Did Mechanic Try to Launch Himself Into Space with Dynamite Explosion? | Granger Taylor Analysis

[@ethorii]

"Authorities determined the dynamite was intentionally or accidentally detonated". Is there a third option?

[@donnaevans3062]

Spontaneously????

[@tetleyT]

Conspiratorially?

[@MasterMalrubius]

Schrödinger explosion?

[@Catherinzsl]

The dynamite may appear to us to be detonated, but it identifies as undetonated, so we should respect that and not speculate about how it was detonated since it wasn't?

[@jaymike3302]

The gas tank could have exploded and ripped the dynamite apart without detonating it.

[@rullvox5912]

Hearing about police losing evidence always bothers me a lot.

[@Ann-sj4pt]

“Losing items” means it’s still around i hope

[@magpie5486]

ok

[@janedoe4316]

Sadly, its one of the things they're most proficient at

[@vivienneobrien1557]

@@Adam2-2 Groan...🤣

[@johnloza-ix5te]

u waking up sheeple

[@jenanne31]

Sad that such a bright young man couldn't find a connection here on Earth. Thanks for the dynamite content, Dr. Grande!

[@robertstone9988]

You deserve that smirk

[@jkjives1786]

Love it! 😂😂

[@aaronchapin9331]

Ba dum bum

[@michaelconrad4445]

Nonsense, we all do what we have to do, your in no position to have an opinion on what he should have done. Live and let live and mind your own business and allow other to pursue their own expressions and ambitions. All you can accurately say is this is not for you. 😂you likely as an individual have no idea where you come from or where your going, let alone the nature of reality 😂

[@dredubz5825]

He actually was really popular and well known in the community. He taught local kids how to build things and such and has machines he built on display at our local museum.

[@ginger_nspice]

Alt version of theory 1: To mitigate the pain his loved ones would experience, he created a way for them to believe he was still alive and having a space adventure, rather than them having to cope with his suicide.

[@billypirone7960]

I think you nailed it.

[@Notorious_G.O.D_76]

I thought when I was kid me & my friends worst project was trying to build a tree house in my yard....but this story a guy tried to build a makeshift space shuttle which looks to be made from a form of steal.....that's nuts ! 🌛⭐🌟🌛⭐🌟

[@dredubz5825]

Im from the same town as Granger. When I was a kid my dad told me this story. He knew the guy and his family. His sister was my brother’s school teacher, and she was also eccentric. He actually was very well known and popular in the community and taught teen age boys mechanics at his home. He was also well known at Bob’s Grill and there are machines he built in our local museum. Everyone that I’ve talked to that knew him believes he really believed he was going to be with aliens, and blew himself up. This is a Mystery I don’t know will ever be solved, but it’s sure interesting. Thanks for making a video about it!

[@shamelessgames9158]

I probably went to school with your dad,, i also knew Granger..Small world

[@shamelessgames9158]

@@dredubz5825 I did indeed.

[@cmarie5774]

I'm Canadian, & had never heard this story before. I feel so badly for Granger & his family & friends. Wherever he is now, I hope he's found some measure of peace. Thanks Dr Grande for this interesting Story & analysis.

[@troy3456789]

Pretty much impossible for him to find peace. His death was painless, and he hurt his family and friends. They mourn his loss.

[@carewser]

@@troy3456789 Yup, I live in Victoria which is only about 60 miles from where this happened. It sounds like he was desperately lonely but he didn't want people to know he committed suicide so he made up the alien story

[@lindacosma2064]

DR Grande.always right on. Although it's probably the TNT explosion, in my heart i really want it to be he is working on Mars

[@richardvinsen2385]

He didn’t find peace but he found himself in pieces.

[@troy3456789]

@@richardvinsen2385 Oh boy, someone's got jokes. We are all laughing.

[@neilmiller617]

I have no intention of blowing myself up or killing self in any way, but this story does show just how devastating loneliness can become. It is a reminder to keep working on my struggles with social anxiety.

