President Obama to appear on episode of 'Mythbusters'

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101018/ap_on_sc/us_obama_science

President Barack Obama will appear on an episode of "Mythbusters," a television show that uses science to determine the truth behind urban legends.

The White House says the episode will air Dec. 8 on the Discovery Channel.

Discovery says the episode considers this question: Did Greek scientist Archimedes set fire to an invading Roman fleet using only mirrors and the reflected rays of the sun?

Officials say the president's appearance, which has already been taped, is part of a White House push to promote math and science education. On Monday, Obama hosts a White House science fair celebrating students who have won science, technology, engineering and math competitions.



President to debunk myth on TV show
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/18/president-to-debunk-myth-on-tv-show/

[Klukie]

1. will he be debunking the birthers myth?

couldn't resist.

[dalaigh lllama]

2. haha!

That's the first thing I thought, too.

[SpiralHawk]

3. That would require a Long-form lobotomy for the TeaBagliCons (R)

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

4. Was Archimedes a Muslim too?

Anyway, that myth was on Mythbusters a long time ago. My guess is that this effort won't be any more successful than the last time.

Wasn't Archimedes the guy that named Eureka, CA? And possibly Yreka, CA, too?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes

:hi:

[brooklynite]

5. Archimedes? That sounds like "Old Europe" thinking...

[Davis_X_Machina]

6. The boys did this one already...

....in 2006,following up on an MIT class project.

I wonder what's with the do-over?

[joshcryer]

7. Eh, fans have had a big deal about that one for awhile now.

GREENPOWERSCIENCE tried to prove it could be done (iffy results).

[Davis_X_Machina]

12. Possible, but inefficient. If Archimedes was a real genius....

....and as far ahead of his time as people say, he'd use some Coke bottles, gasoline, and wots of Sywacusans being vewy, vewy qwiet.

[rug]

8. Oooh, I hope they bust the 60 vote myth.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

9. And the "one senator secret hold" myth ... nt

[woo me with science]

10. How about the myth that health insurance legislation would make health care affordable? nt

[TwilightGardener]

11. That's cool--will have to watch that.