How Useful Is Adam Savage's Tattoo?
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How about talking about Future Motion and their anti right to repair practices?
I've got kind of the same tattoo. Except it's a 24 Inch ruler on my inner thigh, I'm male btw.
@@BenutzerName-zr4gk Measured starting at the ankle or ...
Oops.
I am one of those misses the obvious types.
Actually, would love a full length "Adam Reviews Candy" video.
Same
Yep I would watch it.
I agree.
I believe you speak for all of us.
while building lego
I have dwarfism, and I'm not sure when I figured it out, but I heard an adult tell someone else at a very young age to memorize the length of their fingers, hand, forearm, foot, and shoulders--and to use them as measuring tools. It was probably my grandfather who is a mechanic. I somehow put two and two together, and realized that, since I don't change size like my peers, I could start doing that right away. I've measured stuff with the side of my hand or my whole forearm to my pinky for the last 20+ years--11cm and 23cm. I also know exactly how wide my wheelchair is and can judge the width of a gap from literally 150ft away as long as I am facing it. To where if I am not in my chair I can feel the sense leaving me. First time I saw Adam's tattoo I've wanted to get the same thing.
Superhero origin story
My mom as a quilter and seamstress always had me learn my thumb and hand measurements because it is super helpful as a quick ruler
@@benceszabo5515 Measure-O, we need to guess the length of this room or the Puzzle-Meister will surely kill us, and we forgot a ruler! You're finally for the first time in all of the history of the super-friends our only hope!
Aquaman: I don't know, looks like 45, maybe 50 feet?
Puzzle-Meister: CORRECT!
Measure-O: >:(
@@alwaysfallingshort Thats so cool! Also this scenario is killing me lol
My thumb is one inch wide & my bare foot is just over twelve inches long. These have been very handy (& footy) over the years.
I think the best part is that even if it was NEVER useful, having a ruler tattoo on his forearm pretty perfectly matches Adam's overall aesthetic
Engineer all the way
Yeah, it's pretty Savage
I'm a commercial/industrial electrician and Adam's tattoo inspired me to put a half meter on my calf/leg. No BS, I use it almost every day. Not only that, I have co-workers walking up to my leg to measure sh*t constantly. It's hilarious.
Thank you Adam for the idea too good not to copy.
Bullshit
"hey dude can i borrow your leg real quick?"
@@deniselisboa1 Lol I've heard it, and it's usually while doing estimates. I'll hear my boss holler out... "Generic I need your leg!" 🤣
Lmfao thats hilarious af. Im still 21 I feel like limbs are either gonna shrink or expand, so I am still hesitant about getting this tattoo, but it has been on my mind for a while now.
Nobody believes you
I was an archaeologist for 40 years.
We often took photographs of finds in the field, hopefully with ruler or something to provided scale, an idea of size.
I really, really, really wish I had a time machine.
My dream career, if I ever get into it I’ll get a ruler tattoo as a celebration
@@sofielarkin491 and as a supremely useful field tool!
Old school people would put a handpalm. you know stuff like: 2cm for a digit, 2.5cm 1" for a thumb, 4x4 digits = 4 palm = 1' = forearm.
Wishing for a time machine to insert a measure of scale into your photographs - as opposed to wishing for a time machine to go back to study ancient civilisations - gets you 100,000 nerd points, easily.
the typical trick in photography if you want to show scale is to include in the frame something of a wellknown size as reference for example I found this huge mushroom while I was mountain biking so I made sure that my bike wheel was in the shot for reference... that's right, this mushroom was about as wide as my bike wheel & maybe about ⅔ the height. the largest fungus fruit I've seen outside of puff balls. I added it on iNaturalist if you look up "Laetiporus". My wheel including the tire has an effective length of 29 in|73.66cm
As a musician and a percussionist, I have a marimba tattooed on my right arm (looks kinda like a piano), and I can't begin to count how many times I've used it in music theory classes. Being able to count the number of notes between two specific notes or being able to visualise chords to figure out which notes it consists of has been super useful. Love these practical tattoos!
Now I want a circle of fifths tatoo!
I want a tattoo of my textbook
@@DevinJuularValentine Definitely getting that next!
Tats are a mark of slavery. They have been nothing more. I resent mine.
@@wannabecarguy ?
Tattoos have existed in human cultures all over the globe at all times
Im an A/V Tech in Australia and have about 12 different types of cable heads tattooed up my arm, the number of times ive used them to explain what cable i needed, either to my self, a hirer or a collegue is ridiculous...full support for functional and also cosmetic tattoos!!
