; CDR: 00.00 ; TRV: 00.00 ; File: m035 ; Last changes made on 10/03/2000 ; Transcriber: DLV ; Comments: mexp002; background conversation; lot of noise from building task; last 30 seconds not transcribed as TransEdit could not read the last of the WAV ; m035_3_0000_BKS_00: okay .
so , -/what I think/- +/I/+ I've had the experience of having +/alm=/+ done this in sixth grade , +/and/+ +/and/+ but we had the option of using any materials we wanted in creating anything . +/and so/+
and so , what I had% done% was , +/I/+ I took an egg and +/I/+ I slathered it with a nail polish hardener to harden the shell , and then I drew pictures on it , +/then I/+
and then +/I/+ I like encased it in something . but , other people had clever things and -/they had it padded with/- you know , we need some kind of lubricant .
m035_4_0005_VCOVWP_00: I was thinking the same thing .
m035_2_0006_QXE_00: it will break on the bottom of the balloon .
m035_7_0007_OEIYZJ_00: +/how far/+ how far does this stretch ?
m035_4_0008_VCOVWP_00: yeah .
m035_4_0009_VCOVWP_00: yeah . yeah , it would .
m035_2_0010_QXE_00: what +/if/+ if we tape it completely , first , if we put tape around it to prevent +/the/+ go ah= <*T>t
m035_4_0012_VCOVWP_00: that is a good idea , I think . no ?
m035_3_0013_BKS_00: no , +/I/+ -/I'm thinking ma=/- well , I mean , +/that/+ that is possible , maybe we should keep trying these ideas . +/ev=/+ even if we can't get it in here , we could always you know , if you blow it up and then it stays in the air , and then you tie the egg to it and it gradually falls to the ground , -/or something like/- or we could always encase it in these things , like , you know , you put the balloon on the bottom as an airbag . the egg , this , and then we want this to fall like this , in this side +/to the/+ +/for/+ for the egg to be over +/the/+ the balloon . maybe we can use +/the hair-clip/+ +/the/+ the clip to put here . and then , this , to drop it like this , maybe it will stay .
m035_3_0026_BKS_00: hm .
m035_3_0027_BKS_00: wouldn't% it% be interesting . well , what would happen if we did something like that ? if we poked a hole in here , and if it falls , +/it is not/+ it is just kind of like in the air .
m035_7_0028_OEIYZJ_00: yeah , but the thing is , you don't know +/how/+ if the egg is gonna hit against this . -/like you can't really guarantee/- like even if the weight is like this , it can still fall like this and bang off of it , like that .
m035_3_0029_BKS_00: mhm .
m035_2_0030_QXE_00: oh .
m035_3_0031_BKS_00: yeah , I'm wondering if there is some way that we could stick tape on the inside that would keep it immobile , or something like that ?
m035_2_0032_QXE_00: we can put tape -/if we/- maybe shoul= <*T>t
m035_4_0033_VCOVWP_00: just bunch tape up .
m035_4_0034_VCOVWP_00: -/just/- you know , if you just blow it up , I don't think it'll float .
m035_7_0044_OEIYZJ_00: -/like if/- I mean , if we did <*T>t
m035_7_0045_OEIYZJ_00: no , I mean , like if we used her idea of like putting little pieces of tape as like a cushion , and then really tried to insulate it in here and close it up . and then -/put like a/- I mean , +/it would/+ it would save it from a <*T>t
m035_2_0046_QXE_00: we can blow the balloon +/just to sa=/+ just to see +/do/+ any volunteers ? we don't have to break it . don't you think ?
m035_4_0056_VCOVWP_00: yeah .
m035_4_0057_VCOVWP_00: +/I don't think/+ I don't think .
m035_3_0058_BKS_00: is there any way to <%> <*T>t
;tape peeling
m035_7_0059_OEIYZJ_00: I mean , once it starts falling in the air .
m035_2_0060_QXE_00: just to see .
m035_7_0061_OEIYZJ_00: I mean , it helps a bit , right ?
m035_2_0062_QXE_00: well , okay . count up .
m035_3_0063_BKS_00: maybe if we had that on the bottom , if we had that blown up , then we had like , you know , the egg on the inside taped to the top , sort of . so , it is immobile . well , no . okay , so , sort of +/like/+ like this , but% it is almost the same thing .
m035_7_0065_OEIYZJ_00: and just use one cup ?
m035_2_0066_QXE_00: oh , yeah , +/beca=/+ look , if we do that the <*T>t
m035_3_0067_BKS_00: if we try to like tape the cup to the top ?
