Myths Adam Regrets Tackling on MythBusters and Much, Much More

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[@hadinossanosam4459]

Friendly reminder that you probably want to pin your comment ;)

[@artisanshrew]

*Oh how I’ve missed seeing you Mr.Savage!* *How is it that you’ve gotten thinner and more handsome with age!?! That’s just not fair!* *Having spent most of my life living in the Bay Area (Morgan Hill/San Jose) prior to moving to Sunny Arizona, is there a special location you’ve always dreamed of retiring to after you retire - ya know, many years down the road!?*

[@donaldasayers]

Periodic videos has just done Piranha solution: Next week they dissolve a chicken leg. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoiyfISDhN6Mpbc&ab_channel=PeriodicVideos

[@lexluthermiester]

Adam, I've been known for saying this and now I'm going to say it to you directly, regardless of what either of you profess, You and Jaime are good friends. You might annoy and irritate each other but the level of trust, comradery and selfless concern for each other that the two of you have goes well and truly beyond simple professionalism. You and he both have often been witnessed speaking fondly of each other. Those are the hallmarks of friendship. You may have a very strange friendship, but it is a friendship nonetheless.

[@554882]

@@hadinossanosam4459.

[@shackletainment]

I'm happy that Pyramid Power was tested. Yeah, it had no basis in science, and it had a known conclusion, but it was satisfying to see that BS disproven on TV in an era where there weren't a million videos on youtube debunking it. Mythbusters was a reliable, respected institution, and that episode gave us something to point to everytime something like Pyramid Power got brought in real life.

[@FurryMcMemes]

The funniest thing about stuff like Pyramid Power is it's so ridiculous that it makes magic casting seem plausible.

[@Youtubecensoredmyusername]

I still remember when they screwed up and didn’t get anything from their hho generator mpg device. They didn’t know jack about EFI or how to generate hydrogen. If one of their episodes is crap I figure the rest could also be totally wrong info. Respect for the enormous amount of work done though

[@P3x310]

To me, a similarity WTF myth was the subconscious telepathy of all living things that I believe K+T+G tested by yelling at a plant and measuring the response of a nearby yoghurt.

[@christianellegaard7120]

Yeah, I never understood why Adam regrets doing that. It is, quintessentially, what MythBusters was for. It was as well known myth and they busted it soundly. What's to regret?

[@21stcenturyscots]

What on earth is Pyramid power?! Greetings from Germany, the land with no pyramids

[@glenngriffon8032]

I love the fact that Jamie and Adam are on record as not friends and don't really like the other's company outside of work and yet they have a phenomenal working relationship that has such a bond of mutual trust, respect and understanding of the other that they can do that silent communication and coordination like two parts of a well oiled machine. They both know the other, the job, and they just work together seamlessly. That kind of relationship is rare to have with friends let alone people you don't get on with personally. Pure professionalism.

[@charlotteroach6222]

adam and jamie, truly the trixie & katya of straight men

[@glenngriffon8032]

@@charlotteroach6222 who?

[@scottwpilgrim]

Penn Jillette and Teller are the same. The only time they were together was during working hours. Even off-stage, during intermissions of their Vegas acts, they had separate rooms to relax in. They don't have dinners, they don't hang out together, their families don't spend time together, and they emphasize that this is the key to their successful partnership.

[@notahotshot]

@@glenngriffon8032 "The Trixie & Katya Show" features drag queens Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova.

[@glenngriffon8032]

@@notahotshot Ah. Never heard of them, i haven't watched TV in over a decade.

[@thomasalsum2012]

Something that is truly amazing about Adam is even if he’s complaining about something he’s completely respectful and still has to say nice things about it

[@joshgreen2164]

A very admirable trait i have strived for

[@Mackerel.Lips-the_Drunkard]

If you want your critique to be taken seriously it's important to make sure, for both you and the other guy, that it's not spitefully motivated.

[@kittywampus]

Your last memory that you shared of working with Jamie was so moving and is how I like to imagine the two of you. It actually brought a tear to my eyes. Thank you ❤️

[@Evergreen64]

Adam would be a great boss. And as I have watched these streams and episodes I have come to the conclusion that Adam is what the Buddhists call a bodhisattva. Or a great spiritual teacher. I say this because he has gained a lot of knowledge and he is very willing to share this knowledge with everyone. And he does it quite well. So thank you Adam.

[@tested]

We can attest that he's pretty amazing to work with.

[@therealswarvey]

He's like everyone's favourite uncle

[@zirabenz.zorander5087]

@Adam Savage's Tested thanks for all your endeavors and what they've meant/contributed to those things that have mattered in my life and so many others, I'm sure. Also thank you for your philosophical bent 😉 in these livestreams/YT uploads. Your conversational manner and experience as a presenter are treasures, thanks for sharing! I relate to so much of your 'ness', I sit here relating stories back to your videos confirming your understandings as relatable and true, as if you could hear me...I would so love to do a reaction/response video, just sayin...

