8. Optimal Tip-to-tip Efficiency Apr 2026

The goal is to calculate how to minimize total time, defined by the formula: The Methodology:

The scene focuses on maximizing "gratification," which depends on surface contact and the duration of that contact, which the team calculates geometrically. If you want, I can: Explain the ratio. Give you a summary of the 12-page whitepaper they wrote.

The "paper" was written out in detail by former Stanford professors/researchers to prove the scientific feasibility of the show's joke.

The model evaluates two approaches: Tip-to-tip (diagonal) and Shaft-to-shaft (horizontal).