How Lead Balloon Changed MythBusters

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[@d-granter5126]

listen to this project brief im tinkering with this would be a basic low budget project to start off and advance over time starting with cardboard paper mache sculptures from ironman suits to rockets and hover cars to de vincii wings and t-rex and alien skeletons roof garden planetarium solar lights and water features tropical plants pottery wheels sci fi space studio 3d printers Rover replicas and improvement modules, wheels diecast suspension space hotel concept art updates from the mars society ESA, Nasa, Spacex, Spaceforce, virgin galactic, blue origin, and whatever other space programs we can get working together and pick up the pace global innovations platform with a website covering tasks and updates like robert downy juniors footprint coalition and saving and sang the planet and elephants and stuff netherlands housing first system, waste efficiency, recycling methods, bio degradable plastics such as yucca plant and rice cracker can ringo's , vertical farm locations tidy town compteitions and rivier bank cleanups postal drone applications rescue service drones machine learning floor with robots from oceanic robotics , computer building modification systems cooling and cryogenics to tea making walle bots r2 d2 cookie dough coffee bots smoothie machines soup machines uv herb testing a.i cafe craft lounge robo chefs 3d printers gravity bulbs shoebox art cardboard, hobbit houses game crates hover citys ive almost completed one which i couldnt sell but yours would be 10 times better with some help lockable display work benches for venus project designs paper mache blimps and mag lev rails small science experiments kennedy space museum vs Jurassic world vs the Venus project knitted monsters jewellery making alien crash site dioramas project cases we probably will have online marine biology and coral reef incubators prototype robotic ironing boards robotic hairdressers its not too complicated but it is to explain

[@TomTravelMusicFood]

I forgot to tell you something at NYCC. Thank you for blowing so much stuff up in Mythbusters. If it wasn't for living vicariously through the destruction my teenage years might have been a lot more destructive. :)

[@d-granter5126]

robert downy junior has his head in his hands becuase his footprint coalition has failed, but a website for updates and tour giudes would reboot it especially with this crap covid free and we complete task apps of certain catagories i would say machine learning thiers astroids thiers astorids never mind the million animal species going extinct or homeless starvation peter thiels breakout lab funding was terminated so can you ask ark investors what was put in place of it

[@MrHipeople111]

Cant get it on discovery plus in uk, and only up to season 8 on amazon 😭. What was your best experience with mythbusters?

[@راويهحسين-م9ظ]

مهث

[@andreaswillumsen5489]

I just realized that Mythbusters shaped one of my core philosophies, everything is interesting if the person communicating is interested in the subject.

[@seigeengine]

Interesting. I disagree entirely. I'd say, rather, everything is boring if the person communicating it isn't interested.

[@twothirdsanexplosive]

I enjoy talking to people who geek out about a subject they love, even subjects I'm not personally interested in, because if I'm curious enough to dig in with them I always learn something -- either about the topic that makes it interesting or the person and their story. So often it requires the listener to be curious enough to care. But for sure listening to people talk about something they don't care about is rather pointless and why a lot of meetings suck.

[@LaigledeMeaux]

@@seigeengine That's the inverse of the op. Both been be true.

[@seigeengine]

@@LaigledeMeaux My point is that I disagree that someone being interested in something makes it interesting. You can be very passionate about something, and I still won't care. In contrast, most of what mythbusters does is talk about interesting things... you're just used to most people talking about those sorts of things in uninterested ways.

[@RickWilliamsPlus]

It reminds me of mingling with new people at a party. You can find yourself fully in to a conversation about a topic you never heard of or were interested in before if you've got someone engaging and excited about it to learn from.

[@Grumpist1]

Jamie: "I don't want to do this." Also Jamie: singlehandedly sources german foil manufacturer to keep the story alive.

[@destroythehuman3380]

That’s what makes him so great. Just because you don’t wanna do something it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t help and put the work in for everyone else to enjoy it.

[@magreger]

Lol. Love it

[@jacobsparta1]

@Larry Sherrill Oh god not again

[@f.eugenedunnamiii9452]

Or he sees no value in the story, but hella value in a source for thin rolled metals. With maybe some obstinate "this should totally be possible."

[@uberfuzzy]

Never underestimate the driving power of spite

[@alexg1778]

I'm 28 and I will never stop missing Mythbusters. Massive part of my childhood.

[@iwbmo]

good

[@lazyer0511]

Yo, same

[@davidlathrop9360]

My late mother and I absolutely thrived on Mythbusters. It was one of the shows that we watched together and utterly loved. Watching old Mythbusters will always bring good thoughts of her back.

[@Bonsai2680]

I’m pretty much half your age and same tbh

[@quinnzykir]

Same here. I love when they did the plywood hang glider myth

[@pacificostudios]

I think that "Lead Balloon" was the first time MB took on an aphorism instead of an "Urban Myth." Other examples were "teaching old dogs new tricks," and "goldfish memory." Also "bull in a china shop." The outcome for the last two were very surprising.

[@infernaldaedra]

To this day fish intelligence is underrated. I think because many people don't want to come to terms that they are just as intelligent or emotional as any other animals

[@Wendriel]

@@infernaldaedra my large female maroon clown was super mean, i knew what i was getting into when i got her tho, that said, my boxfish and my starry blenny were like puppy dogs and would ham it up for attention and food. the rest of the reef was mostly friendly enough and responded positively to me because food but those two fish were awesome characters

[@stpaulmercantile]

Bull in a China shop was my favorite episode of all.

[@Dutch.W]

@@stpaulmercantilemine too. I bring it up every time someone uses that idiom.

[@ShuRugal]

@@Dutch.W "like a bull in a china shop!" "so, calm, delicate, and not breaking anything?"

[@MitchellTF]

I still remember the Hindenburg episode. "It...keeps setting on fire while we're trying to prepare to set it on fire..."

[@wormwoodbecomedelphinus4131]

"Not sure if this is a confirmation or if the data should be ignored since it's technically not within the experiment..."

[@MagicHamsta]

Task Failed Successfully.

[@Shadowmech88]

At what point in the episode was this? I pulled up the Hindenburg episode online, and it looks like all the tests went as planned.

[@dragonridertechnologies]

@@Shadowmech88 I'm curious too...

