How to Stand an Egg on End

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I show how you can stand an egg on its end, and it has nothing to do with the first day of Spring!

Channel: Howto & Style
Uploaded: March 19, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Author: TheBadAstronomer

Length: 00:05:12
Rating: 4.76
Views: 14873

Tags: vernal equinox egg astronomy standing phil plait

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JessicaTG2008 (November 27, 2008 at 4:10 am)
I can't even balance my checking account... do it with an egg?? Come on Phil!! Good job, your the best!!
PigsCanFly99 (November 8, 2008 at 9:48 am)
whirl the egg - in a sling .. pointy end out .. then pointy end in .. see if that makes a difference to 'relative-ease-of-positioning' upright. Prolly not .. Put the egg in an ultrasonic cleaner tub .. emulsify the inside .. any difference? Again prolly not. Food for thought.
aarperry (October 15, 2008 at 6:16 pm)
Now whats the scientific explanation behind that? Lol perhaps the yolk (being heavier) eventually sinks towards the bottom of the egg after all of the fiddling giving it a lower center of gravity making it a lot more stable. I have no idea, just a guess. Nice vids though
suzsiz (October 6, 2008 at 2:06 pm)
You're vidoes are very interesting. Im a fan of you
jdevola999 (September 21, 2008 at 11:26 am)
you don't need to hard boil it. if UR careful, you can cheat anyway -- without cooking...
jdevola999 (September 21, 2008 at 11:23 am)
pointy end down?! come on, let's see that!
putting the fat end down is too easy!
Xalv3r (September 13, 2008 at 5:58 am)
nice video.

I did this too on my desktop.. OF KITCHEN!

not science but KITCHEN!
BouyertheDestroyer (July 18, 2008 at 6:49 am)
Youtube should be in 3D :P
KGSProductions (July 21, 2008 at 12:58 am)
Yeah!
rowanofrin1 (July 15, 2008 at 7:12 am)
Gotta love that desktop..OF SCIENCE!
Also, glad to see you have a female following ;)