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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Quote of the Day

Diet Pepsi has introduced a new beverage can. Same volume, but taller than the industry average; the rules of geometry being what they are, it’s also narrower than average, and you can predict what happens next:
The National Eating Disorders Association said it takes offense to the can.
Stolen outright from Dustbury.

2 comments:

Lloyd said...

Just looks easier to tip over and spill to me

Ole Phat Stu said...

The minimum surface area (cost of metal for the can) is when the height is the same as the diameter of the cylinder.
R=(V/2*PI)^1/3. First calculus course.