16:28,160 When we were on level ground, Jamie and I were very toe to toe in terms of attack and defense. 288 00:16:28,160 --> 00:16:31,160 It's over Jamie. I've got the higher ground. 289 00:16:31,160 --> 00:16:37,160 But now that I'm on the higher ground, I'm definitely noticing Jamie is much more on the defensive. 290 00:16:37,160 --> 00:16:40,160 And I am able to take the lead in attack. 291 00:16:40,160 --> 00:16:42,160 I got you. 292 00:16:42,160 --> 00:16:43,160 She's good. 293 00:16:43,160 --> 00:16:47,160 I'm not sure if this is shifting the balance in my favor because it's still early, 294 00:16:47,160 --> 00:16:51,160 but it definitely feels like I am much more on the offensive. 295 00:16:52,160 --> 00:16:58,160 With Adam on higher ground, at first it was a little intimidating because he's over top of you. 296 00:16:58,160 --> 00:17:04,160 It sort of seems like he's dominant, like he has a higher reach and more power swinging down. 297 00:17:05,160 --> 00:17:07,160 He got me in the face, does that count? 298 00:17:07,160 --> 00:17:08,160 I was aiming for your chest. 299 00:17:08,160 --> 00:17:09,160 Sorry about that. 300 00:17:09,160 --> 00:17:16,160 But the longer I played with him, I found that seeming disadvantage was actually an opportunity. 301 00:17:16,160 --> 00:17:19,160 You got me in the foot. I don't know how to counter that. 302 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:28,160 Namely that if I cleared his blade with a powerful sideways swipe and then swung in towards his ankles, which are now exposed. 303 00:17:31,160 --> 00:17:33,160 I see your strategy. 304 00:17:34,160 --> 00:17:36,160 You can't win. I've got the lower ground. 305 00:17:37,160 --> 00:17:39,160 They call me ankle biter. 306 00:17:41,160 --> 00:17:44,160 And that worked almost every time I was able to get the timing right. 307 00:17:45,160 --> 00:17:47,160 Oh, I hit myself in the groin. 308 00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:51,160 Now we're going to need a minute. 309 00:17:53,160 --> 00:17:56,160 I think I did it with the butt of my lightsaber. 310 00:17:59,160 --> 00:18:03,160 Let's take a minute for Mr. Heidemann to walk it off. 311 00:18:03,160 --> 00:18:06,160 I know you guys are loving this. In this great TV. 312 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:08,160 You want a drink? You want a scotch or bourbon? 313 00:18:08,160 --> 00:18:10,160 No, no. I'm good to go. 314 00:18:17,160 --> 00:18:23,160 I really thought being above Jamie would just give me this towering plank and I was just going to win everyone. 315 00:18:24,160 --> 00:18:28,160 But he has access to my ankles, which he used incredibly effectively. 316 00:18:29,160 --> 00:18:33,160 Once I get close, my legs are just done for. 317 00:18:33,160 --> 00:18:39,160 From my perspective, I don't think I can call the high ground an ultimate advantage at this point. 318 00:18:39,160 --> 00:18:47,160 Yep. Despite finishing with a scoreboard advantage, Adam feels the numbers don't tell the whole story. 319 00:18:47,160 --> 00:18:50,160 There's two things wrong with the data we thus far gathered. 320 00:18:50,160 --> 00:18:54,160 One is we're looking for a definitive advantage, not a soft advantage. 321 00:18:54,160 --> 00:18:58,160 Two, and most importantly, we're not sword fighters. 322 00:18:58,160 --> 00:19:01,160 We don't know the first thing about fighting with swords like this. 323 00:19:01,160 --> 00:19:06,160 We need the assistance and perhaps even some training from an expert. 324 00:19:06,160 --> 00:19:08,160 Yeah, that's what we need, an expert. 325 00:19:09,160 --> 00:19:13,160 And while the guys wait on a Jedi delivery, 326 00:19:15,160 --> 00:19:20,160 it's back to the workshop where the Heinemann has dumped his foam failure. 