The Myth That Pushed Adam to His Breaking Point

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In this live stream excerpt, Adam answers questions from Tested members James Dutrow, Jordan Clay, Silver Defender and the Atomic Artist about risk assessment, a popular wives' tale, an episode that pushed Adam to his breaking point and an industry practice that changed because of MythBusters. Thank you James, Jordan, Silver and Atomic for your questions and support!
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[@SylverTalon]

I love your choice in ginger beer :D

[@Pxsdaemon]

I believe you were referring to the steelpan drum or calypso steel drum? m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6q2pIWvh62Km9k

[@alexc4924]

@@nicholasscott6418 You click the JOIN button underneath the video and pay some money every month

[@Grumpy_CBG]

BUNDABERG (diet) GINGER BEER Bloody legend 🇦🇺🇦🇺💚🇦🇺🇦🇺👍👍

[@inarticulateverbosity5599]

​@@soulslinger674kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIuXXmOJlJWCZ6M

[@jayjasespud]

Everyone always gets so concerned with the relationship between Adam and Jamie, but can we just appreciate the fact that Jamie pulled Adam out of his office for the sole reason of sharing a new piece of knowledge/understanding? He knew and understood exactly what Adam would take from that failed attempt? That is the best kind of working relationship.

[@bluetannery1527]

They weren't/aren't friends, but they have something even better: tremendous mutual respect

[@evensgrey]

@@bluetannery1527 Adam describes his relationship with Jamie exactly the same way Penn Jillette describes his relationship with Teller. I recall seeing Penn state that the most fun thing that he and Teller can do together is work, which is an excellent feature in a working partnership.

[@mechadrake]

they had a strange realtionship which is work relationship, by not being very frieds. idk how :)

[@petitio_principii]

I have heard that in the early episodes, the producers/people holding the strings, tried to manufacture conflict between Adam and Jamie, so to adhere to classic reality-show cliches somewhat more. But then they eventually gave up.

[@JoshuaTootell]

I have had great working relationships with most people in my 25 years of being a professional (insert my profession at the time), but RARELY ever spent personal time with any of them. And usually, I felt uncomfortable in the scenario. I don't want to be friends with my coworkers, I have friends for that.

[@Frostycrypton]

I learned after Mythbusters ended that Adam and Jamie didn't get along super well, but after watching several of these videos it's clear that they both had a great deal of respect for each other; what an amazing pair of people!

[@apophis456]

They had respect for each other but they never hung out after work or considered each other true friends. It’s like having your work buddies and your real friends

[@Kai-jx5qn]

they did get alone and enjoyed working together but didnt have a friendship outside of the show

[@MissCaraMint]

I mean they just weren’t close friends. They were good colleagues, and that’s enough.

[@Moose92411]

Fully, FULLY agreed. To be able to seamlessly and efficaciously work for over a decade with a person you don’t at all like is just the epitome of professionalism and mutual respect.

[@atlasfeynman1039]

Honestly, for a long time, I thought they were lovers. Yin Yang soulmates.

[@violadrone4285]

Adam: "Wow. I fundamentally understand steel in a way I didn't five minutes ago." Jamie: "I know. That's why I brought you down." I love that so much. Taking something that didn't go as planned and turning it into a learning experience.

[@scottbartlett4853]

This was an epiphany shared. Not only that but a understanding and respect for your partner to see that they would get it, and gain from the experience.

[@Vamptonius]

It says more that Adam had to be notified of a big bang...

[@VezWay007]

@@Vamptonius Maybe loud noises were a common occurrence in the shop.

[@VezWay007]

@@scottbartlett4853 ikr. The first thing that came to Jamie's mind was "I need to show Adam" and then Adam realizing what happened without Jamie's input perfectly shows how alike their thought process is. Great minds that think alike.

[@SH3RIFF187]

I can just imagine a floating moustache and Adam doing his voice impression.

[@jasonhundley]

2:58 It is true that, if you held your face in exactly the same position for a year or two, your muscles would freeze like that. I'm a paraplegic and I haven't walked in over 10 years. My ankles froze into a neutral position about a year and a half in. I was also told by my physical therapy team not to sleep sitting up too much because I would end up locked in a sitting position. If you don't stretch your muscles, they do freeze.

[@tested]

Thank you for this.

[@GeneCash]

Honorary mythbuster materiel right there, I say...