[@Justin_Roiland]

I would feel uncomfortable with Adam mentioning an in frame wire like he did at the beginning instead of moving it and addressing the issue privately.

[@Justin_Roiland]

It's not even that he addressed it, but how he addressed it

[@RedScarGaming]

I love that little story about Adam and Jamie communicating by motions. Any environment where your team can work precisely, quickly and efficiently by whatever form of communication is being used I always find inspiring.

[@daddynitro199]

“Jamie owned a pet shop in high school” Things were different in the 1840s.

[@tested]

Ha!

[@derrickfoster644]

Was anyone surprised to hear this?

[@djjackson2200]

OMG yes, that was some of the funniest things I've heard in years. The story about Killer the rest is priceless and that video deserved to see the light of day.

[@Fruitcupper]

Did he train and sell walruses?

[@giuseppesavaglio8136]

Ok, so now: "Quack, Damn you!" makes a whole lot more sense.

[@prjndigo]

PCO (pest control operator) here. Mice and rats CAN taste the artificial sweeteners but they don't cause the extended chemical reactions our bodies experience, they simply don't taste like simple-carbohydrates or fats to rodents like sugar does. So rats/mice don't actually taste the "sweet" of the sugar the way we do. Our much much broader and less bred-out omnivorous habits cause us to be able to discern about 200x as much flavor resolution as rodents. If you taste sweeteners and then taste sugar you can instantly taste the difference - like that horrid green label sugar+stevia Coca-Cola crap. A mouse/rat would not taste sweet at all and probably wouldn't register the stevia but would know the drink had some energy value. Their sense of taste is more like a simple check-list. Humans can generally tell all the artificial sweetners apart and tell they're not sugar/honey/corn syrup/agave and can even discern natural sugars like cane, beet, sorghum and maple sap apart even if they've been thoroughly filtered and washed. A rat doesn't have a care to need to tell the difference between honey and Aunt Jemima.

[@VonOzbourne]

I just want to say that I am glad that I can now add this to my "wealth of useless knowledge that I can annoy my friends with" when a relevant moment arises.

[@adrianricker]

Thanks for this comment.

[@JarrodFrates]

@@VonOzbourne Add to it that cats can't taste sweet at all. They lack 247 base pairs of one of the two genes necessary to encode the two proteins to taste sweet. They might be able to barely detect ultra-high levels of sweetness, but in the normal course of things, they miss out.

[@JarrodFrates]

@@SimuLord Rats have a developed sense of taste, just but quite the same range as humans.

[@collin4555]

The backstory is too much to get into here, but you have no idea what a relief it is to hear that refined sucrose is distinguishable by source.

[@Dragnmastralex]

I still loved when Mythbusters covered myths from the show MacGyver. it was practical science that was given a Hollywood boost and it was nice to see how real Mac's little inventive ways to solve problems actually were.

[@michaelszczys8316]

I figured out how the ' imploding piano ' could indeed work. I would like to see them do that one again and do it so that it works and not just blow everything up with C-4 explosives. The piano frame is cast iron I believe and if it is it could be heated up with a fire and if it got heated up enough while still retaining tension from the strings then if someone in attempts to put the fire out splashed a bunch of water on it , it might crack the cast iron frame and it implodes.

[@therealswarvey]

@@michaelszczys8316 that kind of logic would have made the end of the fantastic four faaaaar more entertaining 😂 Thanks for the mental imagery and the giggle 😂

[@michaelszczys8316]

Well, sometimes I think Mythbusters gave up way too quick. They set a piano on fire, it didn't implode, so they blew it up with dynamite. I think there was a bit more to the story.

[@humanbeing-_-_-]

@@michaelszczys8316 hvvhhhhhugggouivivhhhhvvvvvhhhvvvhhvhgggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggoyg Oooooo

[@jake0068]

@@michaelszczys8316 for sure, but 12 days to shoot might be a lot for the industry but not for science. That being said I love myth busters

[@ronaldjacobs8169]

To Adam: I think I've seen all episodes of Mythbusters, and many of these episodes several times, I was a big fan and I still am. However, the most beautiful thing I have seen is what you have told at the end of this question and answer session, at the end, where you talk about the wordless communication with Jamie, where it is about maneuvering with the forklift and where you felt very comfortable with a man you know through and through, and also because you knew it would be very safe because you knew you were working with a person you could and should trust completely, still can and may trust, and that this very thing made up for what had gone wrong in the wet cold hours before. What an honorable man you are and what a treasure of a person you are.

[@spidersj12]

Adam, your storytelling tangents you go are a marvelous thing to witness and be apart of. You have a captivating way of engaging with people.

[@CMDRZero01]

It reminds me of Ducky from NCIS, you always want to hear that story.

[@sherrieludwig508]

Sometimes he reminds me of the one guy from the movie Antman: "You dropped in the quarter, you gotta stay for the whole play", or something to that effect.

