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The Mythbusters were incredibly influential in my desire to pursue engineering. I also liked watching Battlebots, seeing all the crazy things they would come up with... I wish the best for his friends and family.
RIP to an all around positive addition to our world.
Is there effective screening for aneurism potential? It runs the male side of my family and I'm approaching due time.
Normally I ignore the "rich and famous" obits, however Grant's passing is really quite upsetting. MythBusters meant a great deal to me during my college years, right as I was trying to figure out where I wanted to go in life. The build team was always the best. With the loss of Jessie in 2019, it's been a hard year for Mythbusters.
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I can view it just fine here in Germany. Hm, wonder what's up with that.
Europe != Germany
Btw I'm in another European country and I can see the article as well.
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I think the weakened blood vessels show up on MRI and CT scans. I don't think it's usually done unless you have specific risk factors. Probably best to let your doctor know about your family history.
What can you do about a weakened blood vessel?
Managing and monitoring blood pressure, avoiding smoking, alcohol and cocaine, avoiding excess body fat, and last managing risk for physical trauma.
I felt a real connection with him, even though I didn't know him personally. It's been a long time dream of mine to be on battlebots, and I treasure the Deadblow T-shirt I got there about 20 years ago. This truly hurts.
The 2 videos for the curious:
One of his most recent creations was a Baby Yoda! So sad to hear of his passing, like many others here I was inspired by him and still aspire to be a creative coder and builder like he was. https://youtu.be/I7P4frD_GiE
https://www.cnet.com/news/former-mythbusters-adorable-baby-y...