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** While testing the alleged explosive properties of a common substance, the build team created something that was so explosive and so easy to make that they voluntarily destroyed their footage and agreed [[https://youtu.be/JAwt61A0Wlc?t=1958 never to disclose what they had learned]] (the only group they even informed was ''DARPA'', and it was in response to a public solicitation about potentially unknown bomb risks).
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** [[https://youtu.be/D_yHttkfWCA?t=159 Adam described an early near-miss from the show]] while filming the "Tree Cannon" myth (one of the first times they had ever made [[StuffBlowingUp a big explosion]] for a test), which almost had disastrous consequences due to them bringing the ''wrong'' kind of expert. They initially brought in a pyrotechnician as a consultant on how to handle explosions, but learned too late that his job was of ''simulating'' explosions for special effects in film and TV, not handling ''actual'' explosions that could be potentially dangerous, with the cannon explosion they did create (the footage of which made it in the final episode) being much bigger than anticipated and becoming extremely close to injuring the cast and crew. From there on out, the producers consulted with the FBI and dedicated bomb squads to handle future explosions.
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** [[https://youtu.be/D_yHttkfWCA?t=159 Adam described an early near-miss from the show]] while filming the "Tree Cannon" myth (one of the first times they had ever made [[StuffBlowingUp a big explosion]] for a test), which almost had disastrous consequences due to them bringing the ''wrong'' kind of expert. They initially brought in a pyrotechnician as a consultant on how to handle explosions, but learned too late that his job was of ''simulating'' explosions for special effects in film and TV, not handling ''actual'' explosions that could be potentially dangerous, with dangerous. Due to his misplaced expertise, the cannon explosion they did create (the footage of which made it in the final episode) ended up being much bigger than anticipated and becoming came extremely close to injuring the cast and crew. From there on out, the producers consulted with the FBI and dedicated bomb squads to handle future explosions.
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** Jamie once proposed the question of how fast a wet noodle would have to be launched in order for it to be lethal, a question which Adam loved. They even had access to potential testing facilities (namely New Mexico Tech, which they went to for the finale of "Compact Compact" -- one of their amenities included a gun arrangement that can accelerate an object ''up to mach 15''), but for whatever reason, this was never pursued further.
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** Jamie once proposed the question of how fast a wet noodle would have to be launched in order for it to be lethal, a question which Adam loved. They even had access to potential testing facilities (namely New Mexico Tech, which they went to for the finale of "Compact Compact" -- one of their amenities included a gun arrangement that can accelerate an object ''up to mach 15''), but for whatever reason, this was never pursued further.
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** Adam went through a brief phase where he wore black polo shirts on camera. He dropped it when a producer observed that the look made it hard to believe that he was someone willing to get dirty.
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** [[https://youtu.be/D_yHttkfWCA?t=159 Adam described an early near-miss from the show]] while filming the "Tree Cannon" myth (one of the first times they had ever made [[StuffBlowingUp a big explosion]] for a test), which almost had disastrous consequences due to them bringing the ''wrong'' kind of expert. They initially brought in a pyrotechnician as a consultant on how to handle explosions, but learned too late that his job was of ''simulating'' explosions for special effects in film and TV, not handling ''actual'' explosions that could be potentially dangerous, with the cannon explosion they did create (the footage of which made it in the final episode) being much bigger than anticipated and becoming extremely close to injuring the cast and crew. From there on out, the producers consulted with the FBI and dedicated bomb squads to handle future explosions.
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** [[https://youtu.be/D_yHttkfWCA?t=159 Adam described an early near-miss from the show]] while filming the "Tree Cannon" myth (one of the first times they had ever made [[StuffBlowingUp a big explosion]] for a test), which almost had disastrous consequences due to them bringing the ''wrong'' kind of expert. They initially brought in a pyrotechnician as a consultant on how to handle explosions, but learned too late that his job was of ''simulating'' explosions for special effects in film and TV, not handling ''actual'' explosions that could be potentially dangerous, with the cannon explosion they did create (the footage of which made it in the final episode) becoming extremely close to injuring the cast and crew. From there on out, the producers consulted with the FBI and dedicated bomb squads to handle future explosions.
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** [[https://youtu.be/D_yHttkfWCA?t=159 Adam described an early near-miss from the show]] while filming the "Tree Cannon" myth (one of the first times they had ever made [[StuffBlowingUp a big explosion]] for a test), which almost had disastrous consequences due to them bringing the ''wrong'' kind of expert. They initially brought in a pyrotechnician as a consultant on how to handle explosions, but learned too late that his job was of ''simulating'' explosions for film and TV, not handling ''actual'' explosions that could be potentially dangerous, with the cannon explosion they did create becoming extremely close to injuring the cast and crew. From there on out, the producers consulted with the FBI and dedicated bomb squads to handle future explosions.
