1. Determining what 250 pounds of Silly Putty looks like all mooshed together.
2. Determining how to break the 250 pounds of Silly Putty back apart, given that it’s actually incredibly thick, pliable, and self-adhering.
The problem was that once together, Silly Putty doesn’t like to come apart, and none of us had any idea of how to deal with this effect. We tried everything: very strong people (didn’t work), scissors (stabbing worked, slicing didn’t), 28-gauge steel wire (broke), 22-gauge steel wire (broke), 16-gauge steel wire (too thick), and twisting and breaking (worked well for “smaller” pieces — under five pounds, that is.)
Two hours later, with the help of more than a dozen enthusiastic Googlers, everyone was finally able to walk away with a giant piece of Silly Putty.
(via BoingBoing)
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