[@guitarmeggedonit5232]

I miss seeing Jamie. Hope he is doing well. Loved all the stories!

[@InservioLetum]

I don't know that I miss one or the other, but I KNOW I miss how they played off eachother in the show. Plus Kari of course. The boobs episode has me in stitches even now thinking back to it xD

[@I_like_turtles_67]

@@InservioLetum Thar was a good one. I was sad that they scaled down the show at the tail end of the series.

[@kylehedrick9653]

Grant Imohara was probably my favorite from the show. May he rest in peace.

[@I_like_turtles_67]

@@kylehedrick9653 I totally forgot he has passed away.

[@InservioLetum]

@@I_like_turtles_67 he wutnow?

[@JustinTOsburn]

Oh man that Robin Williams story got my all teary. I grew up with his films and his family. My entire family adored him and he died on my birthday. I never got to meet him, but boy his passing broke my heart. Thanks for those stories

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

Listening to you talking about Grant Imahara, and working with him was so ... emotionally charged for me! He was such a brilliant man, and could have gone so far, done so much! He is and always will be missed so much! Such a sudden, tragic loss for all of you at Mythbusters, so much more so than the fans. Even though we were crushed by his death, you guys had to have been destroyed! Great video, Adam! Thanks for sharing all of this with us!

[@ZenaBlase]

Intracranial aneurysm. WTF!?! At 49? As Kurt Vonnegut observed if you're expecting life to be fair, you're gonna be disappointed. Miss ya Grant.

[@stephanie.stanton]

My favorite part was Norm trying to get things done while Adam banged around in the background

[@tested]

Right? Welcome to our world.

[@Rohanology27]

Norm: Casual conversation Adam: *not very muffled shop noises*

[@justinkashtock333]

My least favorite myth was "knocking your socks off", because they used modern elasticized socks instead of the more loose-fitting non-elastic socks that would have been prevalent when the phrase was popularized.

[@michaelszczys8316]

Most ' aggravating ' myth show was when you spent the entire show trying to make the ' remote controll ' bus to jump the ramp. Millions of people were at home screaming " let ME drive that bus, I'll get it to jump "

[@ZenaBlase]

Mine was the ear wax one. ;-)

[@thecianinator]

The police episode where they used law-evading products the wrong way on purpose to "prove they don't work"

[@namechange9470]

They retested with the absolute loosest socks they could find. Still nothing until they hit buster with a truck. Looked pretty well busted.

[@rockid7970]

@@namechange9470 Yeah, they used hand-knit socks made by a fan I think? So no elastics, just wool

[@ARockRaider]

"Jamie hyneman owned a pet shop when he was in high school" I'm trying to imagine what he looked like when he was of high school age and it's just a slightly smaller him XD

[@0Heeroyuy01]

im just picturing him dressed as a young cowboy since thats what people wore when he was a kid XD

[@danieltilson4053]

I'm picturing like... A typical teenager, but with the mustache.

[@gorillaau]

@@danieltilson4053 I can't imagine him not having the moustache.

[@Blazer02LS]

His high school picture is online, Goatee, sideburns and LONG hair....

[@adreabrooks11]

I picture him with a buzz-cut, with a weedier moustache, dressed in Victorian schoolboy shorts and waistcoat. I'm probably dead wrong, but I'm sticking with the mental image. :p

[@isaacnagel516]

"It is such a pleasurable experience, to do something big and dangerous, in a way that you know is safe because you're working with someone you trust." - That is probably the absolute best way to describe the camaraderie during some of the darkest/best times I had in the Army. I know darkest/best doesn't make sense but I can't think of a better way to say it. I think any vet will know what I mean. Thank you for so perfectly describing that feeling. I've been trying to figure out a way to put it for years.

[@salsal435]

Thank you Adam for being such a great human being and an amazing teacher

[@ryanwilliams5402]

This video felt like a therapy session, thank you. I, too, was one of those bottom 3 kids in the social hierarchy of every class, and I didn't end up going to college but I'm a welder now in a shop with more kinds of machines than I can name. Still not making big money, but 14 year old me would be proud of where I ended up after all those lunches eaten alone at school ❤️ Mythbusters was a huge part of my childhood, and helped train me to question everything around me and want to learn how things work. I saw you and Jamie at the Fox Theater in Atlanta when you guys were on tour, and the finale of bringing out a paintball-caliber AA gun has to be the coolest thing I've ever seen happen on a stage. I really can't thank you enough for all the knowledge, entertainment, and life lessons I've learned from watching you work. Wishing you and your loved ones nothing but the best

[@iancryar6431]

We never asked for stuff when mom did the grocery shopping. One of my favorite memories I have as a dad is when my son & I were grocery shopping when he was 2. A kid across the isle from us was pitching a fit because his dad wouldn’t let him get whatever it was that the kid wanted. My son tugged my shirt, I looked down at him & he said as he pointed to the the isle ‘dad that is not acceptable behavior’

[@Painted_Owl]

That’s awesome. You must have quite the responsible young man

[@michaelszczys8316]

