When in doubt, C-4.
Being a geek is all about learning the inventories of things.
Failure is always an option.
Am I about to feel really, really stupid?
It’s sort of a mental attitude about critical thinking and curiosity. It’s about mindset of looking at the world in a playful and curious and creative way.
In the spirit of science, there really is no such thing as a ‘failed experiment.’ Any test that yields valid data is a valid test.
I learned at an early age that I could make the things that I wanted. That’s a very powerful thing to realize as a kid. LEGOs were a key part of that.
The difference between screwing around and science is writing it down.
Bad spellers of the world untie!
I think one of the defining moments of adulthood is the realization that nobody’s going to take care of you. That you have to do the heavy lifting while you’re here. And when you don’t, well, you suffer the consequences.
Gravity. It’s not just a good idea; it’s the law!
From earliest times, humans – explorers and thinkers – have wanted to figure out the shape of their world. Forever, the way we’ve done that is through storytelling. It is difficult to let the truth get in the way of a good story.
Sometimes my brain writes a check that reality can’t cash.
I’ve learned over decades of building that a deadline is a potent tool for problem-solving.
I have some ideas on how to fix that. They’re not very good ideas, but at least they’re ideas!
New York State is giant and has some of the most beautiful landscape on the Eastern seaboard. There is so much history in New York State, from the Erie Canal to the Catskills, the birth of American stand-up comedy.
Stand back! I gotta get some rocket fuel out of the fridge!
We don’t necessarily stand by our faults every time, but we will always stand by our methodologies and ethos.
That’s our job – to strap rockets onto everything.
The fact is that the British Museum had a complete specimen of a dodo in their collection up until the 18th century – it was actually mummified, skin and all – but in a fit of space-saving zeal, they actually cut off the head and they cut off the feet and they burned the rest in a bonfire.