[@ssokolow]

@@Shadowmech88 It's probably from an international cut. IIRC, Adam mentioned in another video (origin of "I Reject Your Reality..." maybe?) that (at least some of) the videos were cut for international TV releases, then sent to the U.S. to have a few more minutes trimmed to fit U.S. broadcast slots.

[@bennyfactor]

Kinda wish that 55 minute cut of lead balloon was something we could watch. Def one of my favorite mythbusters episodes.

[@UncleKennysPlace]

You can bet that there's a bunch more left on the cutting room floor.

[@nicholascrow8133]

I'm sure if discovery made a show with cut bits of myth busters plenty of people would watch it!

[@ck2d]

A new documentary series of 90-120 minute edits of Mythbuster stories. Where's Netflix?

[@lukesimmons4286]

Release the Savage cut!

[@Chasmodius]

Imagine how much more of the story we could see if they didn't have all the network TV-required fluff and filler (commercial break intros and outros, etc.). If the production company (and Discovery would have to be involved, I'm sure) re-cut all of Mythbusters with bonus content for a KZbin-style streaming platform (one myth per video, no fluff), I bet it would be pretty successful.

[@colelawton4901]

That is the most German shit I have ever heard of in my life. "We need you guys to make thinner lead than the thinnest lead ever made. We're short on time." "Nein. We will make thinner lead than thinner standards than the thinnest lead ever made. Also we're done."

[@Zii_Vii]

@@curioushaakan8409 Did you watch the video...? A german company is the one that finally made the lead they needed and they made it 30% thinner than requested. Adam said it... In this video.

[@DerMaje]

I think thats what he was meant to say. We Germans take thinks really serious.

[@colelawton4901]

@@DerMaje haha I love that about German manufacturing

[@slig4656]

@@Zii_Vii did you read the comment?

[@Zii_Vii]

@@slig4656 the guy I responded to deleted his comment, as indicated by the @ and the missing correlating comment.

[@HiItsMars]

Imagine defining a generation and pushing them into STEM fields in such an incredible way, and then also being so extremely down to earth. Adam Savage is an icon.

[@Ryan-gz6ym]

idolatry. you shouldn't worship men

[@onesadtech]

"There was no inertia about the ability to change his mind" is such a cool quote and sincere compliment to Jamie. 😊

[@JavierChiappa]

I just forget about stuff and had change my mind about it every time. Works very fine. Just judge it on the best avaible info at the time. :P

[@jakepullman4914]

Confirmed: Jamie's mind defies the laws of physics.

[@JohnVanderbeck]

Always loved that about him. Wish we had more people like him these days instead of so many people who are just locked into their preconceived narration and refuse to change it regardless of what they are presented with.

[@markyazzigreen8082]

Love his quotes, I use "I reject your reality and will substitute it for my own", alot.

[@wingdingdmetrius8025]

​@@markyazzigreen8082that's extremely corny

[@Clynikal]

“There is no inertia with his mind”, this feels like the single greatest compliment an engineer or scientist could receive. We all think we can change our preconceived ideas but rarely do we actually do it.

[@jribolla]

Having worked for someone like that... it’s impressive when you’re watching from the outside and extremely stressful when you’re trying to keep up with your boss’s changing whims. :-)

[@sycua42]

ADHD is like that

[@DiscoFang]

@@sycua42 ADHD is ALL inertia. With randomised impetus.

[@Redmenace96]

Great phrase. Will be my takeaway for this vid.

[@iheartninja]

It always makes for even more satisfaction when it does happen too. When I'm working on a project I think will go in a bad direction and then suddenly get to a point that I realize I can make it work and do it more efficiently, is just one of the greatest feelings of a boost to self-confidence or self-proficiency.

[@thomasrogers3041]

Can we take a moment to appreciate just how wonderful Myth busters truly was? And that for so many people, myself included, Adam and Jaime presented Science to the public in a way that was intriguing, fascinating, and made sense? Adam's passion and enthusiasm was, and still is, absolutely amazing.

[@bepbep7418]

I think a lot of us were primed for Mythbusters because of Bill Nye the Science Guy.

[@es330td]

Too many people forget that the roots of “science” come from our need to answer “why are things so?” or “How does one accomplish ‘x’?” Mythbusters reminded us that sheer force of will to succeed makes the scientific understanding happen.

[@anttiroppola4414]

@@bepbep7418 Here in Australia we grew up with Rob and Dean on The Curiosity Show. Glad to see Rob has recovered episodes from VHS and posting segments on KZbin. Awesome story Adam!

[@jamesonweimann4720]

We came for the science we stayed for the explosions

[@davidware8496]

Could not agree more. Was one of my favorite shows. I always thought those guys had the coolest jobs in the world. I even had a myth busters t-shit(I know, my nerd is showing)

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

10:55 I've heard that phenomenon described as "Nobody will remember a single word you said, but they're remember forever how you made them feel."

[@Casin]

I think that’s such a great epiphany: the thing that was so compelling about the show was seeing the people who care about the story trying so hard to get it to work. I’m not invested in whether the myth is true, I’m invested in whether these people can figure it out and seeing how they problem solve, and getting to that final joyous moment where they finally figure it out. (I think that’s why Bon Appetit’s Gourmet Makes series was so popular: we’re not watching for the recipe, we’re watching because of the personality behind it and getting to see her creative process, including how she would overcome problems she faced).

[@AugmentedSmurf]

Part of the draw as well, is something Adam said in a recent Ask Adam as well. He wasn't rooting for a myth to be busted or confirmed or "plausibled". He just wanted a spectacular result that could be learned from. Honestly, I think that's the mentality that all scientists should have (to a degree). Because, whether you prove or disprove your hypothesis, you still learned something.

[@actually5004]

The difference is real scientists don't start with their conclusion, they work to reach it! :)

[@wtimmins]

I once went on a whiskey tour with a guide who was really passionate (and had a day job as an organic chemist!) I don't give two wet slaps about whiskey, but it was engaging because of the passion.

[@octochan]

I feel like that was the main draw of Junkyard Wars before there was Mythbusters. It doesn't matter which team wins, it's seeing whether they can get their construct to work within the parameters of the challenge. It didn't hurt that Robert Llewellyn was a great host and seemed to be having a grand time of it

[@lillyapidastra8759]

@@wtimminsThat sounds like a charming afternoon. Do you remember the name of the distillery?

