RealityLabPHYSICAL TRIAL / PROPOSED PROCEDUREProject evidence

PHASE 3 / A SEPARATE CRAFT STUDY

Put one prediction
to the test.

Compare two cardboard support designs. Keep the original object untouched, record what actually happens, and retain a result that disagrees with the prediction.

RealityLab-authored protocol · Not Meta-generated · Not physically validated
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Two support footprints, shown schematicallyA narrow base and wider base each hold an upright of the same illustrated height. This is a conceptual drawing, not a force simulation.Narrower support footprintWider support footprintSame target height
Conceptual support study. Not to scale, not recovered from a scan, and not a force simulation.

THE HYPOTHESIS / NOT A RESULT

Does broader support
change the first event?

A wider support footprint may help an upright resist tipping as the board tilts. It may also slide, lean or behave differently than expected. Record what you see.

THE PROCEDURE

Build separately. Observe honestly.

  1. 01

    Prepare two separate models

    Use thin cardboard, paper straws or rolled-paper uprights, and adhesive tape. Prepare two flat bases with different widths—about 4 × 4 cm and 8 × 8 cm are suggested targets, not measured results. Use similar cardboard and uprights of the same height, about 10 cm. Use pre-sized pieces or fold thin card to size. Record your actual dimensions if measured.

  2. 02

    Make the comparison inspectable

    Tape an upright to the center of each base, using a similar joint on both. Place both on the same rigid, non-glass board or tray on a table. Start with the board level, keep the bases apart and away from edges, and check that neither is already leaning.

  3. 03

    Tilt once, observe both

    Slowly raise one edge of the shared board. Stop at the first clear event: tipping or sliding of either model. At that same position, record what each model did. If you cannot tell, record uncertainty. Do not keep tilting until a preferred outcome appears. Measure the raised edge only if practical; otherwise leave it unmeasured.

  4. 04

    Reset, swap and repeat

    Return the board to level. Swap the left/right positions for the second trial, then swap back for the third. Keep the same board, model construction and tilt direction. Record the actual outcomes, including failures. Three comparisons are observations, not statistical proof.

Materials: two pieces of thin cardboard, two similar paper uprights, adhesive tape and one rigid board or tray. A ruler is optional. Do not open, power or modify the original scanned object for this study.

YOUR ACTUAL OBSERVATIONS

A worksheet, not a result.

Record only what you actually tried. Nothing is prefilled as a successful test. Notes stay in this page’s memory; refreshing or leaving clears them. Export before leaving to keep a copy. Writing here makes no AI request.

Paired trial 1

Narrow base on the left; wide base on the right. Start level again and use the same board.

No complete paired observation recorded
Paired trial 2

Wide base on the left; narrow base on the right. Start level again and use the same board.

No complete paired observation recorded
Paired trial 3

Narrow base on the left; wide base on the right. Start level again and use the same board.

No complete paired observation recorded

0 of 3 paired observations recorded. Completion does not establish that the hypothesis was correct.

AFTER THE TRIAL

A failed prediction is useful evidence.

Keep the actual setup, deviations and outcomes together. If a knowledgeable person independently reviews the experiment, record their review separately. No result on this page becomes verified automatically.

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