Apr 22 2007
MythBusters – Border Slingshot
MythBusters – Border Slingshot
Original Air Date: July 27, 2005
Originally Published: July 29, 2005
Rating: 7.0
On this episode, the Mythbusters crew decide to test the myth which states a person can fling a person across the US/Canada border, landing the person(s) on a mattress. Just being told the myth, I knew what the result would end up being, which is disappointing. I’m not too crazy about dedicating an entire 60 minute episode to just one myth, or at least to this myth in particular.
In order to test this myth, they need to find a suitable material to use to fling someone, in the same manner as a slingshot. They determine that surgical tube is the best material for the job. They then do some tests, to build up to the full size version. The main problem they run into is the little pouch that holds the object (in this case, a person).
They determine that the myth is busted because they’re unable to replicate the distance, as well as the accuracy.
I hope that a more interesting myth gets an entire episode, this one simply didn’t interest me in the least bit.