[@jpjapers]

"we can tell really cool stories about stuff as long as we are totally into it" - Yes adam, thats precisely why we watch all of your videos. None of us are building our own raptor.

[@radude4763]

Speak for yourself...lol jk also not planning on building a raptor.

[@Gixer750pilot]

Think the Slow-Mo guys with Dustin and The Backyard scientists would make a good reboot

[@CMElliotte]

With 3D printers and 2000+ hours of plastic, anything is possible!

[@thomasmacmanus9913]

@@radude4763 You're not fooling anyone. We all know you are a velociraptor! Trying to trick us all into not wearing raptor disguises to escape the hunt!

[@ussarng4649]

Oh, that is why@@radude4763 isn't building a raptor costume like the rest of us. He *is* a velociraptor.

[@sophiapearson6473]

Never apologize about doing mental math in real time. I'm fascinated just by that true, unedited pause to calculate

[@BostLabs]

Yes it was amazing watching those wheels working in his head. Sadly I have to use my fingers and toes. LOL

[@doubtful_seer]

I envy people who can do mental math. My dyslexia (it affects numbers for me too) and adhd make it impossible no matter how many tricks I try.

[@MikeBCNU]

It was one of the interesting parts... the inward calculation... watching his expression and knowing exactly when he had the answer before he spoke...

[@awsomewolfman124]

@@doubtful_seer I wouldn't worry about that, i used to be the same with the same kinda mental illness but surprisingly working a job that made me do math in my head i went from not being able to count simple numbers in my head to at least multiplying in about eight months, so just keep practicing and trying and i know you'll do it!

[@memesfromdeepspace1075]

ITS better doing math than meth althoug both mesh your mind

[@Dj.MODÆO]

I’ll never forget a high school field trip we took to a metals lab back in 1996. The guide was explaining to us how one particular machine could produce a sheet of gold that was thinner than 1 millionth of an inch thick. Nobody seemed impressed until the guy operating the machine addressed the tour group and asked us if we knew how thin a millionth of an inch was….no one answered so he said “You kids know how sometimes you wipe your ass and get sh!t on your finger and no matter how many times you wash your hands your finger still smells like sh!t?…that kids, is one millionth of an inch.”

[@jeltje50]

That's actually such a good explanation.

[@vyse102]

That's amazing and hilarious. lmao

[@Derpuwolf]

I don’t think I get it :’)

[@samueljames8026]

@@Derpuwolfthat little 1,000,000th of an inch of shit will make your whole finger smell

[@Psyopcyclops]

@@DerpuwolfIt’s such a thin layer that you can’t see it, but you definitely know it’s there because of the smell. He’s basically just using a funny analogy of how something can be so thin, yet still be meaningfully measured.

[@BobRoss1793]

Thats the german spirit. MythBusters: We need the thinest lead everybody has ever made. Germans: Okay, but we will make it thiner.

[@Drekromancer]

PRECISION GERMAN ENGINEERING

[@noitallmanaz]

@@Drekromancer yes there were also efficient killers

[@SymbioteMullet]

We have made thin lead! LET US SHOW YOU ITS FEATURES!

[@LG123ABC]

There's an old story I heard years ago (not sure if it's true or not) about an American manufacturing company that, sometime back in the 1800's, was so proud of an extremely fine metal wire they had produced that they shipped a roll of it to a rival manufacturer in Germany to show off the level of precision they had achieved. The story goes that the German firm shipped the roll back to the American company with a hole drilled through the wire -- making it a tube.

[@futuretrunks3158]

@@SymbioteMullet lol

[@delitatactics6721]

I love seeing Adam pause while he accesses his stored memory cache.

[@larryy5166]

He has so much info in there he has to buffer

[@alphagt62]

I would love to sit and talk with him over a beer or two, I’m sure the conversation would always be stimulating.

[@RMJ1984]

He really needs to upgrade his brain HDD to a SSD. It has way way to long load times!

[@smithnameman5588]

Like when he gets the in to mm conversion completely wrong?

[@NunoLeitaonunogrl]

"1/5000 of an inch which translates to 1/8 of a milimeter" I was so hopeful on that conversion and you did your math to keep a fraction on the metric system again :D 0.125 mm

[@Choatemister]

Adam: Let’s make a lead balloon! Jamie: I hate it, it’ll never work. Let’s do it.

[@wolfgangvolos5425]

Well one thing lead to another.

[@deadpoolmlp5810]

That’s it. That’s Mythbusters.

[@blakestone75]

@@wolfgangvolos5425 haw haw haw haw

[@wolfgangvolos5425]

@@blakestone75 Puns. Love em

[@zangetsu6638]

maybe they could use it to help the Democrat's slaves escape their holding pens at the border

[@MarkLada]

Mythbusters started airing on the Discovery Channel around the same time I started my apprenticeship to become a millwright.. There were a couple of different times early on in my career when I was working on particularly tough projects that were fighting me every step of the way.. I remember telling myself that if Jamie and Adam could make a lead balloon float, then I could do whatever it was that I was doing.. You guys inspired the hell out of an entire generation of people like myself.. Now my children are streaming episodes of Mythbusters and seeing with their own eyes that anything is possible if you are willing to put in the work.. You guys changed the world in a lot of different ways for a lot of different people.. You are complete and utter legends!!

[@IvoTrausch]

As a german, this story brings a tear to the eye. And that means something because we don't have emotions.

[@TrolloTV]

Its so typical though. Just some random ass Mittelständler in the Schwarzwald or something where Harald the machinist just way outperforms the order placed while americans are breaking their equipment trying to even be on spec. Truly awesome what Harald did there.

[@Derwillkommen]

Random ass Mittelständer :DDDD

[@IvoTrausch]

@@Derwillkommen passiert den Besten

[@Sammasambuddha]

Must have been a bit of dust. You robots you!

