Ask Adam Savage: Predicting Results on MythBusters

Tested member Steve B asked Adam, "In the early seasons of Mythbusters, one of my favorite parts of each episode was where you would give a percent chance of what you thought could happen in any given test. That went away as the show progressed, is there a reason for that?" Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam a question:

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[acerumble]

I love the questions and answers, but perhaps even more so the unexplained glimpses into Adam's everyday life through his surroundings

[ashberic]

> "I'm a story teller, it's what I am."
> "Here's a steel plate of my face."

[johnberkers]

The way he casually threw in the "300 goats showed up" makes me feel like that actually happened to him at least once.

[christopherdean]

I love the way Adam doesn't just blurt out some soundbite to answer a question. He will pause, think, consider, and then come up with a genuine answer.

[olekaarvaag]

I'm amazed at how unique and good questions the Patreon supporters have asked about Mythbusters. Asking questions that have not been asked before for such a popular show that ended years ago is rare. I think Adam feels like the new qyestions are a breath of fresh air.

[BreakingYTown]

He said his face cutout was leaning on his anvil like a. Everyone has a steel cutout of their face and b. Everyone has an anvil to lean said cutout against

[Deltarious]

Want to add that I really appreciate *how much* Adam is sincerely trying to think through every question he answers in it's entirety, he fully commits to them and that's very satisfying to watch.

An edit to add that something I think I've subconsciously thought about but never came to the fore until now- all those other narratives and pieces to camera sound like they could make for some wonderful *super extended* cuts of Mythbusters where most of the footage is used. I know I'd watch them, even including the lengthy and often I'm sure laborious full build/setup processes.

[ShootingDrive]

I usually have these Q&A vids playing in the background and when Adam stops to collect his thoughts, I peek to see whether the video is buffering or Adam is just staring into space.

[TheHutchy]

Most of us have the 'chair of crap', only Adam could have the 'anvil of sheets of metal'

[evan]

"How to lie with statistics" is a very good book by Darrell Huff. Its was written in 1954, but still has a lot of relevance today 🤷‍♂️🤔

[UnlinealHand]

Adam has aged more gracefully then any other man I've seen on TV.

[franciscoalves]

I grew up watching Mythbusters with my dad. Thanks for all those moments.

[aisforamerica]

I love these questions because he says way more than he's been asked, so we get all this extra insight

[jakesells]

I was hoping he would continue to find large clangy items under his workbench and have to continue relocating them.

[fracturedkoi]

I kinda want a running gag where you’re constantly pulling an endless amount of random items from beneath your desk that you’re bumping into.

A desk of holding, so to speak.

[Itsasecret]

Thank you for posting such amazing content through difficult times! Keep a lot of us going

[karrachr]

Talking about all of the bits that get cut out of an episode; I would be interested in a "Savage Cut" version of an episode, with all of the things that did not quite make it into the 45-minute, cut for TV version.

[steveb]

Thank you so much for answering my question! :)

[bryanseifstein]

I feel Adam smacking into stuff and absolutely having to move it! lol the noise alone is enough.