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Another Dahl here: Not to speak for Hugo, But the family name is common enough in the area of Germany and Scandinavian countries, So specific relatives aren’t guaranteed. Some places all entries found in a ’phone book’ are relatives and some places you can find a healthy list. Other than Roald Dahl, Other non relatives of the same name are: Anders Dahl, the botanist who named the dahlia, And Robert A. Dahl. Dahl (like dale in English) means valley making it a likely option for natural landscape family names
"There is no formula for success! There is a formula for failure though, and it involves thinking you know the formula for success..." - That is a great quote, instant classic Adam Savage!
Adams wrong though, or perhaps too modest to suggest it, but there IS a formula for success, and it ALWAYS involves, smart, funny, eloquent, and interesting people. People like the Mythbusters !!
Yes. I have lost three of my four best friends, and it is really fucking hard. It's been five years since the first of those best friends died, and I'm still not at a point where I can talk about it without it being really emotionally taxing on my mental state. The sadness and grief of that is so profound that it is hard to communicate it to people who haven't gone through it. I still have troubles going and visiting their graves personally. It is too hard on me emotionally. And I've gotten shit for it in the past by other people who were grieving the same deaths. It's tough. I wish people would stop being judgmental about this and start realizing that we all have different ways to cope and grieve.
@@neruneri Lost a sister when I was four and that was in 88. Even now talking about it causes me some emotional discomfort. Lost my younger brother 3 years ago in november and that still hurts to. So totally understand where Adam and you are coming from. Edit: Spelling
Especially when you lose a loved one without having the chance to say your farewells. That is particularly brutal for what is already a thoroughly painful experience.
I always believed Adam and Jamie did not have enough screen time with Grant, Tori, and Kari. I wanted to see them do more myths as a group when I watched this as a young teen.
Adam and Jamie really though they weren’t friends had a great process, so did The second team. They probably just decided they could get more done that way.
@@sumwon6973 that's exactly what it was. He talks about it in one of his other vids. The one about why M7 split off from M5 i think. As the show got larger they needed to split off both for space reasons in the original Shop and also so they could film enough content for the full seasons. It also meant they could have more things going simultaneously so if something got delayed or didn't work for the show they had backup footage of a different myth to use for an episode
RE: Trucks jack-knifing. In the early 70s I was on an engineering team that developed an electronic brake controller for travel trailers and fifth wheelers which is still being manufactured and now used around the world. I was also the test pilot - the unwitting test pilot, that is. And I discovered the propensity of such vehicles to jack-knife in a pickup truck towing a horse trailer on country roads. It was an exciting time in my young life.
Then again, that was possibly one of many contributing factors in Adam and Jamie wanting more control and eventually becoming executive producers. The show might have been very different without that.
@@saifourwinds God, Jamie's line "Let's not do any more 'oogie-boogie' myths" was so genuine. And of all the ones to pick, that's not even a familiar one.
Grew up watching Mythbusters, amazing show! The thing I noticed was that in the beginning we saw a lot more of the process. At the end of the show, it was just replaying the same clips of what could happen in the end, over and over, while skipping over the actual process and builld. It was amazing, I loved it. But at the end, it got too "reality showy" where they focused just showing big booms and intercuts, at the cost of the most interesting part. I know this has nothing to do with the cast, Adam or jamie but the production/editing. But THAT is the one thing I would want have seen changed in this amazing show :) Thank you for the years of great content and inspiration to all us who watched it!
Thanks for this, I didn't realise what it was. Kept looking around my room for the source of the noise and even accused my girlfriend of being the culprit :D
@@rosonowski I get it's light-hearted but some universal relationship advice never accuse your significant other of anything no matter how trivial unless your know 100% with proof. It can only breed mistrust and negativity and never has a benefit. Edit: rip hit the wrong reply meant the post following yours
Thanks for mentioning that about saying Grant's name. I'm just a viewer, and whenever I think of him I get a little sad knowing he's not with us anymore. And I didn't even KNOW him. Thanks for everything you did on Mythbusters, and everything you continue to do on this channel and elsewhere.
Oh, man. I was telling people at my university that Mythbusters exemplified the scientific method since the chicken gun in season one! Testing hypotheses, incorporating peer review (viewer feedback), and never assuming you were done. It was fantastic.
Exactly, Mythbusters was an organic thing... trying to figure out how to built it any other way could have resulted in the show being something different... or terrible.
That seems to be a problem with a lot of shows, ie trying to get that organic feel, but instead ending up with something that looks heavily scripted & fake. I think the joy of Mythbusters is never being quite sure how things were going to pan out.
Well Adam, I'm glad you were true to yourself declining that Discovery science show. I'm so sick of people working just from they employers script without thinking at all.
You are right to be proud of Mythbusters. It was must-see TV for me. I never missed an original episode. The dynamic between you and Jamie was wonderful. Grant, Kari, and Tory rounded out the show perfectly. Thanks for the wonderful years you've given us.
Myth busters was one of my favorite TV shows of all time. Probably my number one favorite. I miss it very much. The cast, the intelligence of the idea, the “we’re not finished until we blow something up” the banter and chemistry between the cast, It was entertainment magic.
My favorite Myth was Bullet in The Fuse Box. Myth: Someone was shot by "a bullet in the fuse box of a truck". They brought an old truck into the shop that had the old style round glass fuses. To shorten the story, when it worked Adam was as giddy as a school girl. They redid the test a few more times. Adam was giggling, every, time. I think he said lets do it again. Then he ran to reset.
That's so great that you only read out things you understand, and that you tried to write it so others could understand it too. If only that happened with everyone!
In a way, developing the show itself was a massive Mythbusters experiment, and I really enjoyed watching you all figure out what worked for the flow and what didn't. It was very clear how much passion everyone had.
The jackknifing of a semi-truck/trailer occurs when the momentum of the trailer begins to put a larger sideways component into the truck than forward component, causing the truck to begin to skid and lose control. This is a dynamic situation and has much to do with the individual center of gravity of truck and trailer, coefficient of friction between tires and pavement, wheelbase of truck, wheelbase of trailer, balance of braking force on each axle, velocity, and so on. You can go to any truckstop or delivery dock and see them maneuver around the lot at angles WAY beyond 22° with no loss of control or any other issue. Properly turning a corner at a regular intersection normally exceeds 22°. Log trucks for example have mechanical linkage that helps the back tires track closer to the tires of the truck in tight turns ... without physically breaking parts, they would be impossible to jackknife in a normal sense. Adam, you were correct to refuse to read information that gives an absolute without addressing any other variables. This is exactly why people like Bill Nye, Alan Alda and other "science" narrators are so frustrating to me. In many cases, they do not understand what they are claiming to their audience for themselves. Other science show hosts like Neil deGrasse Tyson, for example, try to simplify incredibly challenging scientific concepts to the point that they aren't necessarily correct anymore. These people seem to read the script whether it is scientifically correct or not and are in actuality doing their audiences a dis-service. There is a false understanding created there and it hurts REAL understanding in the long run. True science is a rabbit hole with almost infinite branches ... the deeper you go, the more possibilities and questions and knowledge will appear before you. Thanks for the integrity, Adam. Best wishes and thanks.
