What box would hurt more landing on your head?

[BlindMouse2of3]

I've gotten 70 lbs of metal in a flat rate box. A good sturdy cardboard box will hold well over 100 pounds. Especially if you use that horrible tape with the strings in it

 

[XtianAus]

Not an actual event. But there is a key piece of information to the hypothetical scenario which is required to know the answer.

I've gotten 70 lbs of metal in a flat rate box. A good sturdy cardboard box will hold well over 100 pounds. Especially if you use that horrible tape with the strings in it

Hmm then perhaps the next question would be, what's the shape of the metal. 100 pounds of feathers would be flat but 100 pounds of metal could be any shape

 

[BlindMouse2of3]

Are the boxes virtual? Are you playing a game?

 

[jlauffer]

Are both boxes made of the same material? I suppose cardboard would be adequate to hold the feathers but not the metal

Good point...how much do the boxes themselves weigh? Or are we to assume the box is the same in both cases?

 

[BlindMouse2of3]

Since I have to get back to work the correct answer is:

42

Your welcome.

 

[Danke42]

For sure double wall corrugated cardboard will hold over 100lbs of metal.

Next we're gonna need someone from the "air resistance will save me" side to do a TikTok video. And to be fair you can start with the feathers.

 

[jlauffer]

Since I have to get back to work the correct answer is:

42

Your welcome.

You're 😁

 

[BlindMouse2of3]

You're 😁

I don't normally look to the universe for my answers but I just had a conversation about this the other day and was enlightened. This morning it all makes sense....

 

[Crag the Brewer]

I have never seen that footage before....... I was on pins and needles, expecting you to prove me Wrong! haha

 

[Danke42]

Good point...how much do the boxes themselves weigh?

I estimate a cardboard box that would hold 100 lbs of metal would also hold 100 lbs of feathers (they're compressible so you could balance the tare.

 

[Danke42]

I have never seen that footage before....... I was on pins and needles, expecting you to prove me Wrong! haha

NASA was fun in the Apollo days.

 

[David Mary]

Are both boxes made of the same material? I suppose cardboard would be adequate to hold the feathers but not the metal

Box composition is what I was getting at.

Are the boxes virtual? Are you playing a game?

Yes! Thought experiment!

 

[David Mary]

I theorize that a box with 100 pounds of feathers will hurt less if the feathers are not compressed but loose. The box should have a lot of surface area whichever can give.

A box of metal will transfer most of its energy into the target cranium.

 

[oldmanwilly]

I theorize that a box with 100 pounds of feathers will hurt less if the feathers are not compressed but loose. The box should have a lot of surface area whichever can give.

A box of metal will transfer most of its energy into the target cranium.

Really thinkin' outside the box there.

 

[David Mary]

I tried to edit my post to say cardboard box but my phone wouldn't connect for a minute...

 

[David Mary]

Really thinkin' outside the box there.

Only if it falls out. We should assume the cardboard is sturdy and well packed.

 

[David Mary]

Especially if you use that horrible tape with the strings in it

I tried to burn some of that stuff in the wood stove and was quite surprised at how long it took for the "string" to finally turn to ash.

 

[BlindMouse2of3]

I tried to burn some of that stuff in the wood stove and was quite surprised at how long it took for the "string" to finally turn to ash.

With all the adhesive it's close to napalm I'm sure

 

[Wild Willie]

So where is the woodchuck in all of this?

 

[David Mary]

With all the adhesive it's close to napalm I'm sure

I assumed it was some kind of fiberglass filament.

So where is the woodchuck in all of this?

I'm guessing it's too cold to chuck wood, so probably hibernating?