m035_2_0068_QXE_00: and maybe if we put the tape , also , as cushion inside .
m035_3_0069_BKS_00: right .
m035_3_0070_BKS_00: can I see that balloon for a second ? so , we could do something like <*T>t
m035_2_0071_QXE_00: -/or we can/- maybe also this% balloon be +/cl=/+ smoother .
m035_3_0072_BKS_00: kind of like this , like if we were to put the egg on the inside of the cup . more rubber .
m035_2_0077_QXE_00: okay .
m035_7_0078_OEIYZJ_00: yeah , but what if it falls like this ?
m035_2_0079_QXE_00: that would <*T>t
m035_3_0080_BKS_00: yeah , +/but/+ but I think that it wouldn't , though . because , -/I just think that physics would maybe/- well , who knows , I don't know . +/we/+ we could try to like just <*T>t
m035_7_0081_OEIYZJ_00: tape the balloon to the egg ? or the egg to the balloon ?
m035_3_0082_BKS_00: well , like put the egg inside this cup . and then , you know , tape the egg to the inside , sort of , and then drop it so that it hits +/the/+ the balloon sort of as a cushion first . it +/may/+ may not do that , I don't know +/what/+ +/what/+ what the weight of the the other part +/will/+ and put the cup on the top . but , I'm afraid tha= <*T>t
m035_7_0088_OEIYZJ_00: like the marker ? maybe that is why we have the marker . oh .
m035_2_0089_QXE_00: yeah , the marker is quite heavy . and this , also , we can tie this .
m035_3_0090_BKS_00: let us compare the way the <*T>t
m035_3_0091_BKS_00: it is a little heavier , but .
m035_2_0092_QXE_00: yeah , but +/this/+ before we actually tape +/the/+ let us put it in its nest .
m035_2_0105_QXE_00: oh <%> <*T>t
m035_3_0106_BKS_00: oops . deflated/+ it just deflated .
m035_3_0113_BKS_00: oh , just untied . oh , okay . -/we don't have to be/- jostle it a little bit .
m035_4_0122_VCOVWP_00: if we're not gonna use both cups , you could take one cup and like break it up and put more cushion .
m035_3_0123_BKS_00: hm .
m035_2_0124_QXE_00: we could like tape the Styrofoam to the sides of the and then we can like put the hat on the balloon . and then we could <*T>t
m035_7_0127_OEIYZJ_00: yeah .
m035_7_0128_OEIYZJ_00: because the tape is not really resistant .
m035_3_0136_BKS_00: well <*T>t
m035_3_0137_BKS_00: what would happen -/if we put/- rather +/than/+ than having it dangling , because the dangling sort of allows things to bump together , if we had this sort of just on the bottom of the balloon , but taped directly to the surface of it +/so that/+ so that it won't really bounce ? but , +/it/+ it'll hit with this side coming down first .
m035_2_0138_QXE_00: +/like/+ so , we do a shell with a <*T>t
m035_3_0144_BKS_00: so , we'll break up one of the cups and we'll put stuff around it and tape it to the egg . right . right , and then that will be inside of another cup .
m035_2_0145_QXE_00: with the base of the cone down on top of the balloon .
m035_2_0154_QXE_00: +/this/+ isn't like duct tape or electrical tape , so .
m035_2_0164_QXE_00: tape ?
m035_2_0165_QXE_00: now we have to tape that .
m035_4_0166_VCOVWP_00: you're afraid it'll let go ?
m035_3_0167_BKS_00: I'm afraid that the tape won't hold the roll of tape to the balloon . or that too much weight <*T>t
m035_4_0168_VCOVWP_00: 'cause it is heavy .
m035_7_0169_OEIYZJ_00: why don't we use the marker , then ?
m035_4_0170_VCOVWP_00: it is just uneven . start breaking up our cup before we can make a final decision .
m035_2_0172_QXE_00: yeah .
m035_4_0173_VCOVWP_00: right .
m035_2_0174_QXE_00: and we still have time .
m035_3_0175_BKS_00: now , -/how else could we/- I think that it is a good idea to use the balloon as a cushion . we can keep that idea , but let us just try to think if we can +/s=/+ come up with any other idea . it would be interesting if we had scissors and we could cut the balloon apart . where is our paper-clip ? I like <%> <*T>t
m035_7_0176_OEIYZJ_00: why would you cut the balloon apart ? here .