I agree with almost everything you said but I think you (and almost everyone else) may be missing the point of science narrators and presenters. In my opinion, people like Nye and Tyson present simplified, introductory level science topics, the point of which is to introduce the audience to an idea. It's not a graduate class on the subject. It's more like a class audit. I think it's supposed to give access the ideas to hopefully spark a deeper interest and encourage people to look further into the subjects on their own if they so desire. I would never cite Cosmos or Star Talk or Bill Nye's show in a paper or discussion but something they present on their show might inspire me to do further research for my own edifice and I think that's great.
This reminds me of that "Speed of dark" Vsauce video, where Michael explains that if you know little, you understand very little the expanse of you "unknowns". But as your knowledge grows, your bubble of known information expands, but so does the barrier representing how much you don't understand. I think a lot of presenters are under a weird kind of pressure, to walk the line between understandable to the drooling masses, while being correct enough to appeal to those of us with perceived knowledge in a given field. P.s. Adam's videos always have the best conversations in the comments
@@wakamiwailer I understand your point and agree for the most part. However, when science narrators choose to tackle a very complex subject, say climate for instance, and they take the stand that we're ruining the planet, that's when I have issue. The fact is that climate change is normal for the Earth. It is also a fact that we humans are having an effect on the climate, but to unequivocally state that humans are destroying the Earth is not good science. Inspiring minds to seek the truth is a good thing, oversimplifying complex systems and frightening people is not.
Yes, to "simplify incredibly challenging scientific concepts" is a dangerous game. It ends up in what Richard Feynman called "telling lies to children" and why he refused to endorse a number of textbooks. I'll add my thanks to Adam for not doing that.
I started watching Mythbusters in 2019 and when the show ended was upset to find that it ended before I even started watching it. Mythbusters has sparked an interest in science I didnt even know I had until then and I still love it today. After finding out that none of the Mythbusters were actually scientists I thought I would be upset but then I found out that they were model makers, I love model making and think Adam is just that much awesomer now. Thanks for inspiring us all Adam.
While some of their conclusions were infuriating I believe largely due to them not having scientific research experience, I think that them not being professional scientists made it more successful for some of the very reasons Adam explains. "Real" scientists doing a science show tend to have a propensity for saying "this is just how it is" like in the script for the unnamed show Adam declined. But I think watching non-scientists explore their way through the scientific method in order to try to get at some truth makes it both more powerful and more accessible for the rest of us. Especially since apparently they didn't set out to make a science show, but rather just set out to discern what is true and a few years in suddenly realized that they were actually using the scientific method to do so.
I couldn't agree more. It's a gem of a show and I think you're right to feel so proud to have been a part of it. To be one of the things that made that show so great.
Holy man, watching Adam get emotional about Grant and then later the show made ME get emotional about Grant, and then later the show. Thanks for being so open and approachable, Adam!
- "Oh no no no. There's no rewriting of the script. It's all done. We just want you to read it" - "Oh that's easy then. I don't just don't want to read it" We need the rest of this story
Haven't seen anyone here saying they saw that show or even something similar. Its production may have depended on Adam's star value to go forward. Adam taking himself out may well have killed that project, or even pointed out huge problems with the format they thought they wanted. (Like reading off facts is not teaching science, it's teaching trivia.)
Whew. Hearing Grant's name teared me up this morning, and the note about only talking about what you *know*, focusing on the why and how... Crazy how formative Mythbusters was for me. Grant on Mythbusters was why I started building robots in elementary and specialized in Robotics in my undergrad. I've leaped into game design, and teach introductory CS, and I have no doubt my teaching style came in large part from watching Mythbusters. It's my real year of teaching, and it warms my heart to see hundreds of students getting excited, engaged, and connect with subjects they didn't even know existed a few months ago. Love hearing about the Mythbusters days! So nostalgic and refreshing.
Adam, I don't know if I've told you this, but I'm going to risk repeating myself. I watch you primarily because I enjoy watching *you*. There is a special place in my brain where I keep very special people. People that if ever we were to have to present data on our very best to an alien species, you would be among them, You, Mr. Rodgers, Steve Irwin, Bob Ross, Those sorts of people that teach, and give, and genuinely care and never show a drop of evil or even elude to malcontent wises. Your wholesomeness comes through in every video and it's a rare and refreshing thing and it's what keeps me coming back. Thank you and never stop being Adam Savage.
Failure is always an option. Especially with science. Sometimes that's the best result we'll ever get to see. And naturally I think that logic has carried from the experiments to apply to the show itself, at least in my opinion. Thank you for the perfect imperfection!
Tell that to Jean Krantz. JK. I agree, the lessons learned in the substance of the show could be directly applied to making the show making the show potentially perpetual.
I've really enjoying his Tested "Home editions" since covid hit. The fact how personable he talks about his life and work. He's a mountain of knowledge. Since I work in my shop by myself. (Play the violins. lol). It's great to put his video's on, because it's like have someone in the shop working on their project while I work on mine. Thank you for visiting Adam! Everyone stay safe!
@TerraTN I like square wheels. People keep telling me "you musn't cut corners", but that's the kind of thinking that drives innovation. If it hadn't been for someone using a square wheel and thinking "Bit bumpy, must be a better way" and cutting all the corners off, we wouldn't have the circular wheels we all know and love today. XKCD also did a great explanation for "If you see a bunch of people jumping off a bridge, would you follow?" to which the answer should probably be "yes", because there's probably a good reason. Like it's about to collapse, or an out of control giant lego ball is heading straight for it..
@TerraTN I think Karhunen (the person who first asked this question) is talking about something completely different: Did someone else narrate the jackknife script.
@@brolohalflemming7042 err... we had round wheels first... logs, spheres, potters wheels were first probably. Transportation wheels were made long after we understood how wheels worked, and only became that practical after the invention of the lathe.
