The car is effectively a black box.
ADAM SAVAGEThe main trend with the theme episodes is that anywhere there is a misconception about the way the physical world works, we’re finding fertile material.
More Adam Savage Quotes
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Whether it’s in a phrase like “going over like a lead balloon” or “a needle in a haystack,” or tackling movie myths or even a genre, like MacGyver or James Bond
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You know, it’s the best job I’ve ever had, on its worst day it’s better than anything else, but it’s a huge amount of responsibility
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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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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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I would have to say that looked like it hurt.
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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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I’ve paid attention. I’ve pictured what I want to happen in my life.
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After all those years of doing remote detonations, where we just push a button and something explodes, to actually see a nice big fat line of black smoke heading toward something that will blow up is very satisfying.
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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.
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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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Bigger is always better.
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Especially parts from ‘Star Wars’ – I can do this stuff all day long. It’s exactly how I made my living for 15 years.
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That’s our people. That’s the way we like to think.
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You wake up and the world says, ‘Oops, it’s too much fun to go to school, you’ve got to stay home and deal with the snow!’
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I reject your reality and substitute my own.
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