Mythbusters Interview
MAKE Magazine’s Patti Schiendelman recently sat down with Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman of the totally awesome show Mythbusters for a two part interview. These two are quite intelligent, and are doing a great service to the citizens of the world by bringing the scientific method into their homes and making everyday people excited about science and experimentation.
A good excerpt from Jamie Hyneman:
In particular, the thing that I’ve realized, especially recently - people talk about the impact of the Internet, and I’m sure different people use it, obviously, differently, but for me, it’s just absolutely fantastic because I have no end of questions and I can answer those questions almost instantly. Obviously a lot of it’s crap that you’re going to run across; if you learn how to filter it, you’re better off. I was halfway through my master’s in Library Science, had a degree in Russian Language and Literature before that, I was already really into Information Science, way before Mythbusters, before getting anywhere near where I am now. But the Internet - I think of it as something that’s practically mind-altering. The amount of power that you have for advancement and development of technology - I don’t think we’ve really seen the impact of it quite yet - people may not realize the potential of it. But when one learns how to really use the Internet, it’s like you’ve multiplied your intelligence, your abilities by huge factors.
Every time I read, see or hear another interview with Adam and Jamie, I’m always impressed by the level of intelligence and thought that those two put into what they do, while still having fun.
And as a librarian, it makes me proud that Jamie is not only a reader but an ex-library student too!