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bookofjoe

tehjoker: My guess is that the flat side provides a better surface for distributing pressure so long as the thing you are wrapping isn't a porcupine.

embedding-shape: Well, the most obvious thing would be that the airpockets created by in-between the bubbles _have to_ be on the inside next to the item, otherwise there is no air pockets at all, so obviously the bubbles most face inwards.That's how I was thinking about it before this article at least.

davidclark: >Not convinced?>Below, what Perplexity Pro had to say.When will this be as socially embarrassing as sending someone a “let me google that for you” link?

Mordisquitos: I am ironically disappointed to learn that I have always been using bubble wrap correctly.

treetalker: Summary: Bubbles should face inward.Article lacks evidence to support its titular claim that most instances of bubble-wrapping, or most bubble-wrapping wrappers, face the bubbles outward.

palmotea: > Article lacks evidence to support its titular claim that most instances of bubble-wrapping, or most bubble-wrapping wrappers, face the bubbles outward.Reason says the bubbles should go on the inside:There are gaps between the bubbles. If they're on the outside, something can impact the item in a gap and bypass the padding. If the bubbles are on the inside, they become supports for the flat side (which, IIRC, is usually heavier plastic), so if there's an impact on a gap, there's still padding because the plastic is being held away from the item and the force is transferred to the surrounding bubbles.