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Star Trek - Mythbusters - Gorn Cannon (Complete)
youtube. ^ | Mar 9, 2011

Posted on 10/21/2012 6:10:12 PM PDT by BenLurkin

FROM THE DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME CATEGORY:

From the Mini Myth Mayhem episode, the Mythbusters gang re-create the infamous scene from "Arena" to see if the cannon Kirk used would really work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5DVWEvdQwQ&feature=related


TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: blackpowder; mythbusters; startrek
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1 posted on 10/21/2012 6:10:21 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5DVWEvdQwQ&feature=related


2 posted on 10/21/2012 6:11:03 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: BenLurkin

It’ll either be a one time cannon or a bomb....


3 posted on 10/21/2012 6:20:21 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: BenLurkin
To be FAIR, Kirk used ginormous diamonds lying all over the place and the "wick" was from Starfleet trousers, which were made of God knows what. Plus, who said that the "cannon" was made of bamboo?

It was an alien world, with carbon, sulfur spilling out of rocks, and a "Gorn" running around in a rubber suit.

Have to give this one a "maybe".

4 posted on 10/21/2012 6:20:33 PM PDT by boop (Sorry, folks. Park's closed. The moose out front shoulda told ya.)
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To: BenLurkin

Star Trek Ping


5 posted on 10/21/2012 6:22:17 PM PDT by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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To: boop

This site needs a “like” button


6 posted on 10/21/2012 6:23:12 PM PDT by Smedley (It's a sad day for American capitalism when a man can't fly a midget on a kite over Central Park)
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To: boop

If we can seriously discuss the Walking dead, I’m giving the Gorn the benefit of a doubt.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2948286/posts


7 posted on 10/21/2012 6:23:58 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: BenLurkin
Gorn With the Wind Pictures, Images and Photos
8 posted on 10/21/2012 6:25:42 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: boop

With Shatner, all things are possible. And neither of those guys are William Shatner. Case closed.


9 posted on 10/21/2012 6:28:54 PM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: boop

It’s kind of scary you know those details.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x930vt_william-shatner-snl-skit-get-a-life_fun


10 posted on 10/21/2012 6:30:31 PM PDT by vladimir998
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To: vladimir998
"It’s kind of scary you know those details"

Guilty as charged.

I know just about anything from TOS.

But don't ask me anything about ANY other SF series or book.

:)

11 posted on 10/21/2012 6:35:39 PM PDT by boop (Sorry, folks. Park's closed. The moose out front shoulda told ya.)
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To: BenLurkin
So many things wrong with this video

Most important this was was a controlled experiment done by the Mentrons nothing was by chance.

The bamboo wasn't from earth, the charcoal, saltpeter or sulfur wasn't from earth we don't know their purity. The mentrons most likely placed these ingredients in easy to get to locations so they purified it.

They never got an expert to know how to put Black powder together or a cannon.

In other words Trash in trash out on this so called Myth

12 posted on 10/21/2012 6:38:38 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: Steve Van Doorn
So many things wrong with this video

And worst of all, they sent a red shirted guy to try to recreate it. Of course the red shirted guy is going to get blown up, haven't they watched the show?

13 posted on 10/21/2012 6:41:30 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: Vince Ferrer

Nice :)


14 posted on 10/21/2012 6:42:56 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: vladimir998; boop

"Did you guys ever WATCH the show?"
15 posted on 10/21/2012 6:45:23 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: Steve Van Doorn
Actually it was the Metrons, not the Mentrons.

(Ducks and runs for nerd invisibility cloak)

16 posted on 10/21/2012 6:57:11 PM PDT by boop (I weary of the chase. Wait for me. I shall be merciful and quick. ...)
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To: BenLurkin
This clip is from that episode. Check out the title!
17 posted on 10/21/2012 7:09:25 PM PDT by Disambiguator (Re-electing Obama is not optimal.)
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18 posted on 10/21/2012 7:13:12 PM PDT by Joseph Harrolds
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To: boop
Plus, who said that the "cannon" was made of bamboo?

Add in that the alien that put them their stated that there would be "weapons" to be found...

So it not bamboo made in to a cannon...it was a cannon made to look like bamboo

19 posted on 10/21/2012 7:25:37 PM PDT by tophat9000 (American is Barack Oaken)
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To: BenLurkin

Best Star Trek movie.


20 posted on 10/21/2012 7:31:26 PM PDT by AceMineral (Will work for money.)
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