327 00:19:20,160 --> 00:19:22,160 And they're going off to the side. 328 00:19:24,160 --> 00:19:31,160 To test the myth that the Star Wars laser blaster dodge is feasible physics or a filmic fiction, 329 00:19:31,160 --> 00:19:36,160 Jamie has to match the movie's velocity with more accurate aerodynamic ammo. 330 00:19:38,160 --> 00:19:43,160 Straight ping pong ball, not very accurate, it's going about 60 miles an hour, which isn't good. 331 00:19:43,160 --> 00:19:48,160 But we have ping pong balls made out of foam and when I put a skewer on them, 332 00:19:48,160 --> 00:19:51,160 150 miles an hour and dead straight. 333 00:19:52,160 --> 00:19:53,160 That's cool. 334 00:19:53,160 --> 00:19:56,160 One, bullseye. 335 00:19:56,160 --> 00:20:01,160 After converting his arrow inspired prototype into a more polished version, 336 00:20:01,160 --> 00:20:03,160 Let's see what that does. 337 00:20:03,160 --> 00:20:06,160 and adjusting the air pressure powering the gun. 338 00:20:06,160 --> 00:20:11,160 Okay, 80 psi in three, two, one. 339 00:20:13,160 --> 00:20:16,160 Jamie nails the blaster benchmark he's after. 340 00:20:16,160 --> 00:20:20,160 We've done a number of runs now and we're getting very consistent speeds 341 00:20:20,160 --> 00:20:23,160 of 130 miles an hour out of our gun. 342 00:20:27,160 --> 00:20:29,160 So we're right where we need to be. 343 00:20:45,160 --> 00:20:48,160 Welcome to the Mythbusters version of the Star Wars universe. 344 00:20:48,160 --> 00:20:51,160 We're investigating the myth that the good guys always seem to be able to just 345 00:20:51,160 --> 00:20:55,160 dive out of the way of the blasters used throughout the Star Wars universe. 346 00:20:55,160 --> 00:21:00,160 Now we have built ourselves our own little version of a Rebel ship with a 40 foot hallway. 347 00:21:00,160 --> 00:21:04,160 We're going to set up our blaster at the other end that shoots air bullets at the correct speed 348 00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:07,160 and Jamie and I are each going to take turns standing here 349 00:21:07,160 --> 00:21:11,160 and attempting to get out of the way of those blaster bolts. 350 00:21:11,160 --> 00:21:15,160 With their Rebel ship ship shape, all right. 351 00:21:15,160 --> 00:21:18,160 First up, they're making sure they stay on target. 352 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:23,160 We're going to shoot him first to make sure that the darts are hitting the right spot. 353 00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:28,160 You know, we're asking our target storm troopers to do precisely what storm troopers do in all the movies, 354 00:21:28,160 --> 00:21:30,160 which is get shot. 355 00:21:33,160 --> 00:21:36,160 Three, two, one. 356 00:21:36,160 --> 00:21:39,160 Okay, firing now. 357 00:21:39,160 --> 00:21:40,160 That's weird. 358 00:21:40,160 --> 00:21:42,160 Two, one. 359 00:21:42,160 --> 00:21:44,160 Oops, that one went off to the side. 360 00:21:44,160 --> 00:21:45,160 Yeah. 361 00:21:45,160 --> 00:21:48,160 Off to both sides, high and low. 362 00:21:48,160 --> 00:21:50,160 The gun is firing at the correct speed. 363 00:21:50,160 --> 00:21:52,160 Pressure, take the pressure. 364 00:21:52,160 --> 00:21:53,160 Yeah. 365 00:21:53,160 --> 00:21:54,160 Pressure's good. 366 00:21:54,160 --> 00:21:55,160 Yeah. 367 00:21:55,160 --> 00:21:56,160 Firing. 368 00:21:57,160 --> 00:21:58,160 Now that's just crazy. 369 00:21:58,160 --> 00:22:03,160 But at some point in the mass production of the ammunition, they've become unpredictable. 370 00:22:04,160 --> 00:22:07,160 They're kind of like this. 371 00:22:07,160 --> 00:22:14,160 The arrow-like fletching has somehow lost the aerodynamic qualities of Jamie's handmade prototypes. 372 00:22:14,160 --> 00:22:18,160 That means I'm headed back to the shop to come up with something else. 373 00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:24,160 Back at base, Jamie decides to start over. 374 00:22:24,160 --> 00:22:28,160 And this time, he's borrowing a design element from bullet ballistics. 