The Wildest Myths Viewers Have Been Led to Believe by Movies & Media

Myth #59 – Sonar Looks Like an Atari Game

If there’s a submarine in a movie, chances are someone will detect something using sonar. And it always looks the same – a circular screen with a dial going clockwise and detecting blips. Simply, an Atari game.

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