I said L6-30 not L6-20 god dammit
Adam, don't ever stop taking 8 minutes to explain a ruler. Every ruler is valid, and your ruler tattoo is inspirational!
I'm not a tattoo person. I've never been into tattoos. But if I ever decided to get one, it would 100% be a ruler. That's just effing brilliant.
My thoughts exactly!
Rulers and angle gauges.
Blood type, allergies, important and non-changing medical information.
Symbols of protection (if you believe in that kind of thing)
Wedding rings (so that you can't get an injury from a metal ring)
Lot of useful tattoos out there, but Adam's is one of my favorites
@@0000Sierra117 angle gauge was also on my mind
The only tattoos I have are a ruler on each forearm, and they do come in very handy. Weirds out the tattoo artist a little though :p
@@0000Sierra117 mathematical or physical constants =D
I like how, stylistically, it's drawn and shaded in that same style as the scales used in the high speed shots on Mythbusters.
That's just standard for scales. Not unique for mythbusters
@@NageelaMom Nah, I've seen a lot of scales, and there's definitely stylistic differences between them.
This makes so much sense to me. Often when I'm running a design through my head, I'll pull out a ruler or tape measure, just to check what a certain distance looks like, so I can understand how a particular size will relate to the context the product might be used in. Our living situation changed a year ago, and it's currently hard for me to keep a ruler close enough to just grab whenever I feel like, and the inconvenience of having to take the extra effort is very noticeable. Even before that though, I would sometimes find myself just grabbing a ruler and a notebook on the way out the door, going to the store or other places, if I was in a creative mood, so I would have it available. A tattoo is a very logical solution to this!
It's interesting that your most surprising use of the tattoo is the ideation measurements. The ideation use is exactly what makes me want a tattoo like yours. I am horrible at guessing sizes, but also do not carry a ruler. The quick visual reference of rough sizes would make my life so much easier.
whenever I saw his tattoo I always thought to myself "the truest tool a maker can have is their own body" and Adam has gone right on ahead and did that lol very cool to learn more about it I always wondered
Bet his tool was the first thing he measured lol
What I did was print out a ruler with inches and cm and glued it to my phone case. It works great! Super accurate and I always have it on me.
I have an app that displays a ruler. Does metric & imperial.
@@nick1austin Yeah, I thought about that but wanted the fewest amount of steps. Pull out phone and measure. If I had the app it would be more like, pull out phone, unlock it, check a text, scroll through Instagram then open an app then measure. 😂😂
Agreed, I've been reading Tropic of Cancer except I like to pretend the character Van Norden is like a Bailey Jay, mite write my own book think I'll call it "Beyond the Valley of Penises"...
As first I thought you were going to say that you glued it to your forearm.
Smart
Practical tattoos need to be more common. This is honestly cool af (in my eyes) and would love to get something like this done
I love the idea of tattoos that aren't just art, but also have genuine uses. Like John Vargas from Angel Motorsports has a diagram of a rotary engine tattooed on his wrist so that he can see which order the bolts need to be tightened when putting the entire motor together.
When I first saw the ruler tattoo, I lost my mind and I still believe its one of the most genius things I’ve ever seen.
wait till you see Cody's finger magnets... he can tell if a wire is live by waving his hand in front of it
@@MikeDawson1 that seems incredibly useful for an electrician. Best i can do is tell if there is a bit of static on a screen. Hairs on my arms are kind of thin, long, and plentiful. So it feels extremely weird when my arm passes by a bit of static.
I did as well.
I've been considering getting a tattoo of several common socket sizes for quickly checking bolt heads and nuts.
That's a really good idea! Make sure to tattoo on an extra 10mm in case you lose that one.
@@notanimposter hah! I see what you did there
Great idea 💡
Leave the 10mm blank you'll never need it amyways
With clever design one cool looking thing can be an entire gauge for bolt heads
I've found my next tattoo. As someone who was not only looking for another forearm tattoo, but was looking for something interesting and to some degree practical and also grew up as a teen interested in the weirder applications of science and being a big fan of MythBusters and by extension Adam, his tattoo would be awesome. In relation to neurodivergence and my own world outlook "I reject your reality and substitute my own" has been kind of a mantra of mine, so I feel like this tattoo isn't too directly tied to Adam himself, but still is a throwback to someone I have looked up to over time.
Oh, Jesus christ.
Young woman...