375 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:31,160 Three, two, one. 376 00:22:32,160 --> 00:22:34,160 I think that's going to work. 377 00:22:34,160 --> 00:22:36,160 And it's diabolically simple. 378 00:22:36,160 --> 00:22:41,160 A couple of ice cream spoons that are put in the crisscross that I've cut into the balls. 379 00:22:41,160 --> 00:22:46,160 And because I've scissored them, this is going to be like rifling. 380 00:22:46,160 --> 00:22:49,160 It's going to spin it and hopefully make it more true. 381 00:22:49,160 --> 00:22:53,160 And with that, Jamie whips up a bucket load. 382 00:22:53,160 --> 00:22:57,160 Before heading back aboard, where Adam gets an eye-watering demo. 383 00:22:57,160 --> 00:23:00,160 Three, two, one. 384 00:23:00,160 --> 00:23:02,160 Ow! 385 00:23:03,160 --> 00:23:07,160 We are back in business. These darts are working beautifully. 386 00:23:07,160 --> 00:23:12,160 The only concern I have is that they keep hitting our stormtrooper where it counts. 387 00:23:12,160 --> 00:23:14,160 You first. 388 00:23:14,160 --> 00:23:15,160 Okay. 389 00:23:15,160 --> 00:23:21,160 This is it. The Heinemann steps up to the plate to put his body in the firing line for science. 390 00:23:21,160 --> 00:23:23,160 All right, Mr. Heinemann, are you ready? 391 00:23:23,160 --> 00:23:24,160 I'm ready. 392 00:23:24,160 --> 00:23:26,160 I'm not going to count it down, right? 393 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:27,160 Yeah. 394 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:30,160 Okay. So at some point in the next 10 seconds, we're going to fire. 395 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:37,160 As far as reaction time goes, we know that a sprinter on the blocks ready to do a race 396 00:23:37,160 --> 00:23:41,160 can react within 160 milliseconds of the starting pistol firing. 397 00:23:41,160 --> 00:23:46,160 Jamie's got 220 to get out of the way of this bullet personally. 398 00:23:46,160 --> 00:23:48,160 I don't think he's going to be able to do it. 399 00:23:56,160 --> 00:23:59,160 A hit. A palpable hit. 400 00:23:59,160 --> 00:24:05,160 Jamie barely moved, but it's the best of three, and maybe now he's got his eye in. 401 00:24:05,160 --> 00:24:07,160 Mr. Heinemann, are you feeling fast? 402 00:24:07,160 --> 00:24:09,160 I'm set. 403 00:24:13,160 --> 00:24:14,160 Got me. 404 00:24:14,160 --> 00:24:15,160 Got you. 405 00:24:18,160 --> 00:24:23,160 As far as I can tell, I'm just starting to move about the time I get hit, 406 00:24:23,160 --> 00:24:30,160 and that means that the flight time of the projectile and my reaction time are pretty close to the same. 407 00:24:30,160 --> 00:24:33,160 All right. At some point in the next... 408 00:24:33,160 --> 00:24:37,160 Right in the center of your solar plexus there. 409 00:24:37,160 --> 00:24:40,160 That's a three-peat. 410 00:24:40,160 --> 00:24:46,160 Moving at the average speed from all six movies, the blaster seems unavoidable. 411 00:24:47,160 --> 00:24:51,160 Jamie's unable to react and take evasive action in time. 412 00:24:52,160 --> 00:24:53,160 All right, sir. 413 00:24:53,160 --> 00:24:56,160 Which means it's Adam's turn. 414 00:25:01,160 --> 00:25:03,160 Right in the shoulder. 415 00:25:06,160 --> 00:25:08,160 The adrenaline dump is intense. 416 00:25:10,160 --> 00:25:12,160 And once he gets an identical... 417 00:25:15,160 --> 00:25:17,160 and conclusive result... 418 00:25:18,160 --> 00:25:20,160 That was no contest. 419 00:25:22,160 --> 00:25:23,160 Three for three. 420 00:25:24,160 --> 00:25:26,160 This myth is on the ropes. 421 00:25:27,160 --> 00:25:35,160 Well, there's just no getting out of the way of those things, but I'm thinking there might be a wrinkle we want to add to this that makes it more realistic. 422 00:25:35,160 --> 00:25:38,160 But before they test a more realistic quick draw, 423 00:25:38,160 --> 00:25:47,160 our junior Jedi will test the martial myth of a higher ground advantage by learning from a lightsaber master. 