Mythbusters was an awesome show that was a part of my families life and the way my son grew up. We all would sit down and watch episodes and we watched it all from beginning to end. And how could you now think of changing what obviously worked and was what worked. Has to be very difficult to imagine do anything different. I can say friend the bottom of my heart, thank you very much for being a part of our family. My son is now 22 in graduate school for his masters and still watches all your RUclips videos and mythbusters was a part of his learning and growing up. I know there were many things he did throughout high school that were direct inspirations from the show. I helped him work on many and that’s the beauty of it all is that the show had things that everyone in the family could be interested in and we all , me my wife and son, looked forward to new episodes and were so bummed out when it ended and then got excited when we saw anything spring up about mythbusters, there was a show that was like a trial period for a new crew of mythbusters or something and we had thought the show was coming back, with you in it and maybe some other members of the original crew but then it never happened. It became apparent that it had run its course and then got happy again when we saw your RUclips channel and looked forward to seeing your next projects/ builds. Thanks so much for being a part of our family and I’m glad things went the way they did and I wouldn’t change a thing. All of our hearts were broken when hearing the news about Grant , as it would if we had heard something happened to any of you . When you watch people for many years and get used to seeing them and getting to know them through television you feel like you know someone, in a weird way. It just one of those things that effects people’s lives. I wonder if you guys think of the impact you had on your viewers, at the time, now I’m sure you have a good idea of the impact you all had on so many people, and to impact and touch so many lives in a positive way is truly incredible and a gift. How many people, shows can claim the same? I can tell you for us there isn’t many at all . The show was a special thing, a special time that was meant to be when it was. I don’t know that it would have the same impact today or not but wish there were some shows on that had something similar although glad to see how things are changing and RUclips is becoming so big and providing so much opportunity for the regular person who may have watched you for years and didn’t have the ability to become an actor or reality star on television now can have a platform they can do things on and if people like watching it that’s all it takes to become somewhat of a celebrity, it makes it more accessible to so many more people and broadens the scope of things we can see and learn about. Thanks so much Adam for giving the world something so special , truly a gift to so many and have shaped so many careers and given so many the years of enjoyment you did. I can’t thank you enough for being a part of my family’s lives. Thanks and look forward to seeing your videos. Take care and have a great New year, I hope it’s a better year for us all. Take care and thanks again for sharing your life and your knowledge with us all!
No, honestly I’m glad it was here but it left while it was still enjoyable. I’d hate to have the beautiful show soured by a season that forces its way along
They were getting to the top of the mountain and didnt want it to dry up. They wanted to go out with people wanting more as to have people interested in what they were doing. I think they are still a success in what they wanted to do and what they accomplished.
I dunno, maybe if they want back to "the roots" so to speak. I felt that the later seasons were so focused on making things blow up all the time that it got boring. How many times can you film an explosion in a quarry and have it be entertaining?
Thanks for your question, Hugo , and thanks for your answer, Adam! I'm so glad you are proud of that work. It was, and continues to be, a gift of humor and exploration encouraging our problem solving and expanding our curiosity. Plus.... Boom! The best!
I absolutely love that you’re doing these videos Adam. You guys built something fantastic and it’s nice to still get little pieces of it like this even after it’s over.
We had the opportunity to visit with Grant one time. He was wonderful, especially to our young daughter who was visibility star struck. I understand why you would have trouble talking about the loss of your friend. I’m sorry for your loss. Thank you for continuing to share with us.
Adam, you are Mr. Rogers humble. In your videos you are always speaking in a way of pure love for your friends and co-workers, and always humble when speaking of yourself.
I hit the brakes in the rain one time and my trailer came came alongside my tractor at nearly 90 degrees. I got off the foot brakes and started to gently work the trolley brake (rear wheels only) and I gradually brought the trailer back in line behind me. I missed my turn, but I didn't jack knife!
Getting a bit misty-eyed there at 08:00 - lovely. It's pretty obvious to see how much you love your craft and how big of a life-changing experience it was making Myth Busters. Bravo.
For the truck jack-knifing, it's when you're reversing and turning a tractor-trailer if the angle between the cab and the trailer gets to less than a certain amount of degrees (straight being 180), it's impossible to get out of that without driving forwards. This angle varies though based on the steering dynamics and length of the tractor.
That truck explanation is why I loved Mythbusters. Mythbusters always explained and made science fun, It was like in 1st grade when instead of saying "1+1 is?" the teacher instead said "You have 1 apple and John has 1 apple, He gives you his apple, Now how many apples do you have?". It's probably a bad analogy but you explained it to us instead of talking it for granted that we knew but at the same time didn't talk to us like kids. Just the way Mythbusters did everything by showing and explaining was just mesmerizing. Plus it didn't feel scripted, We watched you guys build, try, fail and succeed. You showed us that it was okay to fail, Just pick up the pieces, learn from your mistakes and try again! Loved the show, and miss it intensely!
Dear Adam. Because of you, i've started my college in physics. Today, i have master degree in ancient astronomy and i am preparing my doc degree in Einstein 's general relativity. Thanks a lot my friend.
I first saw Mythbusters in the hospital on the day my daughter was born, so it is always a blend of fantastic memories for me. I remember at the time I got really in to Mythbusters and Monster Garage because they were the first shows that focused on the art of building things.
I love how, when Adam is done reading these questions, he always stops before answering and truly thinks about it and gives such sincere (albeit rambling) stories. It seems so genuine to me. A humble man who underestimates himself. Keep up the great work.
It was your (you, Jamie, Kari, Grant, Tory, Scottie, et al) honesty in what you were doing that snagged my attention and kept my interest. I didn't hover on the internet following each show, I didn't send in my ideas, but I was a fan and enjoyed what you 5 produced. The very real responses helped me feel like I was right there. And I thank you for that.
I believe that my favorite episode was the *car plow* wherein a truck was fitted with a large, wedge shaped plow which proceeded to push cars off to the left and right, thus clearing the path in front of them, and doing so in a manner equal in appearance to a snow plow clearing snow from a road. *_BRILLIANT!_*
Thank you Adam for bringing me so much joy, both with Mythbusters and with your Tested series. I love listening to your stories over my morning coffee. ❤️
What I loved about Myhbusters, and a lesson I've carried with me ever since, is the critical thinking and methodology of understanding how and why something functions (or doesn't). Didn't matter if it was chemestry, physics, engineering (math) or whatever else. The thinking and mindset I saw the entire Mythbusters crew take into myths (on and off screen) is something I preach to my students every day, the phrase "I reject reality and substitute my own" is something everyone should do. Free your mind from what you think you know and what others tell you, and replace it with what you learn.
Honestly, I think these Q&As are way better than those Adam has done in person at conventions and whatnot. It's just him talking with no interference from anybody.
Thanks Adam, for taking my question and for such a great answer, and contrasting how Mythbusters went versus the "Science show which shall not be narrated". As far as any relation to Roald Dahl, judging by the no royalty cheques I've received, or not having been named or mentioned as an heir, I would venture a fairly safe answer would be "likely not".
Not gonna lie, even though this is an artifact of its time, If there's anything I could change about mythbusters, it'd be the way it was edited, it was very much commercial oriented so there was a huge amount of "coming up next, Tory falls over", 2 seconds before Tory falls over, it cuts to an outro only to return with a different segments, and Tory does not fall over until 10 minutes later. There were some efforts of people on Reddit doing clean edits of Mythbusters that made the myths chronological but also end up being barely 60% the length of the as aired duration without taking ads into account. I also wish there were more focus on the builds as the seasons progressed, there were more emphasis on explosions than the making of, but I get why it had to be that way for entertainment reasons etc.
Absolutely agree! I love the show, but this was the most annoying part. And even without ads (clean cuts) you have to hear for few times the repetitions of what one or other team doing just because segments are jumping from one to other. Imagine no adds and "coming up next", how much more stuff they could show up for the making of rather than only the end results.