[@katemoon7476]

You out-perform just about any country in the world on many different levels. As a former US soldier stationed in Fulda in '92-'93 was amazed at the beautiful architecture, super smooth roads, neat gardens and love of things technical. When I met a German in the US we talked about cars, and the car I was driving and I didn't know the horsepower and displacement off the top of my head. To a German, not knowing that is crazy, to an American... whatever. Anyway. Thanks for all the generosity Germans showed us American soldiers while I was stationed there. Female user-name, here, but I'm a guy. This is my secondary. Wieder-Tschüß.

[@AnalogueGround]

Adam’s passion for this is still there, years after the episode. It’s passion for something that makes good teachers that inspire people - it’s contagious.

[@jeffsmith3350]

Yeah, he has a passion for shutting up and censoring those with which he disagrees politically. He's a statist, totalitarian piece of Marxist shlt.

[@PlasmaChannel]

This different perspective is really exciting to hear. Thank you Adam.

[@TeKillaShot]

you're welcome

[@ashiksaleem360]

@@TeKillaShot you're welcome

[@nightrous3026]

JAY!

[@IceHax]

You’re welcome

[@zangetsu6638]

rambling senile grandpa stories

[@AKKK1182]

"It was successful because both of us were super involved in it..." I think it's just because all of the team seemed super involved in every stupid little myth why the show was as successful as it was. Even when you didn't have the direction or time to fully explore a myth, the excitement was what kept me hooked as a kid and truly taught me to question stuff as well. And for that I will be forever thankful.

[@mbushroe]

I remember working the initial brief for the lead balloon myth. The balloon is not only limited by the surface area to volume ratio making better lift for larger balloons but also the hoop stress that limits how wide and particularly how tall it can be for a given 'fabric's tensile strength. I remember finding a company that would roll a special run of really thin lead for us to do the lead balloon. They were very interested supporting the testing on Myth Busters. I seem to remember doing the calculations several times and finding that the balloon wouldn't and we would have to roll the lead foil out even thinner. When we finally had something that could lift it self without the top ripping open it was so close that the best design and inflation approach I could come up with was to make a hemisphere with a little skirt around the bottom edge and drape it over a mushroom like mold and slowly leak helium into it until it lifted off. As long as it didn't rotate so the hemisphere was exactly on top the helium would not leak out the bottom. At least not very quickly. I was surprised to hear when the show finally aired that they had used a different supplier than the one I had corresponded with for weeks and disappointed that my balloon design was not used. The latter cleared up before the episode was over, Adam's design was clearly superior to mine. I don't remember hearing about the first supplier's equipment breaking just as they were starting to roll out the super thin stuff for us. Jamie must have worked the supplier issue really hard because I remember all the other U.S. suppliers were not the least bit interested in such a short run of such difficult to make and handle thin lead foil. I am glad to learn now that the people who worked with us for so long to get ready for the production were not shut out for some administrative reason but suffered catastrophic equipment failure. And Adam's design and build of the origami self opening cube really made the episode!

[@YunxiaoChu]

Cool

[@valeriepark9444]

I haven't had the privilege of watching this episode, but didn't the James Webb telescope also used an origami method for unfolding the thin gold foil sunshield?

[@StevenBanks123]

On the one hand, Adam works well with a script. On the other hand, it’s kind of charming to hear him stumble along a bit and pause, letting the gears turn. I get the feeling this is what it would be like listening to him sitting down across the table and just chatting. Totally relaxed.

[@niklasherbrich6446]

I think it is also because he has a high standart when trying to get his message across and therefor is thinking hard to come up with the best words and ways to explain and tell a story. Excuse my english

[@Supersquigi]

Not everyone is the most eloquent, off the cuff speaker. I saw these guys live once and Jamie was taken back by LOADS of questions, it was really strange but not everyone on TV is a perfect host.

@@niklasherbrich6446 *standard

[@_Zekken]

Two people Id love to sit down and have a nice long chat about anything and everything with: Adam Savage and James May.

[@joshuaputman8307]

It's like he has a million thoughts going through his head all at once, and only one can come out at a time.

[@contessa.adella]

This looks so unscripted and natural. Adam’s enthusiasm and cheer is infectious. I could watch presentations like this for hours.

[@Neptunequeen42]

That's the vibe of the best professor you ever had in undergrad. Every good college has at least one of this exact type of guy, I swear.

[@chrishubbard64]

What I enjoyed most about lead balloon was seeing the lengths mythbusters was willing to go to prove or disprove a common saying. I loved that about Mythbusters. They wouldnt just go "Yeah like a red flag in front of a bull" and do a 5 minute segment, they would work on all the details, go through all the steps of figuring out how to best test it, how to account for variables, then they went out and did it, and it was ALWAYS a blast to watch! I dont think there was any episode I was ever bored with. They literally had an episode where they polished turds and it was awesome. POLISHING TURDS!!!!!

[@kylenoyes6442]

"There was no inertia with his ability to change his mind" has to be my favorite line

[@JoshuaGanoTyraxLightning]

I'm still trying to figure out how to Process & Compute this line...

[@patrick1532]

@@JoshuaGanoTyraxLightning It means that he will not hesitate to change his mind if new information presents itself. He doesn't have any "inertia" as in the direction of his thought process can be changed without any resistance. He's openminded.

[@JoshuaGanoTyraxLightning]

@@patrick1532 Ahh! That made good sense! Thank you so much! ^_^

[@nathanwall6253]

When he was talking about favorite reality hosts, my mind went straight to Steve Irwin. The reason he was so iconic is because he was so passionate about the things he was doing and the animals he was involved with. That's why he is one of my heroes.

[@lajoyous1568]

I agree 100% Steve made me want to visit Australia(inspite of the spiders). He's one of only 2 celebrities that I remember exactly where & when I learned about their passing.

[@raydunakin]

Also, Steve's passion was very obviously real and natural. So many hosts are just chewing the scenery in a calculated attempt to attract an audience.

[@alexryback8253]

Yeah I grew up watching him! So crazy

[@seyerus]

He messed with animals unnecessarily. There was never any need to handle wild animals the way he did.

[@raydunakin]

@@seyerus There was never any reason NOT to handle wild animals the way he did.

[@scalpingsnake]

I don't think Mythbusters could have ever existed without Adam and Jamie.

[@skrimper]

Of course, especially Adam

[@LatitudeSky]

That's something they (Discovery) keeps learning the hard way as they have tried all those spinoff shows and attempts at sequel series. The chemistry and people just aren't the same as the original.