I LOVE the no edit videos! feels like im right there with you lol. its great watching another vid Adam, thanks!
only Adam would have a "useful" tattoo my man is a legend
And that character on prison break
I watch a botanist TH-camr (Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t) and he has a CM ruler on his middle finger to measure plants on the fly while exploring
@@TheTimN8er that's very awesome.
I have an appointment in October to get Adam's idea done.
I have until then to learn how to properly use it haha
Yes, he is!
Most framing in homes are built to within 1/16 of an inch.
So the fractional equivalent of "20 thousands" (.020) would be 2/100.
You could technically build a house with your arm.
Lol, 1/16th of an inch? You’re lucky when the framers bother to hit within 1/4. To be fair, they’re probably trying to deal with a foundation that was poured more than a full inch out of height and a couple inches out of square.
🤔
To be fair, I think most houses were built using people’s arms to some extent.
Framing in homes is built to within the home next to it, more like. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Man, tell that to Ryan Homes - you should've seen the nonsense we had to bully them to correct before the house was completed.
Putting size numbers on a screen (or paper) into the real world is really helpful for fleshing out ideas! I am totally with you, I have a fold up 2m ruler near by at all times for that exact reason!
I love watching these videos. I am always looking in the background to see what I know how to use because of my older family, don't know how to use or actually want to learn for my projects. You truly have it all and if you don't u build it. Respect Sir.
My partner has said to me countless times over the 6 years of us being together “are you ever going to get a tattoo?” And my response is always “maybe, but I never know what to get” well I finally have an answer.
i'm not a tattoo guy but my god am i tempted to get this. i would use it at least 20 times a day and forget/lose a ruler or tape measurer so often that it would easily pay itself off just purely from a economical standpoint at least 50 times over. That's not even getting into the time it saves never having to dig up one
I don't like idea of tattooing my body, but there is one tattoo that might save mine or any other life: Air Traffic radio frequency for emergencies. This is only constant thing, that might help You land a plane that You didn't intend on landing before. Once You have communication there are many ways to get the plane down, but without it, You will most definetly fail.
@@dillzilla4454 I saw that they sell temporary tattoo versions of this on the tested store if you wanted to try it first before committing
@@darekmistrz4364 does that change between countries, or is it the same even internationally?
@@jlt131 I'm pretty sure there is one emergency frequency for whole world
Very ingenious! I'm too indecisive to have cosmetic tattoos. But, as soon as I saw yours some time ago, I thought "Now that is a tattoo I could live with." Always looking for an elusive tape measure or ruler. Even a mini one in my pocket gets left somewhere and yet another hunt.
You can try it out with the temporary one? www.tested-store.com/listing/adam-savage-temporary-tattoo?product=1897
@@tested was tempted but shipping to Australia was significantly more than the item 😅
@@tested I just might do that. 🙂
Now, to try to keep a pen/pencil handy!
Your content has a great way of feeling like I'm just chilling in the garage with you chatting away. I love it
Love the chops Adam. Very cool my dude. Thanks for doing you and sharing that with all of us. It's humbling and I always get a sense of joy and humour and excitement in each moment I experience through your experience. You live in and for the moment a great deal taking what you can from every point of interest. I don't know how you keep on track sometimes. Anyway...
Love you and love ya work bud.
Thankyou heaps xx
A wine gum is superior in every way to ANY of those “gummy” textured confectionery.
As a small child in Australia, I would always get wine gums when we went to the movies.
They weren’t available at our local store, so for a long time I thought they were only available at the cinema.
It’s interesting how our “world” gets a little bigger as we get a little older.
I would just buy raspberries instead of candy.
Yes! They can be found in the US; world market has them imported from the British.
Adam, if you haven't tried real wine gums, do yourself a service and try them. They're head and shoulders above any commercial sweet we have.
@@softxpandguest708 They're really not though. The world moved on when Haribu came onto the market.
@@michaelc3977 Nah, maybe Haribo is better in the US but in the UK they're one of the most boring and flavourless sweet you can get
Back in, well, last millenium when we went for a school trip to England they were showing "First Blood" on the theatre on the ship. At the end when Rambo is talking about what happened to his friend, we could not get his slur. So we watched the movie over and over during the trip and each time we bough a bag with 1 kg wine gums. I was so fed up with the stuff that I didn't touch it again until the following millenium ...
“Making my body useful…” that so justifies not just a tattoo but to look into other body hacks and mods. “Resistance is futile”
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Embrace transhumanism.
"you WILL be UPGRADED"
Related functional mod - so, I did not get it for this reason, but my tongue piercing made it so I no longer have much trouble swallowing pills. I would've done it sooner had that been advertised as a feature.