[@vicvega3614]

Yea i have bad social anxiety also and OCD and depression and this story hits hard and is so sad. Exercise helps me

[@drewray4U]

There's nothing like getting a good cup of coffee and sitting down and speculating with the best! And the Best part about it is never have to worry about him diagnosing!

[@bthomson]

Although I be the is actually good at it.

[@TranceMasterJack]

Merely speculating about a case like this...

[@joko09010]

Dr. G, that was the best Kurt Vonnegut humor I’ve ever heard outside his own writings!

[@loriethayermorse162]

Poor Granger was born before being a star wars geek & nerd became cool. Whatever galaxy he's in now, I hope he's happy.

[@mrsh2167]

Dr Grande will never have any shortage of bizzare or heinous individuals.

[@bthomson]

Lucky for us.

[@delaneybucknor3710]

I have to congratulate Dr Grande for being respectful and insightful in this video. There are so many opportunities in this story to mock the whole thing.

[@indisishir]

Really? He made jokes at the expense of the poor man that died.

[@Syktris]

He was making star wars jokes, it's got me dying, he's so funny

[@Its_RichieRich]

It was a translation error on his part. They wrote “beam yourself up” and he translated to “blow yourself up”. Beam and blow are interchangeable in Alien.

[@Rayman1971]

I grew up close to Duncan. There are lots of stories from Vancouver Island that would keep you busy for a while, Dr Grande

[@dredubz5825]

I’m from Duncan and I second that!!!

[@Rayman1971]

@@dredubz5825 South Wellington/Cassidy boy here!!

[@DroneStrike1776]

With a name like Granger, you know damn well he was up to something like this. Granger Danger.

[@lisacolledge7624]

Just after a minute in Dr Grande is giving the background of Granger. I nearly spat my coffee...😂 .the picture at top left of our screens, a mature Granger, looks just like Dr Grande.....the hair, beard, moustache, and even a nice checkered shirt. Very funny to hear him describing the temperament of Granger and the picture looks just like himself. Love ya Dr Grande.! 😊

[@vladimirputindreadlockrast812]

I identify somewhat with Granger's magical thinking. When I was 8 I was living in an abusive environment, not allowed to leave the sitter's backyard. I developed a fantasy that the Star Ship Enterprise would beam me up, that I would be given a uniform and a phaser, and trek around the galaxy saving damsels in distress. This fantasy was a coping mechanism. When I was 9, I got an Etch-A-Sketch for Christmas. I was so convinced it was a tele-transporter, that I stood on top of it, shouting "Beam me up!" and when nothing happened, I stomped on it (unintentionally), shattering the Etch-A-Sketch. However, what puzzles me is that Granger was raised in a quite different, more supportive environment. For instance, he was allowed to rebuild engines, cars, airplanes, and locomotives. It doesn't strike me as a spirit killing environment, and with that I can only look from afar at his relative good fortune. I can't understand that his life was so bad that he would A) Need an escape fantasy, as I did, or B) want to kill himself.

[@mathewbowyer2221]

St Peter: "Welcome to the Pearly Gates, Mr. Taylor, but I have to ask- what was the last thing that went through your head?" Granger: "My ass."

[@RiiLove]

Love hearing stories from my area. You can actually see some of the debris and letter from him at the forest station in Duncan. Truly a fascinating human being.

[@PollyAlice2000]

That’s really kind! Poor Granger. He just wanted to believe, and I guess many of us look up at the stars and hope that people will one day be able to travel easily in space and see the beauty that we now only see through our space telescopes. RIP, Granger!

[@lenkacfk7155]

Is the map on display, too? I bet many a conspiracy theorist has spent a lot of joyful hours trying to interpret it.

[@KO-pk7df]

It is sad for him and people like him. As he was different and smarter than average, he had many reasons to feel alone. I hope people like him reach out and find others who share the interests but are not dangerous and continue to fix, build and help others who could use their help and abilities.

[@dredubz5825]

Im from the same town and my dad knew him. He actually was quite popular and well respected in the community for the things he built. He taught teenage boys mechanics. He wasn’t just some lonely guy living in the woods as it seems.

[@shamelessgames9158]

I knew Granger and the picture painted here is not even close...