[@frankdrws]

thanks captain obvious

[@Blood-PawWerewolf]

@@LatitudeSky I’m so glad after the Scripps merger that they canceled the “Top Gear” style reboot where it was the same show, just different hosts. It would never work in the long term, and TV shows need to end eventually. That one and done season actually felt like a old car with new paint on it, it’s still the old show but it had the energy of the original one. But the show was just not going to be the same, even with hosts with similar energy since everyone was saying “it’s not Mythbusters without Adam and Jamie” after that season started. Hell, even the “Mythbusters holiday marathon” that airs in December got to the point where it ended almost a week after New Years. That shows how long the series got.

[@MrMeasaftw]

Meanwhile in a parallel universe where Adam Lavine and Jamie Oliver are mythbusters....

[@thebigness71]

Love the passion and nostalgia in which Adam poured this out. Also Adam mentioning Richard Hammond has two of worlds colliding.

[@psmirage8584]

Jamie's line at the end of that episode was classic: "Think we should make a Lead Zeppelin?"

[@Enigma758]

Are you familiar with how the band got that name?

[@xShadow_God]

@@Enigma758 It was mentioned in the video, I am sure they are.

[@psmirage8584]

@@Enigma758 Yes. Originally called the New Yardbirds, John Entwistle said their first album would go down like a Lead Zepplin. They weren't allowed to use their original name internationally, so the new phrase stuck. They dropped the 'a" in Lead because they were worried some stupid people would pronounce it "Leed."

[@MrFelblood]

"We can tell stories that are totally pointless and absurd, so long as we are totally into it." This is the greatest lesson that Mythbusters taught the next generation of content creators.

[@Cloiss_]

This describes at least half of the top tier videos on KZbin, yeah

[@Gibbtall]

I feel like this is exactly what made Dirty Jobs great, Mike Rowe was so engaged and earnest in every single task that every single job felt exciting regardless of it's disgust factor.

[@psycholian]

Yeah, its a shame that Mike Rowe turned out to be such a massive corporate shill.

[@Gibbtall]

@@psycholian ​ @Shawn West , I'm not seeing the exact quote you're talking about, but is it possible to interoperate that as small business entrepreneurs? Like the hundreds of small companies he worked with that dealt with real specific cleanups, jobs that you never realized were out there. Looks like he's running a foundation to support skilled labour and blue collar workers and jobs in America. I think it's possible to be pro entrepreneur while also con-billionaire.

[@billbadson7598]

Yeah, that’s definitely one of those “citation needed” statements. Do you think it’s possible that maybe he made a statement that you personally interpreted in the least charitable way due to your own political predispositions?

[@psycholian]

​@@billbadson7598 @Mike Taylor look up 'The Dirty Con Job Of Mike Rowe' its a pretty good overview of his position. The short of it is that he strongly anti-union and against protections and safety for the worker. Not just in one statement, he repeatedly affirms that profit for the employer is more important than safety for the worker, even in very dangerous jobs, simply because of the cost to the employer.

[@billbadson7598]

@@psycholian Is there a timestamp or am I expected to devote a half hour of my life to this?

[@drakkondarkspell]

Also, I recognize that you two had such different personalities and didn't get along, but your chemistry on screen was what kept me coming back. I hope your relationship has gotten better. You two are great together.

[@bestaround3323]

They show that two people who don't really like each other can be professional and work together.

[@Brisbaneguy30]

It’s a shame as Adam describes him (in a separate interview) as the guy who made him so intellectually diligent and constantly pushed for the most accurate methodology to obtain the best opportunity for accurate results

[@SteOhara]

It's not that they didn't like each other per se. It's just that they have different personalities so they were never hanging out or going to. They are both on record as admiring each other work and how they think. Sounds like it was just blown out of proportion

[@BaalFridge]

"Myths are like my kids i cant chose a favorite" And the level of love you poured into them is why we loved the show so much

[@furrymessiah]

Lead Balloon is one of my top three favorite stories from Mythbusters. The moment when that ridiculous, impossible, origami square of metal lifted from the floor and unfolded itself into a buoyant work of scientific, proving the idiom false, was one of the most beautiful shots that show ever put to film.

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

And this is why Top Gear UK was such a hit, when Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May were doing it - They truly enjoyed fooling around with cars.

[@ajs96350]

That is chemistry that will never be duplicated.

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

Yeah, it is not technically impossible, but the chances are so low, as to being impossible. Meanwhile, others have similar energy, and we can be entertained by them too. For example, Cleetus McFarland and his boys are quite different from Clarkson, May and Hammond, but still just as enjoyable ... albeit in a more ... "Florida Man" manner. 😆

[@MrJJandJim]

@@Grumpy_old_Boot Can you imagine the shenanigans if Cleetus met up with the OG Top Gear hosts to do something silly? An impossible dream, but very entertaining to think about.

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

He could teach them how to become "Florida Men", big monster trucks, mudholes, half naked girls, drag racing, bartle skeets .. the whole nine yards ! 😁 And I don't think it is as unlikely as you might think - Heck, pitch the idea to the Grand Tour team, if you have an idea how to make it into a road trip, they might like the idea. Like, they could move across america, learning how to become *_'Murican_* ! And one of the people to teach them could be Cleetus 'n' crew. There you go .. pitch it. 😁

[@Dave5843-d9m]

@@Grumpy_old_Boot Murica already has Car Trek which is pretty much a copy of Top Gear.

[@iloatheyootoob6954]

Loved hearing the Richard Hammond shout out. The trio will always be my top reality hosts. I’d say Adam and Jaime, but I always considered mythbusters educational, not reality tv.

[@destroythehuman3380]

How brilliant would “MythBusters UnCut” be ? All the extra info that TV didn’t have the time for on KZbin.

[@manuelcontreras7989]

Lllllllll

[@benjaminbrockway5998]

Hell, I would pay for Discovery+ just for that. I have most of the series on DVD, but that would be awesome.