I totally appreciate that ruler tattoo and the stories you have to go with it. My current Swiss Army knife has a fish de-scaler with a 3" ruler imprinted on the side of it, and wouldn't you know, I use the ruler more than almost anything else on the tool. lol
It is genuinely surprising how often I want to get a good grasp on the size of something, even as someone who has no practical reasons to do so, so I keep rulers anywhere I tend to spend time. My main desk (I computer a lot) even has a 24" level beside it for larger measurements.
I also keep a calculator beside my bed for the frustration of wanting to know some calculation in that great/annoying creative period when you're trying to fall asleep. Especially useful since you're probably tired or half-asleep there and aren't up for doing even things you'd usually be fine to do in your head. You could use a phone, but those are bright.
When I had one of those Alexa type things, I mostly used it to do the same thing, but ultimately got rid of it due to the annoyance of false triggers, and just not finding voice commands to be a way I desire to interact with devices.
Adam is one of those rare people who can just talk about anything and make it entertaining
this is amazing. i have tattoos from when i was younger and as much as my wife tries to talk me into getting a new tattoo, i have no desire to. at least not until now. i mean stores usually have tape measures or rulers that i often grab off the shelf to measure things i want to buy when i'm not too lazy or have the time. however the convince alone is incredible. i've seen terrible tattoos of actual rulers but this design and functionality is impressively talking me into a new tattoo
I love love LOVE that this is unedited
i absolutely LOVE how detail-oriented and informative Savage-sama's eloquent and slightly flowery speech is. no joke, i'm pretty sure i could listen to him/you talk about anything for hours!
also, ae like in faerie is whimsical like a tiny, mischievous, winged Norse nymph. so kind of like synesthesia or a visual onomatopoeia.
I've been considering getting a 6" ruler tattoo on my arm. I am on my way to becoming an architect and I think it could be helpful when thinking about wall sections and the different thicknesses of all the layers within a wall
I’ve been living in the US for the last 25 years. But from growing up in Australia and looking at metric rulers literally every school day for 12 years, I could tell immediately that styrene was 1.5mm thick as soon as Adam held it up edge on.
It’s weird what information your brain retains.
Same here. Even in this video, as you described, I was like "looks to be the 1,5 mm type". I am metric only, having lived my whole life in Central Europe. The difference between 1 mm and 1,5 mm is quite obvious, since I am so much used to what 1 mm is.
In contrast, I'm Canadian. We have metric on our rulers, but also inches and so on, and I couldn't tell you.
I wish myth busters was still going. Adam and Jamie made an awesome show with that. Side note: Adam, you're completely right about the candies. They're my favorite too 😋
i love how you got the new DJI microphone system cool to see you early adapting and not caring that RODE is the popular brand in that segment
This should be one of the first options on an implant with digital tools that you can install on your body. Having this to perfect scale would be amazing.
I actually had a course in college about engineering math. And it was all about estimating and approximating. So when you see a number on a plan, you can look at that number, and say that number makes sense. But if the person making that plan has messed up, you should be able to recognize that that number isn't right. And at that point you can then do the math and find out if it is right or not.
Because sometimes your intuition is wrong. But if it isn't, it can save a lot of wasted effort if you can identify an error early on. As an engineer, i use engineering guesstimates all the time. If there is something that makes me question the math, then i have to go and do the math. But if the numbers look acceptable, then i feel comfortable that the numbers are probably correct.
It’s how I always helped my nieces with their math homework: if you calculate 19 x 22 and land somewhere around 400 (20 x 20), you probably won’t have to double-check and you can move on to the next task. Etc. etc. It’s a way to get more confident as well.
@@mm9773 Exactly. In your example, i would do 20x22, which is 440. But you know that 19 is one less, so that 440 total is actually 22 less, and 22 is less than 40, so the 400 stands. Then it's simple 40-22, so 18. So 19x22 is 418.
These simple tricks can make mental math easy, as long as you can keep a few numbers in your head.
Same thing sort of applies to computers. Like when you hear the specs and details about the build in general, and by looking at the temps or general performance, you can pretty accurately guesstimate where the problem is, if there is a problem.
I carry a six inch scale with me EVERY day(even when I'm not at work[I also carry a tiny note book to take down ideas and draw up sketches] because it's so useful) I'm a lowly technician and work with amazing engineers/people. The amount of times they are looking to measure something in my field that's usually less then 12 inches and could easily be measured with said scale, is mind blowing. Knowing that, My first tattoo is going to be a scale like this because measurements are a huge part of my life. Not just at work but at home and I don't need a high degree of accuracy(most of the time) I just need to know what its rough measurements are and this tattoo embodies that idea. I love this so much.
