Mythbusters (season 5)
| MythBusters (2007 season) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Australia United States |
| No. of episodes | 25 (includes 4 specials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Discovery Channel |
| Original release | January 10 – December 12, 2007 |
| Season chronology | |
The cast of the television series MythBusters performs experiments to verify or debunk urban legends, old wives' tales, and the like. This is a list of the various myths tested on the show, as well as the results of the experiments (the myth is Busted, Plausible, or Confirmed).
This was a double-length episode.
According to the American Automobile Association, an estimated 11,000 vehicles crashed into bodies of water in one year. The MythBusters tested various methods of escaping a sinking car, in this case a Ford Taurus.
Having confirmed the myth, Adam and Jamie expanded on the myth to determine in what situations and which methods of escaping the car are feasible.
A person can escape a car that has fallen into the water...
They also proved that breaking the window is a viable way to escape a sinking car, if one has a suitable tool. Though breaking the window quickly floods the interior, Adam only has to hold his breath for a few seconds before climbing through the simulated "broken window" and surfacing. A person can open a window in a submerged car by...
The MythBusters tested whether a speed camera...
However, on the series premiere of the current format of Top Gear,Richard Hammond presented a segment where they tried to beat a British Gatso speed camera - with the Stig succeeding using a TVR Tuscan S at 170 mph (270 km/h). This myth was revisited in season 5, wherein Jamie mentioned Top Gear (though not by name, just as a "British car show") and it was explained that while speed cameras in the UK require two consecutive photographs for a conviction, US speed cameras require only one. As part of the revisit, the MythBusters were able to beat the camera using a jet-powered car traveling at 245 mph (394 km/h).
The unofficial (Jamie Hyneman) test...
Nitroglycerin is useful in treating heart and blood conditions, but is also an unstable explosive. The MythBusters test the efficacy of labels warning not to use a defibrillator before removing any nitroglycerin patches.
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