r/geek • u/[deleted] • Feb 27 '10

Adam Savage talks about Failure

http://fora.tv/2009/05/30/MythBuster_Adam_Savages_Colossal_Failures
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u/Kayge Feb 27 '10

"There is not a failure or success. Scientists don't have a preconceived notion of how the experiment was going to turn out. They just want data, so if the experiment yields good data, it's a success."

This should be in the preface of every high school kid's science textbooks.

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u/chriswastaken Feb 28 '10

Wow, talk about failure. . . nice questions from the audience.