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