[@antonydrossos5719]

4:45 I almost, ALMOST thought the RCMPigs got something right! Thanks for slapping me back to reality, Doctor!

[@texasrefugee7888]

You never know what the topic is going to be with Doctor Grande. I love it.❤ So incredibly engaging Dr. Thanks

[@spoonunit1]

I googled Dr.Thanks. NO results. Are you sure of your information? :)

[@MadScientist267]

I too have noticed that the title is of absolutely no use for determining the context of the video. Why would he mess with us like that? 🤔

[@bunberrier]

If he had intended to end his life, he would not have blown up the truck. He loved machines. Thats obvious. I think he was on his way to rendezvous with the aliens, real, or imagined, and it went off by accident. There was a massive storm after all. RiP dude. Your accomplishments are impressive.

[@jamaaldavis6243]

Dr. Grande! I would love for you to talk about the mental health of Larry Walters aka Lawnchair Larry. This is a man who tethered 43 weather balloons to his lawn chair in July 1982 with some beer, sandwiches, a camera, and a parachute, and took a 45 minute flight. He caused a blackout on his descent and was arrested for his shenanigan. He later ended his own life in 1993.

[@lia-liz2012]

😮🤯

[@whobeyou5342]

Yes please!

[@rpitt5066]

He appears to have thought that one through, with the parachute. But in reality, there are designated zones for deploying parachutes, under regular circumstances. Was he Australian? We do crazy things like this all the time.

[@david-dj8or]

I read about a priest who went up attached to many helium balloons. He said that god would protect him. He was never seen again.

[@CesarClouds]

Yes!

[@jennifermeegan148]

This is a most peculiar case 🛸👽 "Serves as a reminder about the importance of human attachment and acceptance. " Thank you, Dr. Grande for another great analysis. I never miss a day watching your videos.

[@dubuyajay9964]

Right after he mocked a mentally challenged man for putting a "wood stove" in a "UFO." :-/

[@jennifermeegan148]

@@dubuyajay9964 Aww, did the good doctor hurt your wittle feelings?

[@Teknicide]

His steam locomotive ran at our forest museum for a few years. I live in the town where he was born. He left on mount Prevost. He blew himself up after placing dynamite under his driver's seat.

[@shamelessgames9158]

He took my comment down,, guess people who knew Granger and the facts are not allowed to post here..

[@pain-killeryates5448]

If he blew himself up, there should be evidence. We're there anything found and tested to prove it was Granger??

[@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783]

Man.. What I wouldn't give for a great mechanic friend like him. So sad. I really believe we don't know our worth. Just being there for someone, lending a hand, listening with full compassion... Your priceless. Maybe those around you don't see, but someone somewhere would give anything for your companionship. God bless and keep you ❤

[@tomswift3835]

5:15 - "Investigators believed that the dynamite was intentionally or accidentally detonated." Yes, that would cover most of the bases. Those investigators leave no unturned, do they?

[@dlc5166]

So true

[@ronald3836]

It was only speculation :-)

[@yayhandles]

I'm sorry but Dr. Grande's delivery for this is absolutely hilarious. That storm bit is a rather interesting coincidence, though. 🤔

[@matt.stevick]

Just a reminder, I’m going to watch this video and only speculate on what would have happened in a situation like this. Dr. Grande ❤ rules.

[@Tomtaylor7337]

Dr. Grande , you are a legend… absolutely love your analysis 🧐 of every single video, case , stories , thank you 🙏

[@MadScientist267]

Meh, wonder if Qxir has done something on it. This is yawn AF 🤔

[@bthomson]

Dr. Grande has always been empathetic and it seems to me he is growing more so. Researching the lives of all these interesting humans ( as well as councilling many actual clients) has broadened his already extensive understanding. His videos are even more important and worth while.

[@audralynn7454]

I just have to say that Granger sounds like a cool person to hang out with, when he wasnt blowing things up.

[@Cec9e13]

Yeah, really.

[@eileenbauer4601]

How poignant your last words were, about the importance of human attachment and acceptance, about how Granger traded his life for a few moments of others being impressed with him. Thanks for your hard work and another great video.

