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MythBusters RFID Episode Canned By Visa, Amex

3:45PM February 4, 2012 | Casey Chan

RFID chips are super cool because those little buggers can beam things wirelessly. The guys at Mythbusters totally thought so too and wanted to make an episode about how trackable and hackable RFID chips were. Sounds amazing! Everyone would’ve learned more about the technology that’s invisibly invading our lives. But, nope. Credit card companies banned ‘em. More »


Science

Video: Mythbusters Cannonball Goes Wrong, Hits Home And Minivan

9:20AM December 8, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

UPDATED The cannonball was supposed to blast through an array of water barrels and a cinderblock wall. Supposed to. Instead it hit the wall, a hill and Jasbir Gill’s Toyota Sienna. Now do you see why they tell you not to try this at home? More »


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Mythbusters To Host Discovery’s Documentary On Steve Jobs

4:00PM October 11, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Here’s a TV show to queue up your DVR. Our favourite Mythbusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman are teaming up to honour Steve Jobs in an hour-long documentary that’ll air on the Discovery Channel later this month. More »


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Adam Savage Mythbusting Airport Security: "WTF TSA?"

2:36AM November 24, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

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Science

Obama Commands Mythbusters Crew To Fire Ancient Death Ray

7:32AM October 19, 2010 | Sam Biddle

Fringe right-wing conspiracy theorists are aren’t delusional! Obama is planning to take over the nation, starting with a December appearance on Mythbusters, asking the team to ready Archimedes’ solar ray. He’s bummed he won’t get to shoot it, though. More »


Science

Is The Incredible Spinning Bullet On Ice Real?

2:40AM October 15, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

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Apparently, Mythbusters is going to film a segment to test the incredible case of the spinning bullet on ice. Many people are discussing if this is possible or not. After watching it repeatedly and reading the arguments, I believe it. More »


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Have No Fear, MythBusters Renewed For Seven More Years

7:24AM July 31, 2010 | Christina Bonnington

At Comic-Con last Saturday, the MythBusting team of Jamie, Adam, Tori, Grant and Kari announced that their contracts have been extended for seven more years. After sharing sneak peaks of their upcoming season, they told fans that they plan on taking on more superhero and comic book myths in the future. [Popular Mechanics via BGR]


How A Robot Sidekick Is Made

1:34PM April 6, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

For some reason, CBS decided to give late-night talk show host Craig Ferguson a robot skeleton as a companion. They had Mythbusters‘ Grant Imahara build the odd – and slightly freaky – fellow and teach him the Robot Skeleton Sidekick Laws: More »


Mythbusters‘ Adam Savage Doesn’t Trust Robots

7:00AM March 24, 2010 | Adam Frucci

Mythbusters‘ Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman recently sat down for a chat with Wired‘s Kevin Kelly, and they discussed just how much trust you can place in machines. It’s tough to disagree if you’ve seen the evidence. [FORA.tv]


MythBusters’ Adam Savage: My Lifelong Pursuit Of The Perfect Blade Runner Gun

4:00AM March 10, 2010 | Adam Savage

Giz friend Adam Savage, in our estimation, can make just about anything. Here he explains the path he took to turn a toy gun into an astoundingly sharp Blade Runner pistol replica. More »