424 00:26:08,160 --> 00:26:11,160 The training is what we are going to get today. 425 00:26:11,160 --> 00:26:13,160 And not just general sword fighting training. 426 00:26:13,160 --> 00:26:15,160 Oh, no, no, no. Lightsaber training. 427 00:26:15,160 --> 00:26:30,160 See, the stunt coordinator for the Star Wars films, Nick Gallard, has invented a true martial form for dueling with lightsabers. 428 00:26:30,160 --> 00:26:38,160 And what we've got here is one of his protégés, Colby Boothman, a world-class level fencer, an expert in Jedi sword style. 429 00:26:38,160 --> 00:26:41,160 I can come at you a million different ways. 430 00:26:41,160 --> 00:26:45,160 He's going to show us some of the ropes of dueling with lightsabers. 431 00:26:46,160 --> 00:26:51,160 Colby begins at the beginning. He covers the basics of balance and stance. 432 00:26:52,160 --> 00:26:54,160 So that's like a very strong kendo pose. 433 00:26:55,160 --> 00:26:58,160 Handling and footwork. 434 00:26:59,160 --> 00:27:04,160 If Adam and Jamie are to genuinely test the combat advantage of higher ground, 435 00:27:04,160 --> 00:27:06,160 Hold on, let me analyze that. 436 00:27:06,160 --> 00:27:10,160 They need to know a lot more about how to handle their weapons. 437 00:27:11,160 --> 00:27:12,160 Just like that. 438 00:27:13,160 --> 00:27:24,160 Well, we haven't been training very long, but what is already crystal clear is that up till now, Jamie and I have basically been like a couple of gorillas with baseball bats just kind of whaddling away at each other. 439 00:27:28,160 --> 00:27:30,160 I don't know if I make the hooting sounds. Is that very Jedi? 440 00:27:31,160 --> 00:27:35,160 Hopefully by the time we're done with this, oh, I almost got him in the head. 441 00:27:35,160 --> 00:27:36,160 You did get me in that. 442 00:27:36,160 --> 00:27:42,160 Our sword fighting will do a little more justice to the beauty of the lightsaber as an actual weapon. 443 00:27:43,160 --> 00:27:53,160 In a testament to the teacher's ability, rather than the students, several hours later, our journeyman Jedi begin to make real progress. 444 00:27:53,160 --> 00:28:00,160 This is very cool getting the lightsaber 101 from Colby and we're learning that it is sort of like a dance. 445 00:28:02,160 --> 00:28:03,160 Hey! 446 00:28:03,160 --> 00:28:04,160 There we go. 447 00:28:04,160 --> 00:28:08,160 But if there's a word that typifies dancing, it's cooperation. 448 00:28:11,160 --> 00:28:12,160 Oops, sorry. 449 00:28:12,160 --> 00:28:15,160 And in fact, a sword fight is sort of the opposite of that. 450 00:28:16,160 --> 00:28:20,160 You're looking for the opening. You're trying to close down those openings. 451 00:28:20,160 --> 00:28:25,160 So we're just starting to learn how to win the battle against the other. 452 00:28:26,160 --> 00:28:28,160 There's a lot to learn in a very short period of time. 453 00:28:29,160 --> 00:28:36,160 With the basics down, it's time to translate those techniques to an uneven playing field. 454 00:28:36,160 --> 00:28:37,160 There we go. 455 00:28:42,160 --> 00:28:48,160 A lot of times it's not so much putting as much power as you can. It's trying to hit the openings that you see. 456 00:28:48,160 --> 00:29:02,160 Where after an hour of intense one-on-one sparring, from both vantage points, our fledgling fencers are exhausted. 457 00:29:05,160 --> 00:29:06,160 Hold on a second. 458 00:29:07,160 --> 00:29:08,160 That's just a shing. 459 00:29:08,160 --> 00:29:15,160 But prepared for the ultimate fiery finale on the soon-to-be volcanic planet of Mustafar. 460 00:29:15,160 --> 00:29:22,160 Now the scene we're going to be creating here is the hellish interior of a volcano with molten magma, smoke, and fire. 461 00:29:22,160 --> 00:29:28,160 This may look like a giant tie-dyed t-shirt, but actually this is our volcanic sky. 462 00:29:29,160 --> 00:29:30,160 That's looking pretty good. 463 00:29:30,160 --> 00:29:40,160 Yep, to match conditions of the iconic silver screen scene, the team is going to recreate not just the topography, but the volcanic atmosphere. 