[@darthlaurel]

Sounds like he had ASD. Poor guy.

[@xrfa7422]

He was weird. Who wants to hang around with someone who may be nuts?

[@Neillan]

@@xrfa7422 I can tell you're lacking in personal insight or compassion. I get that he was eccentric, but he got along well with and bettered the lives of many in his town and clearly had a highly eventful, impactful life. Certainly more than can be said for you if you're making snarky comments from a sock puppet.

[@0715lola]

As an autistic person, I really relate to him rather wanting to be with aliens. I also feel like I can’t connect with people the way I want

[@dubuyajay9964]

TTnTT

[@ericcotter1984]

This is a top channel on youtube, you are so professional when doing these

[@gossamer9966]

It's sad to hear he didn't really have friends, and it's unlikely he ever had a romantic relationship. It's so important to be loved and accepted in general by your peers. It's not uncommon for lonely people to kill themselves from being socially rejected. He sounds like he was a nice person but just shy and awkward. I bet he would have been a very smart and interesting person to hang out with.

[@tpbrcombo]

Thank you for my new band name “Dynamite Space Mechanic” Dr Grande. 👍

[@rEdf196]

I was 15 years old in 1979 while riding through Duncan BC Canada from Victoria when I saw a parked P-40 Kittyhawk, complete with shark face paint job on the side of the highway. I was totally blown away. Back then I was completely unaware of the what would become of the plane builders fate until just a few years ago when watching KZbin videos on him. I do remember well experiencing that same awful storm in my hometown of Port Alberni the night that Granger Taylor disappeared.

[@dfailsthemost]

We're all on the same page here, right? We all have a tiny hope in our heart that he's in space, right?

[@YellowCase2024]

Loneliness is definitely an intense emotion. Quiet and flowing like the ember of a log

[@nlabanok]

Had a blast watching this video !

[@cheradenine1980]

2:14 you nearly lost your poker face there Dr G! 😂

[@Ratzfourtyfour]

Sometimes I wonder what Dr. Grande's analysis of my personality would be like, but also I hope there will never be a reason for him to have to do this lol.

[@jkjives1786]

I'm not sure that you could get him to analyze you. He would, however, be able to speculate about what's happening in a situation like yours.

[@mathewbowyer2221]

>Used lots of drugs, including LSD >Frequently used dynamite >Lived in a spaceship >visions of aliens coming to get him I think we're just lucky he didn't take anyone with him.

[@Its_RichieRich]

Great point

[@robertstone9988]

Glass half full kinda person.

[@kidgrebo1]

There's no way to know for sure that he didn't.

[@Danuxsy]

this sound like some goofy NPC you can find in a video game and go on some interesting quest with lol

[@troy3456789]

If anyone else came up missing, it was not laid out in this video. It doesn't imply anyone else came up missing either.

[@rumplestiltskon]

This is a sad story. Granger seemed like an interesting person.

[@troy3456789]

I feel bad for his family and friends. What a crazy story. I like the way you lay it out.

[@zenawarrior7442]

What a strange case. Agree with your order of likely events. Great analysis again. Thanks Dr G😊💘💘

[@hollynoelle9196]

I think he may have had undiagnosed ASD. It falls in line with social situations being awkward, and fixed interest and possibly even the ability to do the restoration and technical details with things he did and could do. Suicide is also high in the community. Regardless, this is a really sad case.

[@defundhollywood3259]

Please don't diagnose him, we are only speculating on a case like this one.

[@Thelastborder]

Thanks, this story was a blast !!!!

[@MattQrillz]

Rest in Pieces my dude 💔🙏🏼 What a fucking Champ. If i were so inclined to visit another planet, This is how i'd wanna go. The backstory is a very gentleman yet very sad way to say goodbye. He's now in the filing cabinet within my brain, chillin with Christopher McCandless and Marvin Heemeyer.

