Breaking something big into its constituent parts will help you organize your thoughts, but it can also force you to confront the depth of your ignorance and the hugeness of the task.
That aesthetic of the Star Wars universe: the do-it-yourself, hotrod ethic that George Lucas exported from his childhood, is exactly the same kind of soul behind what we do and build for the show.
These are people from everywhere, from Lawrence Livermore and JPL and Sandia National Labs, the FBI, all over the place, real scientists who see what we’re doing, and they consistently thank us.
![Adam Savage Quote - I think the whole thing that Jamie [Hyneman] and I have in working together is that we are constantly simplifying each other’s designs,](https://minimalistquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/i-think-the-whole-thing-that-jamie-hyneman-and-i-h-683x1024.jpg)
