get out your calculator and unsuspended disbelief at around 4:30 a.m. Central
disbelief at around 4:30 a.m. Central
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at more films that take liberties with
at more films that take liberties with their science by including instances
their science by including instances
their science by including instances when they try to pass off science
when they try to pass off science
when they try to pass off science fiction as science fact where the
fiction as science fact where the
fiction as science fact where the science doesn’t make sense
science doesn’t make sense
science doesn’t make sense or where the science has changed to
or where the science has changed to
or where the science has changed to serve the plot if you think we missed
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out our first list of the top 10 movies
out our first list of the top 10 movies with bogus science now pay attention
with bogus science now pay attention
with bogus science now pay attention because this could save your life trust
because this could save your life trust
because this could save your life trust me I know what I’m talking about
me I know what I’m talking about
me I know what I’m talking about number 10 using humans as an energy
number 10 using humans as an energy
number 10 using humans as an energy source the matrix at the time they were
source the matrix at the time they were
source the matrix at the time they were dependent on solar power and it was
dependent on solar power and it was
dependent on solar power and it was believed that they would be unable to
believed that they would be unable to
believed that they would be unable to survive without an energy source as
survive without an energy source as
survive without an energy source as abundant as the Sun at the center of the
abundant as the Sun at the center of the
abundant as the Sun at the center of the matrix trilogy are people living in a
matrix trilogy are people living in a
matrix trilogy are people living in a simulated version of the present as
simulated version of the present as
simulated version of the present as their bodies are used as power sources
their bodies are used as power sources
their bodies are used as power sources for robots in the actual present year of
for robots in the actual present year of
for robots in the actual present year of $21.99 the problem with this is that it
$21.99 the problem with this is that it
$21.99 the problem with this is that it makes no thermodynamic sense the human
makes no thermodynamic sense the human
makes no thermodynamic sense the human body generates more bioelectricity than
body generates more bioelectricity than
body generates more bioelectricity than a 120 volt battery and over 25,000 BTUs
a 120 volt battery and over 25,000 BTUs
a 120 volt battery and over 25,000 BTUs of body heat the robots would be better
of body heat the robots would be better
of body heat the robots would be better off burning the food they give to the
off burning the food they give to the
off burning the food they give to the humans as a power source then feeding
humans as a power source then feeding
humans as a power source then feeding them and using whatever energy the
them and using whatever energy the
them and using whatever energy the humans produce no the machines may have
humans produce no the machines may have
humans produce no the machines may have subdued the human race in this films
subdued the human race in this films
subdued the human race in this films reality but we can all take solace in
reality but we can all take solace in
reality but we can all take solace in the fact that they know even less about
the fact that they know even less about
the fact that they know even less about energy efficiency than we do
energy efficiency than we do
energy efficiency than we do human beings are diseased a cancer of
human beings are diseased a cancer of
human beings are diseased a cancer of this planet your plague number 9 getting
this planet your plague number 9 getting
this planet your plague number 9 getting from the Hubble Space Telescope to the
from the Hubble Space Telescope to the
from the Hubble Space Telescope to the International Space Station gravity
although gravity tried to paint itself
although gravity tried to paint itself as a more realistic space saga it still
as a more realistic space saga it still
as a more realistic space saga it still made its fair share of errors we don’t
made its fair share of errors we don’t
made its fair share of errors we don’t have time to mention all of them but the
have time to mention all of them but the
have time to mention all of them but the most obvious is Sandra Bullock’s ability
most obvious is Sandra Bullock’s ability
most obvious is Sandra Bullock’s ability to relatively easily traverse from the
to relatively easily traverse from the
to relatively easily traverse from the Hubble Space Telescope to the ISS even
Hubble Space Telescope to the ISS even
Hubble Space Telescope to the ISS even though the Hubble orbits over a hundred
though the Hubble orbits over a hundred
though the Hubble orbits over a hundred kilometres higher than the ISS
kilometres higher than the ISS
kilometres higher than the ISS with the chance of satellite debris the
with the chance of satellite debris the
with the chance of satellite debris the scientific consensus is that traveling
scientific consensus is that traveling
scientific consensus is that traveling that distance with only a jetpack would
that distance with only a jetpack would
that distance with only a jetpack would not be possible
not be possible
not be possible among the other inaccuracies in the film
