I am Kari Byron, Grant Imahara and Tory Belleci from MythBusters. AMA.

This AMA is Confirmed.

My major crush on Kari is also confirmed.

As a lady, I'm all about Tory. Helloooooooooooo nurse.

Tory: Ah shucks.

My time to shine, and I can't think of a single damned thing to ask.

G: Carpe diem

If Discovery suddenly said "Hey - you guys can have $300 million for a budget, but it has to be a single episode," what myth would you take on?

Conversely, if you had to go "I made this show in my garage" webisode level budget, what would you test out?

$300M question- T: "What would happen to someone in the vacuum of space?" NOT IT. K: Brewster's Millions G: Can you build a giant Pacific Rim style fighting robot. NOT A MYTH, BUT I DON'T CARE.

Grant, I see a very successful kickstarter opportunity here

G: I think about this a lot, too.

K: We HAVE a garage-level budget so you already see what we would test.

Kari, are you at all creeped out by how many dudes that are obsessed with you?

K= Depends on the dude

Grant have you ever thought of building a working iron man suit?

G: EVERY. DAY.

Jamie and Adam were said to not have been "great friends" outside of the show. My question is, do you all go out for drinks or to eat ever or is your friendship strictly "on the set?"

K= WE actually like each other. We go out for lunches and dinners. Usually there is wine involved.

I remember hearing rumors there is going to be a "Breaking Bad" episode, any truth to this?

G: Confirmed.

If the Byron, Belleci, and Imahara were units of measure, what would they measure?

K: The Byron would be a measure of cheesiness on the pun scale. T: The Belleci would measure units of pain. G: The Imahara would be a measure of a robots potential destructiveness.

What is a myth you would never attempt to bust?

T: Going over Niagara Falls in a barrel K: Home made silencers. G: Running with scissors.

Surviving a nuclear explosion by hanging out in a fridge?

Tory: I would love to test this one. Don't know where we could test this one.

What is the thing you hate doing most on the show?

K: Safety meetings. G: Re-telling the same joke on camera multiple times. T: Too many explosions... JUST KIDDING.

1-10 . Rate Jaime's mustache .

G: 1e6 K: Meh, a 7. T: I give it an AWESOME.

who draws the myth diagrams on the blue surface at the beginning of every myth?

G: One of producers Eric Haven. He draws his own comic book.

When have you ever had the thought cross all of your minds, What in the actual HELL are we doing?

I have loved this show since day 1. Can't wait for this season!

T:Everyday K:Everyday G:Everyday

Who was hurt the most severely in the history of the show between you three?

G: Kari has broken her knee, I sprained my ankle, and Tory has had seven stitches in his knee.

What profession would you all have gone into if Mythbusters hadn't been such a hit?

K= I would be an artist... probably a starving one. G: I'd go back to working in the movies. Except that there aren't many practical effects houses anymore. So I'd probably be starving too.

Tory: If I do survive the rest of my career on MB I am going to move into directing low budget horror and sci fi movies. My soul with be starving.

It's the zombie apocalypse and you can choose only Adam or Jamie to join you against the horde, who do you choose? Note: the one you don't choose will be coming for you in zombie form, and will have retained 75% of their human intelligence.

G: Jamie. K: Jamie. T: Jamie. Because he's a robot and therefore impervious to zombie attack.

K: I pick Jamie for his diabolical weapons. He is one sick puppy in the best way possible.

If you three were in a brawl with another TV show gang who would you fight? What would be your weapon of choice?

G: Joel McHale and the cast of Community. K: Why would you fight Community? G: Uh, so we could meet them?

T: Girls on HBO. My weapon of choice would be HUGS.

Which Myth went "the most wrong"?

Which Myth went the "most wrong" that didn't involve a cannon ball going into a residential area.

G: In Deep Sea Diver, we used a human analog made of meat. Our neighbor turned off the freezer truck overnight and it rotted. When we did our experiment, the smell of rotting meat....

Check out the non-dairy creamer cannon episode. We almost started armageddon.

So this is us. G = Grant K = Kari T =Tory #duh?

What are your favorite high speed shots of something other than an explosion?

Adam getting slapped

G: Drunk Adam falling off the treadmill.

You guys often do alcohol related myths, and don't seem to have any problems drinking for the show. If marijuana becomes legalized, will you consider tackling any weed related myths? If so, which ones?

K,T: Sure, if it is legal.

What props from the show are you guys allowed to keep? And which would be your favorite you have been able to keep?

G: The sword swinging machine. K: The Green Hornet car before we destroyed it. T: Buster.

What's the most useless thing you've created that you're the proudest of?

