When I drop my toast, why does it always lands butter side down?

Science Gimp knows the answer:

Statistically, based on recorded droppings of bread and when taking into account the average height that a slice is dropped from (1.229m), accelerating at 9.8m/s/s, the average number of rotations during freefall (if any) over the height and time of fall, air density, temperature and current state of Brownian motion of the airborne particles, angle of attack, horizontal velocity at time of drop, applying Bernoulli's principle of pressure difference creating a lift force and postulating that the buttered side would have a lower aerodynamic resistance than the unbuttered side, toasted or untoasted and thickness of spread, we can note that all this makes absolutely and positively chuff all difference………

Bread has exactly the same chance of landing one side up as the other.

The only variable is the butter or lack thereof on the main faces (or planes) of the bread. We can state with a certain level of authority that the consistency of the buttered face is similar to that of a weak adhesive spread over a large surface area – creating a potentially powerful "sticky agent" – powerful in relative terms of the forces we're discussing. In fact butter itself is just a series of butterfat globules stuck together when the phospholipid membranes are broken in the churning process. Therefore (and test have shown this) bread is more likely to "stay" face down when it hits the ground butter side down (or after a resultant "roll"/"rebound" if it hits butter side up) - because it has stuck to the ground.

The butter across the entire plane of the bread very simply acts as a glue and has enough latent "sticky" force (due to the wide surface area relative to the mass of a slice of bread) to counter any reactive (bouncy) kinetic forces as the bread hits the ground. The unbuttered non-sticky side does not have this arresting force - and thus has a far greater tendency to "bounce" (in the lightest sense of the word) returning the bread to a state of "semi-freefall", in turn, creating an increased probability of it turning over - and staying turned over, should it hit butter side down on the second attempt.

In short - buttered bread doesn't always land butter side down – but should it do so - it has a greater tendency to stay that way. Either way, you're better off throwing it in the bin or giving it to the cat and getting a fresh slice... carbohydrates-dustmite combinations can lead to disturbed patellas.

I thought disturbed patellas were a risk when borrowing money from Mafioso.

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When I drop my toast, why does it always lands butter side down?

Science Gimp knows the answer:

Statistically, based on recorded droppings of bread and when taking into account the average height that a slice is dropped from (1.229m), accelerating at 9.8m/s/s, the average number of rotations during freefall (if any) over the height and time of fall, air density, temperature and current state of Brownian motion of the airborne particles, angle of attack, horizontal velocity at time of drop, applying Bernoulli's principle of pressure difference creating a lift force and postulating that the buttered side would have a lower aerodynamic resistance than the unbuttered side, toasted or untoasted and thickness of spread, we can note that all this makes absolutely and positively chuff all difference………

Bread has exactly the same chance of landing one side up as the other.

The only variable is the butter or lack thereof on the main faces (or planes) of the bread. We can state with a certain level of authority that the consistency of the buttered face is similar to that of a weak adhesive spread over a large surface area – creating a potentially powerful "sticky agent" – powerful in relative terms of the forces we're discussing. In fact butter itself is just a series of butterfat globules stuck together when the phospholipid membranes are broken in the churning process. Therefore (and test have shown this) bread is more likely to "stay" face down when it hits the ground butter side down (or after a resultant "roll"/"rebound" if it hits butter side up) - because it has stuck to the ground.

The butter across the entire plane of the bread very simply acts as a glue and has enough latent "sticky" force (due to the wide surface area relative to the mass of a slice of bread) to counter any reactive (bouncy) kinetic forces as the bread hits the ground. The unbuttered non-sticky side does not have this arresting force - and thus has a far greater tendency to "bounce" (in the lightest sense of the word) returning the bread to a state of "semi-freefall", in turn, creating an increased probability of it turning over - and staying turned over, should it hit butter side down on the second attempt.

In short - buttered bread doesn't always land butter side down – but should it do so - it has a greater tendency to stay that way. Either way, you're better off throwing it in the bin or giving it to the cat and getting a fresh slice... carbohydrates-dustmite combinations can lead to disturbed patellas.

Come on 'Old Croc' yes, very informative, but I believe my question was directed to Barak Obama. Thank for the added info about don't eat it after its been 'face-down' on the deck….Quick one……When CAN I utilize the 5 second rule, you know, pick it up quick….no foul, keep eating?

Why is it if I leave the toilet seat down, that the next person to use that toilet is a man... who wants it up. But, if I leave it up, then the next person who wants to use the toilet will be a woman.

I"ve found the only solution is to ban women from my home.

Why is it if I leave the toilet seat down, that the next person to use that toilet is a man... who wants it up. But, if I leave it up, then the next person who wants to use the toilet will be a woman.

I"ve found the only solution is to ban women from my home.

I do not care.

During the nite in my god given jamas, if it is up, I stand and let go......

If it is down, I sit, no problem.

During the day, wearing elastic waisted shorts, woteva, just the same, seat up, flop it out... etc

Seat down, drop daks and sit......

More hygienic.

Just so soundman can't use up another post count.

Moi?

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I would ask Obama about the lard conspiricy. Everything tastes better with lard.

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Especially beef sausages.

I'd ask him what toothpaste he uses....I could do with a smile that wide and bright.

Your searching too! I just found that one as well.

I am not going to tell you the other poster who threw the toys out of the pram, but if you continue to search, you could probably guess.

Your searching too! I just found that one as well.

I am not going to tell you the other poster who threw the toys out of the pram, but if you continue to search, you could probably guess.

You even guessed what I was looking for....what else are you keeping under that hat of yours?

An answer from a politician? Guess I would have to go with "Double Rainbow; What does it mean?"