Escape from Alcatraz - Cool, but UM get's no respect! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

nohwheregirl · 12-17-2014, 02:37 PM

There was a Washington Post article about scientists from the Netherlands who created a computer-simulated model of the escape from Alcatraz. The model shows that - if they left between 11pm and Midnight, they could have survived (watch for the green dots).

The researchers and the article cite a Mythbusters episode from 2003 that tested whether the prisoners could have survived. However, no one ever mentions the Unsolved Mysteries simulation from 1989!!

Has anyone seen the Mythbusters episode? I didn't know they did this!

Cori aka ChrisSCrush · 12-17-2014, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by nohwheregirl

The researchers and the article cite a Mythbusters episode from 2003 that tested whether the prisoners could have survived. However, no one ever mentions the Unsolved Mysteries simulation from 1989!!

Has anyone seen the Mythbusters episode? I didn't know they did this!

What a ripoff! No respect and no justice! UM was robbed! I think I did see part of that Mythbusters episode as well as one on Mysteries at the Museum featuring details about the homemade raft. Either I saw at least part of both of these episodes or I hallucinated it, I don't know, but I know I saw something about it on TV since UM. It's possible that the object on Mysteries at the Museum may have been one of the fake faces.

Awsi Dooger · 12-17-2014, 11:05 PM

With Diana Nyad involved, nobody believes it actually happened.

Kane · 12-18-2014, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Cori aka ChrisSCrush

What a ripoff! No respect and no justice! UM was robbed!

There's no doubt about it: UM is the Rodney Dangerfield of non-fiction TV shows!

LooksLikeCRicci · 12-18-2014, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Awsi Dooger

With Diana Nyad involved, nobody believes it actually happened.

Completely OT: I loved that when she did her Dancing With The Stars stint, the ONLY reason I knew her name was because of the UM Alcatraz segment.

nohwheregirl · 12-19-2014, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Kane

There's no doubt about it: UM is the Rodney Dangerfield of non-fiction TV shows!

Hahahaha....the ghost of Rodney Dangerfield should be the new UM host!

SPD Yellow · 12-20-2014, 04:14 PM

Yeah, UM was where I first learned about the escape and all the planning that the inmates did. Though I agree with the general consensus: the fact that none of the escaped inmates were ever heard from again, points strongly to them being at the bottom of the bay somewhere.

12-17-2014, 02:37 PM	#1
nohwheregirl THE Mystery Machine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Posts: 1,057	Escape from Alcatraz - Cool, but UM get's no respect! There was a Washington Post article about scientists from the Netherlands who created a computer-simulated model of the escape from Alcatraz. The model shows that - if they left between 11pm and Midnight, they could have survived (watch for the green dots). The researchers and the article cite a Mythbusters episode from 2003 that tested whether the prisoners could have survived. However, no one ever mentions the Unsolved Mysteries simulation from 1989!! Has anyone seen the Mythbusters episode? I didn't know they did this!

12-17-2014, 11:05 PM	#3
Awsi Dooger Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 18, 2003 Location: Miami Posts: 1,537	With Diana Nyad involved, nobody believes it actually happened.

12-20-2014, 04:14 PM	#7
SPD Yellow Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 21, 2008 Posts: 340	Yeah, UM was where I first learned about the escape and all the planning that the inmates did. Though I agree with the general consensus: the fact that none of the escaped inmates were ever heard from again, points strongly to them being at the bottom of the bay somewhere.