HOWTO use physics to beat "how many candies in the jar" games (BoingBoing)

[Drew Wilson]

Here's an Australian physics teacher using principles of molecular physics (the "packing fraction") to "shark" games where you are asked to guess the number of M&Ms (or, presumably, other ellipsoid candy) in a jar.

(Includes Video!)

More... (http://www.boingboing.net/2009/07/26/howto-use-physics-to.html)

Very nice. Wish some of my teachers were like this.

[fleecy]

if i'd had this guy for physics, i might have actually finished the course. very cool!

[mountain_rage]

Another good way to understand closed packing crystal structure is with a neocube. (http://theneocube.com/) Anyone studying molecular structures would to well to buy one.

I love how I know about everything he was talking about, but can't remember the processes.