President Obama To Appear On Mythbusters, Won’t Blow Anything Up

by Jon Bershad | 1:33 pm, October 18th, 2010

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The entertaining Discovery Channel series Mythbusters, a show in which wacky science types do their best to disprove the myth that they ran out of good myths midway through season two, is getting a very special guest in an upcoming episode: none other than President Obama. Obama will be helping the team discover if there’s any truth to the story of Archimedes’ army-destroying heat ray. However, the show already debunked that myth in a 2006 episode so we can all assume, of course, that it was just a cover story to lure Obama in so they could work on the real myth, the president’s American birth certificate!

From the New York Times:

In an episode of ‘Mythbusters’ on the Discovery Channel to be shown on Dec. 8, President Obama will help determine whether the Greek scientist Archimedes really set fire to an invading Roman fleet using only mirrors and the reflected rays of the sun.

Legend has it that during the Siege of Syracuse, circa 214 B.C., Archimedes destroyed the enemy ships with fire, the result of a ‘heat ray’ involving a series of mirrors set up on the coast. But the question has long remained: Did it really happen that way?

The appearance from the president is part of an initiative to get American children more interested in science and math so that, in the future, we won’t lose the coming space wars because all of us Liberal Arts students are less likely to build a rocket than to write a one-act play about building a rocket. As such, the episode sounds like a lot of fun. Or, at least it did, until Obama announced during the White House science fair today, that he wouldn’t be blowing anything up in the episode. Bad idea, Mr. President. Everyone knows the best Mythbusters segments are the explodey ones. Now, not only will Obama be taking time off to appear on a basic cable TV show, but he’ll probably be overshadowed by a segment testing out the veracity of a Transformers 2 scene.

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writer

Next up. The myth that you can listen to someone for twenty years and be unaware of what they were saying.
Big Eddie

Then , he’ll appear on Pawn Stars , where Barry will try to hock the Churchill bust .
lazzzlo

It is a good show.

The appearance from the president is part of an initiative to get American children more interested in science and math.
lazzzlo

and obviously my “html”
notsofast

His being the president is a myth.
Big Eddie

Later , he’ll appear on Anmerican Pickers , where Frank , Mike and Barry will travel the country , gypping mostly senior citizens out of their prize possessions .
The Real Royal Knig

Have they vetted these guys??? Don’t they know they love guns and that might make them conservatives.

If so, may I quote Audacity of Hope page 57 and the slur about conservatives. They “feel the same about a huntin’ gun as liberals do about library books.”

Golly gosh. A gun lover is so stupid, not like us liberals that understand the value of public libraries.
lazzzlo

The Real Royal Knig said:
Have they vetted these guys??? Don’t they know they love guns and that might make them conservatives.

If so, may I quote Audacity of Hope page 57 and the slur about conservatives. They “feel the same about a huntin’ gun as liberals do about library books.”

Golly gosh. A gun lover is so stupid, not like us liberals that understand the value of public libraries.

It still is cool to shoot or blow things up.
notsofast

The Real Royal Knig said:
may I quote Audacity of Hope

That’s “The Audacity of BHO’s Lies.”
writer

Oops. That’s the Royal ‘Knig’ up there. Not the Royal King.
writer

After looking at Paula’s avatar, is it getting warm in here?
Tony the Fist

I think it would be more appropriate if it was Dirtiest Jobs.
notsofast

Tony the Fist said:
I think it would be more appropriate if it was Dirtiest Jobs.

Better if it were “The Biggest Loser.”
Big Eddie

Long live the Knig !
Azarkhan

“it was just a cover story to lure Obama in so they could work on the real myth”

The real myth is that Pres Obama is competent. Like all myths, there are always a few fools who will continue believing it. We call those fools “Democrats”.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Elizabeth-Sullivan/100000475485926 Elizabeth Sullivan

What’s the difference between a Republican and a Nazi?

Nothing really, except Nazis ADMIT that they are racist assholes.
sarainitaly

I think it is the myth that he is the smartest president, evah!
http://twitter.com/SailRabbits Magister

One act plays are so last century, now they’re called blogposts.

BTW: Out of curiosity, I just took a look at the Google ads for “Archimedes”. It appears there could be window of opportunity, if anyone can juice a relevancy score.
timzank

Elizabeth Sullivan said:
What’s the difference between a Republican and a Nazi? Nothing really, except Nazis ADMIT that they are racist assholes.

Why is hating socialists considered racist to you?
stoogedudes

Paula said:
Please….this would be a humongous waste of time. The myth that Barack Obama was qualified to be president was busted about 12:20:55 on January 20, 2009 when, without his trusty teleprompter, he managed to muff the lines from the oath of office. Its been downhill ever since. Face it: the guy’s basically a narcissist and a moron, his (affirmative action enhanced) Ivy League credentials not withstanding.

Ummm…did you watch him take the oath of office? It was John Roberts who flubbed Obama up.

Just wow.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Stephen-Hogan/179500970 Stephen Hogan

stoogedudes said:
Ummm…did you watch him take the oath of office? It was John Roberts who flubbed Obama up.

Just wow.

Yep! Roberts even admitted it.
NORBIT

LOL!

Hey American Public, hear the latest message from your President?

He says you’re too scared & stupid to understand science & facts!!

On 11-02-10, make sure you send a message of your own to this Arrogant Egomaniac!!!
http://apostrophejones.com Apostrophe jones

Elizabeth Sullivan said:
What’s the difference between a Republican and a Nazi? Nothing really, except Nazis ADMIT that they are racist assholes.

Go spew your hate at your ” friends ” , Lizzie .
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Treacher/542957672 Jim Treacher

Obama’s a big fan of trying things over and over again when they don’t work.
timcajun

Obama wanted to be involved in this project to keep the baggers out! The tea party doesn’t believe in science, facts or anything Fox didn’t tell them to believe!
Nahu Tuk

There are quite a few “myths” that 0bama could “bust.” How many can you name?
timcajun

Myths that Obama could bust:
1. That there was funding for abortions in the health care bill (none)
2. That there was anything to do with the made up lie, Palin told about death panels (a lie)
3. That he raised taxs ( he lowered them)
4. That he didn’t add jobs (conservatives took credit for jobs in their state, that were direct from the stimulus)
5. That the party of No, will get anywhere with the crap they say they will change!! Many of the baggers are
too stupid to understand this! Bagger votes in the house won’t get by the “senate” and I think Obama’s veto
stamp may be warmed up with, wait, wait, Hell No!

Tea party get ready to change nothing!