among the other inaccuracies in the film
among the other inaccuracies in the film are Bullock’s sexy space attire the ISS
are Bullock’s sexy space attire the ISS
are Bullock’s sexy space attire the ISS debris reappearing every 90 minutes and
debris reappearing every 90 minutes and
debris reappearing every 90 minutes and her being able to get to tan gone one
her being able to get to tan gone one
her being able to get to tan gone one from the ISS great visuals though
from the ISS great visuals though
from the ISS great visuals though tiangong is approximately 100 kilometres
tiangong is approximately 100 kilometres
tiangong is approximately 100 kilometres to the west and I am off its course by
to the west and I am off its course by
to the west and I am off its course by about 13 degrees number eight ant-man’s
about 13 degrees number eight ant-man’s
about 13 degrees number eight ant-man’s inconsistent wait ant-man can skew lift
inconsistent wait ant-man can skew lift
inconsistent wait ant-man can skew lift objects 50 times their way they build
objects 50 times their way they build
objects 50 times their way they build farm they cooperate with each other
farm they cooperate with each other
farm they cooperate with each other admittedly shrinking to insect
admittedly shrinking to insect
admittedly shrinking to insect proportions requires some suspension of
proportions requires some suspension of
proportions requires some suspension of disbelief to start with but our beef is
disbelief to start with but our beef is
disbelief to start with but our beef is with ant man’s inconsistent weight the
with ant man’s inconsistent weight the
with ant man’s inconsistent weight the ultimate secret weapon
and ant-man the PIM suit shrinks ant-man
and ant-man the PIM suit shrinks ant-man by bringing his atoms closer together
by bringing his atoms closer together
by bringing his atoms closer together not reducing them in size or number so
not reducing them in size or number so
not reducing them in size or number so he should theoretically retain the same
he should theoretically retain the same
he should theoretically retain the same weight when he’s teeny as when he’s a
weight when he’s teeny as when he’s a
weight when he’s teeny as when he’s a normal-sized man but throughout the film
normal-sized man but throughout the film
normal-sized man but throughout the film we see this weight very sometimes he’s
we see this weight very sometimes he’s
we see this weight very sometimes he’s incredibly light other times he’s
incredibly light other times he’s
incredibly light other times he’s incredibly dense twenty years ago I
incredibly dense twenty years ago I
incredibly dense twenty years ago I created a formula that altered atomic
created a formula that altered atomic
created a formula that altered atomic relative distance huh I learned how to
relative distance huh I learned how to
relative distance huh I learned how to change the distance between atoms that’s
change the distance between atoms that’s
change the distance between atoms that’s what powers the suit that’s why it works
what powers the suit that’s why it works
what powers the suit that’s why it works another scientific faux pas is his
another scientific faux pas is his
another scientific faux pas is his ability to go subatomic
ability to go subatomic
ability to go subatomic since atoms are also incredibly dense so
since atoms are also incredibly dense so
since atoms are also incredibly dense so Ant Man who’s composed of trillions of
Ant Man who’s composed of trillions of
Ant Man who’s composed of trillions of atoms shouldn’t be able to become
atoms shouldn’t be able to become
atoms shouldn’t be able to become smaller than a single atom it just
smaller than a single atom it just
smaller than a single atom it just doesn’t add up
doesn’t add up
doesn’t add up number seven the microwave emitter
number seven the microwave emitter
number seven the microwave emitter Batman Begins the ship was carrying that
Batman Begins the ship was carrying that
Batman Begins the ship was carrying that prototype weapon it’s a microwave
prototype weapon it’s a microwave
prototype weapon it’s a microwave emitter it’s designed for a desert
emitter it’s designed for a desert
emitter it’s designed for a desert warfare it looks like somebody
turned it on while Christopher Nolan’s
turned it on while Christopher Nolan’s goal for the Dark Knight series was to
goal for the Dark Knight series was to
goal for the Dark Knight series was to make it more realistic he didn’t pull it
make it more realistic he didn’t pull it
make it more realistic he didn’t pull it off without a few scientific missteps it
off without a few scientific missteps it
off without a few scientific missteps it uses focus microwaves to vaporize the
uses focus microwaves to vaporize the
uses focus microwaves to vaporize the enemies water supply the problem we’re
enemies water supply the problem we’re
enemies water supply the problem we’re concerned with is the microwave
concerned with is the microwave
concerned with is the microwave transmitter used by scarecrow in his
transmitter used by scarecrow in his
transmitter used by scarecrow in his effort to evaporate Gotham’s water
effort to evaporate Gotham’s water
effort to evaporate Gotham’s water supply and render the fear toxin
supply and render the fear toxin
supply and render the fear toxin airborne not only would the emitter be
airborne not only would the emitter be
airborne not only would the emitter be unable to penetrate the steel of the
unable to penetrate the steel of the
unable to penetrate the steel of the train car it would also certainly not
train car it would also certainly not
