As I recall, the Mythbusters were unsuccessful at reproducing this particular feat. I wonder if this is the chicken or the egg in this particular case.
Yeah, there’s lots of places debunking it, and I do agree the arc he follows followed by the fortunate application of sunlight to obscure stuff is more than a little suspcious. Still, it’s funny stuff.
As I recall, the Mythbusters were unsuccessful at reproducing this particular feat. I wonder if this is the chicken or the egg in this particular case.
(See also: http://kwc.org/blog/archives/2005/2005-11-13.mythbusters_steel_toe_amputation_bottle_rocket_blast_off.html)
Yeah, there’s lots of places debunking it, and I do agree the arc he follows followed by the fortunate application of sunlight to obscure stuff is more than a little suspcious. Still, it’s funny stuff.
Oh, and there’s also this from said Mythbusters.