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The Thrill Factor television show debuting this week on the Travel Channel lets theme park fans get their science on while screaming their heads off. The 10-part series starting Wednesday at 8 p.m. explores the science behind roller coasters, thrill rides, water slides and other extreme experiences using engineering, physics and biomechanics. The new 30-minute show is hosted by Kari Byron and Tory Belleci.
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Tommytheduck said:
If so, I'm not sure how someone who helped build the ride, and has probably ridden it hundreds of times can provide an accurate representation of typical rider responses to coasters.
I think the problem is your assumption that that's the goal of the show.
That's French for "I don't speak French."
Hobbes: "What's the point of attaching a number to everything you do?"
Calvin: "If your numbers go up, it means you're having more fun."
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