[@rogue3398]

Similar but different experience, my dog was paralyzed this time last year and even with physical therapy it took us six months to unlock her toes to get them to bend again. She's walking decently now and is as happy as ever

[@OverMotoren]

Isn't that like frozen shoulder? When I busted my shoulder, my doctor told me to try and move it (in very small increments ofcourse) as soon as I could, as long as it didn't hurt otherwise it would lock up from lack of motion.

[@marvindebot3264]

@@rogue3398 Blessings be upon you for your dedication to your doggy friend.

[@Craftlngo]

The instrument Adam is referring to is called Hang or Handpan.

[@MyChrisable]

Thank you!

[@talyrath]

Came here to say this. 😂

[@g.m.2427]

Thanks, so then i had to find a video of it of course kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIWZnIpths-lhq8

[@arieldahl]

I have known that instrument as a pantam. this name reflects the influence of the Indian Ghatam

[@onepangaean3018]

What episode of myth busters was this

[@Megabean]

I'm just going to put this here, I grew up in the group home system as a misbehaved kid. I used to force all the kids in our grouphome to let me put in Mythbusters whenever it was aired. It was one of the few things at that difficult time that really brought me happiness and helped shape the way I think and do things today. Thank you Adam and Jamie and the rest of the team, yall were like parents/teachers I never had at home.

[@mondaysinsanity8193]

Aye brother went through placement aswell. Youre valid and loved man by someone. Never give up on being you.

[@coreybabcock2023]

I used to be in treatment centers and group homes

[@cavalieroutdoors6036]

I genuinely hope things are going better for you these days.

[@ColinFoulke]

6:26 Just here to say that I am the guy who told Adam about how we were hydroforming Handpans. I am thankful that I had the opportunity to let him know and to shake his hand and say thanks on behalf of our industry.

[@ColinFoulke]

Here's my story on how I developed the first hydro machine for our industry based on Mythbusters. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5eVpKaIirKkd7M

[@Miguel-un1vh]

Fascinating video, watched the whole thing and checked out your website too. Looks like you’ve continued to innovate since doing the hydroforming.

[@caffeineau]

@@ColinFoulke Interesting! Out of curiosity, you mentiopn your machine takes around 6 minutes, how long does hand forming a pan take?

[@caffeineau]

@@ColinFoulke Oh wow! That's a significant improement!

[@kodredcud]

That's incredibly awesome, thank you for sharing!!

[@tobiasripper4124]

what i love the most about mythbusters is that, even to this date, and from very young people, you'd hear "no, that is/isn't true, mythbusters have proven it" and everyone would just accept it like the absolute truth. man, thats a level of science you can't get everywhere. thank you so much for that.

[@Pablo360able]

I don’t know if “actually Mythbuster proved it, that’s the absolute truth” is the legacy that they would want from Mythbusters. Much better would be “Mythbusters did an experiment that suggested it’s not true, but what if we revised the hypothesis a little/refined the experiment somewhat and did a test of our own?”

[@AlphaHumphrey]

I do this all the time with driving while on the phone.

[@cavalieroutdoors6036]

@@Pablo360able Did you *not* see the 'do *not* try this at home' disclaimer on literally every episode?

[@Pablo360able]

@@cavalieroutdoors6036 the mythbusters didn't do any of their tests at home either, what's your point

[@DavidKnowles0]

@@cavalieroutdoors6036 That for the lawyers! Jamie and Adam would themselves absolutely want us to try this at home!

[@g3heathen209]

Back then mythbusters was discovery's golden goose. I can see the people in charge saying "anything they want to do, let them do it." Within the budget of course.

[@stevetheduck1425]

When Discovery stopped the early-season shenanigins like dirtying white shirts and forcing competitive breakdowns, and let the guys have their heads, yes, they started to make real TV. The concept of 'reality' TV was shown to be the control-freak crap it was, and collaboration and exploration was shown to be the success it is.

[@cmdraftbrn]

'reality' tv is what killed tv. its fake as hell. loaded to the gills with manufactured drama.

[@restlessfrager]

@@cmdraftbrn Just like in every industry, the lowest common denominator enjoys it enough that it's worth doing it since it's a much cheaper way to make tv. Profits before the art.

