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Rhett Allain
2 min readFeb 23, 2021

DYI Cutting Torch

We start off with Desi inside some type of chamber. The air pressure is decreasing — that means that the density of air is getting to the point that there’s not enough oxygen to keep Desi alive.

MacGyver runs off to grab some supplies. He comes back with some jumper cables and a car battery.

Image: CBS/MacGyver

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Rhett Allain

Physics faculty, science blogger of all things geek. Technical Consultant for CBS MacGyver and MythBusters. WIRED blogger.