Always enjoy your videos!! That Swiss army knife in the background caught my attention very neat!!
Adam I've watched you since I was a kid and all I can say is thank you for inspiring young minds across the globe. You molded so many peoples lives and when you said basically you're not getting any younger, it made me sad cause I love the energy you brought to science. I hope to be able to do the same as you one day.
I've always liked this idea but being alright at estimating linear measurements, I'd be more likely to get a protractor of sorts as guessing the degrees of angles with any sort of accuracy eludes me.
:thinking-face: both? .. both. yes. both.
@@imtheengineer protractor around the elbow with the elbow point as the center? lol
That is by far the best reason for a tattoo I have ever seen. I think even my elderly dad would be into that one (and he has a mouthful to say about tattoos usually)
I'm not a fan of tattoos, but Adam has convinced me that they can actually be useful. Still not getting one of course, but it's nice to know at least one person found a useful way. Yes, I am aware some also get tattoos to remember loved ones and that's also good. But I'm more logical than emotional, so the artistic reason is lost on me.
I would love to know more about it:
What was the process on designing it?
Did you do it, by yourself, from scratch?
Was it easy to find a tattoo artist willing to follow all of the parameters given?
What was your inspiration for it? (There are so many different sorts of measurement apparatus available, which did you chose?) Was there a chosen template you've referenced and took it to the letter?; or was it customized, either by you or the artist, to fit the functionality aiming towards precision?
Are there strictlty aesthetics aspects, or was all of it thought in a manner o "form follows function"?
As soon as I have some spare money, I will set the wheels into motion, and get my
I would LOVE with all my heart, and reeeally appreciate if you'd be willing to answer these questions. This is an ingenious quick reference material for everyday in a maker's life.
Sorry for making it lengthy, here are the bullet points:
•what were the inspirations?
•what was you layout choice?
•were there design improvements?
Hope you see this and make another extended video about it.
(it would make my day 🥰)
I have wanted a tattoo for several years now but could never settle on something I knew for sure I would never regret as I always overthink things, but this is useful, I might go talk to a trusted well known local tattoo artist this weekend. Also this eliminates one fear and that’s that most of my ideas have been for the shoulder and I’m not as fit as I wish I was and bicep muscle mass would be a big goal. This would be on the forearm, since I’m not trying to get ripped, this wouldn’t be effected
LOVE Haribo berry candies, they are best. The texture and crunch is so satisfying.
"Guessing at dimensions has tended to be a hit or miss proposition" -- I love that phrase.
"Let me grab a piece of plastic."
Hmm. . . I spy with my little eye. . . The best planer Ridgid ever produced, powermatic table saw, Uber Wilton vise, Festool vac, EPIC organization for stuff. Keep up the good work.
The content is great as well.
Nice shop
I've been loving this ruler tattoo idea, just wish I personally wouldn't get that problem of stretching overtime. It is such a simple tool body mod but I can't stop thinking about it, If I were ever to get a tattoo it'd be this.
I’ve been binge watching Mythbusters the past few weeks, and it’s really interesting to go from season 3 to tested videos
adam looks like that one science teacher that can see your having a bad day and will give you hug if you need one. ive been a fan of his since his days on mythbusters.
I'll be honest, Adam I have loved you from when I was a child and am glad I'm here now on your channel, but it took me 18 years to realize that you are very full of ADHD and I love it
Now I’m gonna have to find that candy, because your advice has always been impeccable.
Vingummi in Danish as well or in general winegummy, but will say (biased) Danish is best so get it from here ;)
@@SioxerNikita Thanks, I will do that 👍
@@Russellsperry just don't do haribo. Kids candy
@@SioxerNikita Charles Gordon Maynard invented the Wine gum in the UK in 1909, every wine gum since has been a cheap rip off. Maynards Wine-gums are still made today, and are still the most superior wine-gum in the world. 😉
@@gutz323 wine gums are ace
Went to your panel in KC planet comicon had a blast and you have the best stories! Definitely inspired me to get back into raspberry pi tinkering
Achievement unlocked indeed. Thanks for the share
I've thought about tattooing a millimeter/centimeter measure on the side of my index finger. Back in the days, when I was a smoker, knowing that a cigarette was exactly 75mm was very useful on a lot of occasions. It allowed me to easily make accurate measuring tape on the spot. One piece of a4 paper gives 6 meters of measuring tape in no time at all. Since I don't smoke anymore, I no longer have that available, but my index finger is almost exactly that length and I don't think the side of my finger is going to shrink or grow very much.
