Stian’s monotonously accurate method

Stian sources a one metre measuring stick, and places it on the concrete wall where the task brief, egg and cones were initially presented. He then proceeds to gently roll the egg from one end of the measure to the other, counting off his laps as he does.

The monotony and slow progress takes its toll on him, and he falls to the ground in despair instead of excitement when he reaches the halfway point of 200 metres. He eventually rolls the egg the length of his measuring stick 400 times, and immediately questions why he had chosen the method he did, pointing out that even though he is likely to win, he feels like a loser.

In the studio, Atle decides that even though the phrase used in the task brief is literally ‘in-air distance’, that the distance the egg rolls does not need to be between ‘Point A’ and ‘Point B’. He therefore accepts Stian’s solution, and Stain wins the task, having rolled the egg exactly 400 metres.

(Written by Jenny R and proofread by Karl Craven)

(Illustrations collected by Jenny R and adjusted by David Fuller)