Recently in Discovery Channel Category

I sat and watched the new Discovery Channel show 'Smash Lab' today. I would assume this show is aimed at the Mythbusters fan base, but unlike Mythbusters this show sucks. After watching the first episode I feel that this series is shaping up to be nothing but a hour long advertisement for whatever company forks over the money. Very little science involved. This is the description from here:

The next generation in destruction instruction, Smash Lab features a team of maverick engineers as they take on everyday technology and apply it in revolutionary new ways. First they break down the technology to see how it works and then use their know-how to see how it could be used in a different, supersized way. Could bulletproof Kevlar protect an airliner from bombs? Could a car airbag be reinvented to stop a helicopter from sinking after ditching at sea? The Smash Lab team aims to find out.

I guess they confused the definition of 'maverick' with that of 'corporate shill'. As far as 'breaking down the technology' if the first episode is any indication they break down only what the corporate sponsor for for the episode allows. This week they talked about rhino liner, the all important liner for truck beds that no redneck should be without. Anyhow, watch the stupid show yourself if you really want to see what I am talking about I cant think about it anymore I am becoming physically ill.