My kids would have pointed and laughed and called him a dope or something

[@Wrightflight97]

Adam, your your stories about the Ol’ Mythbusters Days is alway such a great nostalgia dose for me. You and Jamie and the whole crew were a HUGE inspiration for me in my childhood. While kids my age were watching Cartoon Network, I was always wanting to watch Mythbusters, Steve Irwin, and Jeff Corwin. ❤

[@affinityforanime]

Adam! You showed that video of the mouse sequence at Michigan Tech! I was in the audience that day. As a huge Mythbusters fan, I feel incredibly lucky to have been one of the few people on Earth outside of the Mythbusters crew who got to see that video. ^_^

[@derrickfoster644]

The real question is who has a hand held recording from that viewing.

[@samuelprescott7426]

@@derrickfoster644 In 2005? Noone.

[@JesusisJesus]

I have seen this online so someone did record the presentation.

[@Schneltor]

I saw that too but not there. It must have been online or something. In my head they both ate the cardboard too. Memory is malleable though so maybe I made that up

[@momolovesyou9969]

​@@samuelprescott7426you don't think there were small handheld cameras in 2005?

[@g0d821]

Adam and all the crew from Mythbusters all seem so down to earth and approachable. Would give anything to meet any one of them.

[@paulvamos7319]

I could listen to you talk with such passion all day! Thank you Adam and the Tested crew for keeping the joy of making/learning alive.

[@simonhoney2050]

Might be a weird one to pull out of the video, but I liked Terry Pratchett's ideal gravestone: "He did no harm." Such a simple and laudable goal unmet by most.

[@ZazuYen]

Terry Pratchett died far too soon. My grave, should I have one, will be marked "Mostly Harmless".

[@johnkidby7948]

@@ZazuYen In fairness, Terry Pratchett could've died at three hundred and six and it STILL would've been too soon. The man is irreplaceable.

[@goclimbsomething]

Wish mine could say that..

[@JohnathonHenninger]

Adam, thanks for all you do. Great story about Robin Williams. I felt the same way about meeting you at the NYC ComicCon. You are the kind, attentive and curious biped I’d have expected you to be based on your show persona. You were kind to sign my phone screen at the NYC ComicCon for my little brother who built a crown and scepter from one of your tutorials. Your signature blew his mind days ahead of his 13th birthday so thank you so very much! The thing I forgot to say when we met was to thank you for your vulnerability around Grant’s passing. To do a show about someone so close to you to help us feel less alone while processing what felt to me like a huge loss to me (someone who never met Grant) was such a brave move. Yet another example of how you treat your fans like family… a quality of the best kind of community leader.

[@filanfyretracker]

RW doing an impression of a coked up Dolphin is something id love to have seen in one of his HBO specials.

[@daleleisenring4275]

WOW! Adam please do more of these! Adam knows how to build much more than just props, gizmos, and such. He knows how to build rapport and good relationships at all levels of a business. He understands cooperation is so much better than competition. When he said "Leave it better than you found it", I recalled a place at Lake Tahoe. A private cabin. IF you had someone who had used the cabin before and vouched for you, you could rent it for a week end. It was expensive. But more than worth it. Heres why. The rule was you must make the cabin experience better than you found it. Some who rented it wanted to do it again and it became a competition for ideas that would make it a greater experience. I suspect many of the previous cabin renters had a strong philanthropic way about them. Let me explain. This cabin was like no other. Each family or couple or single individual asked themselves "What can I contribute to this experience that will make it exceptionally wonderful for the next group? So when you rented this cabin. It wasn't just clean. It was clean enough for the worlds most picky drill instructor. People cleaned it like that!! Walked in to see what the previous tenants contributed. WOW!! 2 tuckets to a very popular show in Tahoe! WOW!! look a telescope that some previous tenant left. Im talking a very, very good telescope! OH MY! A HOT TUB!?! See what I mean? People who knew of this place would beg to rent it. Pretty much guaranteed to blow your mind! Was it worth the expensive rental price? NO! IT WAS WORTH 100 TIMES THAT!!

[@laneslabaugh4727]

What a great story at the end with the mind meld w/ Jamie on moving the whirlpool container. Thank you for sharing that.

[@kristaeliot810]

I’ll never forget being a wide eyed science/mythbusters fan at the age of 10 and getting to talk to Adam after a panel at the Payley Center one day. He was so nice and listened to my (very nervously rehearsed) question about the show and answered it with full detail like I was the only person in the room. He took his time with me. I was so grateful. Thank you for inspiring me and so many other kids♥️

[@c1ph3rpunk]

Prospective employer: “So, it says on your resume you can drive a tactical course, backwards, in high heels and at a rather fast pace, let’s discuss that one”.

