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The Myth

THIS MYTH WAS FEATURED IN...
Episode 11: Sinking Titanic, Goldfish Memory, Trombone Explosion

ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 1/25/2004
Myth Title: Sinking Titanic


Myth Description: Will a sinking ship suck you down with it?


MythBusters on the bust: Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman


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Results: ----


Conclusion: Small scale tests will suck you down but large boats will not.


Busted or Not Busted: ---- Busted
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  • This is the same function as "drafting a bus" for a cyclist:
    Size, Speed, & Proximity are the only things that matter.
    Speed & Proximity should matter more than Size.
    Claiming that a larger object is less able to draft one along is daft:
    claiming that a slower larger object is less able to draft one along makes sense.
    if the large-ship is mostly full of water, as it goes down ( breached hull ), it may well move fast
    if it is mostly full of air, as it goes down, it may well move slow.









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