Even with the possible threat of being sent to the emergency room, there are plenty of ultimate myths the cast wish they could tackle if danger or money truly were no object. While Hyneman says he would love to test the myth of life on other planets, Savage says he's more than ready to "tackle the Apollo Moon Landing Hoax myth, by actually going to the moon and bringing back a piece of NASA equipment."
To continue the space theme, Belleci wants to see what actually happens to a human if they were put into outer space without a space suit. "We've all seen sci-fi movies where astronauts break their helmets and their heads explode or they are sucked out of a ship into space and they blow into pieces. I would love to see how the body reacts, but I guess someone would have to die to test this one." On this planet, Imahara would be happy to simply test if an Indy race car has enough downward force to hold itself upside down while at top speed.
While the list of urban legends and science myths seem endless, there are quite a few questions from the Star Wars saga that the "MythBusters" team wouldn't mind testing.
Can you survive overnight in a blizzard by gutting a dead animal and getting into its carcass?
"It would have to be a pretty big animal, but have you ever smelled the insides of a dead animal?" Belleci asks. "I think I'd rather freeze to death."
Can electricity melt your face like wax?
"Not unless your face is made of wax to begin with," Imahara laughs. "Then you might have something."
Can electricity make your skeleton visible from the outside?
"Only if you have a sufficient midi-chlorian concentration," Imahara smiles. "I'm convinced they're bioluminescent."
"I wish!" Savage says. "But I think you need a bit of the Force as well --preferably the dark side."
Could you drive a Podracer at 900 mph or more without a windshield or face mask?
"No way would that be possible!" Savage says.
"Just don't spit," Belleci jokes.
Could you pilot a submarine through a planet's core?
"If it were possible to have a water core at the center of a planet, then perhaps, but the pressures would be significant," Imahara explains. "That would have to be some submarine."
"Would the inside of a planet be water?" Savage asks. "I don't think so."
Could you survive a 50-foot fall into a snow bank like Luke Skywalker did?
"It's plausible, depending on the exact conditions," Imahara explains. "You could survive, but you'd be pretty badly hurt. Let's just say you probably wouldn't be jumping up on a tauntaun and riding to the next outpost, if you know what I mean."
"Actually, a couple of people have survived falls from thousands of feet into snow banks," Savage says. "So, yes."
"Definitely, I did it once snowboarding," Belleci says. "Okay, maybe it wasn't a 50-foot fall, but it was high."
As the team ponders testing methods for various Star Wars myths, it's clear that they are anxious for technologies from a galaxy far, far away to become a reality. "It's 2006 already," Imahara says. "Where's my landspeeder? Where's my astromech droid?" Savage agrees, "Not having a lightsaber in my toolbox is frustrating; and I could really use one!"
In addition to the advanced technologies, there are quite a few Star Wars characters that would come in handy in a pinch. "Artoo would make an ideal assistant," Savage says. "Plus he's a fantastic data logger." Imahara agrees, "Who could do without their own astromech droid? I wouldn't need a toolbox!" Belleci, on the other hand, thinks that any character who can fix the Millennium Falcon is automatically qualified to be on the show. "Chewbacca would be a great 'MythBusters' sidekick, because who wouldn't want a Wookiee in the shop?" Belleci says.
On the flipside, if there needed to be an even swap, a few of the "MythBusters" are more than happy to nominate each other for the gig. "To tell you the truth, I think Jamie and Adam are already aliens," Belleci laughs. "I think it's obvious to anyone who watches the show that Adam has the perfect personality for a protocol droid (gregarious, funny, fussy, easily flustered) and Jamie is well suited as an astromech droid (stoic, loyal, stubborn)," Imahara adds. "Put the two together and hilarity ensues." Savage says about his co-host, "Jamie would look right at home in the Mos Eisley Cantina."
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