Originally Posted By: addyguy
ekpolk, not to be argumentative...but I think you are being a bit harsh about Mythbusters.
Yes, it's a TV show and it's designed to be entertainment, and 'easily digestible'...I get that.
BUT, the experiments they come up with and execute are fairly well thought-out and set-up. I think they come as close as you can to 'scientific' on commercial TV.
Don't understand why you get such a thrill out of mocking a younger member on here who cited the best example he could to make his point - do you feel smart now, you beat an 18-year old college kid?
No sir, not at all. Yes, MB usually does think out the questions they address pretty well, but again, MB is neither science nor engineering. I watch it with my kids all the time. We have fun critiquing the logic of their experiments, and sometimes illogic.
Look, Nick came back and confidently declared my earlier post incorrect, and cited Mythbusters as authority for his position.
Originally Posted By: Nick R
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Mythbusters disproved that. They managed to get adam to bite him, and it broke the skin, but it is a complete fallacy that the venom is extremely toxic. They are pretty much the least dangerous.
My response was not intended to be cruel or harsh, and I don't think it was. Whatever it was, Nick invited it. Being a college student, he should certainly get into the habit of finding and citing credible sources for the assertions he makes. As much fun as MB can be, it's not credible authority for declarations like we're talking about here.