[@martkbanjoboy8853]

A long time ago I was doing some unrelated research which led me to book some time viewing old local newspapers from the 1960's on microfiche. There was an article detailing the story of a US military helicopter pilot who was killed in combat in S.E.A. The story was a follow on to his obituary. He had been interviewed by a journalist from the local paper sometime before his death as he actually was a Canadian citizen, a member of a local Indian tribe. It was revealed that the courageous man had spent $ to get formal instruction in piloting rotary wing aircraft in hopes of increasing his chances of being recruited by the RCAF for the MOC of helicopter pilot. He was bluntly told due to his non white / non country club status, there was no way in hell he would be recruited as such. So instead he was recruited by the US military, and was allowed to follow his dreams come what may. He served with distinction and was killed in the intense fighting. A significant contingent from the US military attended his funeral on his treaty territory, & the funeral was carried out with full military honours - by representatives of the United States military. Granger Taylor - like Troy Hurtubise did not conform to the mediocre standards expected of Canadians. They had issues? Certainly. What does this cold intolerance of individualism and iron willed excellence say about our often mediocre domestic society? Imo it sheds needed light on an ugly aspect of Cdn. society, that should have its head shoved underwater when ever it appears. Another old folk song which comes to mind in this case is Ode to Billy Joe by Bobbie Gentry. Granger Taylor's legacy deserves a long delayed softness, he should be remembered with nostalgia, with forbearance and admiration of his stellar accomplishments in his chosen field.

[@catseatcookiessofiagacha5210]

Oh Dr., I love your deadpan humor.😂😂😂

[@megatherion2695]

I like these cases I'm unfamiliar with. Thanks, Doc!

[@doe53]

I'm disappointed he didn't use his spacecraft instead of the truck.

[@donttakethoseallatonce]

When all else fails a truck has to do. You know he brought with him a good supply of LSD and showed them what space travel is really like.

[@Flamsterette]

Thanks for the upload, Dr. Grande. I've never heard of this case before. I look forward to your analysis.

[@Rob-eg8qc]

Haha ha your humor within the story, brilliant!!

[@richardpaulcaird9192]

Live Long & Prosper Granger Taylor 🖖🏻🌌☄️ (in all seriousness, I feel sorry for the poor lonely guy... he so desperately wanted to leave this world, a feeling I can relate too... Great round-up to the vid by Dr Grande... the loneliness he felt must've been 'out of this world') 🛸👾👽

[@amyp66]

A couple of years on and ET could have given him a few tips. How very sad, he sounded like a great guy. My heart goes out to his mother who lost two loved ones in traumatic circumstances.

[@victorimmature]

I think Theory 3, and he has his own business installing wood stoves into flying saucers , but could not help them with the landing part , as he was an upwardly mobile kind of guy .

[@YellowCase2024]

This is the craziest story I’ve ever heard 😮

[@tessygeimer-biver3423]

😢thanks for the final message, Dr Grande. Good idea to remove the sombre curtains! The white background suits your complexion much better

[@themajesticmagnificent386]

It’s such a real pity that such a very intelligent young person’s life ends like this.Shame that Granger’s mental health wasn’t picked up on and helped,L.S.D wouldn’t have helped.!.He achieved so much at such a young age and could have gone on to a big future. Great video Doctor Grande.Thank you and all the best from Blighty🇬🇧🇺🇸👍

[@thenaturalhuman9568]

This was really hilarious commentary

[@phantom0456]

You gotta love Grande's dry, dour sense of humor. Gets me every time.

[@poopytowncat]

Nahh. Gets tiring and is not really humorous.

[@queenmab1999]

Dammit doc!!! I was reaching for my keyboard to type out.. "They wanted him to fix the landing on the ground issue!" Right when ya said it lol You cheeky Doc you lol

[@feathermerchant]

Brings a new meaning to "blast off"!

[@WritingInEnglish100]

Wow, what a great insight about loneliness. Kind of makes me want to talk to that weird neighbor everyone around here ignores.

[@zingwilder9989]

Very well said.

[@nancykurpaitis7928]

LOVE the background colors. BEAUTIFUL!!

[@DigitalNeb]

I reckon this guy was just too lonely. He needed someone to balance him out, and he just never found that person. I'm sorry brother. I hope you found some kind of peace.

