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The problem is that the bonus applied there is pure luck. I think it should be simply that the egg is intact (and as far as astronauts go, that’s the problem with extreme g-forces. In fluid suspension, they can take…   Read more»

Doc S,Sounds good to me. And minus the small amount of shell of higher density, the density would be the same obviously. Plus we have breakast for sunday. I still vote for some incentive for intact yolks(maybe a 10 percnt…   Read more»

oh the technicalities…. and the thought process…maybe we just K.I.S.S. Keep it simple sweetheartThe Contest:1. max alt Eggloft2. 1 large grade A non cooked egg3. H999 motor4. safe recovery of the egg (no cracks or loss of egg matter)5. altimeter…   Read more»

What I’m arguing is not analogous to any of those situations.What I’m saying is that if you had a ball with a fluid of exactly identical density to an egg, with an egg suspended in the middle, if you dropped…   Read more»

you all are funny!! i think we need to try to have this mythbusted 10 dollars a shot ante or something.the thing with oil is if the egg is on top of the oil. this kinda remindes me a raft…   Read more»

I thought we had to keep from scrambling it as well?Again using a centrifuge as an example where 25K gees might be obtained, the only stuff that migrates is not at neutral density. What is interesting IMO is that using…   Read more»

I maintain that the egg would not sink if it began floating.On the other hand, if an oil could be found where the egg was basically neutrally buoyant, the force would be spread over the entirety of the eggshell, and…   Read more»

I think the egg needs to be suspended in oil with about a mm or less space around the egg. The egg will float on the oil and when thrust hits, it will sink into the oil like the piston…   Read more»

the temper pedic is an amazing material–actually over the summer I got to try one in a motel in GJ. Nice ride, slept like the dead and awoke w/o the usual backache. The ads are even more impressive with a…   Read more»

I think you guys are nuts, which is why I like you guys. This sounds great, and leads to a lot of experimenting. Very nice. 🙂

all i have to say is tempur pedic! its what astronauts use in the back of their chairs… that can easlly take many G’s we also used to use pantyhose as a net of sorts, by putting the egg inside…   Read more»

Well given that the yolk can be broken with a quick jerk or two in your hand, I believe its a foregone conclusion that it will be broken but who knows. I’m all for a test flight 🙂 Then decide…   Read more»

Personally I think we need a test flight before we determine the final rules for the contest… I want to see what an “average” rocket with an H999 does to an egg yolk.Warren

Warren,Green jello was a joke referring to my Utah days where it is considered one of the major food groups. But gel would not be a bad choice, and maybe part of a composite cushioning system.Generally only if there is…   Read more»

You may be right… I’m just going with the common sense view that a solid object floating in a liquid will move within the liquid under acceleration.Warren Musselman

Highest acceleration would be fun. Possibly lightest weight at liftoff so an accelerometer would not be needed? This should equate to highest acceleration. As for being surprised at me – why? If the egg floats at 1g, it will float…   Read more»

I’m surprised at you Chris – floatation only will occur at rest – the egg as a unit will sink under thrust. I was guessing it would float – ideally there will be neutral boyancy. I sense an experiment on…   Read more»

I like it. Fastest H motor ever made, and not likely to be dethroned soon. Should give eggs a nice ride :DNote, however, that if the egg will float in mineral oil, it will not be pushed downwards when it…   Read more»

I will admit that the more you guys talk about this, the more I think about this challenge. I wasn’t talking about jello necessarily, but something like a mineral oil filled payload bay. The egg will float in mineral oil…   Read more»

I was thinking some sort of fluid or gel suspension system could do the trick…Warren MusselmanYes, green jello is an option, neutral buoyancy fluids such as mineral oil maybe salt water, etc, but I think it needs to be a…   Read more»