Why mythbusters rules

[sachmo71]

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[Antmeister]

I have a hard time concentrating on the experiments. Too many sexual nerve exposure. Damn you sachmo71

[Antmeister]

Dola....

Actually I should thank you.

[Rizon]

I have to agree 100%.

[cthomer5000]

yes.

[saldana]

awesome experiments...i was a bit distracted, who was the girl again.




seriously though, was she actually dropping mentos into the soda or just using the wrapper because it was a convenient size for the neck of a soda bottle? cuz that was cool and i want to do it at a party i am going to saturday

[cthomer5000]

seriously though, was she actually dropping mentos into the soda or just using the wrapper because it was a convenient size for the neck of a soda bottle? cuz that was cool and i want to do it at a party i am going to saturday

Mentos. It's for real.

[sachmo71]

awesome experiments...i was a bit distracted, who was the girl again.




seriously though, was she actually dropping mentos into the soda or just using the wrapper because it was a convenient size for the neck of a soda bottle? cuz that was cool and i want to do it at a party i am going to saturday


Mentos + Diet Soda really works. Go to googlevideo and there are some amazing clips of experiements like this. None as good looking, but still.

[Bearcat729]

From Wikipedia about the episode that was on last night and will air again on Saturday

Diet Coke and Mentos
This is the first segment not to be assigned a "Busted", "Plausible" or "Confirmed" rating, as there was no "myth" to be proved or disproved. The tests done by Adam and Jamie were done simply to dissect the process and determine what actually makes a so-called Diet Coke geyser.
Question
Why do Diet Coke and Mentos make a geyser?
Results
It is mostly because the (uncolored/unglazed version of) Mentos provides nucleation sites for the dissolved carbon dioxide in the Diet Coke to escape as a gas. Other active ingredients in the reaction include aspartame (artificial sweetener), potassium benzoate (preservative), and caffeine in the Diet Coke; and gum arabic and gelatin in the Mentos.

The MythBusters also set a new record for the cola geyser at just over 30 feet by using a nozzle. They extended it to 34 feet by using rock salt, which is even more porous and hence provides even more nucleation sites per area than Mentos. Adam and Jamie also created homemade pyrotechnics using water, liquid soap and methane; smoke bombs from saltpeter and sugar; demonstrated a way to remove Pringles chips from their container by using hydrogen gas; and created a concussion bomb with dry ice and a 2-litre soda bottle. It's mentioned at the end of the epiode Adam would like to try out more improvoised explovives in another episode.

[saldana]

Mentos + Diet Soda really works. Go to googlevideo and there are some amazing clips of experiements like this. None as good looking, but still.
any idea how many mentos are required to make it geyser up like that?

[cthomer5000]

any idea how many mentos are required to make it geyser up like that?
im fairly sure 1 will do it.

edit: the videos im seeing online are using like a dozen... the eruption is instant.

[Shkspr]

It takes a lot of Mentos and Diet Coke to make up for the lack of bosoms. (http://eepybird.com/dcm1.html)

[Crim]

meh.

[JeeberD]

Mmmmm....Kari.

*drools*

[sachmo71]

Mmmmm....Kari.

*drools*


when is the wedding?

[Toddzilla]

I watched the video, but didn't see any Mentos or Diet Coke...

[rkmsuf]

The people talking about the actual experiment fascinate me.

[duckman]

meh.

Get out.

[duckman]

The people talking about the actual experiment fascinate me.

There were experiments? I didn't notice.

[rkmsuf]

Get out.

I say we get him.

[JeeberD]

when is the wedding?

Hah!

One week from today...