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** One amusing instance where casting the expert turned out to be counterintuitive was inviting Olympic gold-medalist swimmer Nathan Adrian to partake in the "Swimming in Syrup" myth (the myth claiming that it was faster to swim in syrup than water). The idea was that he would provide much more consistent test results, but [[GracefulInTheirElement swimming in syrup turned out to be such an alien experience compared to what he was used to]] that his times were ''far'' more inconsistent than what Adam had achieved, leading them to throw Adrian's results out (Adrian would agree with Adam and Jamie's conclusion that Adam's test results were more conclusive on account of him being an amateur generalist).
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** One amusing instance where casting the expert turned out to be counterintuitive was inviting Olympic gold-medalist swimmer Nathan Adrian to partake in the "Swimming in Syrup" myth (the myth claiming that it was faster to swim in syrup than water). The idea was that he would provide much more consistent test results, results than Adam, but [[GracefulInTheirElement swimming in syrup turned out to be such an alien experience compared to what he was used to]] that his times were ''far'' more inconsistent than what Adam had achieved, leading them to throw Adrian's results out (Adrian would agree with Adam and Jamie's conclusion that Adam's test results were more conclusive on account of him being an amateur generalist).generalist as opposed to someone who [[CripplingOverspecialization spent their training very specifically for water]]).
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** The ''Mythbusters'' crew frequently brought onboard experts as consultants to determine the veracity of what they were testing, and occasionally a few to participate in the experiments themselves, such as MMA fighter Brendan Schaub to test a ''{{VideoGame/Doom}}'' myth on the HyperspaceArsenal trope, metal singer/vocal coach Jaime Vendera to test [[GlassShatteringSound breaking glass with your voice]], and the [=501st=] Legion cosplay collective to act as Stormtroopers during their ''Franchise/StarWars'' special.
** One amusing instance where casting the expert turned out to be counterintuitive was inviting Olympic gold-medalist swimmer Nathan Adrian to partake in the "Swimming in Syrup" myth (the myth claiming that it was faster to swim in syrup than water). The idea was that he would provide much more consistent test results, but [[GracefulInTheirElement swimming in syrup turned out to be such an alien experience compared to what he was used to]] that his times were ''far'' more inconsistent than what Adam had achieved, leading them to throw Adrian's results out (Adrian would agree with Adam and Jamie's conclusion that Adam's test results were more conclusive on account of him being an amateur generalist).
** The ''Mythbusters'' crew frequently brought onboard experts as consultants to determine the veracity of what they were testing, and occasionally a few to participate in the experiments themselves, such as MMA fighter Brendan Schaub to test a ''{{VideoGame/Doom}}'' myth on the HyperspaceArsenal trope, metal singer/vocal coach Jaime Vendera to test [[GlassShatteringSound breaking glass with your voice]], and the [=501st=] Legion cosplay collective to act as Stormtroopers during their ''Franchise/StarWars'' special.
** One amusing instance where casting the expert turned out to be counterintuitive was inviting Olympic gold-medalist swimmer Nathan Adrian to partake in the "Swimming in Syrup" myth (the myth claiming that it was faster to swim in syrup than water). The idea was that he would provide much more consistent test results, but [[GracefulInTheirElement swimming in syrup turned out to be such an alien experience compared to what he was used to]] that his times were ''far'' more inconsistent than what Adam had achieved, leading them to throw Adrian's results out (Adrian would agree with Adam and Jamie's conclusion that Adam's test results were more conclusive on account of him being an amateur generalist).
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** Jamie [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1LMWCHQiNI discussed his interest]] surrounding the "Vector Vengeance" myth tested by The Build Team, where throwing an object backward off a moving vehicle at the same speed as the vehicle is traveling forward will cause the object to drop straight to the ground thanks to Newton's third law cancelling it out. Jamie noted that after The Build Team successfully confirmed it (using an air cannon to fire a soccer ball off a truck at the same speed), ''he wanted to take the place of the soccer ball'', volunteering to be launched at a high speed out of a moving truck as it drove in the opposite direction. Due to the substantial risks (in addition to being just plain crazy), Adam, the show's producers, and their insurance companies vetoed it.
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** Another thing revealed on his ''[=YouTube=]'' was that in the early seasons [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awNKlpxvdrI Adam was unsure if Jamie was gonna return for the following season]], as Jamie had a rather hard time adjusting to being on such a widely known show (as said further up, Jamie is a bit of a ReclusiveArtist). Although he eventually adjusted some time around season four and five, there was a real chance (with Jamie actually ''agreeing'' at one point) that Adam would have had to bring in one of his old professors (who was apparently just as eccentric as Jamie) to take his place eventually. Imagine that; instead of Mythbusters being the iconic Adam and Jamie duo, it could have been Adam and someone else.
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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ3MSPZqDps Adam expressed interest]] in doing an episode on gun silencers -- asking if [[PillowSilencer pillows]], potatoes, water bottles, etc. were effective as impromptu suppressors. However, this never happened due to potentially providing dangerous knowledge to the public.