[@LBdreamin]

Saturday banger from Dr. Grande :p

[@bobbellendovich6825]

For those that missed it, or mistook it for a grimace of intense pain, Dr. Grande actually smiles at 2:20. Enjoy. 😁

[@Dust_andAshes]

A wood stove in a spaceship? Oh, for sure, that isn't dangerous...

[@markrogers8596]

You need it to make the steam; otherwise, you have to use dilithium crystals, which have their own set of problems...

[@BigZebraCom]

Just a reminder, I'm not diagnosing anybody in this video; only speculating about a Canadian who fails to achieve escape velocity like this.

[@SM-ic9xy]

Your analysis is always appreciated

[@charlesbromberick4247]

Grande is a first class analist of almost any topic.

[@zingwilder9989]

That is a very, very said tale of a brilliant and industrious gentleman that simply could not relate to others. I feel that it was extreme loneliness that drove his hand to taking his own life. Nonetheless, he knew suicide would not be acceptable to his family, so he did it in the most secretive way that he could. Again, this was heartbreaking.

[@HaleyOnTheRocks]

My favorite video of yours I’ve seen, yet :) thank you as always Dr. Grande

[@defundhollywood3259]

I'm not hearing any evidence that he WASN'T beamed away by aliens. I think the jury is still out on this one. 🛸🐄

[@AnitaCain..]

Interesting story.

[@seascape1016]

I feel bad for Granger. Wouldn’t it be nice if he did start a new life somewhere else for his own sake.

[@BackyardButcher]

Thanks for the upload!!! This is WIlD! ❤️❤️❤️

[@ServantofGod77777]

I cpuld tell you almost busted out laughing when you said that the wood burning stive would help hin reach warp speed. Good job keeping your composure. Lol

[@elizabethwarman9028]

Good evening Dr Grande, excellent analysis. Love your brilliant dry humor. As always I learn something new from your videos. Have a great Sunday.

[@thesongbird2383]

Dr. Grande - I love your happy little cacti over your left shoulder... one with a lovely bloom! 👍💜🌵

[@HexagonFL]

Dear Dr. Grande- Please consider this humble request. 1 video a day isn’t cutting it anymore. Maybe 2 occasionally? Thank you!

[@andrewcruz1931]

Granger sounds like an NPC from Fallout or GTA that has a whacky side quest for you.

[@tedcrilly46]

He packed his bags that day. Preflight.

[@jennifermeegan148]

Zero hours, 9am

[@isbestlizard]

A wood burning stove in an alien spacecraft-themed clubhouse sounds like a fantastic idea! Gets cold in outer space. Hope he added some lava lamps and fluffy rugs for his acid trips there haha :D

[@surferrosa1104]

Really enjoyed this one Dr. Grande very interesting story.

[@willianjohnam]

This idea of leaving planet Earth with an alien spaceship reminds me of the Heaven's Gate suicides.

[@sphereboy]

May Granger rest in peace 👽

[@sound_elevation]

He would have been 74 this year if he had chosen to remain on Earth. For a 42-month voyage traveling at 99.9% the speed of light, it's probable that he would return approximately in the year 2060. This is assuming a nearly constant rate of travel. If any pauses were taken for sightseeing, he would be returning sooner.

[@SandraLily2]

How comically sad. RIP Granger.

[@seanrodgers7327]

In a situation like this, you might say danger was not a stranger to granger

[@manewland1]

Now this was an unusual case! Thanks, as always, Dr. Grande; you post videos seven days a week! I hope you get a vacation.

[@richiesantos4818]

"just like a real spacecraft" this guy is a comedian 😂😂😂

[@ginafarley6190]

I know, those 5 words did me in!

[@thelocalmaladroit8873]

We never know the effect of loneliness. Loneliness to the point of madness. Dr Grande points us in the right direction…

[@ZYX84]

Hi Dr. Grand🏁e. He was fortunate that he had parents to let him play around like that instead of being a grown man he decided to go with the lost boys. ❤

[@mortalclown3812]

Yeah, it's weird. Sad mystery. Heartbreaking for his folks. Mocked for eternity.