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This was a very long time ago, but it's what comes to mind. In middle school we had an egg drop competition where we needed to make a device that would allow a

This was a very long time ago, but it's what comes to mind. In middle school we had an egg drop competition where we needed to make a device that would allow a raw egg to survive a fall from the ladder on the back of a fire truck. The device was subject to various limitations like not having a parachute or an engine. Everyone else had these elaborate contraptions with springs and whatnot. My solution was a bunch of egg cartons bound together with twine. I made it in half an hour. It was the only one that survived the first round. I think you could have dropped it out of a plane.

horsawlarway 3y ago
Hah - I did exactly the same thing. No complexity - cut the corner off a couch cushion (small puffy one) shoved the egg in, taped it shut. Won by a landslide vs all the other contraptions. Survived the initial 2 story drop, then a 5 story drop. Then being heaved as high as possible by the athletics coach off the 5 story drop. Only broke when it got slung around so hard that the tape came off and the egg came out midair. Long story short - Eggs like being compressed on all sides. You will win drop tests this way.