Has Adam ever been asked on his YouTube channel if any busted myth could become plausible due to modern technology?
Posted by Sabahanbah_@reddit | mythbusters | View on Reddit | 11 comments
Has Adam Savage ever talked on his YouTube channel about any myth that was originally busted on MythBusters, but might become plausible now because of advancements in modern technology?
Spud2599@reddit
Well, modern tech wouldn't necessarily debunk the original myth though. Original myths would have been occuring during the tech of the time. If modern tech somehow made the myth possible, it would no longer be a myth, just lore. Example: Cavemen used snakes to hold up their pants. Team tries to get snakes to hold up pants and they don't. MYTH BUSTED. 1000 years later someone invents the leather belt. Myth still not busted.
CauliflowerBig3148@reddit
I disagree. Your response to OP’s question is a bit pedantic. It’s actually a great thought experiment that I think Adam would enjoy, and it also fits well within the kinds of questions he answers on Tested. Thinking of a random example, the splitting an arrow with another arrow episode aired 20 years ago, and it was busted. Who knows if advances in modern archery could help split an arrow were they to test it again today. Would love to see them try it again!
Feisty_Leadership560@reddit
I don't think there's been any relevant advances in archery in the last 20 years. A modern compound bow can shoot an arrow somewhat faster and more accurately, but not that's not particularly helpful to the myth.
They already showed that it's possible with hollow fiberglass or bamboo arrows. So to be less busted it would need to be done with wooden arrows. Wooden arrows haven't changed
4f2d_Et5804@reddit
Best way I see it is if they ask advanced AI computers to look through millions of possibilities that could be possible according to the time of the myth, and to analyze their previous work for errors and scientific improvements.
4f2d_Et5804@reddit
Even with that, I got to commend them for their work, they also went back and redid some of their testing. I do like it that some myths are left with remaining testing possibilities which allow us the viewers to use our imagination and think how different possibilities can be applied and tested or ways to make a hell of a fun exaggerated testing result
dragonfett@reddit
The only way modern tech would play a role in moving a tested myth from busted to plausible is increasing the safety margin.
micahpmtn@reddit
Most of his Mytbusters related videos have "Mybusters" in the title, so you could search his channel and watch them.
lastraven85@reddit
You know how many videos that is a person would have to sit through? To op as far as I know he's talked about how some things they couldn't go further due to health and safety but nothing about modern tech
CleverestEU@reddit
Not to mention that he often answers multiple questions in a single video and only one of those usually ends up in the video title.
Get_a_Grip_comic@reddit
that and theres some click bait stuff too, the title being like an off hand comment for a couple of seconds.
DangerSwan33@reddit
I do believe that he's mentioned a few instances where they could probably test something better/differently today, but a lot of those were more talking about the things they learned over time, and the extreme advancements in camera technology.