Adam Savage: My quest for the dodo bird, and other obsessions
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Uploaded by TEDtalksDirector on Mar 19, 2009
http://www.ted.com At EG'08, Adam Savage talks about his fascination with the dodo bird, and how it led him on a strange and surprising double quest. It's an entertaining adventure through the mind of a creative obsessive.
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wow.........meanwhile in africa
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For anyone interested, His Creative Projects folder is now 60gb's and he won't upload it because it contains Proprietary information
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Man, my dad would have LOVED this....
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i know that guy! myth buster! LOL
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Wow. He's so amazing, his energy and excitement!
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"Yeah...I know!"
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When I was younger, the only "creative projects folder" that I had was full of pin-up shots of women. Hands down, Adam Savage's Creative Project Folder wins...
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HIs excitement is why I love TED
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awesome!
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@Shindai I know exactly what you mean!
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i would love to go into that creative projects folder
SpadeBag 2 years ago 44
I love the frenetic energy of creative people obsessed with creation. :)
simplewhimsy 2 years ago 37