K:Giant hamster ball T:Rat Rockets! G:Pulling off socks robot

So what do you guys do when you're not blowing stuff up?

K: Black powder art. T: Making zombie movies. G: Building props and robots.

Who decided that anything involving the chance of physical pain or horrible disfigurement should be done by Tory?

K: Tory volunteers.

G: We had a vote. 2:1 for Tory.

If you could break one law of physics for a day, which would it be and why?

G: GRAVITY. K: GRAVITY. T: GRAVITY.

Hey Tory, thanks for speaking at Rider University a few years back.

I asked you then about the myth that's result shocked you the most. It was bulls in a china shop. Has that changed?

T:New one. Elephants are actually afraid of mice. True fact.

The separation between Kari, Grant and Tory vs. Adam and Jamie has always left me kinda sad - you guys don't seem to work with them very much in the episodes anymore. Why is that?

Tory: The reason we broke into two different teams is so we could tacle more myths. We do have an all hands on deck myth coming up. It's the premiere show May 1 where we retest Jato rock car.

G: It's hard to coordinate the logistics of having the two teams work together. At any given time, we're both working on two or three myths each.

What is your best "Got recognized in public" story?

K: People sometimes think it is ok to talk to me in the bathroom stall.

G: Oops. My bad.

How often does Grant play with Deadblow, his robot from battlebots?

G: Deadblow is lying lifeless under my bench at work. But he WILL rise again.

How much creative input do you guys have when it comes to what gets filmed and what actually makes it to air? If you had more control over this how do you think the show would be different?

G: We get to see a rough cut and comment on it. Then it goes back to editing. Personally, I think the editors have a tough job. There's LOTS of footage. T:We actually have a lot of creative input. We have story meetings where we literally go around the room and throw out crazy ways to test our myths.

What inspired you as children to love science? TV shows?

G: 3-2-1-Contact. T: Fireworks on 4th of July. K: I like fire.

You guys are like the new Bloodhound Gang!

G: YES. ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED.

1. How long does it take, from start to finish, to test a myth?
2. What did you do before mythbusting?

Tory: We have about 10 days from start to finish.

When will you test time travel as a myth?

(Will it be in an upcoming episode? Or do I need to check previous episodes to see if it's now become a part of those previous episodes, retroactively? Thanks.)

K: We are doing it right now in Season 14 T: Kari, I'm stuck in 2016. Get help.

G: You guys, REMEMBER THE PACT. WE KNOW NOTHING ABOUT TIME TRAVEL. YET.

Grant. We know you hate creepy crawly things; especially when they touch you! What was your least favorite time that that happened on the show?

G: ALL OF THEM. ALL OF THE CREEPY THINGS.

How did you guys find your selves working for Jamie? Was it chance? Fate? Classified ad?

G: Jamie and I first met when he came to do a commercial at ILM. He said: "I hear the resident radio control expert." I said: "I'm just the leper with the most fingers. (reference to The Two Jakes) We've been friends ever since.

Grant, do people mistake you for that asian guy on walking dead? When Walking Dead came on, I kept thinking you were glen. I'm asian and no I don't think all asians look the same.

G: I've been mistaken for him twice!

Grant, how long till you make your premiere in "The Walking Dead"?

:D

G: As soon as I can convince Steven Yuen to do a job-switch day.

What creeps you out most about Adam?

KGT: HIS FEET!!!!

Do you guys use your powers of Science for activities other than Mythbusting (i.e. best pranks ever?!)?

K: Artwork, practical jokes T: pranks

How does your job on the show affect your personal relationship with your families and friends?

Tory: I've learned to tell my mom about any dangerous stunt I do after the fact. She worries that I'm going to get hurt. Thanks mom.

Have you guys met the president? Because I know Adam and Jamie did. It must feel pretty awesome to host a show that the President enjoys watching with his family :D

G: I met the First Lady at a science quiz-bowl event in Denver with Jamie. We haven't met POTUS. Yet.

This question is for everyone:

How did you find your love of science? Was it always your favourite subject in school or did something happen that made you realise you really love it?

Thanks for doing this AMA. I absolutely love the show.

Tory: I was always naturally curious about how things worked and I loved to build things. I remember as a little boy I wanted to either be a stuntman, an actor or a scientist. Now I get to suck at all three.

Are you looking forward to any new technology that will soon become available or soon become cheap enough for you guys to use in your busting?

G: I want flexible LCD panels. Now. Not for the show. Just for me.

What's your favorite movie?

K: Blade Runner T: The Godfather G: Star Wars

Grant! Do you still do Battlebots-esque things?