464 00:29:41,160 --> 00:29:42,160 Nice. 465 00:29:43,160 --> 00:29:45,160 This thing is our lava flow. 466 00:29:45,160 --> 00:29:50,160 It's made out of clear plastic so that we can get lights underneath it to make it glow like lava does. 467 00:29:50,160 --> 00:29:55,160 One edge is higher than the other, so when we pour the lava in, it'll flow this way. 468 00:29:55,160 --> 00:30:00,160 And our lava itself is going to be guar gum. 469 00:30:00,160 --> 00:30:02,160 It's a powder like this stuff. 470 00:30:02,160 --> 00:30:08,160 And when you add it to water along with a little food colorant, voila, you've got this goopy lava stuff. 471 00:30:08,160 --> 00:30:09,160 It's perfect. 472 00:30:12,160 --> 00:30:19,160 With the suitably dramatic backdrop ready to rock, Jamie gets to work accurately faking the footing. 473 00:30:19,160 --> 00:30:21,160 This ramp is what we're going to be fighting on. 474 00:30:21,160 --> 00:30:29,160 I actually took footage of the movie in the fight scene and I held the protractor on the screen and measured it. 475 00:30:29,160 --> 00:30:31,160 That's what this angle right here is. 476 00:30:31,160 --> 00:30:37,160 And we've also put an uneven black terrain which pretty faithfully replicates that scene. 477 00:30:38,160 --> 00:30:46,160 And while the finishing touches are applied to their fake inferno, there's an unresolved reaction time test to tackle. 478 00:30:46,160 --> 00:30:51,160 Thus far Jamie and I have been completely unsuccessful in dodging the bullets from our blaster. 479 00:30:55,160 --> 00:30:59,160 And we've constructed, I think, a pretty nice experiment. We've removed a lot of variables. 480 00:30:59,160 --> 00:31:01,160 I'm not going to count it down, right? 481 00:31:01,160 --> 00:31:02,160 Yeah. 482 00:31:03,160 --> 00:31:07,160 But now I'm thinking we might have removed one too many. What? 483 00:31:07,160 --> 00:31:11,160 I know science is all about removing variables to look at the essence of a thing. 484 00:31:11,160 --> 00:31:14,160 But what we've got here is almost like a sniper arrangement. 485 00:31:14,160 --> 00:31:18,160 But at 40 feet I can see the stormtrooper holding the blaster. 486 00:31:18,160 --> 00:31:20,160 I can see him see me and he goes, 487 00:31:20,160 --> 00:31:26,160 That action of the lifting of the gun, that might make all the difference. 488 00:31:26,160 --> 00:31:31,160 So to replicate that scenario, these stands are holding this weapon in a standard carry position. 489 00:31:31,160 --> 00:31:37,160 So that when I identify a potential target, all I have to do is raise the gun and fire. 490 00:31:39,160 --> 00:31:42,160 Let's do it. All right, Heidemann. I'm feeling good about this one. 491 00:31:42,160 --> 00:31:44,160 Hold on, just a sec. 492 00:31:46,160 --> 00:31:48,160 There we go. Properly, properly covered. 493 00:31:48,160 --> 00:31:50,160 All right, sir. I'm ready when you are. 494 00:31:50,160 --> 00:31:51,160 Okay. 495 00:31:57,160 --> 00:31:58,160 Oh! 496 00:32:01,160 --> 00:32:02,160 Ow! 497 00:32:03,160 --> 00:32:05,160 Right in the knee. 498 00:32:07,160 --> 00:32:10,160 The gun raise takes an additional 400 milliseconds. 499 00:32:10,160 --> 00:32:15,160 Despite that, Adam's first attempt would have left him limping. 500 00:32:16,160 --> 00:32:18,160 There was no getting out of the way of that one. 501 00:32:19,160 --> 00:32:20,160 Set? 502 00:32:20,160 --> 00:32:21,160 Yep. 503 00:32:23,160 --> 00:32:25,160 That was a good one. 504 00:32:27,160 --> 00:32:32,160 Unlike the first series of tests, Adam is able to move before the bolt reaches him, 505 00:32:32,160 --> 00:32:34,160 but he still can't avoid the hit. 506 00:32:34,160 --> 00:32:36,160 All right, sir. I'm ready when you are. 507 00:32:41,160 --> 00:32:42,160 Ow! 508 00:32:42,160 --> 00:32:43,160 Uh-oh. 509 00:32:47,160 --> 00:32:50,160 I just had to curse because that hurt really, really badly. 