I am 21, so when I say a major reason why I think science, and making things is so cool, is because of that show, your show. So I can't even explain how happy I am to hear this was truly a fun time in your life. Not just some chaotic drama filled set .
I have two video suggestions. 1. You could make a video about best miths you beat. 2. You could make video about your favourite tools you've used on your channel. Awesome videos!
The show worked for me because you were all genuinely enthusiastic about what you were doing. You guys were having fun and you allowed us to have fun with you.
Grant must have been such a great person to work with. I've never heard anything but great things about him. Let's smile at his memory and how great he made us feel while with us!
Soon as i read the video title i knew your answer. Mythbusters was something genuinely special, the perfect concoction of science, personality, education, and entertainment that is so difficult (honestly almost impossible) to capture. But you guys did, and you made something timeless.
Thank you Adam - and the entire MythBusters cast and crew. From the very first segment, the show was organic and always evolving - this made it both educational and entertaining. It's the journey, not the destination and you guys went out on top. As a viewer, I wouldn't have changed a thing ♥️♥️♥️
"there is no even better to me" love it. This whole video made me kind of sad? But also happy just because my childhood revolved around this show. It meant a lot to me and i'm glad Adam still recalls it being a once in a lifetime kinda thing.
I can totally imagine it being very difficult to speak Grant Imahara's name, especially in public, like on stage during a Q&A or something. I didn't even know the guy and his sudden, unexpected death hit me like a TON of bricks falling from a skyscraper. The only other time I've ever been so profoundly affected by the death of what would be considered a, "celebrity," was when I heard about Steve Irwin being killed accidentally when he was stung directly in the heart by a Stingray barb. I had never felt like I knew a total stranger personally like I had with Steve Irwin, until I heard what happened to Grant Imahara. (It's still hard to think about now lol all these months later!) So, I can completely get how Adam Savage, someone who was a close, personal friend of his, would be so much more impacted. It's not far-fetched at ALL. 👍 RIP 🙏 Grant Imahara (again and forever.)
I've actually written a comment on this channel recently in which I likened the feelings I got as a kid from the passing of Steve Irwin, to the emotions I felt when Grant Imahara passed away as well, even though I'm much older now they were both such big parts of my childhood. Even though I only "knew" them through TV! I agree with you, It must have been so difficult for Adam to try to formulate that sentence he was going for, and then have to switch to past tense "the people who *used to* come up to Grant in public" for one of them. Makes sense that Adam couldn't say it at the time, and the reason he couldn't was pretty clear to me just from hearing it. But then the fact that he decided to clarify why he may have seemed to leave him out later is also part of what an awesome dude and I'm sure awesome friend Adam is.
Your passion for the show and what it meant to not only us but all of you is truly what made it so special. The five of you were irreplaceable and we are all richer because of that.
There's one thing I would change, but that's more of a general thing for tv, everything is cut to have commercial breaks and reiterating stuff all the time because of that. I can't watch tv shows at all anymore because of that.
Mythbusters was the absolute worst for that, agreed. One time a friend of mine, out of the blue, said, "I hate when shows have all that filler, coming up after the break, here's what happened before the break, let's recap. And you know which show does that the most?' And I said, "You're going to say Mythbusters." And sure enough, he was. Haha, I'm still a big fan though.
I'm late to the party so to say. I didn't know grant passed. He was an amazing mind. I looked up to him and all of the mythbuster. You guys are the sole reason I found science fun. The real world applications of science is what motivated to pursue a science based career.
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Another Dahl here:
Not to speak for Hugo,
But the family name is common enough in the area of Germany and Scandinavian countries,
So specific relatives aren’t guaranteed.
Some places all entries found in a ’phone book’ are relatives and some places you can find a healthy list.
Other than Roald Dahl,
Other non relatives of the same name are:
Anders Dahl, the botanist who named the dahlia,
And Robert A. Dahl.
Dahl (like dale in English) means valley making it a likely option for natural landscape family names
What happened after Adam said that he wouldn't read the line as written?
@@buddyclem7328 they refused to change the script so Adam declined the gig
"There is no formula for success! There is a formula for failure though, and it involves thinking you know the formula for success..." - That is a great quote, instant classic Adam Savage!
Not to be a bummer, but that's a really old quote/proverb. It is a good one, though.
@@MaxRideout Ok, I didn't know that... But it sounds like a typical Adam Savage to me, so it is :-)
Someone put that on a T-shirt lol
Adams wrong though, or perhaps too modest to suggest it, but there IS a formula for success, and it ALWAYS involves, smart, funny, eloquent, and interesting people. People like the Mythbusters !!
@@maxtorque2277 what people define as all those things change from person to person and generation to generation
When he started talking about how he couldn’t say grant’s name, I started tearing up 😭
And When he said he was proud of his coleagues 😭
Me too!
Me too.. and he sounds like he is on the verge aswell.
Yeah. The sorrow in his eyes is palpable.
Why what happened to grant
That was the longest "no nothing" I have ever heard. Adam rambling along taking us on a story, that was, as always, very enjoyable.
You never watched a political debate before i assume?
@@antraxxslingshots I’ve not seen a political debate that could so clearly and definitely say no nothing.
Hearing anyone talking about something they've invested so much time in and are so passionate about, is always great to hear
The Savage really does put a lot of heart into his responses to these questions.
Even when he goes on a tanget, he is always interesting.
Pretty good explanation on the Grant situation, but anyone who has lost any one close to them already knows how you feel.
Yes. I have lost three of my four best friends, and it is really fucking hard. It's been five years since the first of those best friends died, and I'm still not at a point where I can talk about it without it being really emotionally taxing on my mental state. The sadness and grief of that is so profound that it is hard to communicate it to people who haven't gone through it. I still have troubles going and visiting their graves personally. It is too hard on me emotionally. And I've gotten shit for it in the past by other people who were grieving the same deaths. It's tough. I wish people would stop being judgmental about this and start realizing that we all have different ways to cope and grieve.
@@neruneri Lost a sister when I was four and that was in 88. Even now talking about it causes me some emotional discomfort. Lost my younger brother 3 years ago in november and that still hurts to. So totally understand where Adam and you are coming from.
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Very true. The first time I had to talk about my father like that, not including him or talking about how he used to be was really hard.
Especially when you lose a loved one without having the chance to say your farewells. That is particularly brutal for what is already a thoroughly painful experience.
@@neruneri I never really knew how physically painful grief could be until my brother and his wife died in 2016. It's the worst pain I've ever felt.
I always believed Adam and Jamie did not have enough screen time with Grant, Tori, and Kari. I wanted to see them do more myths as a group when I watched this as a young teen.
Adam and Jamie really though they weren’t friends had a great process, so did The second team. They probably just decided they could get more done that way.
@@sumwon6973 that's exactly what it was. He talks about it in one of his other vids. The one about why M7 split off from M5 i think.
As the show got larger they needed to split off both for space reasons in the original Shop and also so they could film enough content for the full seasons.
