A YouTube video, likely by MatPat from Game Theory, discusses the physics of cardboard boxes in the video game "Hello Neighbor." The host sets out to prove that the boxes in the game shouldn't be able to function as platforms due to their size and weight capacity. After researching the industrial fabrication of cardboard boxes, including their corrugation, flute type, and edge crush tests, the host calculates that the protagonist's weight would crush a standard cardboard box. However, upon considering the game's lower gravity, the host reevaluates the calculation and determines that the boxes might actually be able to withstand the protagonist's weight. The video ends with the host conceding that the game's boxes might be more realistic than initially thought, despite the game's overall absurdity.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The host is conducting an episode on the game "Hello Neighbor" and its box stacking mechanics.
2. The boxes in the game are 16 inches by 19 inches in size.
3. The boxes are made of corrugated cardboard, specifically A-fluted boxes.
4. A-fluted boxes have smaller, tighter waves, making them more crush-resistant.
5. The boxes in the game are single-walled, not double-walled, which affects their strength.
6. The box construction is a regular slotted container, a common type of box used for moving.
7. There are over 12 different box folding patterns in basic designs.
8. The edge crush test (ECT) is used to measure the strength of boxes.
9. The industry standard for single-walled, A-fluted cardboard boxes is 32 pounds per square inch (PSI).
10. The host calculates that the protagonist's weight on a box edge would exert 40 PSI, exceeding the ECT rating.
11. However, the game has lower gravity than real life, which affects the calculation.
12. The gravitational acceleration in the game is 4.637 meters per second squared, less than half of Earth's normal gravity.
13. Taking into account the lower gravity, the protagonist's weight on the box edge would exert 19 PSI, within the ECT rating.
14. Some A-fluted boxes have PSI ratings as high as 40, making it plausible that the boxes in the game could withstand the protagonist's weight.