m035_3_0177_BKS_00: because then you could wrap the egg up in it . +/in the/+ in the rubber , you could sort of like dangle this , you know , -/something like/- yeah , +/I don't know/+ -/and then/- I don't know . you know , egg is never gonna get inside there , but . no .
m035_3_0180_BKS_00: +/so/+ so , we had this idea , originally , with having the egg sort of suspended in these things . I don't know , +/I/+ I think that this might be , you know , blowing the balloon up might be the best idea .
m035_7_0181_OEIYZJ_00: I think even if we did suspend it with the tape that it would break on impact .
m035_3_0182_BKS_00: the string and the tape .
m035_3_0183_BKS_00: yeah , it is very possible .
m035_3_0184_BKS_00: what would happen if we had a little balloon and we stuck it inside the cup , I wonder .
m035_3_0185_BKS_00: you can let a little air out .
m035_3_0186_BKS_00: of that .
m035_2_0194_QXE_00: and even if it falls this way <*T>t
m035_3_0195_BKS_00: mhm , +/it di=/+ it won't move .
m035_2_0196_QXE_00: yeah . we hope so .
m035_3_0197_BKS_00: -/so it now/- okay . so <*T>t
m035_4_0198_VCOVWP_00: but , what if it lands on it is side , though ?
m035_3_0199_BKS_00: well , +/but the tape/+ +/the/+ the egg will be taped to the balloon , and then there will be tape all across here , so that it can't fall down there .
m035_7_0200_OEIYZJ_00: yeah , but you can't guarantee that the balloon is not gonna move .
m035_4_0201_VCOVWP_00: yeah , +/what/+ what I meant was , what if the cups land sideways ?
m035_3_0202_BKS_00: well , no , but <*T>t
m035_2_0203_QXE_00: might lose the tape .
m035_3_0204_BKS_00: well , but , +/i=/+ +/if/+ +/i=/+ +/if the/+ if the egg is taped in place , it is really not gonna hit anything .
m035_2_0205_QXE_00: like this ?
m035_4_0206_VCOVWP_00: yeah , like that .
m035_4_0207_VCOVWP_00: okay .
m035_3_0208_BKS_00: now , because +/the/+ the balloon , once it is blown up , it'll retain its shape , and then if you have a piece of tape on the bottom to sort of hold the balloon in place , the balloon itself really can't move , because +/they'll be/+ it'll be almost like having a lid of tape on top of this thing . because +/you'll/+ you'll put strips of tape all across the top of the balloon , here .
m035_4_0209_VCOVWP_00: be like a <*T>t
m035_4_0210_VCOVWP_00: it would be like a little cage .
m035_2_0211_QXE_00: or +/we can/+ maybe even smoother than this , it is smoother , but <*T>t
m035_3_0212_BKS_00: +/I think it/+ I think it was good the way you had it when you first put it in there .
m035_2_0213_QXE_00: wow .
m035_3_0214_BKS_00: +/that/+ -/having that/- it needs to have a little bit of air in it to cushion it .
m035_2_0215_QXE_00: yeah .
m035_4_0216_VCOVWP_00: it should fill the space , but it should allow the egg to sit on top of it , and then be covered .
m035_2_0219_QXE_00: hm .
m035_2_0220_QXE_00: hm .
m035_3_0221_BKS_00: +/I think this might even/+ I think this might be better .
m035_2_0222_QXE_00: one cup , balloon , the eggs , tape .
m035_3_0223_BKS_00: now there is a strip of <*T>t
m035_3_0224_BKS_00: yeah . and then the egg itself is taped to the balloon . -/I think it/- and we may have to let air out of that , but .
m035_2_0234_QXE_00: okay , like this .
m035_3_0235_BKS_00: now , let us just see , +/how/+ how is this ? -/the egg I think needs to/- let us see .
m035_2_0236_QXE_00: <*FRA>word .
m035_3_0237_BKS_00: yeah , +/that/+ that is pretty good , I think . what do you think ? -/and then/- now , we'll take +/the/+ this balloon out , approximately that high , we can even try taking a little bit more air out , maybe , because -/it'll still/- once it is in here and pressed against the sides , I think that +/the/+ the tension will still provide a cushion . +/we can tape/+ we'll tape , before we stick the balloon in here , the egg to the balloon on top .
m035_2_0238_QXE_00: yeah , but , +/I/+ -/I'm not sure if we can/- there is a limit , where the balloon is a balloon , and where it is flat .
m035_3_0243_BKS_00: but oh .
