I think at this point, there’s a certain bizarre chemistry between Jamie [Hyneman] and I that we can’t ignore a lot of the mechanics of, that we’re quite aware of.
ADAM SAVAGEWe’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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I think the whole thing that Jamie [Hyneman] and I have in working together is that we are constantly simplifying each other’s designs,
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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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We don’t necessarily stand by our faults every time, but we will always stand by our methodologies and ethos.
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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.
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The idea of an ordered and elegant universe is a lovely one.
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That’s OK. The project may be the lion, but the list is your whip.
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Audiences of critical thinkers are my favorite kinds of audiences.
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You give me a drawing, you give me a prop to replicate, you give me a crane, scaffolding, parts from ‘Star Wars’
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The fact is that the British Museum had a complete specimen of a dodo in their collection up until the 18th century
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We chose a place all the way at the end of an industrial park.
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The difference between screwing around and science is writing it down.
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Back 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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The ‘Mythbusters’ crew, we monitor the Discovery boards, we look for the new ideas that are being forwarded on those boards, and we keep track of what’s going on, we keep updated.
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Failure is always an option.
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One worth clinging to. But you don’t need religion to appreciate the ordered existence. It’s not just an idea, it’s reality.
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