In the spirit of science, there really is no such thing as a ‘failed experiment.’ Any test that yields valid data is a valid test.
ADAM SAVAGEThe difference between screwing around and science is writing it down.
More Adam Savage Quotes
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I had saved a few hundred photos of dodo skeletons into my ‘Creative Projects’ folder
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The skeptical community is absolutely near and dear to the Mythbusters’ heart and there’s no small reason that they’ve embraced us.
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We’re allowed to explore the world at large on these things; the urban-legend aspect of it is just kind of an excuse.
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When I finally got up to Industrial Light And Magic to work on the ‘Star Wars’ movies as a model-maker, it felt like dying and going to heaven.
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The car is effectively a black box.
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In the summer of 2002, we had spent six weeks shooting the three pilots of Mythbusters, and Jamie[Hyneman] called me up afterward
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Remember kids, I have life insurance.
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Well, first he called me up to tell me to clear my crap back out of his shop – and he said, “
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Let’s get on our knees and pray. I don’t know to whom. Is there a patron saint of ballistics gel?
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I find it’s too much for me to read endless critiques, even if we’re being well-defended, of exactly what we’re doing.
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This is the point in the show where we say, ‘Oh, what else do we have in the van that’s flammable?’
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“I agree your results aren’t always right,” they’ll say, “but your methods are clearly showing that science is a re-creative process, and it’s an interesting process because it’s messy, and no other shows show that.”
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We chose a place all the way at the end of an industrial park.
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Growing up in New York, I was sort of shocked when I realized that my children are Californians.
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we’re finding that all these things can lead to people believing the world works in a certain way. I
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