[ale] [OT]: Better packing material than whipped cream?

[Alex Carver]

On 1/27/2014 20:23, Robert L. Harris wrote:
> Ok, my son is doing the egg drop in high school physics.  He has a good
> plan but is limited by a 100gram weight limit.  He's thought of using
> whipped cream (frozen with dry-ice before drop) to act as a shock absorber.
>  I'm concerned with it breaking down and just becoming slush while he
> waits.  Anyone have any good suggestions?

You basically need some DIY aerogel although it's not as easy as whipped
cream but certainly worth bonus points for making and using it. :)

(But really, DIY aerogel is actually described online)