G: I was just at Robogames last weekend catching up with a bunch of old BattleBots buddies.

Tory, when did it become the norm to make you the man to do all the painful experiments?

Tory: I always said "yes" to the crazy stunts on the show and then it just stuck.

All 3 of you and Adam and Jamie are competing in the Hunger Games. Who wins and why?

G: "I volunteer as tribute for District Hyneman"

What is the most fun thing you guys did for this season? P.S. Thank you for being so awesome over the years. Very few shows get better with age!

Tory: I got to race a real Indy car! Can you believe they let me? Grant: Jatto Rocket Car Kari: Hanging out with the Deadliest Catch captains.

G: To be more specific, I had a great time at the JATO revisit. We had the whole crew together, and it felt EPIC.

Grant, How did it feel to lose to Sean on TableTop after having such a strong start? Also how was the TableTop filming experience in general?

G: I WUZ ROBBED! But seriously, it was fun shooting TableTop. Exactly like game night at a buddy's house but with occasional breaks for camera.

So Grant, when's Geoff going to get some legs and/or a second working arm? Or anything. My point is, Geoff is awesome and needs more awesome.

G: Geoff is the way he is for a reason. TO PROTECT MANKIND. Giving him a set of legs? Not a good idea for humans.

Hi guys. Thanks so much for doing this AMA! Greetings from Malaysia BTW.

The burning questions i have:

1. Which myth is the best one you have done so far?
2. For Tory: Which one is more painful - the bike flip or the hair burn episode?
3. for Kari: What is your opinion on making science more approachable to young kids, of both genders?
4. For Grant: Is robot building part of your contract? I mean, you have robots every other episode?
5. for all: How do you guys plan for a myth? DO you include the two other gentlemen in the loop or its M5 vs M7 now?

Hope the questions are ok!

K= Making it fun. Get your hands dirty.

G: It's a fringe benefit.

Tory, loved that faceplant! I can watch that clip over and over!

Tory: You are one sick puppy.

I'm watching the Phone Book Friction episode on Discovery right now and happened to look on Reddit and find this IAMA! This is the episode where you guys explode the dummy shark with dynamite. Very cool! Who cleans up the mess afterwards? :)

How do you guys find various topics to myth bust? Are there any topics you want to get to that either you haven't gotten a chance to do or can't do for whatever reason?

K: When we started we did all the clean up ourselves. I remember the look on Tory's when he realized that he quit ILM to scrape chicken guts off the ceiling. Turns out it was worth it.

Mythbusters seems like the dream job for me, and most people I know.

Is it as great as it appears to be?

Tory: This has been the best job I've ever had and I feel so blessed. We have you and all of our fans to thank.

Is that a small bust of Grant next to him in the proof?

G: Actually, that is an anatomical model that just happens to looks like me.

Where did you guys go to college and what degrees do you have?

G: Got a degree in EE from USC. A looooong time ago.

What is your favorite science-related TV show outside of Mythbusters?

G: DOCTOR WHO. Oh, wait...

K: Dark Matters on Science T: Breaking Bad

So, will there be a Breaking Bad episode? How awesome was it to shoot that episode?

Tory: This was probably one of my favorite shows. You're going to love this show. It airs 7/10

This is more directed towards Grant, but I wouldn't mind some input from all:

If Battlebots were to make a big comeback what kind of robot would you build for it? I mean in terms of movement + weaponry.

Love you guys and love the show!

G: Something with a kinetic weapon. These days it' all about damage. Spinners are the way to go. They're absolutely wicked.

Welcome! Love the show. There are a few episodes in which I've heard many people cry foul of the results, claiming that most likely for legal reasons you skew the results. The one I hear the most is that you guys proved you can't beat a speed camera, whereas the members of Top Gear UK managed to beat a speed camera with exactly that - speed. Not really a question, more of an outreach for assurance that the conclusions are actual science and not some Discovery Channel lawyer's "modified" results.

We are always willing to revisit our myths if they are controversial. Our results aren't "modified".

Some of your myth tests are rather dangerous, even risky. Have you ever had a serious injury from testing a myth?

Tory: I went to the emergency room once on MB for Hollywood Cliffhanger. I smacked my shin and got 7 stitches. I get hurt so you guys don't have to.

Have any of you seen adam and jamie covering a myth and thought you knew a better/more efficient way to conduct the experiments? If so which ones?

K: driving in high heels

Who is the guy that narrates Mythbusters? Is he part of the team or a VO from Discovery?

What was your favourite myth you've busted?

G: That is Rob Lee, a Canadian guy who lives in Australia. (Australia is where the show is edited, scored, and assembled.)

Is there room for another mythbuster?

No