Didn't see a mythbusters thread when I searched, merge if there is one obviously.
Mythbusters To Test Star Trek’s Gorn Cannon | TrekMovie.comFinally someone is going to test the Star Trek cannon (that is ‘cannon’ with two n’s). Mythbusters, the Discover Channel show that puts urban legends (and TV & movie magic) to the test, is finally going to take on Star Trek. Specifically they are going to test the feasibility of the cannon that Captain James T. Kirk built to defeat the Gorn in the original series Star Trek episode "Arena"
It's a nerd dream come true.