[@kc510]

I don’t know about these guys but an uncut video of me trying to make something frustrating would not be fit for Disney+. lol

[@LIamaLlama554]

Mythbusters: Savage Cuts

[@susanmazzanti5643]

The last time I watched Myth Busters, it was with my great-grandson. I enjoyed the work the crew put into proving the myths false even when it was true and we both liked the science beside the actions taken. He liked that Grandma would watch things like that rather than cartoons. We both learned things along the way. Thanks for giving me a special time with a very special family member.

[@ojtheaviator1795]

It's funny mentioning Richard Hammond about telling a story exciting to the storyteller. I agree, but I submit James May as an even better example! Look at his KZbin career - very little of the things he does on KZbin are typically "interesting". But he's deeply interested, so even a "boring" topic becomes so engaging and exciting!

[@LieseFury]

Technology Connections is the definition of making boring things interesting by sheer charisma and excitement. I recommend checking that channel out.

[@Kinross07]

@@LieseFury The more James May videos I watched, the more Technology Connections I was recommended. The more Technology Connections I watched, the more of this channel was recommended. I am excited to see where I end up next.

[@ojtheaviator1795]

@@LieseFury Oh yeah, that guy is incredible! Refrigerator cycles, analog television, strange record players, amazing stuff!

[@SymbioteMullet]

Stuff like entering a meccano bike into the Manx TT is a perfect example of James May, i think.

[@ojtheaviator1795]

@@SymbioteMullet Oh yeah, the whole JM Toy Stories series was fantastic

[@aiRxShop]

Just hearing lead balloon makes me think of how impressive Adam's balloon design was. It was nothing short of beautiful watching something so fragile unfold like it did. was like reverse origami

[@chompythebeast]

_"The best stories to watch are gonna be the ones in which the people they're happening to are actually interested in what's going on."_ I think this about sums up my fascination with Summoning Salt and speedrunning in general. There's so much passion and energy and dedication and triumph on display that it's compelling despite the fact that it was never really on my radar before.

[@princeakeem716]

Absolutely. I have little to no interest in speedrunning but I have watched every summoning salt video and will watch every new upload. Something about true, genuine passion and excitement of others makes for captivating media. That's what comes across in Mythbusters, for me. Adam and Jamie seemed real, it didnt seem hammed up like typical reality tv. It really comes across as something special.

[@trilobite8589]

as a machinist, how thin the foil was just blows my mind.

[@leflavius_nl5370]

The thickness of the foil is less than the tolerance of many surface finishes on machined parts.

[@ThesmartestTem]

@@leflavius_nl5370 as a machinist, I can appreciate this.

[@Kholaslittlespot1]

I read that as masochist and wondered what the hell you were up to

[@scottlog220]

Same here

[@CrazzyOntarian]

@@Kholaslittlespot1 😂😂😂😂

[@chewsNZ]

"We could build thrilling narratives doing pointless things" Top Gear figured this out in 2003

[@andrewstewart1464]

And then the automotive shop/resto dramas ran it into the ground a few years later.

[@kewaruchavendi4706]

It's almost like he mentioned that in the video.

[@chewsNZ]

@@kewaruchavendi4706 did he?

[@kewaruchavendi4706]

@@chewsNZ I mean unless he is talking about some other unknown Richard Hammond.

[@chewsNZ]

@@kewaruchavendi4706 can you give me a timestamp?

[@idek3867]

Man I'm only 19 and I loved Mythbusters when I grew up and still do! Mythbusters will never be forgotten. You're LEGENDS!

[@TimeBucks]

Lead Balloon is one of my favorite stories from Mythbusters.

[@blakemcconnell6213]

That and the pig car. Two that I will forever remember

[@andrewhawkins6754]

That one, the golf ball car, and the hot water heater rocket stick in my head.

[@blakemcconnell6213]

@@andrewhawkins6754 WATER HEATER ROCKET! I totally forgot about that myth!

[@umbraelegios4130]

I always loved the absurdity of Jaime holding the duck going "Quack damn you".

[@1pcfred]

Jamie certainly had his moments.

[@kdarkwynde]

That one was great! It's one of the iconic Mythbusters moments.

[@alexg1778]

@@1pcfred literally every moment Jamie was on screen was a "moment".😂 The man's just comical to look at and listen to. (In a good way.)

[@NiteshadeX2]

Jamie want big boom now.

[@literallyshaking8019]

“A cement airplane is impossible” Don’t tell that to Peter Sripol

[@miniphase]

It's definitely possible, but it would have to be hollow cast or aerated concrete to keep with wing loading down to a reasonable level. Also I seem to recall when they tried it on the show, the planes they built didn't look as if they'd been set up properly in terms of balance or trim.

[@rainerl-h259]

every time, someone says "impossible" someone other says "hold my beer!"

[@chrismberardi]

With enough thrust to overcome drag and gravity, anything can be an airplane.

[@ericgillespie2812]

If he can make a flying tortilla plane then a concrete plane is just the next logical hurdle.

[@wbfaulk]

Mythbusters did a cement airplane, too.

[@Damento12]

Lead Balloon was a brilliant example of problem-solving and troubleshooting, hence why it's also one of my favorite episodes as well.

[@suebob16]

One of my all time favorite episodes. There was just something about watching Adam use his math skills to come up with a viable shape for the balloon. Jamie creating a special forklift to lift and transport Adam around the balloon to patch up holes. Jamie using his beard to remove static from the tape was an ingenious moment. Seeing Jamie congratulate Adam on developing the balloon's design was great too. It was lovely finally watching the balloon unfold and rise off the ground with their small basket attached.

[@DataDownLynk]

I think my favorite thing about the dynamic between Jamie and Adam is that although they didn't really like eachother, they respected the hell out of eachother.

[@queenannsrevenge100]

The lesson Adam learned is so true - what makes a good story is PASSION. It’s not the only thing, but it may be the most crucial.

[@ktan8]

I think Adam nailed it. Seeing the mythbusters being super involved was one of the most fun parts of the show. The problem with the later seasons of mythbusters was that it kind of felt like they were creating explosions only for the sake of creating explosions. It lost some of the magic of storytelling that you saw with lead balloon.

[@larrymalloneejr.2974]

This is the first time I recall ever seeing Mr. Savage so animated, seemingly giddy and happy. He's like a different man than the one I remember watching so many years on the show.

[@cameronbrennan4109]

I just love his enthusiasm. Some people never let go of their inner curious child and it's refreshing.

