Friday, May 30, 2008

Lost Finale: MythBuster, Physicist, Time-Travel Guru Break Down Science

Thanks to Matt the Online Editor for Popular Mechanics who has just sent me this email with some links to some excellent articles. Hope you enjoy them.

MythBuster: Lost Finale's Bombs Were Crap, but I Get Big Picture
In an instant expert analysis for PM's Digital Hollywood, Lost geek Adam Savage traces the chemistry of those 500 pounds of C4, and explains why the space-time continuum from last night's Season Four finale changed his theories on the future of our favorite sci-fi show.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/4266333.html?series=6

Physicist: Einstein Would Approve of Moving the Island on Lost
How did Ben make the island "disappear" in last night's season finale? It's all relativity, argues a top professor who even uses Lost in his classes. Wormholes, 305-degree bearings, the Casimir effect—it all checks out with quantum mechanics, and could explain a lot for next season.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/4266329.html?series=6

Time-Travel Expert: Lost Finale Opens New Trap Door in Space
After last night's mind-bending episode, it's a question only this heady physicist could answer: How do you move an island, then show up halfway across the world? Let's just say the Looking Glass has nothin' on Ben.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/4266335.html?series=6

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