[@Heizenberg32]

1:09:30 I swear I can see the struggle between giving the example he wants to, and the less controversial example of "hunting for ghosts" that he ultimately goes with

[@Roland0fGilead]

Adam might be the most entertaining rambler on the internet

[@Rowebot15]

I want to see a conversation between Adam and Mark Hamill😂🤗🥰

[@GwilsonDrums]

James may does alright as well

[@natebalcerak1659]

Lindybeige is no slouch, either.

[@ZenaBlase]

Raconteur.

[@jimspry9188]

Mr Savage I just want to thank you for your ability to teach and educate engineering issues in a way that makes it fun for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you Jim

[@timgchannel3328]

When it comes to crew morale, I’m sure the occasional explosion helped, too.

[@wytfish4855]

"Jamie wants big boom" vibe is real

[@jamessimsen1245]

Amen Tim, Ahmen

[@kamuiius]

When all else fails, C4.

[@paulvamos7319]

@@kamuiius Or Ampho!

[@TheRiskyBrothers]

"If you get hurt on the waterslide, we aren't responsible"

[@darylnicklen242]

Thank you Adam I am just amazed at how you answer questions with full stories of how and why. Your Q & A is some of the best I have ever seen. Stay healthy .

[@txsidewinder290]

Thank you Adam for the shout out from all of us in IATSE Local 471, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Solidarity to all sisters, kin and brothers out there.

[@monsterbotscombatrobotics7488]

Whoa, small world. IATSE 471 here too :)

[@NateBreidenbaugh-gg7fs]

Solidarity. ❤ I wish there were a union for my craft, I’d join.

[@chrisw5948]

Having had a whole lot of days on Mythbusters, your last answer kind of stuck with me. Guessing Jamie wasn't dancing on rainbows that day either. Probably knew you didn't want anything else to do with day, but he needed to finish that move. Maybe knew that you were the best option to get it done fastest and safest. Probably knew all you had to do was sign the commands and it would be over quickly. No words, not much moving, not much effort, but just the help that was needed. Having that ability to work so efficiently with someone else is amazing. Cops, construction, military (like myself) can appreciate that feeling and love it when we get to experience it.

[@AlBundyOz]

Adam Savage. You feel like an old friend I haven't seen for too long. Always welcome to a cold beer on a verandah looking out over canefields and some of our beautiful coastal islands here in Australia mate!!

[@chrisw73]

man, i love your memories of Mr Williams, what a funny human. Being born in the early 70's I grew up watching him on tv and movies, miss him still!!

[@SargesCustoms]

I missed the live stream, but just finished the replay. Thank you Adam and the whole Tested crew for a great Wednesday night.

[@tested]

Thanks for watching!

[@philippak7726]

Just listening to this, I'm reminded about my joy of watching Mythbusters, devouring it any time I came across it (was very sparodically released in NZ). I always liked to think of it was giving me critical thought processes for later life. Like the Gold Paint experiment. I always loved and love thinking critically around what I would do differently with an experiment.

[@Bbthomask]

I did once pass Jamie and Adam as I boarded a plane. Jamie just nodded, like, “yeah, it’s us”, and I got the vibe, and just smiled and quietly went squee as I went on to take my seat.

[@katestyrsky329]

What a gentleman. Energetic, enthusiastic, smart-- and unfailingly positive. Wonderful.

[@mcsnoopster]

I enjoy the long form version of these so much more than the short segments. 🥰

[@RobChapo]

Grew up watching you still watching you 20 years later . Glad your doing what your doing . Thank you so much

[@trainguy1017]

The company, that my brother works for, uses the gas cylinder becoming a missile video as a safety training tool. Some of their night shift employees used to entertain themselves by busting the valves off of gas cylinders and launching them into Curtis Bay. The daytime people couldn't understand why gas cylinders, that were there when they left were gone when they came in the next day.

[@pony3284]

Damn nightshifters! Lol

[@richyrichk]

That last vignette- every fan that is a lucky pro in their field remembered that episode before you started, remembered a similar ending to your episode with a similar coworker, smiled , laughed and teared up all at once.

[@richardcooper]

Thanks Adam and everyone else on the crew, as awesome as every and a please to watch and learn.

[@amistenson2535]

Bicentennial Man is one of my all time favorites, could watch it a thousand times and STILL discover something new about it.

[@lildirtnap1198]

you influenced my entire life. so many usernames being mythbuster etc. watching your videos tears heart strings every time. you guys did a number on the kids

[@rachaellarson842]

I just love how positive you are Adam! You always finish a story on a positive note and you seem genuinely interested in every question. I am so lucky to have gotten to grow up with you and the entire crew as role models for a happy and creative life. I cannot thank you all enough for the many years of joy you have given me. I hope I can meet you someday!

[@Daniel-Strain]

There is SO much great content in this video. But by far, the greatest gem was your story about Robin Williams at 17:18. How incredible that must have been, and how great to hear for us now that he's passed. Thanks Adam!!

