Pie-crete (sp?)...Mythbusters
In an earlier post, we saw a video go through the history of pykrete, a composite of wood pulp (or sawdust in some reports) and ice. The materials was championed by - and named for - a British inventor named Geoffrey Pyke.
When I brought up the material in class one year, a student mentioned that Mythbusters had done an episode on the feasibility of using pykrete as a boat-building material. Since I couldn't find the full episode online, I thought I'd post all the clips I could find - from Mythbusters and two other television shows exploring pykrete.
And I don't want to hear any snotty comments about Mythbusters.
Mythbusters - Newspaper Boat
The final boat...Mythbusters
Shooting pykrete...Shipwreck Central
Ice Boat Sets Sail on Solent and Sinks - Bang Goes the Theory
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