• Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org
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    8 days ago

    They’re remembered well for both, though. And the fact that there’s no conflict between rational thought and blowing crap up.

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      8 days ago

      Remember kids: the only difference between screwing around and science is writing it down.

      Actual quote from Adam Savage on an episode of Mythbusters.

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        8 days ago

        And that’s why you can’t totally trust their findings 100% of the time :)

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      8 days ago

      My favorite example is of how napalm was invented at Harvard. But yeah, I hate how napalm was used sigh