510 00:32:50,160 --> 00:32:57,160 I'm done testing. I failed three times. That really hurt. 511 00:33:00,160 --> 00:33:02,160 I'm going to walk it off. 512 00:33:04,160 --> 00:33:08,160 Well, never let it be said that Jamie and I don't put our bodies on the line 513 00:33:08,160 --> 00:33:10,160 to test the stuff that we're doing. 514 00:33:12,160 --> 00:33:16,160 I started out this story thinking that the blaster bolts look darned slow, 515 00:33:16,160 --> 00:33:18,160 almost comically slow. 516 00:33:18,160 --> 00:33:23,160 But turns out, even when I can see our trooper lifting his rifle into position, 517 00:33:23,160 --> 00:33:27,160 it's fast enough to get me every single time. 518 00:33:27,160 --> 00:33:29,160 There is no dodging these blaster bolts. 519 00:33:30,160 --> 00:33:31,160 Ow! 520 00:33:32,160 --> 00:33:33,160 Or is there? 521 00:33:33,160 --> 00:33:37,160 Now, as it happens in a prior episode, we clocked our reaction times, 522 00:33:37,160 --> 00:33:39,160 and mine was somewhat faster than Adam's. 523 00:33:40,160 --> 00:33:45,160 So before we call this one, I'm going to have a go and see whether we get any different results. 524 00:33:45,160 --> 00:33:46,160 You ready, Heinemann? 525 00:33:46,160 --> 00:33:47,160 I'm ready. 526 00:33:48,160 --> 00:33:52,160 Can the Hoosier do what no normal human can? 527 00:33:55,160 --> 00:33:56,160 One for one. 528 00:33:56,160 --> 00:34:05,160 Jamie's fast, but there's simply not enough time to sight the incoming projectile, react. 529 00:34:05,160 --> 00:34:06,160 That's two for two. 530 00:34:06,160 --> 00:34:10,160 And then move all of your body parts out of the way. 531 00:34:14,160 --> 00:34:16,160 I've felt it on my c- 532 00:34:19,160 --> 00:34:21,160 Well, I think that's pretty definitive. 533 00:34:21,160 --> 00:34:24,160 You just can't dodge out of the way of these blaster bolts, 534 00:34:24,160 --> 00:34:28,160 and that's why in any gunfight, I recommend you shoot first. 535 00:34:31,160 --> 00:34:36,160 So, what have we learned today about humans' ability to dodge blaster bolts? 536 00:34:36,160 --> 00:34:37,160 Not going to happen. 537 00:34:37,160 --> 00:34:38,160 I was totally surprised by that. 538 00:34:38,160 --> 00:34:39,160 Let's get out of here. 539 00:34:40,160 --> 00:34:42,160 Dude, it's a set. 540 00:34:42,160 --> 00:34:43,160 Oh, right. 541 00:34:49,160 --> 00:34:55,160 That's one myth done and blasted. 542 00:34:55,160 --> 00:35:01,160 And coming up, Adam and Jamie suit up for the ultimate lightsaber showdown. 543 00:35:02,160 --> 00:35:04,160 Wait, what are we doing back here on the Rebel Base? 544 00:35:04,160 --> 00:35:06,160 I thought we had put this myth to bed. 545 00:35:06,160 --> 00:35:07,160 Uh-oh. 546 00:35:07,160 --> 00:35:09,160 And we had. 547 00:35:09,160 --> 00:35:12,160 Except Jedi have their own technique. 548 00:35:12,160 --> 00:35:17,160 They pull out their lightsaber, and they actually deflect the light. 549 00:35:17,160 --> 00:35:21,160 They deflect the blaster bolts coming towards them with the lightsaber. 550 00:35:21,160 --> 00:35:22,160 Is that possible? 551 00:35:22,160 --> 00:35:23,160 That's what we want to test. 552 00:35:23,160 --> 00:35:26,160 All we need is a Jedi. 553 00:35:26,160 --> 00:35:28,160 Colby, are you ready? 554 00:35:28,160 --> 00:35:29,160 Ready. 555 00:35:31,160 --> 00:35:32,160 Whoa! 556 00:35:32,160 --> 00:35:34,160 Holy crap, he actually blocked it. 557 00:35:34,160 --> 00:35:38,160 Yep, our Earthbound Jedi made contact. 558 00:35:39,160 --> 00:35:43,160 But with the next three sailing past his defenses, 559 00:35:44,160 --> 00:35:47,160 maybe it was a one-off lucky hit. 560 00:35:48,160 --> 00:35:49,160 Did he get that one? 561 00:35:49,160 --> 00:35:50,160 Yeah. 562 00:35:50,160 --> 00:35:51,160 Nice! 563 00:35:51,160 --> 00:35:54,160 I know we're talking about a fictional character in a fictional universe, 564 00:35:54,160 --> 00:36:00,160 but our Jedi was actually able to deflect some of our laser blasts with his lightsaber, 565 00:36:00,160 --> 00:36:02,160 i.e. Bebu thing. 