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Grant Imahara Has Died

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Re: Grant Imahara Has Died

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Post by phaus »

Alupis wrote: post #56

Armed with science, engineering, and curiosity, the Mythbusters crew inspired a generation. Embrace the Scientific Method, and you just might solve any problem that comes your way. Still to this day, my friends and I consider the Mythbusters as the final word on so many "myths". Grant's clever use of robotics, sensors and code opened my eyes to a world of possibilities. I still remember the first time I read a temper…

>Embrace the Scientific Method, and you just might solve any problem that comes your way.

Mythbusters was a great and inspiring show, but they weren't always great at following the scientific method IMO. It was always more about cool hacks than scientific validity. They decided people being injured by bullets being shot into the sky was a myth mostly because they couldn't locate the bullets they fired into the sky, in spite of talking to one of the leading experts on the phenomenon, talking to a doctor that performed surgery on people injured by bullets fired into the sky, and discovering there are people in prison for seriously insuring people miles away by, once again, shooting bullets into the sky.

That was before Grant's time though, he was awesome.

Re: Grant Imahara Has Died

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Post by victorbojica »

I've really liked Mythbusters. I grew up with their shows. I still think about their shows weekly. I'm really sad about what happened. Grant seemed (didn't get to know him) like a very nice guy and he really inspired me (along with the whole Mythbusters team) and as it appears, a whole lot of other people. Thanks Grant for your work and dedication! You won't be forgotten!

Re: Grant Imahara Has Died

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Post by TaupeRanger »

ajeet_dhaliwal wrote: post #108
donatj wrote: post #2

Brain aneurism. The thought has always kept me up at night, and this only serves to make the fear worse. Poor guy, I really looked up to him. This really puts a damper on my mood which had been on an upswing recently

Yeah it seems like an area that needs massively more research, the information available on what causes these seems filled with gaps.

Compared to heart disease and cancer, aneurysms are a drop in the bucket. Not that they should be ignored, but if you're choosing where to put funding it's not going to be high on the list.

Re: Grant Imahara Has Died

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Post by zrobotics »

slau wrote: post #130
bjt2n3904 wrote: post #128

https://mobile.twitter.com/grantimahara/status/1243234010215... This was his workbench. In many ways, it doesn't look much different than mine. Grant was an electrical engineer, like me. Gone suddenly before 50 from an aneurysm. I can't help but wonder if it looks like that now, filled with unfinished projects. Projects that only he understood the complexity of, and few would have the hope of picking up where he fini…

It is eerie how much that looks like my workbench. I guess EEs are all the same.

If the bench is clean, that means there isn't any work happening. Sad he passed so soon, I'm sure I'm not the only one he inspired a love of electronics for.

Re: Grant Imahara Has Died

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Post by rbanffy »

sanitycheck wrote: post #122
hydrogenbonds wrote: post #102

I'm pretty sure that for most of these posts, this is how it goes for HN users: - no idea who this guy is, let's spend 5-10 minutes of my life to find out - hmm yeah, he did good - upvote But maybe we keep doing this for post after post, wasting time and learning stuff that won't help us achieves our actual objectives.

I would guess that around 90% of HN's US users have watched Mythbusters, and probably 30-40% of users from elsewhere - which might be half the people reading this post. If you don't know it, I'd totally recommend it - especially the ones with Grant in (S4-13?) Anyway, I'm really sorry to hear this - seemed like a great guy and, as others have said, a fantastic role model.

HNers should also watch him as Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek Continues. It's a fan series that manages to perfectly recreate the original Star Trek, down to set lighting and acting style. It's truly a work of love.

Re: Grant Imahara Has Died

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Post by TaupeRanger »

peignoir wrote: post #79

I wished there was a way to detect aneurysm without the need of an MRI... maybe one day with AI and some blood pressure sensor. My condolences to his family.

The problem, just as in cancer, is not detection. It's what to do once you find it. Many aneurysms/cancers that could be found will turn out to be harmless, and the risk of harming someone physically and/or psychologically from unnecessarily treating them is not negligible. There isn't much we can do for aneurysms unless they are obviously immediately threatening.

Re: Grant Imahara Has Died

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Post by aroch »

phaus wrote: post #141
Alupis wrote: post #56

Armed with science, engineering, and curiosity, the Mythbusters crew inspired a generation. Embrace the Scientific Method, and you just might solve any problem that comes your way. Still to this day, my friends and I consider the Mythbusters as the final word on so many "myths". Grant's clever use of robotics, sensors and code opened my eyes to a world of possibilities. I still remember the first time I read a temper…

>Embrace the Scientific Method, and you just might solve any problem that comes your way. Mythbusters was a great and inspiring show, but they weren't always great at following the scientific method IMO. It was always more about cool hacks than scientific validity. They decided people being injured by bullets being shot into the sky was a myth mostly because they couldn't locate the bullets they fired into the sky, i…

In fairness, if I remember correctly, the bullet myth was testing the narrow condition of "shot straight up into the air" such that the bullet would be returning at terminal velocity and no longer be on a ballistic trajectory. Whereas, most people struck by bullets fired into the air are probably being hit by bullets that are still on a predominantly horizontal trajectory.
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