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The point of the thought experiment is to get the non-math-inclined thinking about how they would try to get to the desired result within a limited set of tries: Practical considerations are to be ignored specifically for this purpose.

By going against the intentions of the thought experiment and blurting out "0 floors, eggs can't survive very far falls", the individual is deliberately trying to stamp out creativity & problem solving skills, as well as any attempts at getting others thinking about their approaches to the aforementioned problem. To them, the strict adherence to practical reality must be imposed 100% of the time, and there should be no time for playful thinking.




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