566 00:36:02,160 --> 00:36:15,160 Welcome to the planet Mustafar. 567 00:36:15,160 --> 00:36:19,160 Jamie and I wanted to know if higher ground is in fact a crushing advantage 568 00:36:19,160 --> 00:36:21,160 when it comes to battling with lightsabers. 569 00:36:21,160 --> 00:36:26,160 So we brought in one of the actual fight coordinators from the Star Wars films 570 00:36:26,160 --> 00:36:28,160 to give us a little lightsaber 101, 571 00:36:28,160 --> 00:36:31,160 and now we've replicated the exact pitch of terrain 572 00:36:31,160 --> 00:36:34,160 that Obi-Wan and Anakin have their final battle on. 573 00:36:34,160 --> 00:36:39,160 Also, for your viewing pleasure, we've replicated some of the aesthetics of the planet itself 574 00:36:39,160 --> 00:36:41,160 we couldn't resist. 575 00:36:44,160 --> 00:36:46,160 Am I allowed to make mount sound effects? 576 00:36:46,160 --> 00:36:48,160 Okay, go ahead and turn the power on. 577 00:36:48,160 --> 00:36:50,160 So how's this gonna work? 578 00:36:50,160 --> 00:36:52,160 Well, we're gonna do 25 rounds with Adam on the high ground 579 00:36:52,160 --> 00:36:55,160 and then 25 rounds with me on the high ground. 580 00:36:55,160 --> 00:36:56,160 There you go, sir. 581 00:36:56,160 --> 00:37:00,160 To protect the lower person's head, we're using this kendo helmet 582 00:37:00,160 --> 00:37:02,160 and it's wired along with the rest of the suit, 583 00:37:02,160 --> 00:37:06,160 so we'll be able to see if we actually get a score on that. 584 00:37:06,160 --> 00:37:08,160 I'm gonna do a systems check on your helmet. 585 00:37:08,160 --> 00:37:09,160 Yeah. 586 00:37:09,160 --> 00:37:10,160 Hey, reset. 587 00:37:10,160 --> 00:37:11,160 The rules are simple. 588 00:37:11,160 --> 00:37:12,160 Yep. 589 00:37:12,160 --> 00:37:14,160 When you get hit by a sword stroke and your lights light up, 590 00:37:14,160 --> 00:37:16,160 that's a point for your opponent. 591 00:37:16,160 --> 00:37:19,160 It totally feels more realistic with this terrain, doesn't it? 592 00:37:19,160 --> 00:37:21,160 Yeah, it came out quite nice. 593 00:37:21,160 --> 00:37:24,160 At the end, we'll tally up the score and see what we got. 594 00:37:24,160 --> 00:37:25,160 You ready, Heidemann? 595 00:37:25,160 --> 00:37:27,160 You betcha. 596 00:37:28,160 --> 00:37:31,160 Are you a Sith or a Jedi? 597 00:37:31,160 --> 00:37:33,160 I would be a Sith. 598 00:37:33,160 --> 00:37:35,160 That's what I would have said, but I didn't want to insult you. 599 00:37:35,160 --> 00:37:37,160 All right, let's go, Sith. 600 00:37:47,160 --> 00:37:48,160 Gotcha. 601 00:37:48,160 --> 00:37:53,160 Our recently graduated Jedi once again do battle for science. 602 00:37:55,160 --> 00:37:56,160 Nice. 603 00:37:58,160 --> 00:37:59,160 Gotcha. 604 00:37:59,160 --> 00:38:00,160 This is intense. 605 00:38:00,160 --> 00:38:01,160 Reset. 606 00:38:01,160 --> 00:38:07,160 It's pretty clear that just one day of training won't make us sword experts, 607 00:38:07,160 --> 00:38:12,160 but it gave us some insight into ways to move the lightsaber. 608 00:38:12,160 --> 00:38:15,160 And it also does what all training does. 609 00:38:15,160 --> 00:38:17,160 It slows the process down a little bit. 610 00:38:20,160 --> 00:38:21,160 Reset. 611 00:38:21,160 --> 00:38:24,160 I feel like it's much less of a free-for-all in this test 612 00:38:24,160 --> 00:38:26,160 than it was when we started. 613 00:38:29,160 --> 00:38:30,160 Gotcha. 614 00:38:30,160 --> 00:38:32,160 They are certainly more skilled. 615 00:38:33,160 --> 00:38:34,160 Reset. 616 00:38:34,160 --> 00:38:37,160 More clinical in their execution. 617 00:38:37,160 --> 00:38:38,160 Oh, dead. 618 00:38:38,160 --> 00:38:39,160 Reset. 