[@GeneCash]

@@restlessfrager Like AvE said "Shitty products drive good products out of the market"

[@Magmafrost13]

Discovery would let them do whatever, sure. Its the insurance company they needed to convince

[@speedwaynutt]

One of the Most Iconic Adam Breaking point moments for me has to the Myth ping pong ball raising a boat. Adam needs a cookie is a line I will never forget after Jamie and Adam had a on screen disagreement over ways to do the myth

[@thegardenofeatin5965]

I seem to remember that line being said a few times, and it made me think that Adam was diabetic.

[@newtscamander2461]

Any idea which episode it was?

[@jorakfalconstar1053]

@@newtscamander2461 i'm fairly sure the "Adam needs a cookie" line came from the killler quicksand episode.

[@EmptyeyeDotCom]

@@thegardenofeatin5965 I don't have the source on-hand, but later on one of Adam or Jamie said that the line wasn't actually the snarky dismissal it came across as on-air. Basically, diabetic or not, Adam would get so wrapped up in his work that he would forget to eat. That would affect his blood sugar, which in turn would affect his mood and make him grumpy. So "Adam needs a cookie" was a legitimate suggestion in the sense of "He needs to freakin' eat something, that'll put him in a better mood."

[@AC3handle]

@@EmptyeyeDotCom and thus begat, 'you're not you when you're hungry'. Which snickers took full advantage of.

[@gamerkingdom1442]

I’ve always enjoyed those “OOOHHHH, so if you do this, that happens.” Moments from the Mythbusters episodes. These EPIPHANY moments are what taught me how to problem solve. And yeah, I remember the Truck Squish episodes. I could tell how frustrated both Adam and Jamie were with how many times these experiments failed…..

[@johnabbottphotography]

Watching them get excited over a new idea is one of the more joyous things in life.

[@johnbutler4631]

I am now addicted to this channel. I've watched almost all of the Mythbusters episodes, and I love these "Monday morning" unpacking of some of the things that we didn't see or know or think of at the time. Adam, the energy that you bring to anything where curiosity is involved... It's contagious and delightful. I couldn't watch one of your videos and not be smiling by the end if I tried.

[@tested]

Thank you for your comment - we’ll pass it along to Adam!

[@preparetodieharry]

Watching you throughout the years has been a light in a dark place. You make complicated things easier for us dummies to understand and enjoy learning. Please never stop making these videos in a way that makes it fun for everyone to learn and enjoy your content! We all love your brain! Thank you for being a amazing human being!

[@tested]

Thank you for your comment and sentiment - we will pass it along to Adam!

[@Artaimus]

The show worked so well because Jamie was the solid practicality contrasting Adam's exuberance nature.

[@AdamConus]

No question the chemistry and dynamics between the two hosts, and eventually the two teams, was key to the show's success. I love me some Mythbusters.

[@justinbandy3914]

The Straight Man + Foil combo never fails, it's awesome.

[@russellhltn1396]

The "Odd Couple" of the science world.

[@vapormissile]

Yeah. Perfect Storm. They were like the Mr. Roger's of explosions.

[@ianfurqueron5850]

Yes, he has said as much - and it's also the reason he doubts they will ever work together again.

[@davidbeach4682]

I've been a teacher of physics for 30 years. I have no higher compliment I could give to the Mythbusters concept and Adam and Jamie and the others than to say that I have long wished to have the budget, space, and time to have the lab experiences in physics courses be more like Mythbusters. No greater learning experience could have been given to students than to present something to be tested, have them work out how they would test it, how would they measure it, and how they would analyze the results. It would have been wicked.

[@brandenhaberek]

I absolutely loved Mythbusters growing up.. it shaped my problem solving abilities that has helped me in life in the most mysterious ways.. by the way, the disappearing cement truck changed a few standards in the military for safe blast radius measures. Just saying.

[@grantharriman284]

7:38 this is why Adam is awesome. He doesn't stop at just answering the question, he goes full tilt gets visual aids, which being awesome he has lying around his workshop, and makes sure as many people as possible are going to understand the thing he is explaning.

[@danielabbey7726]

Let me just say that I appreciate that you stuck with the "squished car" episode. That was one of the most interesting episodes ever (appealed to my inner 6 year old boy)!

[@jpmudkip1870]

Just thinking about steel drums similar in size to the “torpedo” Adam talks about, odds are the steel drum instrument Adam mentions are handpans. If I had to guess, hydroforming probably explains the shift from hand made instruments towards mass production in that industry over the last few years. Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.