[@kcanded]

Exactly what I was thinking! His enthusiasm and excitement are so fun to watch live too.

[@tomfurie2996]

So the obvious next question is: What are the other “watershed” episodes and what did each of them teach you?

[@shrillshrimp200]

Square wheels, smooth ride is one of if not my absolute favorite episode. Such a outrageous premise and yet so wonderfully executed. I'm so grateful you guys found that spark and flew into the future like a lead balloon.

[@hawaiidispenser]

9:16 I always felt the "explosion myths" were my least favorite part of the show. I loved stuff like... an airplane taking off from a treadmill and MacGyver myths way, way more.

[@jasonreed7522]

What i liked about the explosion episodes was how they cut right through "Hollywood Effects". They showed that all Hollywood explosions are basically just gasoline Fwoooms and don't actually have the power of a real blast. I do love the coffee creamer canon with the flare in it though, just an unnecessary device showing how powders are actually dangerous.

[@RobBCactive]

Explosions draw ppl in though, there used to be a famous lecturer in the UK who would demo the science of explosions, including a flour/air mix. That was way more popular with everyone than a typical Chemistry/Physics lecture.

[@christophermoore7707]

I was a Teenager in the 80s. I remember every one buying the Baja race tailgate to improve gas mileage. Only to have that disproven on the episode about the air pocket created by turbulence. One of my favorite episodes. Didn't blow the truck up or anything.

[@cralixthegameking4408]

Usually I listen to these more then I watch the when he paused at 1:05 I thought the vid paused

[@EMdemo]

Later at the six minute mark, i legit thought my phone froze lol

[@tested]

When we were reviewing the raw footage, we also thought it had frozen ... twice.

[@lajoyous1568]

It reminds me of Star Trek (next generation) when Data would pause to process or access stored information. 🤔

[@saritshull3909]

Look the man was converting microns into imperial. Something which only a mad man would do. Give him a moment.

[@trc8197]

This is usually when someone interrupts and the storyline is sidetracked from main quest.

[@SweetSideOfFries]

I admire your comfort in silence while you are thinking of how to explain, rather than filling the space with um's. Something I always wish to work on.

[@ckl9390]

I think Lead Balloon is easily one of my favourites, at least that I can remember at the moment. It was a truly inspirational episode. The team literally took the colloquial definition of impossible and did it.

[@potawatadingdong]

It always makes me happy to hear Adam say positive things about Jamie.

[@matheusfiorelli8829]

"we could build thrilling narratives doing pointless absurd things" that my friends is probably the best description ive heard for Mythbusters :V

[@notatallheng]

Also true of so much of KZbin. Like the people who made a working protosaber.

[@chuckoneill2023]

Adam, did you know this technically makes you and Jamie plumbers? (The word originally referred to a craftsman who worked lead, from the Latin name for the metal).

[@Adam_B]

This is why I love youtube so much! The people making the videos are infinitely more involved in the content

[@DecanFrost]

That's what i love about you Adam, the passion and dedication, the Christmas lights in your eyes when something comes together. There's only a couple of people who can keep my glued to a screen, doing somewhat random things. One was Steve Irwin, the other is you.

[@andrewstoll4548]

The thing I've learned with KZbin is that I can enjoy real people doing real things with no yelling or drama. Just doing the job.

[@dddaviddd9208]

mythbusters: reloaded! episode: one "the concrete airplane"

[@Alex_Off-Beat]

They already did that though. The episode was called Concrete Glider.

[@dddaviddd9208]

@@Alex_Off-Beat tbh I would like to see a revised version of the concrete plane

[@Alex_Off-Beat]

@@dddaviddd9208 Yeah, the ending to that episode was kinda disappointing, a revisit would've been really cool.

[@dddaviddd9208]

@@Alex_Off-Beat yeah even since new techniques since been added to make concrete lighter and somewhat stronger...

[@oxide9679]

I remember with the duct tape specials, Adam and Jamie both said they want to make duct tape fly. I always thought they could buy an ultralight, but instead of using the nylon fabric, just use duct tape instead.

[@deathmetaldownhiller7874]

Adam, finding your channel has been like moving to your home town because you missed childhood memories, and rekindling exactly what you missed. I grew up waiting for your show every week, and I'm so happy to hear the finicky details as an adult

[@ricksgamemisc10]

I won't claim to have seen every episode (sadly). But I've seen most. That said, my bar-none, most dumfounded, single moment of all the ones I saw had to be the elephant and the mouse. When that elephant stopped, my jaw literally dropped.

[@tested]

Definitely a good one, and almost didn't happen. We'll have to have Adam tell that story again here.

[@ambulocetusnatans]

That was one of my favorites. I think that was when I realized that elephants have a lot more going on than most people realize.

[@ambulocetusnatans]

That was one of my favorites. I think that was when I realized that elephants have a lot more going on than most people realize.

[@rogerrabbit80]

@@ambulocetusnatans The only creatures on earth that are known to be able to recognize themselves in a mirror are humans, some of the apes, elephants and members of the dolphin family, including orcas.

[@ambulocetusnatans]

​@@rogerrabbit80 I think some birds can also.

[@tannerprince9730]

Adam is such a genuine sincere man. Sometimes I feel disillusioned by internet media. Things like this give me hope for the future.

[@guessmcguesserson1717]

"The myths are like my kids. I can't choose one as a favourite." Except for the pyramid one. That's more like the distant cousin you never visit ...

[@nathanwall6253]

Which one is that? When did he talk about it?

[@ArtOfTyTy]

@@nathanwall6253 I think it's Pyramid Power, it was about pyramids being able to do stuff like keep food preserved or keep a razor sharp. It was one of those mumbo-jumbo sort of stories about aliens and magic shapes, like the bike helmet with a crystal in it that lets you control people's minds. I remember in early seasons when these sorts of stories came up you could tell that Adam absolutely hated them as he'd always ask not to do those sorts of myths again in the end of show wrap-up.

[@nathanwall6253]

@@ArtOfTyTy Oh right, I forgot about that one. Yeah, those were never great.