Fingers tend to fade and bleed/blur a lot. Most parlors advise against hand and finger tats since they always go to crap.
@@JZStudiosonline: Oh. :(
@@JZStudiosonline Cant you Just retatoo them if they fade?
@@jeschinstad Don't worry, I've had my hand tattoos for like 8 years, and the only fading is from getting burned at work, but all the fine details are still visible. I'd recommend using the in-side of your index finger, or another low traffic area.
@@KeoN710 gets hands burned at work that says chef to me……yes 👍 or no 👎?🤓
I have long considered whether or not to get a tattoo. The measuring tat would indeed, be most useful. My primary reason for not getting tatted is because it would interfere with donating blood. I would have to wait a year after a tattoo to start donating my O neg again.
I am O- as well. That’s a misconception, you don’t have to wait a year to donate blood if you get a tattoo
@@remodz6385
The correct information would be? If you're gonna tell someone's they're wrong you should correct it if you can off hand.
Also O negative thinking of a tattoo but a plasma "donor", not blood
Depends what country you’re in I assume. I only had to wait 4 months after my last tattoo before donating blood again
Here in Malaysia it's 6 months since your last tattoo session.
What I do is, I'll donate my blood the week or day before my tattoo appointment, and that way I sort of space out the tattoos I wanna get hahaha
I'm in the same boat. However, I donate whole blood doubles so i would only be missing out on 1 donation if i timed it right. I just don't know what kind of tattoos i want. Practical tattoos definitely seem like the best way to go though.
Hi from New Zealand, Adam!! Big fan, both current and from your Myth Busters days!! I used to get so annoyed when my parent's would take over the TV to watch the news when I was watching Myth Busters
Thank you Adam. Always a treat to hear how your mind works.
Loved those "berry" candies as a kid growing up in Chicago. They were only available, but in both "raspberry" and "blackberry", at "Stop and Shop", a specialty grocery store in the Loop. It was a real treat to have my mom take my sister and me downtown, maybe twice a year, to visit the toy department at Marshall Field, have lunch at Italian Village or The Berghoff, and shop for dinner makings (and candy!) at Stop and Shop. We would take the subway back to Logan Square, then catch a cab back to our little old brick bungalow.
Getting a ruler as a tattoo is probably the most Adam Savage thing he could have gotten. It's such a pristine distillation of his personality, that you see it and think "of course it's that, what else would it possibly be?"
For parts that are in distinct standard sizes or aren't requiring a super exact measurement, this is amazing
Adam used to walk into my grandads machine shop in Palo Alto and he taught them how to do all sorts of stuff. He long passed from Alzimers but it is cool to see the same tools live on in these videos.
I used to call those wine gums as well here in Canada.
in norway it's "Vingummi" which translates to wine gum as well, or wine rubber if you take it literally
We still do, they're still around.
On a related note. I've found that no tool gives me a better feel for a certain dimension (especialy at the ideation stage) than a pair of calipers. With a ruler I feel i'm just looking at some arbitrary lines on a piece of metal that don't have any meaning, but there is something about the two metal jaws on a set of calipers that just clicks with me.
Visually it's just like holding something between your thumb and index finger and the brain is very comfortable with that arrangement.
Agreed!! Though I struggle with reading it correctly, depending on the dial.
Ive been watching all of myth busters from the beginning, i miss the show! i miss you and Jamie! I miss all the knowledge you guys gave us! you are the best!
Your videos on styrene came in clutch for a design project I had to do recently. Had to build a 1/12th scale trade show booth design and styrene was the perfect material
This reminds me of a tattoo I got a little over a year ago. I was getting into environmentalism pretty heavily, so I decided to tattoo a list of everything I could recycle where I lived onto my arm. It genuinely made my life easier being able to just check my arm every time I went to recycle haha
When they get ready to recycle your arm...they will be very confused and not know which bin to place it in 🤣
What if you move? Lol
You know what, yeah I will watch Adam reviewing candy! Time to start a movement
We'll totally do this now.
I love how natural these videos feel
Adam,
I really enjoy watching your show. You capture the enthusuiasm of the kid in all of us /combined with the good sense to not blow yourself up in your experiments.