[@Wulthrin]

Handpan seems to be the common name

[@melody3741]

Yeah steel drums tend to be one sided as well. I think they stamp them rather than hydroforming

[@JB-fh1bb]

I also suspect handpans (or what used to exclusively be a “hang”), and am kind of disappointed that there’s no official answer as Adam said there would be

[@sebastiansprotte2551]

Cheap saxophone corpuses are made the same way.. Probably because they invented this method as well :D

[@Simon-fg8qu]

@@JB-fh1bb It's all but confirmed. These guys reference the mythbusters video here kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5eVpKaIirKkd7M

[@bosunhawk]

Mythbusters reminds me of a story: A Manager went up to the CEO with a letter. It was his resignation. CEO asked about it and the Manager told him how a bad decision he made has cost the company a million dollars. CEO tore up the letter and said "Why would I let you go when I just spent a million dollars training you?".

[@emmyciyat9904]

Lovely story thank you

[@myopicautisticmetal9035]

I submitted the myth that one can't polish a turd, I was laughed off the discovery/mythbusters forum by moderators and the community, then about a year later they aired the episode.

[@johnbutler4631]

That one was hilarious and oddly enlightening.

[@tested]

It was a great suggestion. This is Kristen, the GM of Tested who ran the MythBusters fan site and the forums. How were you laughed off by the mods?

[@JohnnyHoot1]

@@tested *grabs popcorn * 🍿

[@dsnein]

🍿

[@martinthompson2584]

Isn't the whole saying "you can't polish a turd, but you can roll it in glitter"? That would be an easier one to prove.

[@ashtonhand3672]

What amazes me about Adam is his power of recollection in these. There is no way I would be able to give such concise information about a thing that I did that many years ago with such vivid detail. Thank you, Adam. You're a treasure to us all.

[@kzookid2051]

"I'm gonna put my cockpit and fart catcher away." That alone is worth all the time I've spent watching this channel. Humungous hugs back to you and all the crew for everything you put into making the videos and sharing them with us. I love all y'alls.

[@marshallc6215]

Every time I see Adam do a Jaime impression, I learn something new about Jaime and appreciate the way y'all worked together more and more, despite the polar opposite personalities.

[@jdjeep98]

I love hearing you talk about these Mythbuster episodes. I watched all of them and it's fun to hear what was going on both in your mind and physically and mechanically. You guys were awesome and I miss you both. :)

[@johnabbottphotography]

I've been binge watching Mythbusters through the pandemic, with everything you've said about how you and Jamie weren't friends, but had this unique working relationship. What stands out again and again is when something worked as a result of both of you working together. Not to mention that moment where you both understood that the other person contributed to your understanding of how to manipulate ideas and materials to get to a final result. That was a special collaboration, and I think (hope?) that you both realize that each of you made each other a much greater maker and thinker for having known each other.

[@pierreretief]

Adam, along with so many other people, I watched you while growing up and today I am an electronic engineer and maker. Thank you for everything you and the team have done. I miss Grant and Mythbusters but you guys will forever live on in my heart.

[@trm4life]

"I know, that's why I brought you down" perfect Jamie impression. Also assuming he had the same thought and realization, which is why he wanted you to see he? (Meaning because he had also figured it out, not because he needed you to figure it out, and was also entertained by watching you figure it out)

[@drifindoril1818]

Happy new year! Loved the story with the steel, just goes to show the benefit of having multiple people with different ways of thinking working on things!

[@HellHound1432]

With the whole face aging part where he brings up the presidents, you see it even more in the military. Especially the Marine Corps. I had a 36 year old master sergeant who looked like he was in his mid 50s. When you do and see the things we do, it really puts a toll on your body in so many ways.

[@y2kenh]

back in around '07 we got sent with ANGLICO to Darwin and the oic was this major that looked 12

[@thunderkingabsolutepower8039]

Mythbusters was absolutely my favorite show I love rewatching the series and seeing the evolution of the show. Definitely love both Adam and Jamie they’re amazing people who were not afraid to try the unconventional methods to try and solve something no matter how small it was. Always happy to see you doing well Adam I love your videos. Happy New Year 🎆🎈🎊.

[@baschoen23]

Jamie and Adam are one of the most iconic duos in history. Thanks for all the content over the years.