619 00:38:40,160 --> 00:38:44,160 But as the contest continues, it's clear J. Meat, 620 00:38:44,160 --> 00:38:47,160 supposedly at a deadly disadvantage. 621 00:38:48,160 --> 00:38:49,160 Dead. 622 00:38:49,160 --> 00:38:51,160 His holding his own. 623 00:38:51,160 --> 00:38:53,160 You and I are quite evenly matched, sir. 624 00:38:56,160 --> 00:39:00,160 At this point, I feel like I'm making quite a number of scores. 625 00:39:02,160 --> 00:39:07,160 And to me, that says that this is not a definitive thing 626 00:39:07,160 --> 00:39:09,160 that higher ground always wins. 627 00:39:09,160 --> 00:39:10,160 Yep. 628 00:39:10,160 --> 00:39:13,160 And with J. Meat exacting the revenge of the Sith. 629 00:39:13,160 --> 00:39:18,160 Oh, you didn't quite nail me in the gullies, 630 00:39:18,160 --> 00:39:20,160 but there's a good shot. 631 00:39:20,160 --> 00:39:22,160 Careful with that, will you? 632 00:39:22,160 --> 00:39:26,160 Part one of the competition reaches its exhausting conclusion. 633 00:39:32,160 --> 00:39:37,160 So that's it for the 25 rounds of J. Meat from the lower ground position. 634 00:39:37,160 --> 00:39:39,160 Now it's my turn. 635 00:39:39,160 --> 00:39:41,160 We're not going to look at the scores just yet, 636 00:39:41,160 --> 00:39:43,160 because it's not about which one of us does better. 637 00:39:43,160 --> 00:39:48,160 It's about whether higher ground does significantly better than lower ground. 638 00:39:48,160 --> 00:39:49,160 Yep. 639 00:39:49,160 --> 00:39:51,160 All right, Mr. Heidemann, you ready? 640 00:39:51,160 --> 00:39:52,160 I'm ready. 641 00:39:52,160 --> 00:39:53,160 Okay. 642 00:39:53,160 --> 00:39:58,160 But my intuition right now says higher ground is not a crushing advantage. 643 00:39:59,160 --> 00:40:02,160 However, when J. Meat takes the high ground, 644 00:40:02,160 --> 00:40:06,160 he immediately racks up several quick fire wins. 645 00:40:08,160 --> 00:40:10,160 And Adams obviously off balance. 646 00:40:10,160 --> 00:40:11,160 Re-set. 647 00:40:11,160 --> 00:40:12,160 Oh, f***! 648 00:40:12,160 --> 00:40:13,160 Okay. 649 00:40:13,160 --> 00:40:15,160 But as Adam adjusts... 650 00:40:17,160 --> 00:40:19,160 Oh, I got your foot there. 651 00:40:19,160 --> 00:40:20,160 ...and finds his footing... 652 00:40:22,160 --> 00:40:23,160 You got me. 653 00:40:23,160 --> 00:40:24,160 Ha ha. 654 00:40:24,160 --> 00:40:28,160 It once again appears to be a relatively even contest. 655 00:40:28,160 --> 00:40:30,160 Despite the uneven playing field, 656 00:40:30,160 --> 00:40:35,160 each position seemingly offers as many scoring possibilities, 657 00:40:35,160 --> 00:40:37,160 equal pros and cons. 658 00:40:40,160 --> 00:40:43,160 And with all 50 fights done and dusted, 659 00:40:43,160 --> 00:40:45,160 the conclusion is clear. 660 00:40:45,160 --> 00:40:48,160 Yeah, they both have their different sort of approaches. 661 00:40:48,160 --> 00:40:51,160 In the higher ground, you feel a slight bit of superiority, 662 00:40:51,160 --> 00:40:52,160 because you're high up, 663 00:40:52,160 --> 00:40:55,160 but that's quickly dispelled by dying repeatedly. 664 00:40:56,160 --> 00:40:57,160 So what do the numbers say? 665 00:40:57,160 --> 00:40:59,160 Well, the numbers tell an interesting story, 666 00:40:59,160 --> 00:41:02,160 though it's not the story that the movie tells. 667 00:41:02,160 --> 00:41:04,160 Out of 50 trials, 668 00:41:04,160 --> 00:41:07,160 low ground won 26 times, 669 00:41:07,160 --> 00:41:10,160 and high ground won 24 times. 670 00:41:10,160 --> 00:41:12,160 Well, that's about as close to dead even as you can get 671 00:41:12,160 --> 00:41:13,160 without being dead even. 672 00:41:13,160 --> 00:41:17,160 Indeed, and that tells me that this myth is dead busted. 673 00:41:17,160 --> 00:41:18,160 Let's go back to our home planet. 674 00:41:18,160 --> 00:41:19,160 Okay. 675 00:41:20,160 --> 00:41:22,160 Where's Jamie's home planet?