Reply #8: Mythbusters actually tested the Chinese Water Torture myth.

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And they concluded that it was plausible.

They built a table with restraints to hold a person down while water was dripped on her head.

Kari Byron didn't last very long when they went all-out - using all the restraints and the dripping water - being restrained like that will cause almost anyone to freak out.

Granted, it's not the same as waterboarding, but it's no picnic either.