[@KrisRatliff75]

Actually, I just watched that Billy Joel video and, being born in '75 that song has always been a fav and resonates. The video wasn't THAT bad, but absolutely quintessential 80s. My favorite part of the video was just how young and absolutely nerdy you looked. LOL. It's awesome that you got to be part of that, got to see Billy Joel years later with your kids AND that not only did he remember you but is such a grounded person. Good stuff Mr. Savage.

[@iancryar6431]

I’m happy that Adam brought up a swing set. My brother at 8 (i was also 8) did go all the way around on the swing. We aimed to do it (there was 6 of us pushing) & we got it. No camera recorded it but we all saw it. Mother was not thrilled when we related what we did to her. Father said boys will be boys. He as a boy built a cannon that shot 8 lb shot. They (his friends & he) knocked down a shed.

[@striderkram]

I liked the part about decision fatigue. An engineering supervisor gave me good advice years ago. I kept asking him for answers to engineering problems and he told me to not just come to him with a question but to first develop three possible solutions and be ready to present them to him and explain them. That did two things - it made it easier for him to decide but usually after coming up with the three solutions I wound up making my own decision.

[@custerranch]

Oh, I like that a lot! Stealing that to use on my kids!

[@SgtMaj22]

Man can I relate to Decision Fatigue...I work in a Supervisor capacity for a Technical crew and that is definitely a thing.

[@chrisdejager791]

thank you Adam for all your time you ever put in to mythbusters and entertaining all these years...happy to hear that South Africa was one of your most favorite places that you visited... Greetings Chris from SA

[@Vickie-Bligh]

Thanks, Adam, for answering my question. I've been watching reptile videos and when Gomez showed up on your show, I wondered. I also appreciate what you and the Tested crew do to keep us entertained. You guys & gals give so much of yourselves to us all. I really appreciate it. For 20 years you've kept me entertained and along the way, introduced me to new people (Hi Tested Crew). Thanks so very much.

[@TomParmenter]

Gomez is the name of the father in The Addams Family.

[@Vickie-Bligh]

@@TomParmenter Yes, and Gomez is the name of the python shown early in Mythbusters.

[@key4us2c]

Adam- It was s such a pleasure to sit and reminisce with you. Lots of great stories, and I'm sure you've got many more. Thanks for sharing.

[@mleiblfinger]

Wished I could have watched live, but fell asleep yesterday... Was great to watch and even though I have probably watched every video of Adam talking about his career (but never live as he has not done a live show in Austria 😉), there are always new stories I hadn't heard. It was awesome to hear that Robin Williams was as lovely as one wants him to be and it was totally clear in Adam's voice how much he was moved and amazed by it all those years later.

[@campkohler9131]

Sometimes you're watching a YT video and after a time, you find yourself wondering when it's going to end--the phrase "he does go on, doesn't he?" comes to mind. Well, this is not the case here. This video is fascinating, and we learn of an entire world in which we mere mortals never so much get a glimpse of. Thanks for a fun time!

[@brianr101010]

I loved mythbusters, and went years and years never missing an episode. When I heard about Grant's passing I was heartbroken, it felt like losing a close friend. I can only imagine how painful it was for you guys.

Damn, I just thought about Robin again today for some reason, and how (ah, remember the reason now) his death hit me much more than any other celeb's (most deaths I'm pretty meh about) for two reasons, one of them him being such an amazing human, which I unfortunately didn't get to experience first-hand myself, but, as you re-confirmed, everyone who met him talks about how amazing he was. I have *never* heard anyone say anything bad about him, and that goes for both fellow movie industry people and "mere" fans. Not a single bad word.

[@pauloadams6330]

I know that it has mixed reviews, but I find Bicentennial Man to be one of the most achingly beautiful movies I've ever seen.

[@daviddarko5837]

I quite like that movie myself.

[@gullinvarg]

Many, many years ago, I won tickets to a Billy Joel concert. Everyone who won tickets got to come in early and was there for sound check. Billy did his own piano and mic check and was bantering with the ticket winners. A very fond memory. 🙂

[@johnussss]

Had already shed tears today over Robin Williams and Grant Imahara once today while watching other stuff they were in.

[@_Coffee4Closers]

59:00 I think the word you are looking for is "Resonant Frequency" you would need for the marching speed to match the natural frequency of the bridge.

[@OcularPerceptions]

Loved the Robin William's part of the show. What I really liked was you explained what you didn't like about the experience with that adventure. It fit well with your description of your work environment on the Myth Busters and how you obviously learned much from the past bad experiences to avoid those same pit falls with the Myth Buster's crew. Excellent video.

[@Ruinari]

Having an insider look at all you've done is a genuine treat. Like having a mentor with endless stories, but we've never met lol.

[@justion337]

The Grant topic obviously brought up emotions, but we're here for you. ♥️ Big hugs ♥️ I grew up wanting to get into robotics and Robot Wars and Battle Bots was a huge influence. I ended up getting into welding and have gradually collected a mill and lathe and a couple welders and a ton of other tools, but I really need that drive and outlet for competition. Located in central MN so my options are limited 😭

[@DemstarAus]

My husband works for a big factory and has just returned from a fatigue management seminar. Some of the new research about sleep and fatigue and long term sleep debt is really interesting and completely lines up with all of these anecdotes and contentions about working conditions. It has huge implications not just for your health in the short term, but in the long term. Safety comes into it as well. Working fatigued is like being drunk. Your ability to make good decisions and work safely for yourself and others on your crew is impacted. Get your sleep!