It also meant they could have more things going simultaneously so if something got delayed or didn't work for the show they had backup footage of a different myth to use for an episode
RE: Trucks jack-knifing. In the early 70s I was on an engineering team that developed an electronic brake controller for travel trailers and fifth wheelers which is still being manufactured and now used around the world. I was also the test pilot - the unwitting test pilot, that is. And I discovered the propensity of such vehicles to jack-knife in a pickup truck towing a horse trailer on country roads. It was an exciting time in my young life.
That sounds awesome! You should continue to be proud of that. How was being the test pilot?
@@TheSameNameasYou Being the test pilot was sometimes boring and sometimes terrifying.
Salute to you Mr. Test Driver. It sounds like the time you put into that job has potentially saved countless lives.
Cool, thanks for sharing
I was expecting: "Yeah, I wouldn't let them shock me with the cattle prod."
that's not "if i knew we'd have success" that's "if I knew how much it sucks ass"
It was an electric fence transformer, not a cattle prod.
Then again, that was possibly one of many contributing factors in Adam and Jamie wanting more control and eventually becoming executive producers. The show might have been very different without that.
I actually expected him to say they would have skipped pyramid power lol
@@saifourwinds God, Jamie's line "Let's not do any more 'oogie-boogie' myths" was so genuine.
And of all the ones to pick, that's not even a familiar one.
Grew up watching Mythbusters, amazing show! The thing I noticed was that in the beginning we saw a lot more of the process. At the end of the show, it was just replaying the same clips of what could happen in the end, over and over, while skipping over the actual process and builld.
It was amazing, I loved it. But at the end, it got too "reality showy" where they focused just showing big booms and intercuts, at the cost of the most interesting part.
I know this has nothing to do with the cast, Adam or jamie but the production/editing. But THAT is the one thing I would want have seen changed in this amazing show :) Thank you for the years of great content and inspiration to all us who watched it!
When in doubt - C4
Hehe
Best quote
Rock and Stone!!
@@Kuroyuqiqi Better: I reject your reality and substitute my own.
@@GoldDragon1 Am I missing an eyebrow?
"Barely contained chaos": sounds like the original Muppets Show.
And Jamie is both Statler & Waldorf.
Electric Mayhem is the best group ever.
Bold of you to assume the Muppets can be contained
Sounds like a good band name
Aw hell you should of seen TISWAS
I kept taking off my headphones to look for the small animal outside my front door, then realised the squeak was Adam's chair.
He oils it in another video, they film a bunch in one day and 'air' them out of order.
Thanks for this, I didn't realise what it was. Kept looking around my room for the source of the noise and even accused my girlfriend of being the culprit :D
@@rosonowski I get it's light-hearted but some universal relationship advice never accuse your significant other of anything no matter how trivial unless your know 100% with proof. It can only breed mistrust and negativity and never has a benefit. Edit: rip hit the wrong reply meant the post following yours
@@rosonowski Heh. I was wondering "Didn't he just oil that a few videos ago?".
Thought it was his dog with a chew toy.
"There is a formula for failure, and that involves thinking you know the formula for success" straight up words to live by.
Thanks for mentioning that about saying Grant's name. I'm just a viewer, and whenever I think of him I get a little sad knowing he's not with us anymore. And I didn't even KNOW him. Thanks for everything you did on Mythbusters, and everything you continue to do on this channel and elsewhere.
Oh, man. I was telling people at my university that Mythbusters exemplified the scientific method since the chicken gun in season one! Testing hypotheses, incorporating peer review (viewer feedback), and never assuming you were done. It was fantastic.
Most research doesn't get paid to find the truth it gets paid to promote a view, that is why all this fails.
Exactly, Mythbusters was an organic thing... trying to figure out how to built it any other way could have resulted in the show being something different... or terrible.
That seems to be a problem with a lot of shows, ie trying to get that organic feel, but instead ending up with something that looks heavily scripted & fake. I think the joy of Mythbusters is never being quite sure how things were going to pan out.
maybe if mythbusters was different, it wouldnt have been as big of a success. It was amazing just the way it was
Mythbusters was a iconic part of a lot of peoples lives. I watched it everytime a new episode aired and rewatched episodes constantly.
Well Adam, I'm glad you were true to yourself declining that Discovery science show. I'm so sick of people working just from they employers script without thinking at all.
You are right to be proud of Mythbusters. It was must-see TV for me. I never missed an original episode. The dynamic between you and Jamie was wonderful. Grant, Kari, and Tory rounded out the show perfectly. Thanks for the wonderful years you've given us.
Myth busters was one of my favorite TV shows of all time. Probably my number one favorite.
I miss it very much.
The cast, the intelligence of the idea, the “we’re not finished until we blow something up” the banter and chemistry between the cast,
It was entertainment magic.
My favorite Myth was Bullet in The Fuse Box.
Myth: Someone was shot by "a bullet in the fuse box of a truck". They brought an old truck into the shop that had the old style round glass fuses. To shorten the story, when it worked Adam was as giddy as a school girl. They redid the test a few more times. Adam was giggling, every, time. I think he said lets do it again. Then he ran to reset.
@Jordon Carlson not a safety device. A replacement for that pesky thingamajig that keeps making his truck stop working. Lol
@Jordon Carlson If the person is replacing a blown fuse, they likely have a short already. :)
I have such huge respect for this man, he is so articulate. I love watching his channel
That's so great that you only read out things you understand, and that you tried to write it so others could understand it too. If only that happened with everyone!
(Especially that 2nd bit) if only that happened with some of my professors!
In a way, developing the show itself was a massive Mythbusters experiment, and I really enjoyed watching you all figure out what worked for the flow and what didn't. It was very clear how much passion everyone had.
^ This.
The jackknifing of a semi-truck/trailer occurs when the momentum of the trailer begins to put a larger sideways component into the truck than forward component, causing the truck to begin to skid and lose control. This is a dynamic situation and has much to do with the individual center of gravity of truck and trailer, coefficient of friction between tires and pavement, wheelbase of truck, wheelbase of trailer, balance of braking force on each axle, velocity, and so on. You can go to any truckstop or delivery dock and see them maneuver around the lot at angles WAY beyond 22° with no loss of control or any other issue. Properly turning a corner at a regular intersection normally exceeds 22°. Log trucks for example have mechanical linkage that helps the back tires track closer to the tires of the truck in tight turns ... without physically breaking parts, they would be impossible to jackknife in a normal sense. Adam, you were correct to refuse to read information that gives an absolute without addressing any other variables. This is exactly why people like Bill Nye, Alan Alda and other "science" narrators are so frustrating to me. In many cases, they do not understand what they are claiming to their audience for themselves. Other science show hosts like Neil deGrasse Tyson, for example, try to simplify incredibly challenging scientific concepts to the point that they aren't necessarily correct anymore. These people seem to read the script whether it is scientifically correct or not and are in actuality doing their audiences a dis-service. There is a false understanding created there and it hurts REAL understanding in the long run. True science is a rabbit hole with almost infinite branches ... the deeper you go, the more possibilities and questions and knowledge will appear before you. Thanks for the integrity, Adam. Best wishes and thanks.