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* CreatorBacklash: Adam Savage has general disdain for 'heebie jeebies' myths[[note]]myths that are either not scientifically sound, or verge too close to people's personal faiths and beliefs[[/note]], and has repeatedly stated on his personal "Tested" series that his least favorite episode is "Pyramid Power" due to it being too far removed from reality, being a dumb idea that shouldn't have been tested in the first place. Part of the reason is because Adam didn't want Mythbusters to be a "gotcha" show, something that actively tried to tear people down, and instead wanted it to be a show anyone could enjoy.
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** Adam Savage has general disdain for 'heebie jeebies' myths[[note]]myths that are either not scientifically sound, or verge too close to people's personal faiths and beliefs[[/note]], and has repeatedly stated on his personal "Tested" series that his least favorite episode is "Pyramid Power" due to it being too far removed from reality, being a dumb idea that shouldn't have been tested in the first place. Part of the reason is because Adam didn't want Mythbusters to be a "gotcha" show, something that actively tried to tear people down, and instead wanted it to be a show anyone couldenjoy.enjoy.
** He and the rest of the crew also don't look back at "Exploding Hair Cream" with any sort of fondness. A last minute ScrewedByTheLawyers moment resulted in them having to remove all references to "Brylcreem" from the episode and spend hours in a recording booth saying "Hair Cream" with hundreds of different inflections so that the unavoidable moments could be replaced in editing. The episode is (in their minds) a chopped together mess as a result and the mere mention of the word hair cream made Adam gag for quite a while.
** Adam Savage has general disdain for 'heebie jeebies' myths[[note]]myths that are either not scientifically sound, or verge too close to people's personal faiths and beliefs[[/note]], and has repeatedly stated on his personal "Tested" series that his least favorite episode is "Pyramid Power" due to it being too far removed from reality, being a dumb idea that shouldn't have been tested in the first place. Part of the reason is because Adam didn't want Mythbusters to be a "gotcha" show, something that actively tried to tear people down, and instead wanted it to be a show anyone could
** He and the rest of the crew also don't look back at "Exploding Hair Cream" with any sort of fondness. A last minute ScrewedByTheLawyers moment resulted in them having to remove all references to "Brylcreem" from the episode and spend hours in a recording booth saying "Hair Cream" with hundreds of different inflections so that the unavoidable moments could be replaced in editing. The episode is (in their minds) a chopped together mess as a result and the mere mention of the word hair cream made Adam gag for quite a while.
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* CreatorDrivenSuccessor: ''Tested.com'' was a Website/YouTube channel started in 2010 that focused on maker culture, Adam and Jaime joined the channel to serve as hosts towards the tail end of Mythbusters. When the show ended, Jaime left and Adam took over as permanent host of the channel, with it rebranded as ''Adam Savage's Tested.'' The videos would be on a wide range of topics from technology, tools, props, film/tv history, answering questions about his career and share Mythbusters stories.
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* CreatorDrivenSuccessor: ''Tested.com'' was a Website/YouTube channel started in 2010 that focused on maker culture, Adam and Jaime Jamie joined the channel to serve as hosts towards the tail end of Mythbusters. When the show ended, Jaime Jamie left and Adam took over as permanent host of the channel, with it rebranded as ''Adam Savage's Tested.'' The videos would be on a wide range of topics from technology, tools, props, film/tv history, answering questions about his career and share Mythbusters stories.
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** They got as far as constructing a giant prop boulder for an IndyEscape outrun-the-boulder myth, but once Jaime finished the paint he asked what the myth was about and they couldn't remember.
** They wanted to do an episode on rf tags and how easy they are to capture and spoof. They scheduled a research meeting with Texas Instruments who brought in lawyers from all major credit card companies, which let them know [[ScrewedByTheLawyers testing this myth will not happen]].
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** They wanted to do an episode onrf RFID tags and how easy they are to capture and spoof. They scheduled a research meeting with Texas Instruments who brought in lawyers from all major credit card companies, which let them know [[ScrewedByTheLawyers testing this myth will not happen]].
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** Adam has revealed on his personal ''Website/YouTube'' channel that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ3MSPZqDps a few myths got scrapped]] due to being ''[[GoneHorriblyWrong way too dangerous]]'' to even test, be it for the danger of the team present or the danger [[NoManShouldHaveThisPower the knowledge of it being in the public hands would be]]. Adam states that last point is why they never tested what objects would work as a good improv silencer for guns. Notably, among the stated incidents included a myth where they discovered an ''extremely'' potent explosive that could be made with common house hold ingredients ''by accident''; and pretty much ''EVERYONE'' present agreed they should [[LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain never speak of it again]].
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* CreatorBacklash: Adam Savage has general disdain for 'heebie jeebies' myths[[note]]myths that are either not scientifically sound, or verge too close to people's personal faiths and beliefs[[/note]], and has repeatedly stated on his personal "Tested" series that his least favorite episode is "Pyramid Power" due to it being too far removed from reality, being a dumb idea that shouldn't have been tested in the first place. Part of the reason is because Adam didn't want Mythbusters to be a show "gotcha" show, something that actively tried to tear people down, and instead wanted it to be a show anyone could enjoy.