[@attilathehamster6774]

It is always a pleasure to sit and listen to your recollections. You never fail to engage your audience (apart from the 41 dislikes at time of writing this. I do not know what they are thinking.) with your natural storytelling style. Thank you for sharing.

[@ZenaBlase]

Um they are not thinking, would be my guess.

[@commandrogyne]

Man once again Adam shows his character- even when talking about a project which he explicitly regretted taking on, his focus was first and foremost on talking about the people he enjoyed working with and the things he liked! I really respect that attitude, thats something i hope to emulate in my own work, as different as that may be from his.

[@calypsobikes1]

Right off the bat, I love the brown questionable bottle, has tape labeling it as "drink". It reminds me of the swear screen they made for the pain tolerance episode the MythBusters did. I love it Adam! I love your channel. Keep up the amazing work!! You (Adam), Jamie, everyone on the MythBusters show, have all been inspirational for me. I love the design and fabrication process.

[@rakino4418]

Looks suspiciously like a Bundaberg gingerbeer

[@Daroga1]

I can listen to Adam speak all day. I love his stories, he's like a dad that has gone through a billion lifetimes.

[@jacobwilkinson5479]

Love the video! Quick note on the resonant harmonics for the breakstep bridge section. (I am only a 4th year mechanical engineering student so may not have it perfect) generally the resonant (deadly) frequency is set by the mass/construction of the object and won’t change based upon the forces imparted (assuming that the initial assumptions hold during motion, like that cables will be taught) so for the swing example the periodicity that you need to push the swing will be identical over time regardless of how high/low they swing. Technically for a pendulum only the length of the rope matters. But for a bridge only the physical construction and materials used matters for the resonant frequencies present and these won’t change during motion. Now if you are talking about people reacting to this motion, for 3D objects there will be many resonant frequencies with varying degrees of importance and as these modes combine the sine waves that are combined may generate weird motion that might throw off a person from matching one single resonant frequency. So for a simple case if you have 2 resonant frequencies for a bridge within a reasonable order of magnitude for human waking then as the sine waves combine it might be hard for a person to match only one of them in order to resonate with the bridge. But ultimately, to give the brigade the best case of collapsing you actually don’t want a oscillator that will react dynamically bridge, instead the best case would be sticking to one resonant frequency completely without changing it. (Obviously you would have to change the frequency over time it to find the resonance point of the bridge but once you find it just sticking to that frequency consistently for every set of boots would give it the best case.)

[@Peter_Cordes]

Yup, pendulum / swing frequency only depends on the length of the rope, staying constant at small amplitudes where the sin x ~= x approximation holds. But at higher amplitudes, like pushing a swing, that breaks down and we get period T = 2 * pi * sqrt(L/g) * (1 + theta^2 / 16 + theta^4 * 11/3072 + ...) according to a page I found with google for "Large Amplitude Pendulum". So it's not a huge effect, and negligible at small theta (max angle). I think pendulum clocks usually try to keep the amplitude near-constant even as their spring winds down, but the fact that they can keep good time even without perfectly achieving that is good evidence. And yeah, I paused the video to come looking to see if there was already a comment thread about pendulum frequency, since the small-angle approximation of constant frequency with amplitude is what "everyone" knows about pendulums, what makes them act like a harmonic oscillator for the purposes of first-year physics.

[@michaelmadden3012]

glad I checked for this comment before commenting myself!

[@frankdickey9470]

Outstanding last 4 mins with story of Jamie and you communicating as professionals and super-bros. Always wonderful to hear your content thank you Adam. You are not just an "asset" to the show but and also an "asset" to the human race!

[@TheFlyingMasterChef]

One of the best videos on youtube!!! Thank you so much Adam!!!! And yes, the Robin Williams story had me in tears laughing cause I had the honor of meeting him when I was a chef at an event he was at...he had me and the entire kitchen staff literally in tears laughing.. My God what talent!!!! Thank you for sharing yours...

[@DocRock1337]

Adam, I just loved this! As a child, I dreamed of working at ILM, as a model-maker. I have been involved in independent film for years and continue to do so out of love for film-production and performance. For the most part, it has been a non-paid adventure. So, one might consider it a hobby. I have done every job there is, including set work, props, acting, writing, directing, producing, etc., frequently wearing multiple hats on a given production. That being said, I have never had my sights set on fame and fortune. In fact, I have disbanded several production companies due to "Johnny Hollywood" antics and toxic personality clashes. This is a labor of love and I have a great deal of respect for what it is we attempt to create. I have always approached every project seriously. I get a storng sense that you also have that love and respect for your work. I have immense appreciation for the work you do/ have done and I thank you. It's nice to know there are madly talented professionals out there who have (in my opinion) the "right attitude". Thanks, again.

