Audiences of critical thinkers are my favorite kinds of audiences.
ADAM SAVAGEBack when I was a professional model-maker at Industrial Light & Magic, my specialty was hard-edged construction – spaceships, miniature sets, and architectural stuff.
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In addition to the pleasure of having the piece, there is a deep and abiding pleasure for me assembling something in my head
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If I haven’t had any long term psychological side effects from all the things I’ve already done on this show, this isn’t gonna hurt much more.
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Again, like I said, my life has been about being fascinated by objects and the stories that they tell,
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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.
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There’s this group online that I frequent.
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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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Learning to know something in its totality in my head, and then putting together all the constituent parts into a cohesive whole.
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I’ve learned over decades of building that a deadline is a potent tool for problem-solving.
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That’s a very powerful thing to realize as a kid. LEGOs were a key part of that.
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I’ve paid attention. I’ve pictured what I want to happen in my life.
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We’re always trying to make the process apparent. So, we have learned to try and never rely on a technological solution when an analogue one is in front of us.
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The idea of an ordered and elegant universe is a lovely one.
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In theory, cars are fairly simple. If they don’t start, it’s either the fuel system or the electrical system.
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Half of it is absolutely genuine, and half of it is us playing around with that fact.
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Getting paid less to work for people you like and believe in is much better for you (and your career) in the long run.
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They are 14 years old, and I explain to them frequently that they will never realize the glory of a snow day.
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Giving me strength to shoot for more than I think I’m capable of.
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And we both appreciate that the quickest and the dirtiest solution is usually the most elegant, the least expensive, and the fastest.
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I go home at the end of the day and I rarely talk about what I did that day.
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I like to work fast. I despise not having the right tool or, worse, knowing I have it but not being able to find it.
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It’s a repository for my brain, everything that I could possibly be interested in.
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I wouldn’t say jamie is an evil genius. I’m not sure he’s evil and I’m not sure he’s a genius.
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Any time I have an Internet connection, there’s a sluice of stuff moving into there, everything from beautiful rings to cockpit photos.
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The car is effectively a black box.
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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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I’m not gonna shoot anyone with the pellet gun… Not unless I have to!
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