Monday, October 8, 2007

The nalgene with a parachute

So when Chris and I were brainstorming what materials to use for our egg's protective container, we ran through many different ideas. We thought of everything from cardboard boxes to hamster running balls and rubber bands. However, one constant was a parachute. We figured slowing down the entire contraption was key to its success. We eventually decided on a nalgene (they're "unbreakable" after all!) stuffed with paper towel to cushion the egg, and used coat hangers, cardboard, and a plastic bag for the parachute.
Once our creation was complete, we tested it by dropping it out of my room's window, down one story below. It didn't break upon landing, so we figured that it would work (hopefully) for the egg. How wrong we were...

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