President Obama asks the big questions. He’s not afraid to question the status quo and promote big change. I guess that’s why he’s agreed to take time out of his jam-packed schedule to appear on another television show.
No, he’s not going to be discussing the Mosque at Ground Zero, or heath care, or the economy. No, it’s not a political program or even a talk show like The View. And no, it has nothing to do with his role as President. He’s going to be a guest on the Discovery Channel’s show, Mythbusters. But hey, what’s the big deal? He’s got a burning question about a myth that needs busting, and he’s got to go to the source to find an answer, duh.
Even though I know he probably shouldn’t be spending time away from his main job as the President, or whatever, I have to admit I’m pretty stoked to see this episode. Obama is scheduled to appear on the December 8th episode of the sciencetastic show, where he’ll enlist the help of bespectacled duo Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman to prove or disprove the theory that the Greek mathematician Archimedes could actually have set fire to a fleet of Roman ships using only sun-reflecting mirrors. Wow, that’s a fairly highbrow myth you want busted, Mr. President. Are you sure you don’t want to ask about tomatoes exploding in the microwave or salami rocket fuel?
Source: NY Magazine
