Two Scenes Adam Refused to Film on MythBusters

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"I don't want to get tased" is a perfectly good reason to not want to get tased.

really miss Mythbusters as a show, in hindsight it helped a generation think more critically about these "myths" and really encouraged kids like me to be more skeptical and curious and not accepting things at face value

as someone who's accidentally walked into an electric cow fence in a dark field: solid choice.

The fact that Jamie wanted to eat fake poo on camera and was willing to argue this point for hours, tells me all I need to know about him.

My biomedical engineering design students built a bidet for spinal cord injured patients, and needed a way to test it. Somehow, they managed to contact your show, and Jamie shared his recipe with them. I consider that our brush with greatness.

I love how Adam has graduated from “lovable goofball” to “nutty professor.” Obviously, he has always been both…but he has really aged into the latter.

My favorite myth was the barrel-pulse jet. I liked it because, unlike most myths, Adam and Jamie were willing to admit that they were defeated and called in a rocket scientist to finish the build off.

I just lost my dad 6 days ago due to liver cancer. One of my fondest memories was back around 2004 -2010 watching mythbusters with him. Everytime the show was on mybdad would call me into the room and we would watch the show together and we both enjoyed every second of it. We didnt care about reruns or older episodes because we loved the humor and passion dedicated to the show. My dad was 73 when he passed on the 29th of august 2023 and i have found myself coming back to the old things we use to enjoy together and of course one of the first things i came back to was mythbusters.

The discussion of what constitutes death reminds me of the idea that when hypothermia is involved you don't pronounce death until the bodies warm and dead because of the crazy stories of chilled bodies coming back from near total inactivity.

Former law enforcement here. The Taser was the most painful 5 seconds of my life. For those unfamiliar but willing to hear, the electricity travels through your body by completing a circuit between the two probes (the barbs on the ends of the wire that are shot into your skin). This is to say that you are electrocuted across a span of your body and not just at the barbs, as is a common misconception. The average spread at the average shooting distance is around 1-2 feet and should be to the subject's back. This, assuming a good connection, is generally enough to incapacitate an individual who is otherwise not responding to verbal direction and has escalated the encounter to such a point there is reasonable risk of bodily harm or death to them or to others. Taser exposure as officers in training was not mandatory but recommended, and we had a somewhat sadistic instructor. Our first cadet received the Taser via shot to the back. The rest of us (I was second) received our exposure via alligator clips, to save on shooting 50 Taser cartridges in one day (again, for those unfamiliar, you can deliver repeated shocks via already-deployed probes). I was given one alligator clip to my right shoulder and the other alligator clip to my left ankle. I still have the scars a decade later. To complete the circuit, the 50,000v (low amperage, as you observe, though there has been at least one confirmed death) had to travel across the entirety of my body to complete its circuit. It's the feeling of complete paralyzation combined with high-voltage electric shock. Every nerve between those connectors is on fire and non responsive. You are someone else's plaything until the five seconds are over. I wouldn't do it again, though many of my compatriots have since had repeat exposures. I give you the respect due for not caving to peer pressure to "get the shot" for TV. Finally, to answer the question of why cadets are often given a Taser (and CS gas/OC gas) exposure, there is an important justification: So that officers understand the pain they would inflict by deploying these non-lethal measures. Having experienced it helps instill empathy in an otherwise healthy psyche, which hopefully reduces the incidence of unnecessary deployments. Be Well and Be Kind to Each Other, - Chaz

Adam seems like the kind of person that everyone is already best friends with. Such a magnetic and genuine personality…which I think is a big reason for the show’s success.

I love hearing Adam talk about Mythbusters and some of the behind-the-scenes info about the various episodes. He is a gifted storyteller in addition to being an amazing builder/creator.

I just think it's funny that between you and Jamie, he wanted to eat fake poop on camera, and you were the one being the adult in the situation.🤣

The height of the curve for me were the years after Grant joined and you guys had two teams and tons of myths to do - brilliant television in every way and I still enjoy watching my old Mythbusters DVDs

Adam: Don’t tase me bro

Adam, the dedication you, Jamie and the build crew and everyone else behind the scenes we didn't see that brought Mythbusters to life. Think how many future scientists and engineers you guys have helped get started or even get interested in science. My son started watching the show was he was 5 or so and watched it religiously until it ended and now that he's almost 14 he still watches it when it comes on. He still talks about different myths that were on the show, and has taken engineering classes, loves science and tech and loves to tinker and build and work with whatever he gets his hands on. Some days he starts rambling off with physics, energy, various things that I am glad I know a little bit about. I can tell you that desire and love of all that came from him first watching Mythbusters and now he's watching every science show coming his way on builds, engineering, even hours of "How it's Made" but it all started with Mythbusters, so thank you for all the effort and dedication and no small amount of bodily risk you all did getting that show out for so many years.

I'm surprised Adam didn't bring up the Ark of the Covenant shock prank as part of the reason for not wanting to get tazed. He knew from THAT experience what it's like to get a really painful, debilitating shock. Once bitten, twice shy! I wonder if there's still some bad blood there, and he doesn't like to bring it up...

Considering cross-promotion on Discovery, I wonder how much of Mythbusters today would be debunking other shows on Discovery and History - like Ancient Aliens, A Haunting, and NASA's unexplained files.

I enjoyed watching the personality changes between you and Jamie over time. In the beginning, the dislike between the two of you was palpable. As time progressed, you were able to get Jamie to laugh and loosen up. I watched every episode and loved your laughter and being okay with failures and loving the successes. Jamie become more likable and the relationship worked better over time. No matter what, your laugh was infectious, in a good way of course. 😂