[@TheRealAtomicArtist]

Thank you so much for answering my question Adam! Also thanks to the Tested crew for making these livestreams happen.

[@whitezombified]

I will always have fond memories of you guys, Mike Rowe with Dirty Jobs and Bill Nye . We were always shown your episodes in school

[@gohawks3571]

Yes! The best ever shows👍

[@il400]

@@gohawks3571 I can do without Bill Nye lately

[@gohawks3571]

@@il400 Did I miss something? Not that I'm on top of people or whatever, but I don't follow...

[@banjobill8420]

@@gohawks3571 He's kind of a political shill lately

[@il400]

@@banjobill8420 agreed-completely

[@kris778]

It makes me so happy that Adam still tells stories about Mythbusters even though it ended a while ago ! And somehow still has new stories for everything

[@JS-rv3et]

i mean there was soooo much behind the scence they just couldn't or didnt have time to show. sooooo much cut content.

[@laustinspacemusic]

I could never give you yhe gratitude and appreciation I have for your endless passion for curiosity, learning, and teaching. I've learned so much from you here at Tested (as well as Mythbusters) and how much joy it gives you to explain and demonstrate with such generosity of time is tremendously inspiring. Thank you, Mr. Savage.

[@CustomChallenge]

Those "Huh....oooooh" moments are one of my favorite parts about trying to make things. A little piece of information suddenly make a whole bunch of pieces click. Getting a whole bunch of makers in a space just making stuff would be awesome largely because of that type of information exchanging.

[@804_Rider]

Always love your Mythbusters stories!

[@theryankruger]

Thank you so much for coming back on that weekend, because that episode is what made me fall in love with Mythbusters and by extension science and scepticism and the scientific method. I owe much if my outlook on the world to watching a car get smashed between two trucks, and I wouldn't have it any other way

[@brxtmp106]

I am so impressed with your style of extemporaneous presentation. Apparently unedited, one shot and done. A giant vocabulary doesn’t ensure competent communication. You, sir are gifted with a comfortable, entertaining, and exception talent that few possess and I savor each moment of your presentation. Well done, sir. Exceptionally well done.

[@jordanreese2513]

One specific myth I remember getting the Red light was I think something involving a treadmill or getting launched off the back of a truck but Grants group of the mythbusters did that one

[@jbfairchild]

There was one that always comes to mind, was the RFID chip thing. Adam was doing a seminar or something and said they were told they couldn't air it.

[@lanapeterzon9055]

That was one visual that has stuck in my memory even to this day (2023). The episode was about drunkenness. They would each drink an ounce and try the tests, both mental and physical. I think they were also trying out "Myths" about what would keep or make you more sober. Exercising was one of the myths and to do that they each got on the tread mill to exercise. Well Adam was mostly blotto and tripped up, fell on the treadmill and was shot to the end and off! It was funny as hell to me. Another piece from that same myth was a slap in the face to bring you out of the drunken state. Hell, when Jamie slapped Adams' face, it was a hard one and almost knocked Adams' head off. I loved Mythbusters and would catch it as often as I could.

[@moonknight75]

Always a pleasure to hear the stories behind the scenes! I believe the miniature steel drum you are referring to is the 'Hang Drum' beautiful instrument and would make absolute sense for them to be formed using the method described!

[@BJL2142]

its awesome to still see you creating content adam, having seen you since i was a child till now is amazing thank you and everyone past and present involved :)

[@effen_aey_man]

It's a shame that part where Jamie pulled you out of your office didn't make it on camera, that would have been such a cool thing to learn about on the show

[@horndude77]

Here's an idea for testing the 'your face will stick that way' myth. I play french horn. I brought my wife to a conference once and she thought it was hilariously great that everyone had 'horn face' as she described it. So I agree that in the long term your face reflects how you use it. It seems plausible to get a bunch of people and see if it's guessable better than chance whether a person is a horn player or not. (You could swap out horn player for other instruments or professions potentially as well.)

[@M_Northstar]

It is, however, also true (a tautology in fact) that if you don't stop making a face, you will keep making that face, and so, in effect, your face will stay that way, at least in the short term 😆

[@bend1707]

We did something like this at my school. We had a bunch of middle school kids touring the highschool, and for some reason someone decided to see if they could pick the band kids out of a crowd. 6 of the 7 people they picked were trumpet players.