train car it would also certainly not have been able to instantly boil the
have been able to instantly boil the
have been able to instantly boil the water in the pipes especially given its
water in the pipes especially given its
water in the pipes especially given its size and how quickly the train was
size and how quickly the train was
size and how quickly the train was moving they tested dispersing
moving they tested dispersing
moving they tested dispersing water-based chemical agents into the air
water-based chemical agents into the air
water-based chemical agents into the air but there are simply too many obstacles
but there are simply too many obstacles
but there are simply too many obstacles for this to have worked the way it’s
for this to have worked the way it’s
for this to have worked the way it’s depicted in the film know just fine
depicted in the film know just fine
depicted in the film know just fine before asking too many questions about
before asking too many questions about
before asking too many questions about it number 6 neutrinos melting the
it number 6 neutrinos melting the
it number 6 neutrinos melting the Earth’s core 2012 in ancient times the
Earth’s core 2012 in ancient times the
Earth’s core 2012 in ancient times the Mayan people were the first civilization
Mayan people were the first civilization
Mayan people were the first civilization to discover that this planet had an
to discover that this planet had an
to discover that this planet had an expiration date if you can ignore the
expiration date if you can ignore the
expiration date if you can ignore the goofy premise where the Mayan calendar
goofy premise where the Mayan calendar
goofy premise where the Mayan calendar actually predicted the end of
actually predicted the end of
actually predicted the end of civilization then there’s plenty of
civilization then there’s plenty of
civilization then there’s plenty of equally goofy science to enjoy in this
equally goofy science to enjoy in this
equally goofy science to enjoy in this role in emmerich disaster film the
role in emmerich disaster film the
role in emmerich disaster film the heating of the Earth’s cool
heating of the Earth’s cool
heating of the Earth’s cool he says he act like microwaves of course
he says he act like microwaves of course
he says he act like microwaves of course the most notable of 2012’s bogus plot
the most notable of 2012’s bogus plot
the most notable of 2012’s bogus plot points is that the Sun reaches its
points is that the Sun reaches its
points is that the Sun reaches its maximum output and starts sending out
maximum output and starts sending out
maximum output and starts sending out neutrinos that are somehow able to heat
neutrinos that are somehow able to heat
neutrinos that are somehow able to heat the Earth’s core to its boiling point
the Earth’s core to its boiling point
the Earth’s core to its boiling point and cause untold mayhem our Sun will
and cause untold mayhem our Sun will
and cause untold mayhem our Sun will begin to emit such extreme amounts of
begin to emit such extreme amounts of
begin to emit such extreme amounts of radiation through your basket is called
radiation through your basket is called
radiation through your basket is called neutrinos that the core of the earth
neutrinos that the core of the earth
neutrinos that the core of the earth will no problem there is that even if
will no problem there is that even if
will no problem there is that even if neutrinos could somehow magically do
neutrinos could somehow magically do
neutrinos could somehow magically do that their presence would start wreaking
that their presence would start wreaking
that their presence would start wreaking havoc on the surface long before they
havoc on the surface long before they
havoc on the surface long before they started heating up the core that’s
started heating up the core that’s
started heating up the core that’s impossible
impossible
impossible number five curving a bullet wanted you
number five curving a bullet wanted you
number five curving a bullet wanted you want me to shoot through Willmar way to
want me to shoot through Willmar way to
want me to shoot through Willmar way to curve the boy wanted is filled with
curve the boy wanted is filled with
curve the boy wanted is filled with flashy stunts and doesn’t really try to
flashy stunts and doesn’t really try to
flashy stunts and doesn’t really try to stick to the rules of physics that’s
stick to the rules of physics that’s
stick to the rules of physics that’s most apparent in the iconic bullet
most apparent in the iconic bullet
most apparent in the iconic bullet curving that’s depicted in the film if
curving that’s depicted in the film if
curving that’s depicted in the film if the one told you that bullets flew
the one told you that bullets flew
the one told you that bullets flew straight and I gave you a gun and told
straight and I gave you a gun and told
straight and I gave you a gun and told you to hit the target what would you do
you to hit the target what would you do
you to hit the target what would you do let your instincts guide just by
let your instincts guide just by
let your instincts guide just by rotating their arms as they fire their
rotating their arms as they fire their
rotating their arms as they fire their guns the assassins are able to alter
guns the assassins are able to alter
guns the assassins are able to alter their bullets trajectories so they
their bullets trajectories so they
their bullets trajectories so they spiral around bystanders and hit bad
spiral around bystanders and hit bad
spiral around bystanders and hit bad guys
guys
guys unfortunately the science of ballistics
unfortunately the science of ballistics
