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Thread: Help the Mythbusters!

Started 1 year, 5 months ago by whatsisface
The Mythbusters want you! From MAKE:Blog: Because it's been so popular with our viewers, this will be our third attempt at a story called Archimedes Death Ray. The myth is that the Roman army defended themselves from invading Greek ships by lining the shores with 300 soldiers. But these soldiers did not use conventional warfare. By using their mirrored shields to focus the sun's rays at ...
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guyfrom7up replied 1 year, 5 months ago
I wish I lived in calafornia

LinuxH4x0r replied 1 year, 5 months ago
I want to spend a summer living in california

=SMART= replied 1 year, 5 months ago
Maybe with an elaborate array of mirrors, satellites and more mirrors i could join in from the UK :D I wish i was there, anyway hope its fun !

GorillazMiko replied 1 year, 5 months ago
Mwuahaha, I am in California!!! Too bad I can't do this.

Lftndbt replied 1 year, 5 months ago
*LftnDbt runs off to the workshop to build Australias mirror input. So I'll go first, direct it to the UK, then see if you can divert it over to the US.. LoL..

bumpus replied 1 year, 5 months ago
You're tellin' me...

Adrian monk replied 1 year, 5 months ago
ARRRRRRRGH! WHY DON'T I LIVE IN SUNNY CA?!

brandon borick replied 1 year, 5 months ago
no you dont it hell her in californa it 110 on a dayly bases

LinuxH4x0r replied 1 year, 5 months ago
I live in NM, I don't think the heat will bother me

TheDeadChemist replied 1 year, 5 months ago
I wished i lived in California....

 

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YummyPancakes
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user's latest post:
Help the Mythbusters!
Published (2008-07-15 16:23:00)
What country, for that matter.
super moderator
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user's latest post:
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Published (2009-04-06 02:06:00)
Nope
covey12
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Published (2009-04-14 11:33:00)
my cousins live in brisbane i think, they may have moved to sydney though, but there rich because they opened some cell phone company there
whatsisface
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Published (2008-07-16 11:46:00)
Volunteers will need to be available from 9am to 7pm and would have to bring their own lunch and transport themselves to the location (similar to going to an outdoor concert). Possible locations include the Greek Theater, Oyster Point Marina or Alameda NAS. San Francisco Bay area, CA.
zachninme
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user's latest post:
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Published (2008-07-16 20:13:00)
What's the humidity?
LinuxH4x0r
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user's latest post:
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Published (2008-07-14 20:07:00)
I live in NM, I don't think the heat will bother me
Kiteman
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Published (2008-07-15 10:03:00)
Maybe you could try and persuade a school to recreate this - get every kid to bring a mirror (or a CD) to school on a sunny day. Hang a banner on a wall above the playground, with a black target in the centre, and get everybody to use their mirrors to concentrate light on that spot. Maybe get the science department to hang a thermal datalogger on the target as well.
=SMART=
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user's latest post:
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Published (2008-07-15 04:04:00)
ok lol , i got my mirror ready
Capn howdy
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Published (2008-07-15 15:14:00)
But isnt that already proven to be the case as well? I know its kind of an odd example but the pyramids were built long before archemedes time and used way more than 300 people
JellyWoo
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Published (2008-07-15 20:02:00)
so people will have to fly there? btw, i like pancakes!

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