And we both appreciate that the quickest and the dirtiest solution is usually the most elegant, the least expensive, and the fastest.
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.
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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.
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They’re not very good ideas, but at least they’re ideas!
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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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How hard can it be to blow up a room full of gasoline?!
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It’s about mindset of looking at the world in a playful and curious and creative way.
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There is so much history in New York State, from the Erie Canal to the Catskills, the birth of American stand-up comedy.
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This is called being a human and it happens to everyone.
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There’s few things that get you over your own crap more than working hard.
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Whether it’s the experiments on ‘MythBusters’ or my earlier work in special effects for movies
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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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These objects were sometimes just 12 inches across yet needed enough detail to fill a movie screen.
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The explosions, like the urban legends, are a great way of bringing people in to watch, because it’s really fun, and you know we’re always going to give you a satisfying ending.
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I felt like I had kind of played it out, and I wanted to see what was next, and then came Mythbusters.
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We cleared all traces of our occupation out of M6 and moved to M7, and it’s been quite smooth over there.
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The idea of a portable kit that has everything you might need ignites something inside me. It’s like Batman’s utility belt.
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I’ve meditated extensively on my family, my future, my past actions and what did and didn’t work for me about them.
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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 don’t necessarily stand by our faults every time, but we will always stand by our methodologies and ethos.
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And I’ve concluded, after careful consideration, that this person keeping score is me.
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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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That’s a very powerful thing to realize as a kid. LEGOs were a key part of that.
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The best-case scenario is that the glass shatters in my face! How do you think that makes me feel?
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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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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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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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Well, that was kind of fun, wasn’t it? I mean, I don’t see where this could go, because we pretty much did everything. But it was fun.”
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