[@rickskeptical]

Thank you for a video equally as entertaining as was the show! Good to see you and take care.

[@ForeverResplendent]

I have to thank you all from Myth Busters, you brought some cool concepts surrounding fact finding to my living room which paired really nicely with my pursuit inechanical function and design. Mythbusters indirectly provided me with a source of perspective that was rather RAM like but instead of memory RAP random access perspective. Thank you for years of scientific and engineering entertainment. I am also thrilled to see that I can still binge on your pursuits but with more of a shop talk perspective.

[@vysharra]

Is the metal drum a “handpan”? They’re so lovely sounding and just the right shape.

[@averagejoe6146]

I was thinking “hang drum” I watched a KZbin video of hang drum duo and the tune was soothing

[@ColinFoulke]

Handpan is correct. Hang is a brand name for the original.

[@tylerduncan5908]

In recent years I've become more aware of parasocial relationships between people like me and a youtuber/celebrity, and learned to think of it differently than i would a relationship between friends. That being said, it's an absolute pleasure to be able to watch the process and follow along with one of the people who are the reason myself and many others are a scientist, a tinkerer, and mechanically inclined to this day. Watching the builds and tool tips feels genuinely like if Bill Nye met up with the Doc from Back to the future. Happy new year Adam 🎉 and thank you for inspiring great things.

[@nelsoluc000]

Adam it's so good to see you again man. I miss Jamie. My dad's a Communications engineer and I grew up watching you guys. You instilled a love for engineering in me. Didn't go on to make a career of it although I wish I did. But I consider myself a rudimentary tinkerer. And an engineering mindset and my basic comprehension has served me well in my career. Thank you.

[@dchmom04]

We miss you guys so much! I am so glad you are still active because I could not imagine life without you! It’s because of you guys that my son is going to be a structural engineer! Thank you! Happy new year!

[@KD2HJP]

Hope 2022 is better for all here

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

Not holding out much hope but 🤞

[@skrimper]

War never changes

[@I.am.Sarah.]

We lost Betty White in 2021, 2022 can't top that

[@joepie221]

Hey Adam, I'm actually from NJ and enjoyed the impersonation. Thanks again for the mention. I always enjoy your videos.

[@chadgreen4853]

Thank you so much for all that you have done and continue to do. For me, watching your YT videos and for years on MB, you have inspired, taught and showed me other ways of being creative and thinking outside the box. Thank you.

[@rundinj]

Man I love seeing Adam go off about things, hes just so earnest in his wonder and joy.

[@DarrenPoulson]

Some of the R2 domes you get in the builders club are hydro formed (most are spin formed). I've one of the hydro domes and its great! :D

[@davydatwood3158]

Lol, I was just thinking this! Although at the time I write this, the hydro-formed domes are pretty much the only option outside 3d printing.

[@DarrenPoulson]

Lee Towersey does standard spin formed laser cut domes.

[@doifhg]

I know it's similiar but different world, having watched some non destructive testing that didn't go as planned and ate up a whole week was not fun. But the other hand was I'd been around some pretty bad malfunctions in machinery before so it was kinda expected too.

[@thehunnydocrewllc3633]

Just wanted to take a minute and express how influential you and Jaime have been to my life. My children absolutely loved Mythbusters (though we all miss seeing new episodes). As a matter of fact I started a successful handyman service being motivated by you all. I just recently discovered your channel on you tube and I couldn't be happier about it. You all put out soo much love, integrity and positivity into the world. I just want to thank you and send our love. You're a good person Adam. Keep up the great work you do.

[@warrenholmes87]

Very interesting. Thank you Mr Savage for sharing your knowledge, expertise, experience, and time with everyone. I have truly enjoyed observing your work, and your efforts in bringing about both a scientific, and entertaining conclusions! And thank you for continuing to educate, and care about your fans.

[@jaronwatson8958]

I think there was one occasion where staff didn't let the Built Team throw Tory off an active treadmill from the back of a moving truck.

[@johnbutler4631]

Good decision, given Tory's bad luck with accidents!

[@danij5055]

I thought it was Jamie who wanted to do that. I thought I recalled him saying how safe it actually was, and how he can't believe the execs or insurance would have a problem with it.

[@MovieMike1969]

That compact compact has to one of those myths where the odds are against you. Unless you can get the trucks to hit the beetle 100% perfectly, you can neither prove or disprove the myth.

