Adam Savage on His 100,000-Volt Cattle Prod Shock

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/05/22/Adam_Savage_Presents_Problem_Solving_How_I_Do_It

MythBuster Adam Savage describes being tricked by a producer into grabbing a cattle prod while filming the episode "Baghdad Battery." Savage says a 100,000-volt shock "feels so close to dying that it is absolutely terrifying."

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Adam Savage Presents Problem Solving: How I Do It at Maker Faire Bay Area 2010. This program was recorded in San Mateo, CA, on May 22, 2010.

Adam Savage has spent his life gathering skills that allow him to take what's in his brain and make it real. He's built everything from ancient Buddhas to futuristic weapons, from spaceships to dancing vegetables, from fine art sculptures to animated chocolate and just about anything else you can think of.

Since 1993, Adam has concentrated on the special-effects industry, honing his skills through more than 100 television commercials and a dozen feature films, including Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace and Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Galaxy Quest, Terminator 3, A.I. and the Matrix sequels. He's also designed props and sets for Coca-Cola, Hershey's, Lexus and a host of New York and San Francisco theater companies. Not only has he worked and consulted in the research and development division for toy companies and made several short films, but Adam has also acted in several films and commercials -- including a Charmin ad, in which he played Mr. Whipple's stock boy, and a Billy Joel music video, "Second Wind," in which he drowns.

Today, in addition to co-hosting Discovery Channel's MythBusters, Adam teaches advanced model making, most recently in the industrial design department at the San Francisco Academy of Art. Somehow he also finds time to devote to his own art. His sculptures have been showcased in over 40 shows in San Francisco, New York and Charleston, W.Va.

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[mrnicomedes]

@Dunnooooo123 People laugh at horrible things; people cry at happy things! When you grow up, you'll understand. (Bitches are dogs, not women.)

[skittlesnbugs]

@TheCug If I recall correctly from most of my safety training, one of the biggest problems with electrocution is that your body can freeze up and lock your hands around what's electrocuting you. Making it nearly impossible to break the circuit, and likely resulting in death.

[MrJoBilly]

@skittlesnbugs That is the small difference between AC and DC

[1unisol1]

@cole4797 Yeah I know, but never the less I still remember a time when one didn't have to watch an advert before being able to watch a video. ; )

[cole4797]

@1unisol1 Your just gonna have to deal with it, youtube is a free service and this is how they pay for it. If you didnt know websites like youtube cost Millions to maintain, these adds give revenue to offset that cost.

[1unisol1]

I hate youtube advertisement



[blackhog42]

nuclear powers when it comes to pranking... that's awesome

[UnknownParticles]

@Zyphera He wasn't refuting that.

[Zyphera]

@mrnicomedes People also cry at horrible things; and also gets happy to happy things. Both results exists.

[12342321]

Taze me Bro !!!!!!!!!!!!

[akkadianantttt]

Fora is awesome.

[SethHesio]

@jonjoy1999 I've been shocked by major electricity aswell... it's extremely painful. But I would only say it was stupid/ not funny if there was a danger of serious injury or death. And unless I'm wrong... the level that they used was not potentially lethal/ likely to cause serious injury. So I dunno... it's just funny to me how pissed off he was/ still is. And to some that would constitute a successful prank