I agree with almost everything you said but I think you (and almost everyone else) may be missing the point of science narrators and presenters. In my opinion, people like Nye and Tyson present simplified, introductory level science topics, the point of which is to introduce the audience to an idea. It's not a graduate class on the subject. It's more like a class audit. I think it's supposed to give access the ideas to hopefully spark a deeper interest and encourage people to look further into the subjects on their own if they so desire. I would never cite Cosmos or Star Talk or Bill Nye's show in a paper or discussion but something they present on their show might inspire me to do further research for my own edifice and I think that's great.
This reminds me of that "Speed of dark" Vsauce video, where Michael explains that if you know little, you understand very little the expanse of you "unknowns". But as your knowledge grows, your bubble of known information expands, but so does the barrier representing how much you don't understand. I think a lot of presenters are under a weird kind of pressure, to walk the line between understandable to the drooling masses, while being correct enough to appeal to those of us with perceived knowledge in a given field.
P.s. Adam's videos always have the best conversations in the comments
Hmm, a helpful, rational, and informative comment. Not what I was expecting from @A Troll :)
@@wakamiwailer I understand your point and agree for the most part. However, when science narrators choose to tackle a very complex subject, say climate for instance, and they take the stand that we're ruining the planet, that's when I have issue. The fact is that climate change is normal for the Earth. It is also a fact that we humans are having an effect on the climate, but to unequivocally state that humans are destroying the Earth is not good science. Inspiring minds to seek the truth is a good thing, oversimplifying complex systems and frightening people is not.
Yes, to "simplify incredibly challenging scientific concepts" is a dangerous game. It ends up in what Richard Feynman called "telling lies to children" and why he refused to endorse a number of textbooks. I'll add my thanks to Adam for not doing that.
Oddly enough, I'm enjoying listening to Adam talk more than watching him work. Thanks for the good content!
I started watching Mythbusters in 2019 and when the show ended was upset to find that it ended before I even started watching it. Mythbusters has sparked an interest in science I didnt even know I had until then and I still love it today. After finding out that none of the Mythbusters were actually scientists I thought I would be upset but then I found out that they were model makers, I love model making and think Adam is just that much awesomer now. Thanks for inspiring us all Adam.
While some of their conclusions were infuriating I believe largely due to them not having scientific research experience, I think that them not being professional scientists made it more successful for some of the very reasons Adam explains. "Real" scientists doing a science show tend to have a propensity for saying "this is just how it is" like in the script for the unnamed show Adam declined. But I think watching non-scientists explore their way through the scientific method in order to try to get at some truth makes it both more powerful and more accessible for the rest of us. Especially since apparently they didn't set out to make a science show, but rather just set out to discern what is true and a few years in suddenly realized that they were actually using the scientific method to do so.
I couldn't agree more. It's a gem of a show and I think you're right to feel so proud to have been a part of it. To be one of the things that made that show so great.
Holy man, watching Adam get emotional about Grant and then later the show made ME get emotional about Grant, and then later the show. Thanks for being so open and approachable, Adam!
Again when he said "the five of us."
- "Oh no no no. There's no rewriting of the script. It's all done. We just want you to read it"
- "Oh that's easy then. I don't just don't want to read it"
We need the rest of this story
Haven't seen anyone here saying they saw that show or even something similar. Its production may have depended on Adam's star value to go forward. Adam taking himself out may well have killed that project, or even pointed out huge problems with the format they thought they wanted. (Like reading off facts is not teaching science, it's teaching trivia.)
Man, listening to you reminisce about MB really makes me want to go back and watch the whole series.
Whew. Hearing Grant's name teared me up this morning, and the note about only talking about what you *know*, focusing on the why and how... Crazy how formative Mythbusters was for me. Grant on Mythbusters was why I started building robots in elementary and specialized in Robotics in my undergrad. I've leaped into game design, and teach introductory CS, and I have no doubt my teaching style came in large part from watching Mythbusters. It's my real year of teaching, and it warms my heart to see hundreds of students getting excited, engaged, and connect with subjects they didn't even know existed a few months ago. Love hearing about the Mythbusters days! So nostalgic and refreshing.
Adam, I don't know if I've told you this, but I'm going to risk repeating myself. I watch you primarily because I enjoy watching *you*. There is a special place in my brain where I keep very special people. People that if ever we were to have to present data on our very best to an alien species, you would be among them, You, Mr. Rodgers, Steve Irwin, Bob Ross, Those sorts of people that teach, and give, and genuinely care and never show a drop of evil or even elude to malcontent wises. Your wholesomeness comes through in every video and it's a rare and refreshing thing and it's what keeps me coming back. Thank you and never stop being Adam Savage.
Failure is always an option. Especially with science. Sometimes that's the best result we'll ever get to see. And naturally I think that logic has carried from the experiments to apply to the show itself, at least in my opinion. Thank you for the perfect imperfection!
Tell that to Jean Krantz. JK. I agree, the lessons learned in the substance of the show could be directly applied to making the show making the show potentially perpetual.
To be able to say that you want to change nothing, having no regrets. So you gave it everything you had. That's a amazing way to life! I respect that!
That answer is flawless, and really embodied the heart of why I loved Mythbusters for the entirety of their run on television.
I've really enjoying his Tested "Home editions" since covid hit. The fact how personable he talks about his life and work. He's a mountain of knowledge. Since I work in my shop by myself. (Play the violins. lol). It's great to put his video's on, because it's like have someone in the shop working on their project while I work on mine. Thank you for visiting Adam! Everyone stay safe!
I absolutely love how much you love Grant. It really shows. I miss him too.
The script that you weren't allowed to rewrite, did you find it in the wild with someone else narrating it?
@TerraTN I like square wheels. People keep telling me "you musn't cut corners", but that's the kind of thinking that drives innovation. If it hadn't been for someone using a square wheel and thinking "Bit bumpy, must be a better way" and cutting all the corners off, we wouldn't have the circular wheels we all know and love today. XKCD also did a great explanation for "If you see a bunch of people jumping off a bridge, would you follow?" to which the answer should probably be "yes", because there's probably a good reason. Like it's about to collapse, or an out of control giant lego ball is heading straight for it..
@TerraTN I think Karhunen (the person who first asked this question) is talking about something completely different: Did someone else narrate the jackknife script.
@@brolohalflemming7042 err... we had round wheels first... logs, spheres, potters wheels were first probably. Transportation wheels were made long after we understood how wheels worked, and only became that practical after the invention of the lathe.
Nevertheless... _it all worked out in a roundabout way._
wonder if that was the last straw... I'm pretty sure it came down to money in the end though.