unfortunately the science of ballistics doesn’t work that way while bullets do
doesn’t work that way while bullets do
doesn’t work that way while bullets do fly in a curved trajectory this is a
fly in a curved trajectory this is a
fly in a curved trajectory this is a long parabolic arc formed by
long parabolic arc formed by
long parabolic arc formed by gravitational pull not by angelina jolie
gravitational pull not by angelina jolie
gravitational pull not by angelina jolie flicking her wrist
guns are actually designed to make
guns are actually designed to make bullets fly as straight as possible and
bullets fly as straight as possible and
bullets fly as straight as possible and no matter how hard you swing your arm
no matter how hard you swing your arm
no matter how hard you swing your arm you’re not going to change simple
you’re not going to change simple
you’re not going to change simple physics crazy number four Martian sand
physics crazy number four Martian sand
physics crazy number four Martian sand storm the Martian much like the film
storm the Martian much like the film
storm the Martian much like the film gravity the Martian takes a relatively
gravity the Martian takes a relatively
gravity the Martian takes a relatively realistic approach to science fiction
realistic approach to science fiction
realistic approach to science fiction also like gravity it still made some
also like gravity it still made some
also like gravity it still made some pretty big mistakes the most noticeable
pretty big mistakes the most noticeable
pretty big mistakes the most noticeable of which is the windstorm that Maroons
of which is the windstorm that Maroons
of which is the windstorm that Maroons Mark Watney on Mars in the first place
Mark Watney on Mars in the first place
Mark Watney on Mars in the first place while there are slight winds on the Red
while there are slight winds on the Red
while there are slight winds on the Red Planet
Planet
Planet there’s nowhere near enough atmospheric
there’s nowhere near enough atmospheric
there’s nowhere near enough atmospheric density to cause the massive storm
density to cause the massive storm
density to cause the massive storm depicted in the film
the movie also fails to show how the
the movie also fails to show how the astronauts deal with the heightened
astronauts deal with the heightened
astronauts deal with the heightened levels of radiation in space and on the
levels of radiation in space and on the
levels of radiation in space and on the surface of Mars however despite the
surface of Mars however despite the
surface of Mars however despite the inaccuracies the film still does a good
inaccuracies the film still does a good
inaccuracies the film still does a good job of sticking to scientific principles
job of sticking to scientific principles
job of sticking to scientific principles in other areas such as watney’s
in other areas such as watney’s
in other areas such as watney’s botanical pursuits and the orbital
botanical pursuits and the orbital
botanical pursuits and the orbital dynamics of the spacecraft you start
dynamics of the spacecraft you start
dynamics of the spacecraft you start accelerating immediately to preserve
accelerating immediately to preserve
accelerating immediately to preserve velocity and gain even more they don’t
velocity and gain even more they don’t
velocity and gain even more they don’t intercept with her at all but we’ve come
intercept with her at all but we’ve come
intercept with her at all but we’ve come close enough to get a gravity assist and
close enough to get a gravity assist and
close enough to get a gravity assist and adjust the course number three volcanoes
adjust the course number three volcanoes
adjust the course number three volcanoes spontaneously forming in la volcano
volcanoes can be one of the most
volcanoes can be one of the most devastating natural disasters whether
devastating natural disasters whether
devastating natural disasters whether it’s the lava flows or plumes of hot ash
it’s the lava flows or plumes of hot ash
it’s the lava flows or plumes of hot ash they’re not messing around but they are
they’re not messing around but they are
they’re not messing around but they are something most people including the
something most people including the
something most people including the population of Los Angeles don’t have to
population of Los Angeles don’t have to
population of Los Angeles don’t have to worry about here in LA but volcano which
worry about here in LA but volcano which
worry about here in LA but volcano which is set in LA shows a volcano
is set in LA shows a volcano
is set in LA shows a volcano spontaneously forming under the city and
spontaneously forming under the city and
spontaneously forming under the city and wreaking havoc the only problem with
wreaking havoc the only problem with
wreaking havoc the only problem with that the volcano forms under the San
that the volcano forms under the San
that the volcano forms under the San Andreas Fault which is a transform fault
Andreas Fault which is a transform fault
Andreas Fault which is a transform fault and not a subduction fault where
and not a subduction fault where
and not a subduction fault where volcanoes commonly occur so while it may
volcanoes commonly occur so while it may
volcanoes commonly occur so while it may be a captivating idea the citizens of La
be a captivating idea the citizens of La
be a captivating idea the citizens of La should probably be more concerned with
should probably be more concerned with
should probably be more concerned with realistic threats like earthquakes and
realistic threats like earthquakes and
realistic threats like earthquakes and water shortages I’m I’m sure you’re
