Comments on: Preview Of Mythbusters Taking On Gorn Cannon

By: JC

JC — Sun, 09 May 2010 01:43:43 +0000

Don’t know if it matters much, but I noticed that they put the rope on the wrong end (compared to how Kirk did it)… maybe this would have made the difference…

By: SarahJM

SarahJM — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:35:41 +0000

If that bambo didn’t have such a wide diameter I could see the cannon actually working sufficient to hurt someone.

By: Woulfe

Woulfe — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:22:13 +0000

Mythbusters & Star Trek

NURD-vana

- W -
* heh heh heh heh heh *

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:36:43 +0000

Okay, but can they build a rudimentary lathe?

By: Crewman Darnell

Crewman Darnell — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:42:06 +0000

As I said before on this subject, any kid with a home chemistry set, (as I was) can test this theory (as I did.) Sulfur, Potassium Nitrate and Coal are the ingredients required to make explosive gunpowder. However, if those elements aren’t mixed with a liquid solution and allowed time to dry, you get a flatulent fizzle at best. I wasn’t brave/foolish enough to try the bamboo cannon idea, but through trial & error, I most certainly learned how to make functional gunpowder. From my own repeated experiences, if you don’t mix it wet and let it dry, it won’t do squat. I’d be totally amazed if MythBusters arrive at a different result.

In the “Arena” episode, wrapping the bamboo cannon/muzzle for reinforcement was a nice touch…

By: dwnicolo

dwnicolo — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:19:31 +0000

Can’t wait to see It. Kirk Fu, LOL!

By: CarlG

CarlG — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:24:50 +0000

@83: You can never tell; there are some odd characters on teh interwebz.

By: Chris Fawkes

Chris Fawkes — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:17:21 +0000

@79, you can’t tell if i’m joking? That’s good.

By: KHAAAAN, the weasel

KHAAAAN, the weasel — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:02:53 +0000

yaaay – Wilhelm scream at 1:09 !

By: Scott B. here.

Scott B. here. — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:40:33 +0000

Re: 80 – That was clearly a “wadi,” or seasonally dry riverbed, not a road.

Okay, okay, it’s a road. So the Metrons had to make a hasty road so all those minerals could be trucked in and salted around the area…I’m fine with that. Aren’t you fine with that? :-)

Scott B. out.