There were a lot of interesting facts that emerged during Adam's December 2016 reddit AMA. Here are some of our favorite ones.

In case you missed it, Adam (aka "mistersavage") had another epic AMA on reddit, answering questions for hours. We've gathered some of our favorite answers below; to read the full AMA, go here!

SpooktaculusDraculus: With MythBusters finished, do you ever see yourself working on movies again, like you did prior to MythBusters?

mistersavage: I actually designed the crossbow prop for Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. Max Landis is a good friend and asked if I wanted to design a steampunk taser crossbow for his show. So I sent him a foam-core master with color layout and design hints written all over it, and at the end of production, they sent me the hero prop. That was my fee. I design the prop for free in return for the prop when they're done with it. It's great. I want to do more of that.

Funnily enough, that's how I started gathering what I needed for the shop. I'd make local theaters the following deal for some jobs: I'd build the prop for them for free if they supplied all the materials, and I got to keep the prop when the show ended. It helped me build a lot of stock, and also it's a great relationship builder. People remembered that. It got me a lot of work over the years.

JJT_Awesome: Looking back, is there any advice you would give your 18 year old/college self?

mistersavage: Work harder. I didn't know how to bust my ass until my mid 20s. I thought that cool shit was right around the corner. Here's what I now know: 80 to 90% of ALL work (and I'm including MB and also SPFX work) is drudgery. Drilling thousands of holes. Painting 40 poles. Filling in calendars, and making phone calls and just ... it's a grind. But. If you do that drudgery with dedication and spirit, and you really pay attention and do a good job, you'll get to spend 10 to 20% of the time doing really awesome shit.

Clairvoyanttruth: How do you structure your folder where you save GBs of photos for projects?

mistersavage: I start with just gathering photos in one big folder. Then once I have a few dozen I start to think about the build. So Chewbacca might start with dumping everything I can find. And then slowly a list comes out of the randomness: Real Costume Stewart Freeborn Bowcaster Feet Behind the Scenes Fan Chewbaccas Illustration Funny Chewbacca sounds Bandolier and purse and so on.

triface1: How annoyed are you when people talk about MythBusters again and again? You have your own thing going on now that MythBusters is over, so it kind of feels like you've been typecast.

mistersavage: It might seem like that but two things:

1. I got to do some of the coolest stuff ever for a decade and a half. And it seems to have moved the needle toward science for a ton of people all over the world. I am eternally and forever grateful for what we made, the shows we did, and the result of all that work.

2. Most of the people stopping and talking to me bring up Tested.com again and again. So I don't have the experience that I've been shoeboxed. This last year has just been about finding my feet again in a post MythBusters world. And it's been delightful.

codyy5: I'd love to hear your recommendations on a multitool.

mistersavage: Leatherman. My fave. Don't get me wrong -- the Swisschamp by Victorinox has nostalgic value to me, but it's Leatherman all the way. The Wave. The Charge TTi. Amazing tools.

Lyriun: I teach UX Design and have often found that the medium changes, but design and its core principles stay the same. Can you give a quote on what design means to you?

mistersavage: Good design is always about communication. It's about telling the right story at the right time. When you head towards a door and you can't tell immediately whether to push or pull it, that's BAD design. That's something that the wonderful book The Design of Everyday Things taught me. I agree with you. I learned graphic design just before computers and have noted that the same rules still apply even though the medium and methods of execution have radically changed.

jg_y3: Why did you chose Totoro for your halloween costume?

mistersavage: I love Totoro, and one of the Tested community suggested it and I agreed that it was a great suggestion! I will keep wearing Totoro as often as possible. So much fun to see people's reaction! it's an anti-depressant.

Pyrosmog: I often find my self working on multiple projects at once, sadly some end up on the shelf for a while. Does this happen to you?

mistersavage: I have a whole wall of uncompleted projects. That's the nature of things. It's ok. I get to everything eventually. My Alien space suit took 10 years.

mathtronic: You've written and performed several on-stage talks. Do you have any advice to anyone else working on writing or performing or refining that kind of on-stage talk?

mistersavage: Think of who you're really talking to. Choose a subject. For me it's my wife. She's my favorite audience, and a tough critic when I ask for help (she helps a lot). When I'm on stage I'm really imagining that I'm talking to her, staying as present and genuine as if it was just the two of us. That's the goal anyway.

walrustoothbrush: One problem that I frequently have is getting caught up in the energy of building so much that organization goes completely out the window. Any tips for keeping the enthusiasm while also being organized?

mistersavage: It's a battle between present me and future me. Present me would like to go home without sweeping up. Future me knows that he'll thank past me for cleaning up and leaving the shop ready for the next morning. It's an ongoing conversation. I also LOVE organizing. I spend at least an hour a day doing it. even in my house if not in my shop.

SethReineke: What are your essential cheap tools that everyone should own, and what are some that you feel need to be higher quality in order to be worth bothering with?

mistersavage: Great question! Everyone should have a multi tool. Everyone should have something akin to the iFixit bit kit (to be able to take apart anything). Tools that are shit until you spend money: air powered rivet gun. Don't waste your time on the $30 one. Spot welder. Nippers: go ahead and invest in a set of Knipex nippers, the last pair you'll ever need.

captainfantastic211: I was wondering who you listen to on your drive to the shop or while you're working or just to decompress?

mistersavage: I can't get enough of Justin Timberlake's song "Mirrors." Such good pop!! My kids make fun of me and say I have the musical taste of a 14 year old girl. I'm OK with that.

N1I2N3: I recently discovered my college has its own makerspace and club complete with 3D printers, a laser cutter, and a wood working shop. The only thing that it's missing is: makers! What would be the best way to get people interested in a makerspace?

mistersavage: That's THE question! The best way is to show them obsessive builds by others. Wake that part of the brain up that says, "I've always wanted X, maybe I could make it MYSELF!" Also, sharing the build log/methods goes a long way to helping people understand that it's not beyond them to problem-solve.

Schabizzle: Is there any myth that you wanted to do but didn't have the right technology? If so, do you think it'll ever be possible to test it?

mistersavage: I've started tweeting myths I wish I could have gotten to. Under the hashtag #mythsiwouldstillliketotest. Like the roomba that went over someone's dog's poop and covered THE WHOLE HOUSE WITH A POOPOCALYPSE. We would totally have tested which type of stool would yield the worst scenario. Also cat vomit.