Mythbusters was an awesome show that was a part of my families life and the way my son grew up. We all would sit down and watch episodes and we watched it all from beginning to end. And how could you now think of changing what obviously worked and was what worked. Has to be very difficult to imagine do anything different. I can say friend the bottom of my heart, thank you very much for being a part of our family. My son is now 22 in graduate school for his masters and still watches all your RUclips videos and mythbusters was a part of his learning and growing up. I know there were many things he did throughout high school that were direct inspirations from the show. I helped him work on many and that’s the beauty of it all is that the show had things that everyone in the family could be interested in and we all , me my wife and son, looked forward to new episodes and were so bummed out when it ended and then got excited when we saw anything spring up about mythbusters, there was a show that was like a trial period for a new crew of mythbusters or something and we had thought the show was coming back, with you in it and maybe some other members of the original crew but then it never happened. It became apparent that it had run its course and then got happy again when we saw your RUclips channel and looked forward to seeing your next projects/ builds. Thanks so much for being a part of our family and I’m glad things went the way they did and I wouldn’t change a thing. All of our hearts were broken when hearing the news about Grant , as it would if we had heard something happened to any of you . When you watch people for many years and get used to seeing them and getting to know them through television you feel like you know someone, in a weird way. It just one of those things that effects people’s lives. I wonder if you guys think of the impact you had on your viewers, at the time, now I’m sure you have a good idea of the impact you all had on so many people, and to impact and touch so many lives in a positive way is truly incredible and a gift. How many people, shows can claim the same? I can tell you for us there isn’t many at all . The show was a special thing, a special time that was meant to be when it was. I don’t know that it would have the same impact today or not but wish there were some shows on that had something similar although glad to see how things are changing and RUclips is becoming so big and providing so much opportunity for the regular person who may have watched you for years and didn’t have the ability to become an actor or reality star on television now can have a platform they can do things on and if people like watching it that’s all it takes to become somewhat of a celebrity, it makes it more accessible to so many more people and broadens the scope of things we can see and learn about. Thanks so much Adam for giving the world something so special , truly a gift to so many and have shaped so many careers and given so many the years of enjoyment you did. I can’t thank you enough for being a part of my family’s lives. Thanks and look forward to seeing your videos. Take care and have a great New year, I hope it’s a better year for us all. Take care and thanks again for sharing your life and your knowledge with us all!
One change I would have made would have been for it to still be going.
No, honestly I’m glad it was here but it left while it was still enjoyable. I’d hate to have the beautiful show soured by a season that forces its way along
They were getting to the top of the mountain and didnt want it to dry up. They wanted to go out with people wanting more as to have people interested in what they were doing. I think they are still a success in what they wanted to do and what they accomplished.
I dunno, maybe if they want back to "the roots" so to speak. I felt that the later seasons were so focused on making things blow up all the time that it got boring. How many times can you film an explosion in a quarry and have it be entertaining?
Nah, they ended it at the right time. The last couple of seasons really felt like they were scraping the bottom of the barrel for ideas to test.
@@treborrrrr I mean it never got old like the myth always to go out with a bang.
Thanks for your question, Hugo , and thanks for your answer, Adam! I'm so glad you are proud of that work. It was, and continues to be, a gift of humor and exploration encouraging our problem solving and expanding our curiosity. Plus.... Boom! The best!
It sounded like Adam was about to cry there for a second , It seems like he made some great memories
You could litterally feel the emotion pouring from Adams mouth with every word. We love u brother.
Adam, your answer to this question was amazing. You explain everything so well, as you explain in the video.
I absolutely love that you’re doing these videos Adam. You guys built something fantastic and it’s nice to still get little pieces of it like this even after it’s over.
Your final statement hits the nail on the head... it went exactly as it ought to have 👌
Every time I watch one of Adam's videos, I feel I've learned something.
We had the opportunity to visit with Grant one time. He was wonderful, especially to our young daughter who was visibility star struck.
I understand why you would have trouble talking about the loss of your friend. I’m sorry for your loss.
Thank you for continuing to share with us.
It's so nice to still have a connection to the show. It made me who I am now. Thank you adam!
Brother, you have produced a lot of amazing work in your life but this short RUclips video is right near the top. Well done sir.
Adam, thank you for being a voice of reason and wisdom in an otherwise maddening day!
Adam, you are Mr. Rogers humble. In your videos you are always speaking in a way of pure love for your friends and co-workers, and always humble when speaking of yourself.
I hit the brakes in the rain one time and my trailer came came alongside my tractor at nearly 90 degrees. I got off the foot brakes and started to gently work the trolley brake (rear wheels only) and I gradually brought the trailer back in line behind me. I missed my turn, but I didn't jack knife!
Getting a bit misty-eyed there at 08:00 - lovely. It's pretty obvious to see how much you love your craft and how big of a life-changing experience it was making Myth Busters. Bravo.
For the truck jack-knifing, it's when you're reversing and turning a tractor-trailer if the angle between the cab and the trailer gets to less than a certain amount of degrees (straight being 180), it's impossible to get out of that without driving forwards. This angle varies though based on the steering dynamics and length of the tractor.
That truck explanation is why I loved Mythbusters. Mythbusters always explained and made science fun, It was like in 1st grade when instead of saying "1+1 is?" the teacher instead said "You have 1 apple and John has 1 apple, He gives you his apple, Now how many apples do you have?". It's probably a bad analogy but you explained it to us instead of talking it for granted that we knew but at the same time didn't talk to us like kids.
Just the way Mythbusters did everything by showing and explaining was just mesmerizing. Plus it didn't feel scripted, We watched you guys build, try, fail and succeed. You showed us that it was okay to fail, Just pick up the pieces, learn from your mistakes and try again! Loved the show, and miss it intensely!
Dear Adam. Because of you, i've started my college in physics. Today, i have master degree in ancient astronomy and i am preparing my doc degree in Einstein 's general relativity. Thanks a lot my friend.
“There’s a formula for failure and it involves thinking you know the formula for success.”-Adam Savage
I first saw Mythbusters in the hospital on the day my daughter was born, so it is always a blend of fantastic memories for me. I remember at the time I got really in to Mythbusters and Monster Garage because they were the first shows that focused on the art of building things.
I love how, when Adam is done reading these questions, he always stops before answering and truly thinks about it and gives such sincere (albeit rambling) stories. It seems so genuine to me. A humble man who underestimates himself. Keep up the great work.
The real world applications of science is what motivated to pursue a science based career.
“Yeah, we’re blowing a lotta stuff up. Its fun” “uh, are yall writing down what happens?” “Yeah, most of the time.” “Uh yeah thats just science”
Uh oh they accidentally made a science!
It was your (you, Jamie, Kari, Grant, Tory, Scottie, et al) honesty in what you were doing that snagged my attention and kept my interest. I didn't hover on the internet following each show, I didn't send in my ideas, but I was a fan and enjoyed what you 5 produced. The very real responses helped me feel like I was right there. And I thank you for that.
Would’ve been funny after the script “fight” with discovery, next weeks episode would’ve been about if the jackknife myth is true or not 😂
As I begin the process of starting my own RUclips channels this is perhaps the best advice about starting anything that I have heard. Thank you
I believe that my favorite episode was the *car plow* wherein a truck was fitted with a large, wedge shaped plow which proceeded to push cars off to the left and right, thus clearing the path in front of them, and doing so in a manner equal in appearance to a snow plow clearing snow from a road.