[@johnabbottphotography]

I've been on a lot of film sets; and yeah, whenever someone says "make space for the talent" (usually a director), there's a muted reaction from the people who have been working behind the scenes to make everything look great for the actors.

[@johnabbottphotography]

Also? Thanks again for sharing what you and Jamie have in common. Some of our best relationships in life are with people who we don't necessarily agree with on all things, but we have that unsaid connection. I love what you said about the inherent trust that the two of you shared.... Which is probably why you two didn't need to be friends, but us audience members still understood that the working relationship was special. Finally, thanks for sharing stories about Grant. I feel like he's someone that none of us had a chance to get to know as much as we wanted to. I hope that some day Discovery sends a documentary filmmaker through the Mythbuster video archives to find B-roll that we've never seen, but will honor the man, engineer, and maker that Grant was.

[@newgravityfilms]

Adam, you are so very likable. It's so fun listening to your perspectives and stories. I've been building things for 13 years, and you are definitely a kindred spirit. Such a great channel.

[@MrChief101]

The mouse/cardboard story... amazing. Great story well told.

[@Karlosovic77]

That's such good advice: "I try not to treat anything as a fun hobby I conveniently get paid for" This aligns exactly with most of the failures I've had in life. I'm a highly intelligent, highly talented person, but I'm also quite lazy (most things just come to me) and so my actual success in life in very mixed. I find I work best on endeavours where I'm beholden to others... i.e. I have a responsibility to NOT let someone down. Anything, particularly study or personal improvement, where I am answerable only to myself, I tend to not work as hard and give up too easily.

[@UserHunca]

I just love that t-shirt Adam is wearing…the NASA-type logo with ‘SAVAGE’ across it. This whole conversation is fascinating.

[@nysucks1834]

Mad love for Jamie and Adam, they made part of my life better than I could ever have hoped for. Live long and prosper!

[@NoriMori1992]

MythBusters has been such a gift to the world. Not merely on its own considerable merits, but also for leading to a world where this super cool and interesting guy has the fame and the platform to continue educating and fascinating us for years and years long after MythBusters has ended.

[@Cerulikat]

What enthralling narratives! These stories are great to get pulled into even while you're getting some work done. Thank you for sharing!

[@setoredan]

Found this months after this was done, however it did not diminish the enjoyment I got in hearing the q&a. Thank you to everyone that participated.

[@Simple_But_Expensive]

Bicentennial Man was not based on Isaac Asimov’s “I Robot”, it was (strangely enough) based on the Isaac Asimov’s novella “The Bicentennial Man”.

[@goclimbsomething]

So was I,Robot based on I,Robot..?

[@Simple_But_Expensive]

@@goclimbsomething Very loosely. It had elements of some of the characters and some of the short stories in I Robot, especially the scene where Will Smith’s character is trying to figure out which of the hundreds of robots in the warehouse is Sonny, but it’s overall concept is more from the Elija Baily stories (sometimes called The Caves of Steel series). I fell in love with Asimov’s robot stories when I was nine. It always amazes me when I read people (including AI developers and college professors) quoting the three laws. The I Robot and The Rest of the Robots books are a series of short stories showing how the three simple laws gives rise to complexity leading to all kinds of misadventures. I would recommend that any parent interested in getting their child into reading hand them a copy of I Robot, Any of Heinlien’s young adult series, and Ray Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes. Then be prepared to spend a few bucks on Amazon on a regular basis. As Heinlein said, “Science fiction is the only truly mind expanding drug.” It is addictive, but it is also truly victimless (except for your wallet).😋

[@terrymchelmenfelter6107]

Bicentennial man is one of my favorite movies. Everyone I show it to cries, and loves it. Such a beautifully made film.

[@jmcgaz1]

Adam, you are a fantastic story-teller, a true gem. I enjoyed this immensely.

[@chrisdonnell7200]

Adam, you and Jamie were literally my childhood inspiration, and that I can continue to be inspired by you and your stories/advice/musings is an incredible privilege

[@yesssirr987]

I cracked up when Adam finished the cardboard mice story with then we fed Killer to Gomez. What a crazy story

[@rotop6]

I just discovered that these Q&A's are my favorite thing to listen to while painting my Space Marines!

[@tublueyes]

Really cool to see you again Adam! Awesome content.. Recalled every show you spoke about ! I believe you could go on for days with stories people would enjoy hearing. The Robin Williams stuff was great...that dude always made me {us} smile. Thumbs up

[@renofredrenofred4913]

An Excellent Tour and Tribute to Grant Imahara! Thanks a bunch for taking us on this trek........ Have a good day all!

[@TSKseattle]

OK, who else at 52:55 paused and went to watch "Billy Joel - You're Only Human (Second Wind) (Official Video)" (time mark 2:33)?