Submitting "Nuking the Fridge" To Scientific Peer Review 284
An anonymous reader writes "George Lucas claims there was 'a 50/50 chance' Indiana Jones could survive the atomic blast in Legend of the Crystal Skull by hiding inside a refrigerator. Dr. David Shechner subjects this claim to rigorous peer review, and his findings are not good news for people looking to hide from nukes in appliances."
"Rigorous peer review" (Score:5, Funny)
Glad I'm not one of Dr. David Shechner's peers, then. Although from the sound of things he must not have many left!
What this really means (Score:5, Funny)
Is that he denied the Mythbusters a chance to go nuclear.
George Lucas. (Score:4, Funny)
The only thing George is an expert on is MOICHANDISING!
But, if you're about to suffer the effects of a close range nuclear detonation, you could do worse... At least this way you'll feel proactive about avoid death as you die horribly.
Then let's test these next (Score:5, Funny)
Or, how about just shut up and watch the movie.
This sounds like something made for TV.. (Score:5, Funny)
Let's see, we have a fridge, now we just need a nuclear testing facility!
Indie survived... (Score:4, Funny)
... but the franchise didn't.
Does that make him "Schrodinger's Archaeologist?"
jamie want big boom (Score:4, Funny)
Don't do this at home.
Refrigerator is just a disguise (Score:5, Funny)
Back to basics (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Then let's test these next (Score:2, Funny)
They could do it in China... I'm sure they could come up with someone waiting to be executed whom they need to make a serious public spectacle out of (bonus points to the condemned if, when his heart is being pulled out of his chest, yells the Mandarin equivalent of "Freeeedommmmmm!!!gaaakkkgakkk")
No Problem (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Then let's test these next (Score:5, Funny)
I'd like to see them test the ripping out a man's heart one, though I'm not sure PETA will appreciate them testing on live animals.
Simple, use politicians and lawyers. I think to be certain we need to try it on at least 10 thousand.
Your subjects are flawed... one needs a heart in the first place to have it ripped out.
Re:What this really means (Score:5, Funny)
I'm sure they can find some small pacific atoll that nobody wants anymore. Maybe do it in conjunction with Shark Week. Maybe you can jump sharks AND hide in fridges all at once.
Re:Then let's test these next (Score:2, Funny)
Re:George Lucas. (Score:5, Funny)
Don't run from a nuclelar detonation, you'll die tired.
Re:Then let's test these next (Score:5, Funny)
... whereas the fourth movie completely obliterated it.
Wait... there was a fourth movie?!
Re:Trauma (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Then let's test these next (Score:4, Funny)
Just go with "Yarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..."
A child died, playing hide and seek (Score:2, Funny)
... he got suffocated inside a fridge
And this is not a fake news
It happened, about 4 decades ago
I think George Lucas ought to be careful of movie scenario he puts on his movies.
Children watching the movie might just do what the hero does - hide inside a fridge, - and suffocate, just like that poor child who died 4 decades ago
Re:What this really means (Score:5, Funny)
Tonight on Mythbusters... Can you survive while swimming with a shark in a fridge full of water, during a nuclear blast?
Depends...does the shark have laser beams attached to its head?
Re:Then let's test these next (Score:5, Funny)
It was enjoyable at best, but I was still happy to see another movie in the series. Kind of like the joke in Big Bang Theory on an episode about seeing all 6 Star Wars movies in a movie marathon.
"So, 1-3, then 4-6, or 4-6, 1-3, classic style?"
"Isn't it obvious? 4-6 first. I prefer to be disappointed in the order in which George intended us to be."
Re:"Rigorous peer review" (Score:5, Funny)
The paper ignores other sci-fi contructs like wormholes and hyperspace, which are considered Bantha poodoo.
By whom? Many of the top minds in astrophysics consider those areas of research to be entirely valid.
"We have top minds working on it now."
"Who?"
"Top. Minds."
Re:A child died, playing hide and seek (Score:4, Funny)
Re:A child died, playing hide and seek (Score:4, Funny)
Not only are they mostly airtight, they're also fairly soundproof. Makes them an effective deathtrap.
I've added that to my list of ways to dispose of my enemies.. Your Secret Overlord thanks you. You will receive a box of chocolates at your work station soon. They most certainly do not contain Thallium and most certainly nothing radioactive... and completely 100% do not contain a combination of the two.
Yours in Russia,
P.