water shortages I’m I’m sure you’re
water shortages I’m I’m sure you’re aware of this that our continents it on
aware of this that our continents it on
aware of this that our continents it on tectonic plates great big rafts floating
tectonic plates great big rafts floating
tectonic plates great big rafts floating over an ocean of molten rock yeah when
over an ocean of molten rock yeah when
over an ocean of molten rock yeah when they shift like they did this morning we
they shift like they did this morning we
they shift like they did this morning we get an earthquake okay number two
get an earthquake okay number two
get an earthquake okay number two surviving a nuclear explosion in a
surviving a nuclear explosion in a
surviving a nuclear explosion in a fridge Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of
fridge Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of
fridge Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Indiana Jones has a long history of
Indiana Jones has a long history of pulling off death-defying stunts and
pulling off death-defying stunts and
pulling off death-defying stunts and most of them haven’t drawn too much
most of them haven’t drawn too much
most of them haven’t drawn too much scientific inquiry however in the fourth
scientific inquiry however in the fourth
scientific inquiry however in the fourth installment Indy decides to try is luck
installment Indy decides to try is luck
installment Indy decides to try is luck waiting out a nuclear test inside a
waiting out a nuclear test inside a
waiting out a nuclear test inside a refrigerator in reality this type of
refrigerator in reality this type of
refrigerator in reality this type of event would not have been survivable
event would not have been survivable
event would not have been survivable even if the fridge were able to protect
even if the fridge were able to protect
even if the fridge were able to protect Indy from the heat and radiation the
Indy from the heat and radiation the
Indy from the heat and radiation the force of the blast that sent the fridge
force of the blast that sent the fridge
force of the blast that sent the fridge flying away would have resulted in
flying away would have resulted in
flying away would have resulted in severe trauma maybe indiana jones should
severe trauma maybe indiana jones should
severe trauma maybe indiana jones should stick to obstacles that can be overcome
stick to obstacles that can be overcome
stick to obstacles that can be overcome with his bullwhip thank god don’t you
with his bullwhip thank god don’t you
with his bullwhip thank god don’t you know it’s dangerous to climb into a
know it’s dangerous to climb into a
know it’s dangerous to climb into a refrigerator those things can be death
refrigerator those things can be death
refrigerator those things can be death traps before we unveil our number one
traps before we unveil our number one
traps before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions for a little extra we offer the cryonic
for a little extra we offer the cryonic
for a little extra we offer the cryonic union of science and entertainment
union of science and entertainment
union of science and entertainment what’s wrong which is it a terrible
what’s wrong which is it a terrible
what’s wrong which is it a terrible thought what if this is a dream
thought what if this is a dream
thought what if this is a dream well then kiss me quick before you wake
well then kiss me quick before you wake
well then kiss me quick before you wake up
up
up I want you to stay here on this one okay
because you can still get infected and I
because you can still get infected and I can’t number one
can’t number one
can’t number one sound in space Star Wars Episode four a
sound in space Star Wars Episode four a
sound in space Star Wars Episode four a new hope
it may have become one of the most
it may have become one of the most iconic and successful film franchises of
iconic and successful film franchises of
iconic and successful film franchises of all time but that doesn’t mean it didn’t
all time but that doesn’t mean it didn’t
all time but that doesn’t mean it didn’t make some glaring errors however today
make some glaring errors however today
make some glaring errors however today we’re focusing on the sound filled space
we’re focusing on the sound filled space
we’re focusing on the sound filled space battles throughout the series the
creators of Star Wars probably knew that
creators of Star Wars probably knew that sound doesn’t travel in a vacuum but
sound doesn’t travel in a vacuum but
sound doesn’t travel in a vacuum but filming a stark silent dogfight in space
filming a stark silent dogfight in space
filming a stark silent dogfight in space would not have been as fun to watch
while some movies have gotten this
while some movies have gotten this particular detail right space scenes
particular detail right space scenes
particular detail right space scenes with sound have been common in many
with sound have been common in many
with sound have been common in many sci-fi films since Star Wars the results
sci-fi films since Star Wars the results
sci-fi films since Star Wars the results epic aerial battles it may not be the
epic aerial battles it may not be the
epic aerial battles it may not be the best point of reference for anyone
best point of reference for anyone
best point of reference for anyone studying space do you agree with our
studying space do you agree with our
studying space do you agree with our list
list
list what movies do you think have bogus
what movies do you think have bogus
what movies do you think have bogus science
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