I didn't go for the tattoo ruler option as I had heard from Wiiliam Blake , who heard it from his art peice "The Ghost of a Flea" , that fleas use the ruler to judge jumping contests!
When I was a kid, my Dad showed me a couple of tricks. He reminded me to make adjustments periodically as I was still growing.
1. Stretch my fingers on my hand to the absolute max. Then measure from my thumbtip to my pinkytip "as the crow flies." This allows me to use my hand for estimating some dimensions.
2. Find something on my hand that naturally is 1" long. Find something else that is the difference between my hand stretched measurement and 12" . OPtionally, some other body part dimension that is exactly 12" long.
3. Measure my foot heel to toe.
4. Measure my shoe/sneaker heel to toe.
5. Measure my stride or measure my other foot too. Stride is not very precise, but using one foot infront of the other (touching the first foot) gives more precision.
6. If measuring an object (or room), find a repeating pattern that you can measure and then multiiply. For example. A room with 2"x2" rug tiles. Measure one tile, then count the tiles in the directions required to get the room dimensions.
7. As I grow, periodiclly update these measurements. And start carrying a ruler! (just kidding)
8. Now 50+ years later, at 64 years old - it's time to remeasure theses to take into account the incredible shrinking AARP person that I am now....
much of my life, this advice has come in very handy estimating sizes. In some cases I can precision measure objects well enough to make decisions..
My dad , a dental surgeon, loved science and was always looking for ways to do things better and faster. I have no idea where he got these ideas, maybe the military ?
Keep up the great videos!
David Rosenthal
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www.cloudofiron.com
Ever since I saw that tattoo always thought it was brilliant idea. Also agree with the Gummy Bear thing, them and the rings I just can't eat.
Hey Adam. I'm seriously considering getting a tattoo with similar functionality to yours. After living with it for three years, is there anything you would edit about it's design, layout, length, etc.? Many thanks.
I am thinking of doing the same!
Make sure you apply it with your arm in the position you will be viewing it from, i.e bent. If you put it on with a straight arm, the ruler will be squashed when you bend your arm to look at it. (I have one)
I have a different system, one without a tattoo... Only for metric though.
My thumb is 2cm thick
My pinky is 1cm thick
My middle finger + index finger + pinky is 5cm thick
My closed fist is 10cm thick
It's accurate to a few mm. And my hand happened to be the right size for this to work out. Yours might be as well. Unless you work with imperial...in that case... Good luck with the tattoo :)
@@Xienixnlpsc A quick "rule of thumb" for Imperial measurements: the length of your index finger from tip to first joint (palm side) is approximately one inch.
I wouldn’t worry to much about stretching and warping and loosening, but I would leave off the numbers. Tattoos inevitably get a little blurry over time, and tiny letters or numbers will turn into blotchy marks. We can all count to six.
I also think the blocky design is a good idea - not just for counting, but also because a solid block of colour will only blur out on the outside, while a thin line will get blurry on both sides. Blocks will look sharper over time.
And you should switch to your non-dominant hand for certain tasks. It’ll keep that forearm tight ;-)
This is an ingeniuos idea. Have been thinking about this since I first saw it and yesterday had mine done.
I love the bits where adam wanders off camera and it keeps rolling. Lets me partially fulfill my fantasy of nosing around in his shop. Its like Wheres Waldo, but near infinite Waldos hidden amongst a backdrop of cooler, neatly arranged Waldos. I find myself paying more attention to the background in some shots than whats going on in frame and have to rewind amd catch up.
we were just watching this video and Jackie asked me what did I think you were going to do with that yellow head in the background and I told her well everybody wants to get ahead in life and apparently you have😂
Hey Adam, In England Wine Gums we also have, one if my favs too, also Miget gems which are similar. 😁 Yup I've seen you use that biological measure lots in your videos 😆 An Awesome idea 💡👏
I’m 30, a huge nerd and I’m getting a copy of this tattoo with the color changed to blue on Monday, so glad I saw this bc I’ve been wanting a useful tattoo for a while.
bro i was thinking the exact same thing with blue
@@firmak2 lol same. We all having a free for all fight for the right to blue?
@@matthewsquires1734 naah, luckily blue is not copyrightable.
You inspired me to get a ruler tattoo, When I first saw you have it I fell in love with the idea and needed one. I got mine back in January this year and it was a decision that I don't regret one bit! Thanks for the inspiration!
I'll give you 20 bucks if you get a tattoo that says " I obey the internet".
@@wannabecarguy ?
