Nerd-In-Chief Obama To Appear on 'Mythbusters'

[cecilia]

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set your schedule (if you are in the USA) to December 8th on the Discovery Channel.

I've seen them try to debunk this particular myth before and while it's not my favorite, it is always an interesting show.

 

[metalman]

Which myth Obama going to bust?

Obama receded the seas and healed the planet?

Obama can make a speech without a teleprompter?

Obama is not a Muslim, a communist or foreign born?

 

[cecilia]

In the episode, Obama will help hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman test Archimedes' solar ray, determining if it’s possible to light ships on fire using only mirrors and solar rays.

should be interesting. It's good to see people who are not scientist take an interest in the subject. It sends a very good message to children and adults.

any society which throws away science and logic is throwing away it's future.

 

[cecilia]

press release

Adam and Jamie were present in November 2009 for the President's "Educate to Innovate" event, which kicked off the Administration's campaign for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) awareness. The December 8 MYTHBUSTERS episode is part of a sweeping, multi-platform initiative launched by Discovery Communications called "Be the Future," which also includes such commitments as HEAD RUSH, a commercial-free science block for kids that launched in August on Science Channel, and several initiatives of Discovery Education, which will make this special episode of MYTHBUSTERS available to students and educators across the country through Discovery Education's curriculum-based digital resources.

MYTHBUSTERS, which airs Wednesdays at 9PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel, aims to uncover the truth behind popular myths and legends by mixing scientific method with gleeful curiosity and plain old-fashioned ingenuity. The show exemplifies that science education can be fun, informative, and inspiring.

science is good!

 

[the_leander]

Obama is not a Muslim, a communist or foreign born?

Lolbirther.