Smash Lab,
If you are really closing up shop, even as a temporary move, you shuld consider releasing two or three of your best shows public domain, either on Discoverys site, or on You Tube.
Hey! - The internet worked for Howard Dean.
My suggestions would be episodes 6, 9 and 13
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Episode 6 - High Rise Escape
* Aired February 13, 2008
The team evaluates two competing designs for a high rise fire escape system. The goal is to move escapees toward the ground safely and smoothly, yet faster than they could descend a traditional fire escape. Both tested systems include a self-contained motion damping device in the form of a magnetic rail brake featuring a Halbach array of rare earth magnets. The winning design is tested by team member Chuck Messer on a 90-foot vertical drop.
Episode 9 - Fluidized Sand
* Aired March 5, 2008
The team takes fluidized sand from a parts cleaner and experiments with other uses. The technology incorporates blowing air through a bed of sand at a specific pressure and speed, which turns a solid bed of sand into liquid-like instant quicksand. The idea is to use it as a crime deterrent. The team stages a robbery, and then makes improvements as the show progresses. The final test proves it can be used as a defensive road barrier as well. In real-world use, there would be issues with compaction over time and getting soaked with water.
Episode 13 - Bomb Proof Plane
* Aired April 9, 2008
Deanne and the boys experiment with a special bubble wrap that contains fire-suppressing material that is released when hit by a shockwave from a bomb. It's found the bubble wrap must be backed by a strong material so the shockwave will rip the bubbles open. They attempt to bomb-proof a plane but the test actually didn't improve on the amount of damage the plane took. It somewhat suppressed the fireball, but did nothing for the blast pressure wave, which still blew a large section of the fuselage open.