m035_3_0247_BKS_00: well , +/on=/+ once it gets *mushed down in there . here , why don't you try tying it with a string +/jus=/+ just for now , so that it doesn't undo itself .
m035_2_0248_QXE_00: but , if you you had it just perfect before , -/I wish we could get it right to that/- -/you had it perfect/- -/at some the/- this one , instead of this one .
m035_7_0263_OEIYZJ_00: mm . why do you think that one is better ?
m035_3_0264_BKS_00: because you +/wou=/+ totally immobilize the egg . it is not like we're trying to hope that we can have a weight . +/th=/+ +/that/+ +/the/+ the really falling point of this plan is that , in order to guarantee that the balloon will land with egg side up on the balloon , or that the balloon will hit the ground first , is to have a weight here , that is slightly greater than the weight +/of/+ of the egg . hold it on there , I mean , I guess it is , +/it/+ it could be , but , I don't know , I d= <*T>t
m035_7_0265_OEIYZJ_00: yeah .
m035_7_0266_OEIYZJ_00: yeah , the only reason I'm a little bit worried about that idea is because I'm not convinced that if it lands on it is side , that the egg is not gonna move .
m035_3_0267_BKS_00: mhm .
m035_7_0268_OEIYZJ_00: because a balloon , by nature , like , it expands . so , if there is a weight that is pulling it , like , it is gonna bounce , I think . do you know what I mean ? like , even if you tape it to the egg , it is just +/the balloon/+ a balloon is nature to move like that .
m035_3_0269_BKS_00: well <*T>t
m035_3_0270_BKS_00: well , +/I don't think it/+ I don't think it really can move , once it is at that point , and it is encased and it is been taped .
m035_2_0271_QXE_00: okay . got it .
m035_3_0272_BKS_00: I don't think that it really can move , because the egg itself is going to be taped +/to the/+ to the balloon little thing , here . it is gonna be like taped with stuff over it .
m035_2_0273_QXE_00: +/if we/+ look , if we put tape here <*T>t
m035_7_0274_OEIYZJ_00: no , no , no , I mean , I see what you're saying , but I just think that , like , it is just the nature of the material that this is gonna move when it hits there . like , unless you fill +/the/+ up this space to where it can't .
m035_2_0275_QXE_00: okay , this <*T>t
m035_2_0276_QXE_00: we have to fill this , yeah . maybe y= <*T>t
m035_4_0277_VCOVWP_00: wrinkle up some tape and put it in all around the edges .
m035_2_0278_QXE_00: like this , yeah .
m035_7_0279_OEIYZJ_00: okay , so <*T>t
m035_7_0281_OEIYZJ_00: I mean , and I don't have any other better ideas . so , I would go with that .
m035_2_0282_QXE_00: this one looks nicer , but . -/we/- see +/th=/+ this , -/it really/- I mean , it is really not gonna move that much , I don't think . okay , let me think . egg in here , egg taped to balloon . of course , I think the balloon does need a little bit more air . so , there'll be like strips of tape over the balloon , here , stuck to the egg , so that even if it hits on the side , like this , the egg is like , taped to the balloon . it really shouldn't move .
m035_7_0284_OEIYZJ_00: you know , so , +/th=/+ this little like mouthpiece will be face bottom , and we can put a piece of tape there to adhere it to the bottom . and then , I was thinking , -/we could put/- you know , +/yo=/+ +/if/+ if you wanna break up little pieces of tape and stick them around the side , so that it was like let us see , how were we gonna do that before , were we gonna have string ? oh yeah , we were gonna break up tape the egg to the cup ? were we gonna do that ?
m035_7_0290_OEIYZJ_00: +/but okay/+ -/so you really don't think/- I'm not as good as drawing as you are . make it lighter than a free-fall .
m035_3_0293_BKS_00: not i= <*T>t
m035_3_0294_BKS_00: but not enough to , I think , prevent +/it/+ it . because you're going from like what , fifty feet or something like that in the air .
m035_7_0295_OEIYZJ_00: yeah , but still . okay , so , why do you think that a balloon would cushion it better , there , than little pieces of tape and suspending it ?
m035_3_0296_BKS_00: +/because/+ because <*T>t
m035_3_0297_BKS_00: because , here , the egg is hitting first . -/there is nothing to/- +/this is/+ these pieces are not nearly as good a cushion as this , this is air .
m035_7_0298_OEIYZJ_00: and you really think it is gonna fall with this side down ?
m035_3_0299_BKS_00: well , sure , this is the heavier side .