One of my former coworkers had a notepad tattooed on her arm in a similar location. Basically a rectangle with one fat writing line on top and lots of more narrow lines under it. She wrote all sorts of daily lists and reminders on it.
i did the same thing in high school but on the back of my hand and minus the tattoo, i would forget about my homework every single time if i didnt have it written there
@@bruhbbawallace people always tried to get to to stop writing on my hand saying it was bad for some reason like to the point it seemed like they were taking it as a form of self harm almost? I never understood cause it's really not that much pressure needed to write with a pen on your hand, like if I was digging it into the skin that's one thing but I was just writing on the surface lmao
@@noodlelynoodle. a lot of people think the ink will somehow seep through your skin and poison you lol
@@bruhbbawallace I mean with sharpies you can get slight toxicity from the solvents being on your hands and absorbing through your pores but I used to wash my hands in acetone occasionally in woodshop if they had a ton of stain on them, the tiny bit of solvents in a sharpie was the least of my worries and regular pens don't have that issue, like if you were eating a ton of the ink I could see it causing problems but there's not going to be anywhere near enough absorbed through your skin with a normal pen to do any harm, it's only really an issue if you have super overly sensitive skin
I've seen ruler tattoos used by fisherman, usually on their leg, to measure their catches
I have never found a tattoo that I could live with for the rest of my Life but now I just found one. Thank you! Great shows you have here.
Hi Adam:
I recently met you at the Kansas City Comicon. It was great to finally meet you! You are a hero of mine and inspiration for many of the things I've made!
The tattoo was the first thing I looked at on your person. It's how I knew it was really you and not a clever reproduction :-)
Stay Obsessed!
Your loyal follower,
Jon
I have historically use my hand as my measure, it can get cover the gross measurement I generally need at the store. My knuckles are 4 inches, tip of my index finger to the first knuckle is one inch. Spreading my finger is 10 inches so this has fulfill my needs for gross measurement quite well.
It can get quite precise: digit - palm(4d) - spread fingers(12d) - cubit(25d) in my case with a digit of 2 cm I get a precision of 2% on an estimate of 79 cm
Since Adam has a body modification that makes his body more useful, then Adam must be a cyborg.
I want to get one on my own arm, as I do a lot of estimates. I am also a trained anthropologist and think it would be helpful in a pitch for reference data, and quick hand. In terms of sizing I am able to tell several different size socket sizes without testing them. I used to work on jeeps with my dad and the jeeps largely use metric while aftermarket uses imperial. I have gotten pretty good at getting my hands dirty and I always love to see someone else who is as passionate without being judgmental when looking at projects.
if i ever get a tattoo its definitely gonna be very similar to this, such a useful thing to have with you all the time
with Adam's tattoo and some other practical-use tattoos i'm seeing mentioned in the comments, this makes me want to get a practical-use tattoo of my own. i'm a graphic designer, so i wonder what i should get: a list of type x-heights ranging from 10.5 pt to 36 pt? a CMYK/RGB/HEX color palette? a collection of bezier curves?
I've been considering getting a decimal equivalent chart for fractions of an inch. I use the one I got from DDC(Draplin) on a daily basis...this way, it would always be within eye-shot. :)
@@laurenink8953 damn that's a great idea!! plus it'd be paying homage to Aaron James the GD king !
I don't think a colour pallete would work.
Tattoos dull over time and get diffuse.
@@ieuanhunt552 good point
Actually Adam, in some parts of Germany, where Haribo is originally from, they're also called "Weingummi" which directly translates to "Winegums". Here in the Southern Parts of Germany we just refer to them as simple "Gummy Bears", even if it aren't Bears. But no matter what you call them, the Berries are an excellent choice either way! :D
The haribo berries are my favorite too!!
I have a Starrett ruler glued to the back of my phone case .
This is the most functional tattoo in history, and now I have to get it 👍
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@@tested Was gonna order a couple... but man that shipping. $5 shipping for one, $7 for two. That's a lot for something that'd fit in an envelope.
@@joshhendrickson Shipping costs keep going up. But, what you're really paying for is the labor costs of acquiring everything and putting it together to ship and the cost to get it to the business that will do the actual delivery.
That is so cool! What a great idea for a tattoo!
Fun video and great tattoo! but lets talk about that swiss army knife thing in the background, lol. that thing is really neat. admittedly i spend a lot of time just checking out the cool stuff behind you in many of your videos.
Adam was always the coolest of the Mythbusters group, TBH I’m happy he’s doing stuff like this now because he seems happier now. Also if I had that tattoo I would be measuring things constantly lol