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Brainiac: Thermite Destroys a Car
These guys have fun w/powdered explosives.
Who can resist watching a fine French automobile go boom? Heh.
Who can resist watching a fine French automobile go boom? Heh.
Nov 27, 2005 4:47 PM
Re: Thermite
I actually expected the liquid nitrogen to have more of an effect than it did in neutralizing the heat.
By: spam_vigilante
Re: Brainiac: Alkali Metals
And now you know why you can't pick up a six pack of rubidium or cesium off the shelf at your corner grocer.
By: spam_vigilante
Re: Brainiac: Thermite Destroys a Car
Brainiac actually isn't a G4 show, they import it from the Brits. Very fun show, the tagline of "Science Abuse" fits it well.
By: SpawnOfThrawn
Re: Brainiac: Thermite Destroys a Car
Their manta seems to be 'lets blow shit up and learn stuff!'
By: dazed_youth
Re: Brainiac: Thermite Destroys a Car
More or less, although there's a fair number of nonexploding messes and fun too. It's best described as Mythbusters with less budget, more crack, and no explanation.
By: SpawnOfThrawn
Re: Brainiac: Thermite Destroys a Car
... and less camp men wearing berets and handlebar mustaches.
Also, the show is from the Rupert Murdoch owned British satellite channel, Sky 1.
Also, the show is from the Rupert Murdoch owned British satellite channel, Sky 1.
By: gypo
Re: Brainiac: Thermite Destroys a Car
The guy narrating/presenting is Richard Hammond, of Top Gear, whom, despite his tiny stature is quite a tough little guy.
Also, the guy's on Top Gear, which is just all out maschismo.
Also, the guy's on Top Gear, which is just all out maschismo.
By: dazed_youth
Re: Brainiac: Thermite Destroys a Car
And as he would point out, there is no such thing as a 'fine french automobile.'
By: JimJam2
Re: Brainiac: Thermite Destroys a Car
So, a bunch of this Thermite stuff packed into a plane flying into a building at 500 mph would certainly be enough to bring that building crashing down at free fall speed an hour or less after impact no matter how much Steel/Concrete is in the way.... interesting find.
By: chawx