*_BRILLIANT!_*
Thank you Adam for bringing me so much joy, both with Mythbusters and with your Tested series. I love listening to your stories over my morning coffee. ❤️
What I loved about Myhbusters, and a lesson I've carried with me ever since, is the critical thinking and methodology of understanding how and why something functions (or doesn't).
Didn't matter if it was chemestry, physics, engineering (math) or whatever else. The thinking and mindset I saw the entire Mythbusters crew take into myths (on and off screen) is something I preach to my students every day, the phrase "I reject reality and substitute my own" is something everyone should do. Free your mind from what you think you know and what others tell you, and replace it with what you learn.
Honestly, I think these Q&As are way better than those Adam has done in person at conventions and whatnot. It's just him talking with no interference from anybody.
Thanks Adam, for taking my question and for such a great answer, and contrasting how Mythbusters went versus the "Science show which shall not be narrated".
As far as any relation to Roald Dahl, judging by the no royalty cheques I've received, or not having been named or mentioned as an heir, I would venture a fairly safe answer would be "likely not".
Thanks for your question, and your support, Hugo!
Great video! Thank you for keeping up the great work, and not disappointing mythbuster fans.
Not gonna lie, even though this is an artifact of its time, If there's anything I could change about mythbusters, it'd be the way it was edited, it was very much commercial oriented so there was a huge amount of "coming up next, Tory falls over", 2 seconds before Tory falls over, it cuts to an outro only to return with a different segments, and Tory does not fall over until 10 minutes later. There were some efforts of people on Reddit doing clean edits of Mythbusters that made the myths chronological but also end up being barely 60% the length of the as aired duration without taking ads into account. I also wish there were more focus on the builds as the seasons progressed, there were more emphasis on explosions than the making of, but I get why it had to be that way for entertainment reasons etc.
Absolutely agree! I love the show, but this was the most annoying part. And even without ads (clean cuts) you have to hear for few times the repetitions of what one or other team doing just because segments are jumping from one to other. Imagine no adds and "coming up next", how much more stuff they could show up for the making of rather than only the end results.
Fantastic answer! Thank you. Always enjoyable time spent with you Adam.
I am 21, so when I say a major reason why I think science, and making things is so cool, is because of that show, your show. So I can't even explain how happy I am to hear this was truly a fun time in your life. Not just some chaotic drama filled set .
The perfect explanation. Informative, intriguing, emotional.
I have two video suggestions.
1. You could make a video about best miths you beat.
2. You could make video about your favourite tools you've used on your channel.
Awesome videos!
Love you dude. Awesome having you on here! 😃
The show worked for me because you were all genuinely enthusiastic about what you were doing. You guys were having fun and you allowed us to have fun with you.
I love hearing you answer these questions, It's great to know you loved it as much as we did (do, just binged S4 again).
Grant must have been such a great person to work with. I've never heard anything but great things about him. Let's smile at his memory and how great he made us feel while with us!
6:20 These sounds will never stop scaring me.
You're still going to make me dust off my speakers and I'm thankful for that.
Soon as i read the video title i knew your answer. Mythbusters was something genuinely special, the perfect concoction of science, personality, education, and entertainment that is so difficult (honestly almost impossible) to capture. But you guys did, and you made something timeless.
Wish every episode of mythbusters was on Hulu.
I think every episode is on Discovery +
I've got them all on Amazon Prime in the UK
Thank you Adam - and the entire MythBusters cast and crew. From the very first segment, the show was organic and always evolving - this made it both educational and entertaining. It's the journey, not the destination and you guys went out on top. As a viewer, I wouldn't have changed a thing ♥️♥️♥️
"there is no even better to me" love it. This whole video made me kind of sad? But also happy just because my childhood revolved around this show. It meant a lot to me and i'm glad Adam still recalls it being a once in a lifetime kinda thing.
I can totally imagine it being very difficult to speak Grant Imahara's name, especially in public, like on stage during a Q&A or something.
I didn't even know the guy and his sudden, unexpected death hit me like a TON of bricks falling from a skyscraper.
The only other time I've ever been so profoundly affected by the death of what would be considered a, "celebrity," was when I heard about Steve Irwin being killed accidentally when he was stung directly in the heart by a Stingray barb.
I had never felt like I knew a total stranger personally like I had with Steve Irwin, until I heard what happened to Grant Imahara.
(It's still hard to think about now lol all these months later!)
So, I can completely get how Adam Savage, someone who was a close, personal friend of his, would be so much more impacted.
It's not far-fetched at ALL. 👍
RIP 🙏 Grant Imahara
(again and forever.)
I've actually written a comment on this channel recently in which I likened the feelings I got as a kid from the passing of Steve Irwin, to the emotions I felt when Grant Imahara passed away as well, even though I'm much older now they were both such big parts of my childhood. Even though I only "knew" them through TV! I agree with you, It must have been so difficult for Adam to try to formulate that sentence he was going for, and then have to switch to past tense "the people who *used to* come up to Grant in public" for one of them. Makes sense that Adam couldn't say it at the time, and the reason he couldn't was pretty clear to me just from hearing it. But then the fact that he decided to clarify why he may have seemed to leave him out later is also part of what an awesome dude and I'm sure awesome friend Adam is.
For all its worth, Mythbusters was a hell of a good run. I wish you and your team more success in Tested.
That cement truck explosion was insane!! Thank you Mythbusters.
Your passion for the show and what it meant to not only us but all of you is truly what made it so special. The five of you were irreplaceable and we are all richer because of that.
There's one thing I would change, but that's more of a general thing for tv, everything is cut to have commercial breaks and reiterating stuff all the time because of that. I can't watch tv shows at all anymore because of that.
Mythbusters was the absolute worst for that, agreed. One time a friend of mine, out of the blue, said, "I hate when shows have all that filler, coming up after the break, here's what happened before the break, let's recap. And you know which show does that the most?' And I said, "You're going to say Mythbusters." And sure enough, he was. Haha, I'm still a big fan though.
I'm late to the party so to say. I didn't know grant passed. He was an amazing mind. I looked up to him and all of the mythbuster. You guys are the sole reason I found science fun. The real world applications of science is what motivated to pursue a science based career.
If Adam had said that exact closing statement to an audience, there would have been, without a doubt, thunderous applause.
Maybe there is a way to make it even better: realizing since the start that it shows the scientific method in action
You are such an awesome and humble person, that’s one of the reasons we love you Adam!
"Proud of Mythbusters" My man, a greater life achievement will elude the MOST of us....Bravo!
Thank you Adam, for Years of scientific entertainment!!!
You inspire me in so many ways Adam! I couldn't even begin to explain! Thank you
This was incredibly touching and passionate. I love these series of videos, please keep them going!
During the Pandemic I have rewatched MythBusters. I love every minute of it.
It's so much fun having this "conversation" with you.
Hearing Adam speak about Mythbusters like this, really brings joy to me.