[@gogetenks001]

I think thats why it went to the build team, and then they had to redo it because Tori didn't sterilize the saw blade and tainted the results xD

[@MarkoDash]

you could tell that was a filler episode

[@Nimbies]

Mythbusters changed my life in many ways growing up. I love seeing Adam talking about it so passionately. Jamie and Adam have always brought me comfort as I watched them on my couch as a kid. Thank you both.

[@nitrodon7184]

I watch Mythbusters since I was a kid. It's such a nice thing, seeing this great man getting wiser and older and to see him still smiling.

[@EcoCurious]

This is one of those myths where i would LOVE to see the 55 minute version! Perhaps my favourote aspect of mythbusters isn't the myths themselves, but seeing how the team works together to problem solve and co-ordinate researching and testing the myths.

[@DrFranklynAnderson]

“Think about your favorite reality hosts!” “I’m gonna tell him.” “Don’t you dare!”

[@zacharylona]

German engineering at its finest.

[@josephdaggett1837]

There are no hosts in reality... reality....

[@JasonTaylor-po5xc]

Yeap. I agree. I enjoyed the interesting stories or the ones with unexpected results more than just blowing crap up. Eventually, I learned to just watch all the myths because it was uncertain which ones would turn out to be the good ones.

[@Syscrush]

Lead balloon will always be my favorite. When that thing lifted into the air, there was a moment of wonder and happiness between Adam and Jamie that made me tear up then and still gives me goosebumps just thinking about it all of these years later.

[@dubiousbrick4483]

This is my favorite myth, among many of the more passion driven myths you two worked on that were all absolutely amazing, this was my favorite. Something that is supposed to be impossible, a phrase that is supposed to allude to something being impossible or end disastrously. Seeing it be possible was a motivating and inspiring. A phrase my high-school science teacher would say after this episode going live is “flying up like a lead balloon” and “soaring like a lead balloon” mostly using it as a comparison to talking about learning and aspirations. Echoing the phrase to punctuate that nothing is impossible.

[@KittyChanU2]

When your teacher loves what they are doing it is infectious and you love it.

[@michaelfaraday4243]

One of my favorite points of the show is when Adam got excited because he got the wind tunnel right for the Empire State Building Penny Drop when he was determining the terminal velocity. It's the difference between passion and academics.

[@brx3649]

MythBusters actually changed the perception of what a lead balloon is. We never pictured one as Adam and Jamie did.

[@TheGreatPurpleFerret]

Oh man you talking about Jamie makes me smile so much. His personality filtered through your personality is absolutely incredible.

[@TheDevilWAH]

Always make me smile when i heard Adam say "richard Hammand" such a pity they did not invite him on to test the roundabout myth or rocket car! he had his own nice experince with a rocket / jet car :)

[@KevinJohnMulligan]

They should still do a collab, they both seem like great people! 😁

[@PeterJavi]

He'd crash the car anyways. Would've been better to invite one of the other two lads

[@TheDevilWAH]

@@PeterJavi nah captain slow woild just be another Jamie, and while I love Jamie only enough room for one. And while Jeremy is great he is a bit to much of a top dog. Now what would have been ace would have been Jamie and Adam going on topgear as "stars in the reasonable priced car" That so should have happened!!

[@ThZuao]

My favorite TV hosts were you and Jamie, with Tori, Kari and Grant (RIP) as close seconds. It was clear that you guys loved what you did. And that's what made the show great.

[@mirimiriela480]

What I loved about the lead balloon story was how it made Adam shine. There was kind of a narrative of Adam being the creative ditz and Jamie being the serious, diligent one, and then in this episode, Adam was enthusiastic, focused, and completely meticulous. This episode showed not only what Mythbusters was capable of, but more especially what Adam is capable of.

[@legonick357]

"Thrilling narratives out of pointless, absurd things!" Reminds me of xkcd and other brilliant creative endeavors. It's the mark of amazing storytelling and enthusiasm.

[@patmullen7597]

I love the way your minds work. Thank you for all of the knowledge, and the fascination in that knowledge, that you have imparted to us. Please continue to do so because the best educations are provided by educators that make the material exciting, which you do in spades. Thank you again.

[@1earflapping]

This is one of the best, most likable moments I’ve seen from Adam Savage. His enthusiasm, awareness, and ability to not only to summarize what happened but explain how and why it made a difference to him and, subsequently, to us.

[@tested]

What a lovely thing to say. We’ll pass your comment on to Adam - thank you.

[@Nate_ROB_]

I think his impression of Jamie is just automatic at this point

[@jond7754]

What’s a myth that Jamie was excited for that you were like this ain’t gonna work I don’t want to do this?

[@VoltisArt]

"Jamie" and "excited" in the same sentence without "was annoyed because Adam was" in the middle seems...wrong.

[@fulsame1]

Very likely something involving irresponsibly powerful airguns and/or vacuum cannons

[@Sock66]

This is exactly why I - and Im sure many others - watch your channel Adam, YOU, YOU clearly LOVE what you do. Thank you for that :) Never stop :)

[@amishrobots]

somewhere after 9 minutes, I noticed a thing moving in the background, like a very slow fan blade going back and forth. From that point on, I'm trying to pay attention to what Adam is saying, but I'm mesmerized by what I now assume is a giant Swiss Army Knife display thingy, which has apparently been doing it's thing throughout this entire video, and how did I not notice it sooner?

[@mgnapping]

hahah yes me right now

[@amishrobots]

@@mgnapping apparently that thing is in a bunch of his videos, and I never even noticed till now!

[@Marvin50Davis]

I noticed it early on - but took me halfway through the video to put together that it was a swiss army knife rather than a slowly turning fan.

[@forgottenpower1066]

I pursue a engineering degree because of Myth Busters, loved every episode and was always excited for new ones

[@willscanlon9843]

I’m about to go to medical school because of mythbusters. So thankful for this show for sparking my lifelong interest in science

[@andrewhowie6646]

Thanks Adam, this is one of the most wonderful 'rants' coming from a place of deep interest and love. Excited about sharing and the process of sharing knowledge. We need more of this in the world right now!

[@TheGotoGeek]

I’ve been watching Time Team lately (talk about being late to the party!) and Tony Robinson is another one of those hosts that’s just so engaged with the material that the show is always compelling, even when they aren’t getting the result that they hoped for. Which is often.