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Episode 17: Elevator of Death, Levitation Machine
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 EPISODE TITLE: Episode 17: Elevator of Death, Levitation Machine ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 10/6/2004 SYNOPSIS: Jamie and Adam test their luck in the elevator of death. If an elevator suddenly falls, can you save yourself in the nick of time by jumping just before it hits bottom? Or will this leap of faith have disastrous consequences for Buster? Then, let the competition begin. The MythBusters challenge their imaginations and their building skills as they each try to create a homemade levitation machine. Will their appliances keep them afloat or leave them flat? | |
| Myth #1: Elevator of Death If you are in an elevator when it falls, can you save yourself by jumping up just before it hits the bottom? Myth #2: Levitation Machine Is it possible to create a homemade levitation machine? |
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| allan_s | Levitation Machine | 0 | Dec 6 2007, 5:19 PM EST by allan_s | |
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I found it very interesting to see their two different approaches to building the devices.
I would like to see a follow-up episode, where they work together and use everything they learned in the single trial to build a successful machine. I think they should do some basic science and measure or figure out the right proportions of lift and horizontal propulsion, based on the mass of the machine plus the payload. |
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