[@dernudel1615]

Adam, you are an absolute joy to watch. You are definitely in my top 10 favorite humans.

[@thunderbirdbrown3002]

I just watched Mythbusters with my kids like we used to.And now we're watching you here!!!!!🤘🏿🤓🤘🏿

[@publiclyshamed5383]

Man I could listen to Adam talk all day.

[@mattmayo3539]

I give credit to myth busters for sparking my interest in mechanical and electrical engineering. Cheers!

[@mlfett6307]

All the hard work everyone put in for the 2 trucks squish a car myth was worth it. I think of that one as one of the most audacious and spectacular myths (that and the exploding cement truck of course). Thanks guys!

[@jackobite4346]

Thanks for the entertainment over the years Adam, long may it continue!

[@brokenforge4199]

Am I the only one that thinks the flatus container should have been called the Flatus Aperatus Retrieval Thing Or F.A.R.T. for short

[@NoName-zn1sb]

!!

[@stephenhunter70]

@@NoName-zn1sb YES

[@Stealthmodeon]

Adam - "Discovery did not stop us from doing any myth we were interested in..." Also Adam - "How hackable is R.F.I.D.?"

[@willjerden7024]

I thought that was more the credit card companys that blocked that one. Discovery was willing, but when they contacted the CC places I think they balked.

[@courier6960]

Probably bigger than discovery there, doesn’t seem like the kind of thing corporations and governments want people to know. It’s effectively encouraging crime

[@applejuice2859]

I just discovered these and after being a fan of the show this is amazing

[@billd2635]

Enjoying these Adam, thanx!

[@leb3320]

Adam has been hanging out with Australians too long, love the Bundaberg ginger beer product placement!

[@tested]

He drinks it a LOT lately. Previously, he was in a Diet Snapple stage.

[@brendancskinner]

@@tested Their Sarsaparilla is nice too. I've been drinking one just now while listening to Adam.

[@rb4568]

Was so surprised to see their soft drinks everywhere in SF when I was there - and strangely a wider range than you normally find here in AU. Reckon he is ready for the Bundaberg Rum though? haha

[@Gundumb_guy]

Happy new year Adam and the Tested crew!

[@tested]

Thank you! Same to you and yours!

[@Kblmquist]

OMG, as a long time musician those steel drums have been made by hammering them together forever. That’s amazing to me that you improved how they make them.

[@LoliLoveJuice]

people who we look up to from a show long time ago and still jamming with them til today is just something im greatful for

[@BlameItOnGreg]

For those that are wondering about the musical Instrument, I’m guessing it was some specific brand of handpan. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handpan

[@hoeruokamix]

Came to the comments to find the answer to that question. Thank you!

[@robertsimonson5411]

Hey Adam. That technique is called bulge press forming. I work for an aircraft manufacturer (NOT Boeing) and that is one way we put shapes in various inconel parts. It is amazing what can be done with water pressure.

[@randymagnum143]

Hydroforming?

[@thunderbirdbrown3002]

I'm so glad you are here Adam!!🤘🏿🤓 Thank you for being you. Dude 🤘🏿🤓

[@petermerz2704]

Totally cool! Loved the story about making the torpedo. Happy New Year!

[@shan0802]

A handpan perhaps was the instrument?

[@travisinthetrunk]

That’s what I was thinking.

[@WilksGRendai]

Ha props for the Joe Py impression - terrible as it may’ve been ☺️ Awesome that you watch him!

[@michaelpiotrowicz6100]

I have just started watching your channel and I had not quite realised what a fan of your work I am until I did, it's great to see what you're up to. Also, in a perhaps unexpected turn of events, Stefan Gotteswinter's channel sent me to you.

[@mdhofstee]

From the little bit of research I did it appears the drum is from the islands known as "Steelpan" there is a similar drum that could also be made by hydroforming called a "handpan" but that would require a bit of extra work.

[@yokelabductee]

I belive the musical instrument is called a Handpan/hangdrum

[@DaDonMega]

I wonder what the steel drum is called 🤔

[@HanRB]

Think he might be talking about the handpan/steelpan (UFO like metal drum)

[@sameerayiesha]

HANGPAN

[@ThePauseMenuVlog]

I can seriously listen to Adam all day long. Love the energy effort efficacy education and enjoyment

[@dannythompson1948]

For anyone curious, when you become an engineer, you start calling pulleys 'sheaves'

[@FurryWrecker911]

Are they pronounced "sheeves" or "shivs"? This is a constant debate at work. Management and team leads say it's shiv, the customer and the engineers on the floor say sheeve.

[@mrmeestah6177]

@@FurryWrecker911 SHEAVE- technically pronounced shēv (sheeve) but has been known to be referred to in nautical terms as a "shiver", pretty much sailor slang for sheave on second thought that'd probably be where the so well known pirate phrase "shiver me timbers" came from, or vice versa. Ya learn something new every day!

[@nubreed13]

@@mrmeestah6177 shiver me timbers means the wood in the boat is splitting. A sheave is a specific type of pulley. There are all sorts of pulleys that exist.

[@FurryWrecker911]

@@mrmeestah6177 @nubreed13 Holy smokes, that's where that phrase comes from!

[@brandonobaza8610]

@@mrmeestah6177 I've heard that an order to "shiver timbers" means, specifically, to fire on the masts in order to disable a ship without sinking her. I could be wrong.

[@daryllect6659]

I was stationed at Alameda NAS at MARTD (Marine Air Reserve Training Detachment) from 1965 to 1971.Our squadron of A4 Skyhawks used that runway!

[@nickdejager8873]

You know, the first time I watched that pancake VW episode, I was screaming at the screen for you guys to just put the semis on train tracks to keep them in line. Did you ever consider that, and if so, was there a reason you didn't/couldn't do that? Also, Happy New Year.

[@NoName-zn1sb]

Excellent!

[@NBSV1]

Setting up train tracks can be difficult and time consuming. In retrospect it may have been the better idea. But, at the time would have seemed like a lot of extra work and expense with the hope that their plan would work out.

[@johnkowalkowski4269]

no train track needed, just a lot of C channel that the truck tires fit into to guide them.

[@casperaaron5530]

I think that may have been something they couldn't do on the runway, honestly.

[@ikaruseijin01]

I think the instrument you were talking about whose manufacturing changed due to that Mythbusters segment is the Hang Drum since it's made out of a metal bubble/hemisphere sort of thing.

[@stephsaguudefan1753]

Wow, the answer to that last question was fascinating, both the realization Adam had about the steel tearing and that it changed such a random seemingly unrelated industrial process.

[@bob_._.]

One of the problems with the squished car was you used a Fiat X-1/9, which may have been the strongest car ever sold in America. It was designed to meet the as-originally-proposed-before-Detroit-talked-Congress-down-to-3-point-seat-belts-and-um-5-mph-bumpers 1973 Federal safety standards, so it was survivable in a 50mph head-on impact or an 80mph rollover.

[@kenbrown2808]

interestingly, since the myth, there have been incidents where a car was sandwiched between two trucks and hidden from casual observation - but IIRC, the myth was not just that the car would be hidden between the trucks, but that the trucks would weld themselves together and have to be cut apart - which was what ultimately busted the myth. (happy ending: in one such incident, the driver suffered only minor injuries, and was rescued after emergency crews heard him yelling and realized there was a car between the trucks)

[@hulkslayer626]

Mythbusters and Dirty Jobs... I miss those days!

[@HoLeeFuk317]

Dirty Jobs is coming back!

[@joffe1983]

Thank you! Another great one.

[@johndamascus2634]

Thank you for the inspiration you have given to those who follow you.

[@n6408s]

“Discovery would free up the money and time for us to do the episode” Yeah, I’m gonna call BS on that. Or did the RFID episode sneak out and I didn’t see it.

[@TokijinSacGunBlade]

The 1' inch thick oval plates Jamie made to make that possible were also used in the episode with the episode: Amphibious Bicycle. Where Adam and Jamie tested one amphibious bicycle made from empty water fountain jugs in a swimming pool (Built by Adam to match a same style which was inspired by a internet image) to then later crossing a lake where Adam and Jamie raced. Jamie used this technique to make a set of 4x water pontoons for his amphibious bicycle. (This is thee only other example of this technique I can think of that was on screen during the run of mythbusters.)

[@maggs131]

I've seen two different ways to do hydroforming. One was with a pressure washer that can make smaller items really fast but slightly dangerous and another method was with a ordinary hand operated grease gun.

[@erallen97]

Always enjoy the Q and A videos.